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  • Moderately Preterm Birth Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Problems
    on April 25, 2025 at 4:04 pm

    FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 -- Moderately preterm birth is associated with cognitive problems at ages 9 to 10 years, according to a study published online April 14 in JAMA Network Open. Samson Nivins, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm...

  • DDW: Systematic Program Increases Likelihood of Up-to-Date Colorectal Cancer Screening
    on April 25, 2025 at 4:04 pm

    FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 -- A systematic program of monitoring colorectal cancer (CRC) screening status increases up-to-date screening status, according to a study presented at the 2025 Digestive Disease Week, held from May 3 to 6 in San...

  • USPSTF Recommends Counseling to Prevent Perinatal Depression
    on April 25, 2025 at 4:04 pm

    FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends counseling for women at increased risk for perinatal depression (PND). This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online...

  • Survey Reveals Women May Be Experiencing Perimenopause in Their 40s
    on April 25, 2025 at 4:04 pm

    FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 -- Six in 10 women believe they will hit menopause in their 40s, according to survey results released April 8 by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. The survey (web and telephone) was conducted in two...

  • Common Medications Tied to Older Age at Onset of Parkinson Disease
    on April 25, 2025 at 4:04 pm

    FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 -- Multiple common medications are associated with a considerable delay of Parkinson disease (PD) symptom onset, according to a study published online March 6 in the Journal of Neurology. Camille Malatt, M.D., from the...