(HealthDay)—For hospitalized older patients, the presence of a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is associated with poor short-term clinical outcomes, including mortality,
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Young Adults Favor Family Over Friends If Forced to Choose
MONDAY, Aug. 13, 2018 — If pressed, young adults will put their parents ahead of their close friends, a new
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Increased control, physical activity lower subjective age in older adults, research says
Could increasing your physical activity or feeling more in control of your life be the secret to staying young? Employing
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Sunovion Announces Positive Top-Line Results from Pivotal Study Evaluating Dasotraline in Adults with Binge Eating Disorder
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE) July 25, 2018 –Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sunovion) today announced that a study (SEP360-321 ) evaluating the efficacy
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Many U.S. adults view marijuana use positively
(HealthDay)—Most U.S. adults believe that marijuana has at least one benefit, according to a study published online July 24 in
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Majority of older adults with probable dementia are likely unaware they have it, study suggests
A Johns Hopkins Medicine analysis of information gathered for an ongoing and federally sponsored study of aging and disability adds
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Celgene and Acceleron Announce Luspatercept Achieved Primary and All Key Secondary Endpoints in Phase III ‘BELIEVE’ Study in Adults with Transfusion-Dependent Beta-Thalassemia
SUMMIT, N.J. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–July 9, 2018 (BUSINESS WIRE)– Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) and Acceleron Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: XLRN) today
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Insurance gaps linked to five-fold rise in hospital stays for adults with type 1 diabetes
For a million American adults, living with type 1 diabetes means a constant need for insulin medication, blood sugar testing
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Novel HIV vaccine candidate is safe and induces immune response in healthy adults and monkeys
New research published in The Lancet shows that an experimental HIV-1 vaccine regimen is well-tolerated and generated comparable and robust
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Viruses ID’d As Most Common Cause of Meningitis in U.K. Adults
THURSDAY, July 5, 2018 — Viruses are the most commonly identified cause of meningitis among U.K. adults, according to a
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