January 02, 2025

Each Cigarette Burns 20 Minutes of Life, Study

A 60-year-old smoker will typically have the health profile of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

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December 27, 2024

11 Medical Breakthroughs This Year

Explore medical breakthroughs from 2024, including advancements in Parkinson’s therapy, ulcerative colitis treatments, and gene therapy for hereditary deafness.

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December 20, 2024

Advanced Breast Cancer Cases Rising in U.S.

The incidence of late-stage, invasive breast cancer has risen significantly across all age groups and ethnicities in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021, emphasizing the critical need for enhanced breast cancer screening and early detection.

Reuters

December 20, 2024

Is Surgery Necessary for Low-Risk DCIS?

“If these results hold up over time, most patients who have this type of low-risk disease will have the option of avoiding invasive treatments."

Reuters

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

Doctor Unions Surge Tenfold Since 2023

The number of physicians seeking to unionize has spiked in recent years.

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December 16, 2024

Study Finds New Sexual Transmission Disease Risks

Review expands list of viruses persisting in human semen from 9 to 22.

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December 16, 2024

Reproductive Guidelines Shift on Surgical Timing

The ASRM issued updated guidelines for diagnosing and treating uterine septum, stressing shared decision-making and the use of three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound as a first-line diagnostic tool.

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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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