February 21, 2025

Environmental vs. Genetic Risk in Aging and Mortality

Researchers quantify the exposome's greater impact on aging and mortality risk compared with genetic predisposition, identifying 25 key environmental risk factors.

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February 21, 2025

Salt, Sour Taste Loss Raises Mortality Risk

Research shows that adults experiencing perceived taste loss face a higher risk of mortality, particularly when the ability to detect salt and sourness declines.

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February 20, 2025

Youth Pulmonary Embolism Trends Identified

A large-scale cohort study reveals that early detection, accurate diagnostics, and personalized treatment plans significantly improve survival rates in pulmonary embolism patients by addressing key risk factors and optimizing therapeutic strategies.

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February 20, 2025

Hospital Occupancy to Reach 85% by 2035

The projection is driven by a decline in staffed beds and an aging population.

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February 20, 2025

Smoking Cessation Intervention Effective in Opioid Users

Providing nicotine replacement and behavioral support at opioid agonist therapy clinics helped patients halve their cigarette consumption, study finds.

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February 19, 2025

Hospital Occupancy to Reach 85% by 2035

The projection is driven by a decline in staffed beds and an aging population.

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February 18, 2025

FDA Clears Aptima SARS-CoV-2 Assay for High-Throughput Testing

FDA grants 510(k) clearance for Hologic’s Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay, which uses the Panther system for high-throughput RNA detection.

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February 17, 2025

Secondhand Smoke and Low Vitamin D Linked to Cognitive Decline

SHS exposure had [a] synergistic effect with VDD on cognitive impairment among [the] elderly, recent study reports showed.

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February 17, 2025

Physician Turnover After Private Equity Exits

Researchers found physicians in private equity-exiting practices were less likely to stay and more likely to join larger groups within 2 years.

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