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Utilization of medical equipment among cancer survivors in the U.S. has more than doubled since the late 1990s, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

Long-term exposure to certain air pollutants significantly increased risk for venous thromboembolism, according to results of an observational study.

When eGFR was calculated using creatinine and cystatin C and without adjusting for race, adults with eGFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 had greater risk for dementia, but not for stroke, than those with normal eGFR, according to study data.

SAN ANTONIO — In this video from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting, Allison Rao, MD, spoke about variability in day-of-surgery cost for rotator cuff repair.

Adults with type 2 diabetes using metformin before or during a SARS-CoV-2 infection may have a lower risk for long COVID than those using other diabetes medications, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

Children with obesity receiving once-daily liraglutide 3 mg had a greater reduction in BMI at 56 weeks than those receiving placebo, according to data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

Olaparib monotherapy may be an effective treatment option for certain men with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer, according to results of a nonrandomized phase 2 trial.

More than half of people with iron deficiency continued to have low iron levels 3 years after diagnosis, according to retrospective study results.

The socioeconomic status of cell donors may affect outcomes of people with blood cancer who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, according to retrospective study results.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has issued an updated clinical guideline that outlines best practices for addressing symptomatic bone metastases and improving quality of life for these patients.