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  • One in Five Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Deaths May Be Due to Occupational Exposures
    on March 7, 2025 at 9:03 pm

    FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 -- Roughly one in five (21 percent) of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) deaths might be related to occupational exposures, according to research published in the March 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

  • Four in 10 Adults With Chronic Pain Report Depression, Anxiety
    on March 7, 2025 at 9:03 pm

    FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 -- Approximately 40 percent of adults with chronic pain experience depression or anxiety, according to a review published online March 7 in JAMA Network Open. Rachel V. Aaron, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of...

  • Risk for Lymphoma, Skin Cancer Increased in Individuals With Tattoos
    on March 7, 2025 at 5:03 pm

    FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 -- Tattooed individuals have an increased risk for lymphoma and skin cancers, according to a study recently published in BMC Public Health. Signe Bedsted Clemmensen, from the University of Southern Denmark in Odense, and...

  • Higher Intake of Butter Linked to Increased Mortality
    on March 7, 2025 at 5:03 pm

    FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 -- Higher intake of butter is associated with increased mortality, according to a study published online March 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle...

  • Bladder Wall Thickness Reflects Severity of Bladder Inflammatory Conditions
    on March 7, 2025 at 4:03 pm

    FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 -- For patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), bladder wall thickness (BWT) on computed tomography (CT) scans reflects the severity of bladder inflammatory conditions, according to a study published...