Survey asks adults: How likely are you to develop dementia?

Adults are worried about dementia and will do anything to prevent it. Except talk to their doctor.

Veterans at higher risk of sleep behavior disorders

Veterans with a history of PTSD or traumatic brain injury may be at higher risk of REM sleep behavior disorders.

Cancer pain management inadequate in opioid-saturated areas

Less than one-fourth of cancer patients in rural southwest Virginia received prescription opioids, suggesting suboptimal pain management.

Insomnia symptoms increase likelihood of stroke and heart disease

A positive dose-response relationship exists between the number of insomnia symptoms and the risk of cardiocerebral vascular disease, according to a large cohort study.

Psoriasis risk rises with TNF inhibitor use in children with inflammatory disorders

“These data reflect the established association between inflammatory conditions and psoriasis development and suggest that TNFi exposure further increases the risk of psoriasis,” according to investigators.

Hematopoietic cell transplant offers realistic cure in secondary AML

The observational trial showed that survival was significantly higher with transplant than with chemotherapy consolidation therapy in patients with secondary acute myeloid leukemia.

Adult insomnia associated with childhood behavioral problems

The association was particularly strong with externalizing behavioral problems.

Most practices not screening for five social needs

The majority of the overall screening activity was driven by interpersonal violence screenings.

Chlamydia trachomatis is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes

Women who test positive for the bacterium may have an increased risk for PID, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, a retrospective cohort study finds.

USPSTF recommends preventive breast cancer medications only for women at risk

The USPSTF finds minimal value in medications to help prevent breast cancer for women not at increased risk

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