Relative decline seen in cancer mortality among Blacks, but they still have higher mortality rates than Whites
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Counties without gastroenterologists more likely to be nonmetropolitan, have older populations, have lower median household income
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Family-based analyses provided strong evidence for familial confounding in observed associations
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By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a major lawsuit yesterday, accusing 13 e-cigarette companies of illegally selling flavored vapes and targeting young kids through deceptive marketing.The 192-page complaint claims the companies — Puff Bar, Evo Brands, PVG2, Demand …
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Almost all older adults in SPRINT trial have predicted net benefit favoring systolic BP target <120 mm Hg versus <140 mm Hg
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Women with APO and their APO-free sisters both have increased risks relative to unrelated APO-free comparators
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Among non-Hispanic Black participants, no association was seen for total calcium intake with CRC risk
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Some evidence seen for ESIs reducing pain and disability in cervical and lumbar radiculopathies and possibly in lumbar spinal stenosis
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Progression-free survival significantly lower with fixed-duration acalabrutinib-venetoclax with or without obinutuzumab
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Olpasiran leads to significant and sustained reduction in OxPL on apolipoprotein B
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