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Neurology

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Physical activity tied to slower cognitive decline in Parkinson's

How many hours per week patients spent moving seems to sort the ones whose memory and thinking held up from the ones whose scores slid over time. . .

JAMA Netw Open

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Higher community medical debt tied to later-stage cancer

Counties with the greatest medical debt burden had substantially higher rates of late-stage lung, colorectal, and cervical cancers. . .

ERJ Open Res

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More walking linked to fewer COPD flare-ups despite air pollution

Higher daily step counts were associated with fewer moderate-to-severe exacerbations, with no evidence that long-term air pollution reduced the benefit. . .

Br J Ophthalmol

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Statins tied to lower glaucoma risk, fewer surgeries

Strongest associations involved surgery and laser treatment, raising interest in a possible added benefit. . .

J Am Acad Dermatol

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Lowering finasteride dose may help patients stay on treatment

Tapering resolved sexual side effects in 3 of 4 patients who reduced their dose, offering an alternative to stopping therapy. . .

BMJ Med

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Postpartum depression may flag future heart, diabetes and kidney risk

A history of postnatal depression—like other pregnancy complications—may identify women at elevated cardiometabolic and renal risk years after pregnancy. . .

Obes Sci Pract

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GLP-1 rebound weight gain cut with structured meals, app

Patients often can't stay on a GLP-1 indefinitely, and behavioral interventions such as medically tailored meals or an app may limit how much weight returns when they discontinue. . .

VA/DoD

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Beyond hot flashes: What VA/DoD’s first menopause guideline means for prescribing

New guidance puts individualized hormone therapy, newer nonhormonal drugs, and sexual health at the center of menopause care. . .

Pennsylvania Dept of Health

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Pennsylvania measles outbreak tops 1,000 cases

Nearly 1 in 5 cases have required hospitalization as MMR vaccinations surge statewide. . .

Company news

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Heart failure app to show pressure, medication changes

The implanted sensor previously only sent data to care teams, but a new patient-facing smartphone app will put evaluation and next steps directly into patients' own hands. . .

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