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October 05, 2021
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Finerenone plus SGLT2 inhibition may yield additive CV, kidney benefits: FIGARO-DKD

The nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist finerenone provides cardiovascular and kidney benefits in adults with diabetic kidney disease independent of and combined with SGLT2 inhibitors, new analyses show.

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October 02, 2021
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AACR names recipient of lectureship on cancer health disparities

The American Association for Cancer Research named Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH, MPH, the recipient of this year’s AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

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September 13, 2021
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COVID-19 long-haulers show elevated risks for kidney damage, including ESKD

Individuals who survived for at least 30 days after contracting COVID-19 — considered the acute phase of the illness — were at greater risk for adverse kidney outcomes, even if the infection was deemed mild, study results showed.

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August 30, 2021
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mRNA COVID-19 vaccines elicit antibodies in most adults on immunosuppressants

Nearly 90% of adults with chronic inflammatory disease who were taking immunosuppressive medication had an antibody response after receiving an mRNA vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, according to findings in Annals of Internal Medicine.

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August 26, 2021
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Physician's exercise recommendations 'critical' to relieving arthritis symptoms

Among patients with arthritis, receiving exercise recommendations from a physician is “critical” to meeting physical activity guidelines and relieving symptom burden, regardless of race and ethnicity, researchers noted in BMC Public Health.

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August 20, 2021
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Posterior medial meniscus root tear repair yields positive functional, clinical outcomes

According to published results, arthroscopic posterior medial meniscus root tear repair offers functional and clinical benefits and may also slow – but not prevent – the progression of knee osteoarthritis.

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August 20, 2021
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Physical activity linked to stronger cognitive function among women with breast cancer

High levels of physical activity appeared strongly associated with the ability to maintain cognitive function among women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy, according to a study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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August 17, 2021
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‘Time to get serious’: Rate of gestational diabetes increases in US

In the United States, the rate of gestational diabetes in pregnant patients aged 15 to 44 years with a singleton first live birth increased across all racial and ethnic subgroups during a recent 8-year period, data showed.

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August 11, 2021
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First-ever guidance on recurrent, low-risk chest pain is ‘foundational step forward’

The first-ever guidance on recurrent, low-risk chest pain provides a good starting point for addressing a condition that is responsible for 5% of ED visits and costs up to $10 billion annually, one of the guideline authors said.

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July 28, 2021
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Screening method frequently misses endometrial cancer in Black women

Transvaginal ultrasound used to determine appropriateness of endometrial cancer biopsy missed nearly five times more cases of the disease among Black women vs. white women, according to a simulated cohort study published in JAMA Oncology.

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