Vaccine Information Center
Public Health Vaccine Opposition Growing in the United States
Inverse association identified between NME rate and MMR vaccine coverage of kindergarteners.
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Neurology Information Center
Midlife to Late-Life Hypertension May Predict Dementia Development
In a large population-based study, individuals with sustained hypertension in midlife to late life had a 49% increased risk of subsequent dementia compared with those who remained normotensive.
News
Statins may reduce prostate cancer risk
Statins lower prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and appear to reduce the risk of prostate cancer itself, according to data from two trials presented at the American Urological Association meeting in Anaheim, Calif., in May. A team of urologists at Duke University studied 1,214 men (mean age 60 years) prescribed a statin between 1990 and 2006…
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Statins may reduce prostate cancer risk
Statins lower prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and appear to reduce the risk of prostate cancer itself, according to data from two trials presented at the American Urological Association meeting in Anaheim, Calif., in May. A team of urologists at Duke University studied 1,214 men (mean age 60 years) prescribed a statin between 1990 and 2006…
Features
An independent widow’s puzzling hallucinations
The elderly woman saw people who would not respond to her, but she had no dementia or psychiatric conditions. Mrs. T was an 87-year-old widow whose sons were worried that she might be suffering from hallucinations. Concerned, too, about their mother’s gradually increasing frailty, they had recently moved her to an apartment building for senior…
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Hormone therapy is making a comeback
Menopausal women searching for relief of hot flushes don’t have to forgo estrogen, say experts. The hormone might even prevent CHD and diabetes. When do the benefits of hormone therapy for menopausal women outweigh the risks? An updated position statement from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) suggests that estrogen therapy (ET) or the combination…
Dermatology Information Center
Trust Your Gut: Diagnosis and Treatment of Keto Rash
Author reviews a case of prurigo pigmentosa in a patient following the ketogenic diet and outlines a strategy to diagnose and treat this condition.
Geriatrics Information Center
Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care
Private equity firms are transforming hospice care and might be jeopardizing patient care in the process.
Cardiovascular Disease Information Center
COVID-19 and Takotsubo Syndrome
The authors describe how to diagnose and treat Takotsubo syndrome in a patient with COVID-19.
Mood Disorder Information Center
The Importance of Recognizing Hearing Impairment in Older Adults
Hearing loss is associated with higher levels of anxiety, interpersonal sensitivity, and hostility, as well as higher rates of dementia, especially in older adults who are also visually impaired.
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