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PCPs often order low-value prostate cancer screenings, study finds
Primary care providers frequently order prostate cancer screenings for older patients, even when they provide little value and could lead to false-positive results, a recent study found.
Top climate change stories of 2022
Earlier this year, the AMA declared climate change as a public health crisis threatening the well-being of all people.
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Heat exhaustion diagnoses nearly 53% higher in 2016 vs. 2021
Among privately insured individuals in the United States, the percentage of those diagnosed with heat exhaustion was 52.5% higher in June 2021 compared with June 2016, a new report found.
Q&A: Grip strength screenings could identify patients at risk for functional decline
Lower grip strength was associated with faster biological aging among men and women, a recent study published in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Muscle found.
Healthy plant-based diets linked to lower colorectal cancer risk in men
Diets high in healthy plant foods and low in unhealthy plant foods were associated with a lower colorectal cancer risk in men, a recent study published in BMC Medicine found.
Exposure to chemicals found in industrial emissions may increase male infertility odds
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Industrial emissions containing endocrine-disrupting chemicals may negatively affect the fertility of men, according to a speaker here.
USPSTF releases draft recommendation on skin cancer screening in adults, adolescents
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation stating there is not enough evidence to advocate for or against skin cancer screening in asymptomatic adults and adolescents.
Fewer than half of older adults with BP conditions monitor themselves at home
Fewer than half of people aged 50 to 80 years who take BP medication or have a condition that’s affected by hypertension regularly check their BP at home, a recent study in JAMA Network Open found.
Biden details plan to end hunger, reduce diet-related diseases by 2030
Speaking at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in funding as part of the administration’s strategy to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases in the U.S. by 2030.
Top in endocrinology: Rise in hip fractures; long-term weight loss
Data from 20 health care databases in 19 countries project there will be a substantial increase in hip fracture incidence rates as the global population ages.
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Burnout, withdrawal remain ‘alarmingly high’ among physicians and residents
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Over one-third of adults not planning on receiving recommended vaccines this fall
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