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Climate Change Ups Heat Deaths, Especially Among Elderly
More people vulnerable to heat exposure, potentially causing heat stress, heart and kidney disease
Most Bills Enacted Into Law Limit Vaccine Exemptions
However, more than half of proposed bills sought to expand access to immunization exemptions
Genetic Analysis Shows Higher BMI May Up Risk for Depression
Findings based on large study assessing genetic causal link, even without metabolic effects
Dementia Often Misclassified With Brief Cognitive Assessments
Only consistent predictor of overall misclassification was absence of informant-rated poor memory
CDC: U.S. Life Expectancy Decreased From 2016 to 2017
Reports also show recent increases in drug overdose deaths and suicide mortality in United States
Certain SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 RAs for T2DM Also Cut CV Risk
Report provides guidance on reducing CV risk in patients with T2DM and atherosclerotic CV disease
Higher-Volume Hospitals Have Better Laryngectomy Outcomes
Reduced morbidity associated with a minimum hospital volume threshold of six cases/year
Dry Eye Found to Have Negative Impact on Prolonged Reading
Dry eye with corneal staining has negative impact on reading speed in prolonged silent reading
Deep Learning Algorithm Detects Thoracic Pathologies on CXRs
CheXNeXt achieves radiologist-level performance for 11 pathologies on frontal-view chest radiographs
Age-Related Vaginal Symptoms Tied to Worse Quality of Life
Burden of severe symptoms is high among postmenopausal women
