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Improvement Seen in Some Features of PCOS With Weight Loss Interventions
Interventions associated with significantly greater improvements in HOMA-IR, free androgen index, menstrual frequency
Anxiety/Depression Linked to HRQoL Losses in Seropositive RA
Moderate and extreme anxiety/depression linked to HRQoL losses, regardless of pain or discomfort
Nitrofurantoin, Cranberry Products May Cut UTI Episodes in Children
Review shows lower odds of symptomatic UTI episodes in children with history of recurrent UTIs with nitrofurantoin, cranberry
Risk for Meniere Disease Increased With Upper Respiratory Infections
Likelihood of developing MD increased 2.01-fold among those with URI within one year prior to the index date
Orbital Atherectomy No Better Than Balloon Angioplasty
Orbital atherectomy does not yield greater minimal stent area or reduce rate of target vessel failure at one year
Today’s Health News
Transcatheter Valve Replacement Best for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
Win ratio favoring valve replacement versus medical therapy alone was 2.02 at one year
New Set of Risk Factors Can Boost Detection of Suspicious Skin Lesions
C4C risk score achieved sensitivity of 80.46 ± 2.50 percent and specificity of 62.09 ± 1.90 percent, outperforming other models
Patient-Reported Lumbar Symptom Information Beneficial for Radiologists
Diagnostic agreement nearly perfect between radiologists and clinical experts with use of patient-reported symptom information
Multiple Penicillin Courses Linked to Modestly Lower Risk for Parkinson Disease
Increase in PD risk seen in association with exposure to two or more courses of antifungals one to five years prior
Early Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide, PM2.5 Linked to Peanut Allergy
Early-life exposure to nitrogen dioxide, fine particulate matter linked to prevalence and persistence of peanut allergy
In a National First, an Idaho Health Department Is Refusing to Give COVID Vaccines
More Than One-Third Have ED Visit Within 90 Days Before Cancer Diagnosis
Likelihood of emergency department use before cancer diagnosis increases with rurality, living in marginalized areas
Certain Pesticides Tied to Increased Prostate Cancer Incidence, Mortality
Twenty-two pesticides showed direct associations with prostate cancer incidence in discovery and replication cohorts
Patients Living Outside Metropolitan Statistical Areas Travel Farther for Health Care Visits
Median travel time longer for patients living outside metropolitan statistical areas, especially for specialty care
Policies About Late-Career Physicians Are Considered Successful
Policies varied in the testing required, funding, processes after a positive screening result, and decision-making around concerning results