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Death risk higher among older patients likely to delay, miss medical care due to pandemic
Older patients who are strongly likely to delay or miss medical care due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are at greater risk of mortality and worse outcomes, a recent study has found.
Wearable device eases patients with GERD into left-side sleeping
For patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleeping on the left side is ideal and alleviates nocturnal reflux symptoms. A wearable device can train these patients to sleep in the ideal position, as shown in a study.
Healthy lifestyle lowers T2D hazard in genetically at-risk individuals
A genetic predisposition to low birth weight and childhood obesity contributes to an increased risk of adult type 2 diabetes (T2D), suggests a study. These risks can be modified by adherence to a healthy lifestyle in adulthood, particularly among those at high genetic risk of childhood obesity.
Apalutamide for castration-resistant prostate cancer yields real-world results
Patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) who have been initiated on apalutamide in a real-world setting appear to show prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response that is strong and consistent with that reported in clinical trials, as reported in a study.
