December 20, 2024

Long COVID Shows Five Distinct Patterns: Study

In the 2024 update, the NIH's RECOVER Initiative identified five distinct symptom patterns and new diagnostic thresholds for long COVID.

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December 20, 2024

POI Guidelines See First Major Update Since 2015

Four medical societies have revised their diagnostic criteria for premature ovarian insufficiency, now requiring only one elevated FSH test instead of two, while reporting a higher than previously known prevalence rate of 3.5% among women.

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December 18, 2024

USPSTF Challenges Common Supplement Use

"Unfortunately, when we reviewed the latest evidence, we found that taking vitamin D with or without calcium does not prevent falls or fractures in older adults."

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December 18, 2024

Does Anger at Health Care Drive Change?

In-depth exploration of public anger towards the American health care system throughout history, potential for change, and Hollywood's portrayal of health insurance-related events.

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December 16, 2024

Walking Away from Depression: Large Study

New meta-analysis of 96,173 adults finds each additional 1,000 daily steps associated with 9% lower depression risk, with benefits starting at just 5,000 steps per day.

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December 16, 2024

Birth Timing Impacts Lifetime Suicide Risk

In a large Nordic cohort study of nearly 7 million individuals, women born very preterm showed a 76% higher risk of suicide mortality compared to full-term peers, while preterm birth showed no association with suicide risk in men, suggesting a possible sex-specific vulnerability that warrants clinical attention.

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December 16, 2024

Are Vaginal Progesterone Findings Misleading?

Does vaginal progesterone alone lead to a 50% pregnancy loss rate in FET cycles—or is something being overlooked?

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December 16, 2024

Menopause Treatment Shows No Brain Effects After Decade

Large continuation study challenges 'critical window' hypothesis by showing cognitive performance was unaffected by hormone therapy timing, formulation choice, or duration.

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December 16, 2024

Could Elagolix Replace Painful IVF Injectables?

New research compares oral elagolix with injectable medications for ovulation suppression during in vitro fertilization, showing comparable clinical outcomes and higher suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.

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