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Rates of lifetime completed forced sexual intercourse and past-year violence were higher for girls than boys

Implementation of ePRO monitoring system improves patient-physician communication in cardiovascular care

Superior breast cancer detection rate seen compared with standard double-reading, without negatively affecting recall rate

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