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Frailty Tied to Future Dementia
(MedPage Today) -- Frailty -- a measure of health deficits in multiple body systems -- was tied to future risk of dementia, longitudinal data from four cohorts showed.
Read MoreStroke Risk Is Changing With the Climate
(MedPage Today) -- The world endured its hottest summer on record in 2024, and the transition to fall brought devastation from multiple hurricanes in the U.S.
Read MoreCanadian Teenager Is Country’s First Human Bird Flu Case
A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find out how the person was exposed to the virus.
Read MoreU.S. Overdose Deaths Are Down, Giving Experts Hope for an Enduring Decline
(MedPage Today) -- The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is seeing sustained improvement in the persistent epidemic.
Read MoreNovel Weekly Oral HIV Drug Safe in Early Trial of Healthy Volunteers
(MedPage Today) -- Data from a phase Ia clinical trial of an oral, long-acting integrase inhibitor (GS-1720) in development for HIV demonstrated promising safety in healthy adults without HIV.
Read More1 in 5 Adults Report Anxiety, Depression; New Esketamine Warning; Autism Dx Up 175%
(MedPage Today) -- One in five adults said they experienced any symptoms of anxiety or depression in a 2-week period, according to a 2022 CDC survey.
Read MoreThe Guardian view on NHS reform: evidence not dogma should be the guide | Editorial
The health secretary is right to link investment to accountability, but he must be wary of creating perverse incentivesFor any government contemplating NHS reform, the 2012 Health and Social Care Act
Read MoreRSV Severity, Deaths on Par With Flu and COVID
(MedPage Today) -- In the years before the introduction of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines, the virus was linked with substantial hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, an
Read MoreTwo top Biden administration officials warn of threat to U.S. children if anti-vaccine views prevail
Two senior Biden administration officials warned there could be serious consequences for the nation’s children if it had to relearn lessons about vaccines.
Read MoreAlzheimer's Researcher Placed on Leave; War on Drug Recovery; Lax Coroner Oversight
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
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