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Abbreviated Breast MRI Has High Diagnostic Accuracy for Dense Breasts
For women with extremely dense breasts negative for cancer at mammography, abbreviated MRI comparable to full multiparametric protocol
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 May Affect Risk for Alzheimer Disease
Patients with HSV-1 who used antiherpetics were less likely to develop Alzheimer disease than those who did not
Trend Toward Survival Benefit Seen for REM-Inhibition in ALS
REM inhibition via receipt of antidepressant medications associated with trend toward survival benefit
Pediatric Magnet Ingestion Rates Still High
Incidence has increased over time despite implementation of national policies
Half of Youth-Serving Clinicians Screen for Substance Use Disorder at Every Well Visit
Fewer report using a screening tool at every well visit
Today’s Health News
Many Heart Failure Patients Do Not See a Cardiologist Annually
Simple stratification based on hospitalization history and diuretic use can predict outcomes for heart failure patients
China Donates $500M to WHO as U.S. Pulls Back Support
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — China has promised to give $500 million to the World Health Organization (WHO)...
FDA Limits COVID-19 Boosters to Seniors, Other High-Risk Groups
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that only seniors and...
Residual Inflammation Seen in One-Third of Patients With Psoriasis on Biologics
Residual inflammation significantly linked to higher BMI, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, baseline systemic inflammation
PREVENT Risk Score Accurately IDs People With Coronary Artery Calcium
Risk discrimination of incident myocardial infarction events improved by adding coronary artery calcium to PREDICT risk
Similar Survival Seen With Simple Versus Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
Risk of death remained similar following simple hysterectomy versus other types of hysterectomy in adjusted analyses
Tumor-Related Epilepsy Not Strong Prognostic Factor in Diffuse Glioma
Presence of tumor-related epilepsy not a significant predictor of survival in multivariate analyses
Lipoprotein(a) Levels Tied to Increased Risk of Recurrent Atherosclerotic CVD Events
Deleterious effect of lipoprotein(a) ≥180 nmol/L possibly mitigated by high-impact LDL-cholesterol-lowering therapy
Persistent, New Mucus Plugs Associated With Faster Decline in FEV1 in COPD
The steepest decrease in FEV1 seen for those with persistently positive mucus plugs who resume smoking
Combinations of Chronic, Physical Illnesses Up the Risk of Subsequent Depression
In the highest-risk groups, roughly one in 12 people developed depression over the next 10 years