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Older adults receiving additional supportive care services experience fewer side effects from chemotherapy

A clinical trial led by researchers at City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research and treatment organization, showed that patients over 65 receiving chemotherapy experienced significantly fewer treatment-related side effects when a multidisciplinary team of experts analyzed each case and introduced personalized interventions. Additional supportive care services were offered to patients based on the results […]

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COVID-19 linked to increased all-cause mortality in young adults

From March to July 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased all-cause mortality among 25- to 44-year-olds in the United States, according to a research letter published online Dec. 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jeremy Samuel Faust, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined excess mortality […]

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USPSTF recommends hep B screen for at-risk teens, adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that screening adults and adolescents at increased risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has moderate net benefit. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Roger Chou, M.D., from the […]