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July 26, 2022
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USPSTF: Individualize behavioral counseling decisions for adults without CVD risk factors

USPSTF: Individualize behavioral counseling decisions for adults without CVD risk factors

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a final statement recommending clinicians individualize the decision to offer behavioral counseling to adults with no CVD risk factors that will promote physical activity and a healthy diet.

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June 29, 2022
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Extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis is cost-effective, reduces PJI following TJA

Extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis is cost-effective, reduces PJI following TJA

While surgeons should keep in mind the development of future antimicrobial resistance, results showed extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis is a cost-effective option for reducing prosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty.

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April 18, 2022
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COVID-19 has caused ‘significant negative impacts’ on patients with musculoskeletal pain

COVID-19 has caused ‘significant negative impacts’ on patients with musculoskeletal pain

The COVID-19 pandemic has wrecked “significant negative impacts” on pain, function and treatment accessibility for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a speaker at the 2022 OARSI World Congress.

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March 28, 2022
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Black patients with cancer have worse COVID-19 outcomes

Black patients with cancer have worse COVID-19 outcomes

Black patients with cancer had worse COVID-19 outcomes than white patients, according to results of a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

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March 07, 2022
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Boston sites will recruit more than 900 people for long COVID study

Boston sites will recruit more than 900 people for long COVID study

Six Boston area hospitals will recruit more than 900 participants for a multiyear study of the effects of long COVID.

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December 17, 2021
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Stable private insurance linked to lower hospitalization rates in patients with asthma

Stable private insurance linked to  lower hospitalization rates in patients with asthma

Patients with asthma and stable public insurance or insurance instability, compared with stable private insurance, had increased odds of hospitalization, according to new data published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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December 01, 2021
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Mayo Clinic Diet undergoes ‘evolutionary’ update

Mayo Clinic Diet undergoes ‘evolutionary’ update

The stewards of the Mayo Clinic Diet recently updated the 72-year-old eating plan.

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November 19, 2021
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Task force focuses on quality-of-life issues ‘most relevant to our AYAs’ with cancer

Task force focuses on quality-of-life issues ‘most relevant to our AYAs’ with cancer

Cancer in adolescents and young adults has become an important area of focus in oncology research.

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November 05, 2021
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Cost-effectiveness estimates for Alzheimer’s drugs should consider effects on caregivers

Cost-effectiveness estimates for Alzheimer’s drugs should consider effects on caregivers

Estimating treatment effects on caregivers can help determine the cost-effectiveness of treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, according to results of an economic evaluation published in JAMA Network Open.

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November 02, 2021
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Updated AHA dietary guidance encourages intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains

Updated AHA dietary guidance encourages intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains

The American Heart Association has published an updated dietary guidance that outlines 10 recommendations for improving diet quality and cardiometabolic health in the U.S.

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