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7,000 Steps Per Day Tied to Clinically Meaningful Benefits in Health Outcomes
Benefits include lower risk for death and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia, and depression
Cancer Diagnosis Not Tied to Later Healthier Eating Habits
Eating behaviors similar between cancer survivors, those without cancer
Prediabetes Risk Doubled for Asian, Pacific Islander Teens With Overweight, Obesity
Findings show some variation by Asian subgroup
Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Planned Parenthood clinics across the country will continue to receive Medicaid funding, at...
Fast Walking Pace Linked to Reduced Mortality
Inverse association was stronger for mortality due to cardiovascular diseases than cancer
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Model Developed for Predicting Missed Appointments in Primary Care
Gradient boost model achieves best performance for predicting no-shows and late cancellations in primary care practices
FDA Urges Restrictions, Education on Illegal 7-OH Opioid Products
Agency hopes education, legal action will help prevent a second opioid crisis
COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Aid Outcomes in Patients With Cancer
Boosters tied to significant protection from severe COVID-19
Green Space Exposure in Pregnancy, Early Childhood May Cut Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Findings seen for mother-child pairs enrolled in Medicaid and followed for up to 14 years
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia
Meta-analysis reveals link with long-term exposure to fine particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and black carbon
Substance Use Disorder Linked to Higher Risk for Unplanned Readmissions
Study shows increased risk for 30-day hospital readmissions
Risk-Reducing Mastectomy Cost-Effective With Breast Cancer Risk ≥35 Percent
Risk-reducing mastectomy cost-effective for women aged 30 to 55 years with lifetime breast cancer risk of 35 percent or higher
Patients With Diabetes More Likely to Experience Adverse Financial Outcomes
Authors say holistic treatment approaches may ease financial vulnerability for people with diabetes
Prevalence of Alcohol-Related Liver Fibrosis More Than Doubled Over Last 20 Years
1999-2004 to 2013-2020 saw increase in prevalence of high FIB-4 from 1.8 to 4.3 percent, despite no increase in alcohol use
Corticosteroids Not Superior to Placebo for Add-On Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis
Adjunctive corticosteroids not superior to placebo, while adjunctive corneal cross-linking associated with increased scar size