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Screening to prevent osteoporotic fractures also recommended for postmenopausal women younger than 65 years at increased risk; evidence lacking for screening men

Number of U.S. adults who will develop dementia each year projected to increase from ~514,000 to 1 million; lifetime risk is 42 percent after 55 years of age

Substantial proportion of aware adults had experimented with or were currently using synthetic cooling agent menthol-mimicking cigarettes

Association with depression attenuated in later years, while new sociodemographic risk factors emerged

Researchers say periodontitis might be potential risk factor for brain damage and provides new treatment target

Patients of African ancestry had the lowest precision oncology drug-based clinical actionability from 2019 onward

Review findings include benefits for pregnant women

Patients who are younger, less educated, with a lower Charlson Comorbidity Index score less likely to report flares

Findings seen for patients with type 2 diabetes during a five-year period

Mistrust in health care and government, concerns over vaccine safety and long-term effects among top factors