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HPV Vaccination Rate Needs Improvement

The prevalence of HPV infections and their sequelae remain high, although this is a problem that is preventable with available vaccines.

Anticoagulation Therapy in Octogenarians with Atrial Fibrillation

In patients age 80 years and older with atrial fibrillation who were not considered for oral anticoagulants because of serious comorbidities, one-quarter of the recommended daily dose of edoxaban was superior to placebo for preventing thromboembolic events.

Thyroid Problems Could Raise Dementia Risk

Researchers recently observed an association between hypothyroidism and dementia.

Biden Signs Executive Order Protecting Reproductive Rights

Action aims to protect access to healthcare services, patient privacy.

Heart Attack Treatment Timing Improves, But Inequities Remain

Women remain less likely than men to receive timely angiography after myocardial infarction.

Cardiology Groups Standardize COVID-19 Diagnosis, Treatment Definitions

Guide provides clinicians with uniform information on symptom recognition, risk factors, testing, and more.

Examining the Mortality Risk of Physical Activity in Parkinson’s Disease

In individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD), physical activity (PA) at all intensities was associated with a lower all-cause mortality rate, with the greatest reduction seen in individuals who maintained PA before and after PD diagnosis.

The Effects of Yoga for Patients with Vasovagal Syncope

Randomization to yoga in addition to standard care to treat vasovagal syncope led to better outcomes than standard care alone, with reductions in syncopal and presyncopal events and improvement in quality of life scores at one year.

Vegan Diets May Cause More Fractures

In a large, prospective study of men and women in the United Kingdom, those following a vegan diet sustained more total and hip fractures than those eating animal products.

Examining the Relationship Between Sleep in Middle Age and Dementia Development

This long-term study revealed people who reported sleeping an average of seven hours or less nightly at age 50 years and 60 years were 30% more likely to develop dementia than their counterparts who reported sleeping seven hours or more.