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Fruit juice, sugar-sweetened beverages raise gout risk
Individuals who follow a diet of healthy plant foods demonstrate a lower risk for gout, while those with a greater intake of unhealthy plant foods had a higher risk, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
Combat exposure tied to subsequent diagnosis of chronic pain among women in the military health system
Diagnoses of chronic pain increased significantly among U.S. active-duty servicewomen and civilian dependents during a time of heightened employment intensity in 2006 to 2013, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
Adults prescribed semaglutide may have increased risk for form of optic neuropathy
Adults with diabetes or obesity using semaglutide may have an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, a common form of optic neuropathy, according to data published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Q&A: Heart attack overdiagnosis not benign; ‘mindful interpretation’ of troponin needed
Overreliance on high-sensitivity troponin as the sole assay to diagnose heart attacks has led to a rise in misdiagnosis, which is not benign and burdens the health system and patients with unnecessary and sometimes invasive testing.
Lung cancer dominates ASCO social media conversation among health care professionals
Discussion about lung cancer research breakthroughs dominated the social media conversation among health care professionals during this year’s ASCO Annual Meeting.
‘Earlier use of biologics’ like belimumab may improve long-term lupus outcomes
Early use of biologics like belimumab may limit complications associated with steroid use and improve long-term outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus, according to data presented at the EULAR 2024 Congress.
Metformin use during conception does not increase risk for adverse birth outcomes
Maternal and paternal metformin use during conception did not increase the risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, two studies in Annals of Internal Medicine showed.
‘Very important’: Belimumab decreases lupus flare vs placebo in early, established disease
Treatment with belimumab resulted in fewer flares in patients with either early or established systemic lupus erythematosus, especially among those with no baseline organ damage, according to data presented at the EULAR 2024 Congress.
Tailored palliative care model improves quality of life in ‘effective and scalable way’
CHICAGO — A stepped palliative care model delivering early care at key points for patients with advanced cancer resulted in fewer visits while still maintaining quality-of-life benefits, results from a randomized study showed.
Surgery for hip fracture may decrease mortality in community-dwelling adults with dementia
Among community-dwelling adults with dementia, surgical intervention of femoral head and neck fractures was associated with decreased mortality compared with nonsurgical treatment, according to published results.