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USPSTF proposes strategies to mitigate racism in preventive care

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has proposed strategies to mitigate the influence of systemic racism in its recommendations in an effort to reduce health inequities and other negative effects of racism. These findings form the basis of two reports published online Nov. 8 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jennifer S. […]

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Tokyo eateries return to normal hours as virus cases drop

People in Tokyo can eat and drink in bars and restaurants later in the evening starting Monday as officials ease social distancing rules with the country’s daily coronavirus cases reaching their lowest levels in more than a year. Crowds have been returning to bars and trains since Japan lifted its moderate state of emergency on […]

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Inbox time linked to reduced odds of physician turnover

(HealthDay)—Inbox time is associated with a reduction in physician turnover, and the COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in mean total messages for physicians, according to two studies published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Network Open. Edward R. Melnick, M.D., from the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues examined the correlation […]

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Migraine linked to all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease

(HealthDay)—Migraine is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease, according to research published online Sept. 15 in Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. Long Wang, M.D., from The Second People’s Hospital of Hefei in China, and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis to examine the potential association between migraine and dementia. Data were included from five […]