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Low alcohol use disorder treatment rates seen in cancer survivors

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For U.S. adult cancer survivors with a new alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis, the one-year cumulative incidence of AUD treatment initiation was 14.3%, according to a research letter published online May 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

‘Make America Healthy Again’ report cites nonexistent studies: authors

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At least four of the studies cited in a flagship White House report on children’s health do not exist, authors listed in the document told AFP Thursday, casting doubt on the paper outlining Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda.

Phone app could help combat elderly loneliness

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Research shows that chronic social isolation can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and perhaps no group is more at risk than the elderly. In response to this health crisis, Kennesaw State University researchers are developing an AI-powered tool to help older adults match and reconnect with others in meaningful, human-centered ways.

Poorly functioning blood vessels linked to muscle wasting in cancer

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A dysfunction in muscle blood vessels could be to blame for the weak muscles and weight loss that most cancer patients experience, according to a new study from University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

Traditional diagnostic decision support systems outperform generative AI for diagnosing disease

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Medical professionals have been using artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline diagnoses for decades, using what are called diagnostic decision support systems (DDSSs). Computer scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) first developed MGH’s own DDSS called DXplain in 1984, which relies on thousands of disease profiles, clinical findings, and data points to generate and rank potential diagnoses for use by clinicians.

Menopause drug Duavee may help prevent invasive breast cancer, clinical trial finds

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A drug already approved by the FDA to treat menopause symptoms may also help prevent invasive breast cancer, according to new findings from a multi-center phase 2 clinical trial led by Northwestern Medicine.

A 16th-century Chinese writer spoke of workplace burnout, leaving a blueprint for radical acts of rest

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We are in the middle of a global workplace burnout epidemic—aptly named the “burnout society” by Korean-German philosopher Byung-Chul Han.

Chronic loneliness may harm cognitive health in young adults

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Young and middle-aged adults who live with chronic loneliness may be at risk for early cognitive decline, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State Department of Human Development and Family Studies.

Improving cohort population representativeness to advance translational research in public health

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A research team from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), has published a study in the journal Scientific Reports proposing a method to correct selection biases in population-based cohorts. The study represents a significant step forward in improving the reliability of data derived from such studies for public health research and precision medicine.

There’s no evidence work requirements for Medicaid recipients will boost employment

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Republicans in the U.S. Senate are sparring over their version of the multitrillion-dollar budget and immigration bill the House of Representatives passed on May 22, 2025.

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Low alcohol use disorder treatment rates seen in cancer survivors

‘Make America Healthy Again’ report cites nonexistent studies: authors

Phone app could help combat elderly loneliness

Poorly functioning blood vessels linked to muscle wasting in cancer

Traditional diagnostic decision support systems outperform generative AI for diagnosing disease

Menopause drug Duavee may help prevent invasive breast cancer, clinical trial finds

A 16th-century Chinese writer spoke of workplace burnout, leaving a blueprint for radical acts of rest

Chronic loneliness may harm cognitive health in young adults

Improving cohort population representativeness to advance translational research in public health

There’s no evidence work requirements for Medicaid recipients will boost employment

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