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Conversion Practices Tied to Greater Symptoms of PTSD, Suicidality

— Study also finds significant percentage of mental health providers facilitate conversion therapy

8 Hrs Ago
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Mavacamten Shows Promise in Heart Failure With Normal to Supranormal EF

Cardiac myosin inhibitor linked to improvements in biomarkers in small study

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Primary Care Intervention Might Reduce Suicide Attempts

Integrated mental health specialists on care teams suggested as vital to program's impact

9 Hrs Ago
Quality of Life Similar With Proton Beam Therapy vs IMRT for Prostate Cancer

"It really shows us that we have two great options," expert says

9 Hrs Ago
Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later

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Quality of Life Similar With Proton Beam Therapy vs IMRT for Prostate Cancer

"It really shows us that we have two great options," expert says

Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later

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Study Finds More Heart Defects in Kids Conceived With ART

But does this trend have more to do with multiple gestations?

10 Hrs Ago
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The Disease of Nine Months: Caring for Women Before and After Roe

An excerpt from Hern's new book, Abortion in the Age of Reason

10 Hrs Ago
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Docs Concerned State's Abortion Pill Law Could Have Catastrophic Effects

Louisiana set to become the first state to classify abortion pills as controlled substances

10 Hrs Ago
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In Diagnosing Knee Pain, Sometimes More Is More

MRI does occasionally reveal important findings missed on x-ray

11 Hrs Ago
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Newborns Fed Breast Milk Exclusively in Hospital Had Lower Asthma Risk

It's an important time for developing a successful breastfeeding trajectory, researcher says

11 Hrs Ago
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Case Strengthens for Cardiac Myosin Inhibitor in SEQUOIA-HCM

Vast majority of trial participants responded to aficamten

Sep 30, 2024
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Shared Reading Should Start in Infancy, AAP Says

Pediatricians should emphasize to parents the importance of reading aloud early in life

Sep 30, 2024
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Rwanda Reports 8 Deaths Linked to Ebola-Like Marburg Virus

Most of the affected are healthcare workers

Sep 30, 2024
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Opinion
Flipping Panel Management on Its Head

Let's make it easier for our patients to get the preventive care they need

Sep 30, 2024
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H. Pylori Testing Did Not Reduce Gastric Cancer Incidence, Mortality

Gastric cancer incidence was lower after adjusting for certain factors in post hoc analyses

Sep 30, 2024
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Florida's 'Intimidation Campaign'; Nurses Look to Unionize; Bird Flu and Egg Prices

Health news and commentary gathered by Bվ staff

Sep 30, 2024
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For Your Patients: Daily Choices That Help Tackle Hypercholesterolemia

Lifestyle strategies can help bring cholesterol under control

Sep 30, 2024
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Primary Prevention in Hypercholesterolemia

Risk prediction tools, risk enhancing factors, and the impact of lifestyle

Sep 30, 2024
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Opinion
'Nursing Isn't for You': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes heard by Bվ's reporters

Sep 29, 2024
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