January 17, 2025

Patient Care Declines After PE Acquisition

A recent study reveals that patient-reported care experience declined significantly at hospitals acquired by private equity firms, highlighting the potential impact of private equity acquisitions on patient care.

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January 16, 2025

USPSTF Adds Health Equity, Maternal Care Experts

New members, Alicia Fernandez, MD, and Ericka Gibson, MD, MPH, bring expertise in health equity and maternal health care to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, contributing to evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screenings, and counseling services.

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January 16, 2025

Dentures Linked to Cognitive Decline?

Denture use was associated with better baseline cognitive function and a slower annual decline in cognitive function among older adults with partial tooth loss, suggesting prosthodontic rehabilitation may help preserve cognitive health.

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January 16, 2025

Bone Density Risks in Cancer Survivors

Discover how cancer treatments, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities contribute to long-term bone mineral density deficits in childhood cancer survivors.

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January 16, 2025

Does Moderate Drinking Shield Retirees from Depression?

Study examines how alcohol mediates the retirement-depression link, revealing protective effects of moderate drinking and risks of binge drinking.

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January 15, 2025

Achalasia: Candida's Role in Cancer Risk

New study links esophageal Candida infection to significant cancer risk increase in achalasia patients.

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January 15, 2025

Cutaneous Head and Neck Melanoma: Better Outcomes with ICIs

Explore the distinct clinicopathological features and treatment outcomes of cutaneous head and neck melanoma versus other melanoma sites.

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January 15, 2025

Gender and Site-Specific Trends in Melanoma Incidence

Global analysis reveals distinct melanoma patterns by gender and site, with females showing excess lower limb cases.

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January 15, 2025

FDA Proposes Nicotine Limits for Tobacco

The US Food and Drug Administration has introduced a proposal to cap nicotine levels in cigarettes, with the goal of curbing addiction, reducing smoking rates, and averting millions of tobacco-related deaths by 2100.

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