April 08, 2025

Season of Conception May Impact BMI

Preconception cold exposure may enhance brown fat activity and metabolic health.

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April 07, 2025

GLP-1, SGLT2 Found to Reduce Alzheimer's Risk

New study finds GLP-1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors associated with reduced risk of dementia in type 2 diabetes patients compared to other glucose-lowering medications.

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April 04, 2025

Post-COVID Diabetes Risk Higher in Unvaccinated

Compared with a historical cohort of patients hospitalized for influenza, those hospitalized for COVID-19 had a 45% higher post-acute type 2 diabetes risk during delta and a 56% higher risk during omicron.

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April 01, 2025

Coding Q&A: Coding Guidelines for Wet AMD

Ensure compliance and prompt payment by using proper ICD-10-CM codes for diagnosing patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). Learn the guidelines for coding specific eye conditions and disease stages.

Retinal Physician

March 31, 2025

Microplastics Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

Research reveals significant associations between environmental microplastic pollution and increased rates of hypertension, diabetes, and stroke across U.S. coastal communities, with pollution levels ranking among top predictors for chronic disease prevalence.

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March 25, 2025

Microplastics: Chewing Gum May Release Particles Into Saliva

"Surprisingly, both synthetic and natural gums had similar amounts of microplastics released when we chewed them."

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March 20, 2025

Prenatal Exposure to PFAS in Contaminated Water

Results suggest associations between predicted prenatal maternal PFAS serum concentrations and some childhood cancers

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March 19, 2025

High-Flow Nasal Cannula Slashes Hypoxia Risk in Obese Patients

A new study finds that high-flow nasal cannula oxygenation significantly reduces hypoxia in obese patients undergoing sedated gastrointestinal endoscopy, with a 2.0% incidence compared to 21.2% in standard oxygenation.

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March 10, 2025

AI Methods Strengthen Real-World Data Reliability

Researchers assessed the impact of AI-driven methods on real-world data reliability, showing improvements in accuracy, completeness, and traceability

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