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CDC: 2021 to 2022 Saw Increase in U.S. Life Expectancy
Increase in life expectancy seen for males and females and for American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic, Black, Asian, White populations
CDC: 2021 to 2022 Saw Increase in Provisional Number of Suicides
Age-adjusted suicide rates increased 1 and 4 percent for males and females, respectively, from 2021 to 2022
Coronary Heart Disease, Especially With Early Onset, Linked to Dementia
Younger age of onset linked to higher risks for incident all-cause dementia, Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia
Walking at Faster Speeds Linked to Reduction in Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Risk for type 2 diabetes significantly reduced at walking speed of 4 km/hour and greater based on dose-response analysis
Leisure Sedentary Time Linked to Prevalence of Uterine Fibroids
In stratified analysis, correlation between sedentary time and fibroids only seen for women with BMI <24 kg/m2 or perimenopausal
AI Accurate in Diagnosing Suspicious Skin Lesions
AI may be less accurate than clinicians in usage for management decisions
Thyroid Cancer Prevalent Among Transgender Female Veterans
Estrogen gender-affirming hormone therapy may be a risk factor
Lower Number of Positive Childhood Experiences Tied to Eating Behaviors in College Students
Lower number of positive experiences tied to higher binge eating, less intuitive eating
Fourth COVID-19 Shot Beneficial in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Fourth dose reduces risk for SARS-CoV-2 for patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases using DMARDs
Fluvoxamine Does Not Shorten Duration of COVID-19 Symptoms
Findings observed among adults with mild or moderate COVID-19