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Hydrops MRI Accurately Differentiates Meniere Disease, Vestibular Migraine

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MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The combination of cochlear endolymphatic hydrops (CEH) and vestibular endolymphatic hydrops (VEH) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) accurately diagnoses Meniere disease (MD) and vestibular migraine (VM), according to a study published online May 13 in Frontiers in Neurology.

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Factors Influencing Self-Care Behavior in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

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The study published in the April 2025 issue of BMC Nephrology abour Chronic kidney disease (CKD) which poses significant health risks, including cardiovascular complications and reduced QoL. Age, education, and health literacy emerged as key drivers of self-care behavior in individuals with chronic kidney disease.

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AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses

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TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The PanDerm artificial intelligence (AI) model improves skin cancer diagnosis when used by doctors, according to a research article published online June 6 in Nature Medicine. Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. PanDerm outperformed clinicians by 10.2

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Pain Management Trajectories in Parkinson’s Disease

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Mild opioids, including tramadol and codeine, were most frequently initiated, with the largest gap seen 6 months before diagnosis. In contrast, stronger opioids showed increased use only after diagnosis. 1.53) and persisted through the 10-year follow-up.

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Dual-Energy CT Advances Arthritis Imaging

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Contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT improves diagnosis and guided management of suspected inflammatory arthritis of the hand. The CE-DECT findings matched the final diagnosis in 119 patients (87.5%). Diagnosis changed after CE-DECT in 67 patients (49.2%). Rheumatologists rated CE-DECT’s diagnostic utility at a mean of 8.5 (SD

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Talking Therapy Reduces Depression, Anxiety Symptoms in Stroke Survivors

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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For stroke survivors, talking therapy is associated with moderate reductions in depression and large reductions in anxiety symptoms, according to a study published online June 5 in Nature Mental Health. Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. Jae Won Suh, Ph.D.,

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Passive Digital Marker Can Identify Childhood Asthma Risk

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TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is feasible to use electronic health record (EHR) data in the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS) to accurately predict childhood asthma risk, according to a study published in the June issue of eClinicalMedicine. percent) had a confirmed asthma diagnosis after age 4 years.

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