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USPSTF Updates Depression, Suicide, Anxiety Screening Recommendations

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Earlier this week, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its screening recommendations for . The suggestions may guide mental health professionals, endorse early...

KFF Surveys OB/GYNs on Their Experiences in a Post-Dobbs World

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A recent KFF survey of obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) on their experiences in a post-Dobbs world noted that 24% of clinicians had patients unable to get an abortion despite wanting one. The...

FDA Issues Warning on Raw Oysters Contaminated with Norovirus

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On June 16, 2023, the FDA issued a statement warning restaurants, retailers, and consumers to avoid serving, selling, or consuming raw oysters from Dai One Food Co, Ltd, and Central Fisheries Co, Ltd,...

Meningococcal Disease Cases Roughly Doubled in Patients with HIV

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A CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published last week revealed an increase in meningococcal disease among individuals with HIV in 2022. The report estimated that, compared to cases in...

Adolescent Sleeve Gastrectomy Linked to Adverse Skeletal Effects

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Using quantitative CT and MR spectroscopy, researchers in Radiology linked adolescent sleeve gastrectomy procedures to adverse skeletal effects. After a two-year follow-up, the clinicians determined...

LGB Individuals Are More Likely to Have Mental Health Disorders

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Data from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health showed that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are more likely to have substance use and mental health disorders. The data,...

Yale Research Finds Obese Bodies Are Less Effective at Nutrient Sensing

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A study conducted by Yale researchers may have found one of the underlying mechanisms that makes it so difficult for obese people to lose weight. Data from the paper published in Nature showed that,...

Machine Learning Tool Analyzes Behavior-Associated Synaptic Plasticity

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“When applied to in vivo images from transgenic mice expressing fluorescently labeled glutamate receptors, this restoration algorithm super-resolved synapses, enabling the tracking of...

Brain-Eating Amoeba Testing to Expand Beyond Florida Across the US

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Jose Alexander, MD, a clinical microbiologist and director of microbiology, virology, and immunology for AdventHealth Orlando, and his team have expanded access to their brain-eating amoeba test beyond...

GE Healthcare Reveals Pioneering Artificial Intelligence Tool for Faster MRI

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GE Healthcare is promising to slash the time needed for an MRI using its new deep learning (DL) tool. Sonic DL, the name given to their state-of-the-art image acquisition accelerator, can reduce scan...

Canadian Wildfires Spread to US, Threatening Public Health

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Wildfires across Canada and the United States have threatened public health across the regions. As communities go up in flames, toxic chemicals are released into the environment, damaging lungs and...

Over 95% of People in the United States Have SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

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A CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) evaluating antibodies among blood donors in the United States revealed that over 95% of people over 16 who donated blood between April 2021 and...

Life Expectancy in the United States Falls Behind Other Nations

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A recent article published in the American Journal of Public Health found that life expectancy rates in the United States have lagged behind other nations. The publication analyzed data on life...

Liquid Biopsy Improves Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Veterans

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A study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that incorporating liquid biopsy screening for colorectal cancer improved screening rates among veterans between 50 and 75. The...

CDC Report Links 40% of Foodborne Illnesses to Infected Food Workers

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A CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) assessment noted that 40% of foodborne illnesses between 2017 and 2019 were linked to infected or ill food workers. These findings suggest increasing...

Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery on the Rise for Pediatric Patients

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A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Tuesday found that pediatric surgery for weight loss is on the rise in the United States. Using data from the Metabolic and...

NEDA Takes Down AI Chatbot for Eating Disorder Helpline

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In an abrupt turn of events, the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) will begin using an AI chatbot for its National Eating Disorder Helpline on June 1, 2023. This turn of events shocked...

NIH-Funded Research Reveals More Data on Long-COVID Symptoms

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While long-COVID has become a widely accepted phenomenon, researchers and healthcare professionals still do not clearly understand the condition, its symptoms, and its mechanisms. However, in a recent...

AIDS Healthcare Foundation Warns Against Mpox Resurgence

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Last week, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a global nonprofit organization focused on HIV and AIDS advocacy and treatment, warned about the resurgence of mpox, formerly called monkeypox. Despite...

NIH-Funded Nature Study Identifies Biomarkers for Chronic Pain

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On May 22, 2023, Nature Neuroscience published a study identifying chronic pain biomarkers and potential pain management treatment targets. The study was funded by the NIH Brain Research Through...