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Once-Weekly Semaglutide 7.2 mg Beats Placebo for Obesity
Second study shows 7.2 mg semaglutide leads to greater reductions in mean body weight for those with obesity, T2D
Evidence Insufficient to Determine Benefits of Multicancer Screening Tests
Sensitivity ranged from 0.095 to 0.998; specificity from 0.657 to 1.0; AUC from 0.52 to 1.0 across tests
Acupuncture Beneficial for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
Significantly better change scores seen in Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire at six and 12 months with acupuncture versus usual care
Guidance Issued for Creation of pAVFs for Hemodialysis Access
Vessel mapping is essential for successful pAVF creation; interventional radiologists should participate in mapping, authors say
Magnesium Depletion Linked to Increased Overactive Bladder Risk
Association was particularly pronounced in women, nonsmokers, middle-aged adults, and those with obesity
Nonadherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Increased After COVID-19 Pandemic
Greatest increases seen among underrepresented communities including Black adults and those with lower education
High Exposure to Prenatal Prescribed Opioid Analgesics Likely Not Associated With ASD Risk
Associations were largely or fully attenuated using designs other than accounting for measured confounders and in sibling comparisons
Skin Cancer Risk Reduced for Patients Treated With Nicotinamide
Greatest effect was seen when nicotinamide was initiated after the first skin cancer
Influenza-Linked Hospitalization Rate High in 2024 to 2025 Flu Season
Cumulative influenza-associated hospitalization rate surpassed end-of-season rates during period starting with 2010 to 2011 season
Weight-Loss Surgery Bests Medical Weight Management for Obesity-Related Risk Mitigation
Significantly lower risk seen for developing major metabolic comorbidities