Geography May Matter in Dementia Diagnosis: Daily Dose
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New Findings Underscore Importance of Mental Health Screening in Adolescents Receiving Obesity Treatment
In a study of adolescents with obesity, symptoms of depression and eating disorders decreased over the course of a 52-week intensive behavioral intervention.
Alternative Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Expand Eligible Population vs USPSTF Guidance
Simple criteria for lung cancer screening identified more people who would highly benefit, including more from racial/ethnic minority groups.
Likelihood of a Dementia Diagnosis Highly Influenced by Geography: New Research
Investigators found as much as a 2-fold difference in being diagnosed with dementia across the US, even after controlling for common individual risk factors.
Cancer Deaths Among Men Projected to Increase 93% Globally by 2050, According to New Data
Researchers observed substantial disparities in burden by cancer type, age group, countries/territories, and a country's level of Human Development Index.
Type 1 Diabetes: The High Price of Not Knowing
Primary care clinicians can screen at-risk individuals for type 1 diabetes with a single autoantibody panel. It pays to test and educate early, according to this author.