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Mailed Self-Collection Kits Increase Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mailed self-collection (SC) kits may increase participation in cervical cancer screening, according to a study published online June 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Montealegre, Ph.D., The researchers found that at six months, 17.4 percent in the TR group, 41.1

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Degree of Weight Loss Affects Tirzepatide-Linked Cardiometabolic Risk Improvement

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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For adults with obesity or overweight, tirzepatide-linked improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors are associated with the degree of weight reduction, according to a study published online June 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Bruno Linetzky, M.D.,

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Cessation of Public Water Fluoridation Would Increase Tooth Decay

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from Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Lisa Simon, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, both in Boston, examined the cost-effectiveness of cessation of public water fluoridation and associations with oral health among children aged 0 to 19 years. Sung Eun Choi, Ph.D., Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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Tons of Turkey Bacon Products Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

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Individuals who are concerned about potential illness should consult their healthcare provider. Some were exported to the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

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ADHD Medications Remain Linked to Lower Risk for Real-World Adverse Outcomes

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from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues examined the associations between ADHD medications and the change in real-world outcomes as prescription rates rise using data from a population-based study involving individuals who used ADHD medications in Sweden between 2006 and 2020. Lin Li, Ph.D.,

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Menstrual Cycle Phases May Be Linked to Higher Alcohol Craving, Drinking

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Layne Robinson, from University of Kentucky in Lexington, and colleagues assessed changes in alcohol intake and craving across the menstrual cycle in a sample of young adult women or individuals assigned female at birth.

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What We Now Know About COVID Prevention and Treatment: A Podcast with Monica Gandhi

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We’ve lived through lockdowns, toilet paper shortages, mask mandates, hospital surges where ICU’s overflowed, a million COVID deaths, prolonged school closures, development and roll out of novel vaccines, an explosion of social isolation and loneliness, and the invention of the “zoom meeting.” . Summary Transcript Summary. I’m anxious.