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LARC Counseling Vital for Adolescent Mothers at Risk for a Short-Interval Pregnancy

(MedPage Today) -- MINNEAPOLIS -- Contraceptive counseling for adolescent mothers, particularly on long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), is critical for reducing the likelihood of recurrent

Poor mental health as child limits capacity to work in later life, study finds

Children in Great Britain with serious conditions 68% more likely to have limited ability to work as adults, report saysChildren in Great Britain with serious mental health conditions are two-thirds m

Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer – here’s what to know about the disease

Following the former president’s diagnosis, this is what ‘aggressive’ means, and symptoms and treatments to knowJoe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, the forme

Novel PDE4 Inhibitor Slows IPF Progression

(MedPage Today) -- Novel oral agent nerandomilast slowed progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), even atop background antifibrotic therapy, the phase III FIBRONEER-IPF trial showed.

Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Cancer

(MedPage Today) -- Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.

Former President Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

Biden's health became a major focus before he gave up his campaign to be reelected.

'The Next World War Will Be a Biowar': What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- "The next world war will be a biowar. It won't be a nuclear war; it won't be a chemical war; it will be a biowar.

Adding CT, Symptoms Improves COPD Diagnosis

(MedPage Today) -- Incorporating chest CT imaging and respiratory symptoms into the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnostic schema improved identification of individuals with poor res

Thyroid Storm Bumps Death Rate in Thyrotoxicosis

(MedPage Today) -- ORLANDO -- Patients with thyrotoxicosis who developed thyroid storm died at nearly double the rate as those without thyroid storm, according to an analysis using National Inpatie

FDA Approves Novavax COVID-19 Shot, but With Unusual Restrictions

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has issued a long-awaited approval of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine (Nuvaxovid), but with unusual restrictions.

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