November 06, 2024

Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Women's Dementia

In a unique finding that questions current screening approaches, women required more OSA risk factors than men to screen positive yet showed higher dementia risk when they did.

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November 05, 2024

Catholic Hospitals Shift to Megacorporations as Nuns Vanish

Discover how the original mission of Catholic hospitals led by nuns has transformed into a question of identity and purpose in modern healthcare.

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November 01, 2024

Can Brain Stimulation Slow Cognitive Decline?

A recent study in JAMA Psychiatry found that cognitive remediation combined with transcranial direct current stimulation slowed cognitive decline in older adults with remitted major depressive disorder and mild cognitive impairment.

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October 31, 2024

New TBI Guidelines Add Biomarker Screening

New ACS guidelines establish rapid VTE prophylaxis timelines and introduce validated blood-based biomarkers GFAP and UCH-L1 that could eliminate unnecessary CT scans in mild TBI cases.

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October 30, 2024

Study Assesses Limits of Dipstick Tests for UTI Diagnosis

Despite being used in 42% of acute hospital admissions, urinary dipstick tests led to potentially unnecessary antibiotic treatment, with a 4.4-fold increased risk of empirical antibiotics in patients without UTI symptoms, according to a study of over 2,400 patients.

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October 28, 2024

Sociocultural Masculinity Tied to Lower CVD Diagnosis

"The findings of this cohort study suggest important yet easily overlooked connections between prevalent sociocultural pressures to convey masculinity and CVD risk."

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October 25, 2024

Gut Microbiota Linked to Depression Symptoms

Recent study finds specific gut bacteria linked to reduced risk of depressive symptoms, with potential implications for patients with obesity.

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October 25, 2024

Childhood Adversity Linked to Mental Health and Cognitive Outcomes

A recent study delves into the impact of childhood adversity on mental health and cognitive development, shedding light on the differential influence of various adverse experiences.

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October 25, 2024

Benzodiazepine Use Persists After PNES Diagnosis

Over 60% of patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures continue benzodiazepine use post-diagnosis—despite guidelines recommending tapering.

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