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Cannabis, nicotine use up in late midlife

Older adults are adding new substances to old ones, as younger adults lean further into cannabis and alternative forms of nicotine. . .

JAMA

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Half of prostate focal therapy patients fall outside guideline recommendations

Low-risk patients may be overtreated, while those with higher-risk disease may need more aggressive care. . .

JAMA Psychiatry

Evidence challenges long-standing concerns about SSRIs in pregnancy

Underlying maternal depression may explain many adverse outcomes previously linked to antidepressant use. . .

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Oxytocin raises trust in men who start with little

The hormone's reputation as a general social lubricant is exaggerated, but not empty. . .

Cell Rep Med

Can three minutes of sprinting have a bigger impact than a 90-minute workout?

Short sprint intervals produced far broader changes in circulating proteins and metabolites than 90 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise in healthy young adults. . .

J Ment Health

Friendship satisfaction tied to better health

Contentment with existing ties tracked with how adults rated their mental and physical health. . .

Am J Cardiovasc Drugs

Difficulty climbing stairs tied to higher CV death risk

How a patient manages a flight of stairs may carry prognostic weight, not just information about fitness. . .

JAMA Surg

Cancer surgery waits climb, longest at academic centers

A decade of centralizing cancer care brought better outcomes but longer waits. . .

Eur J Nutr

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Same BMI, less fat: coffee tied to leaner body composition

Fat, muscle, insulin, and sex hormones all tracked with coffee intake, despite comparable BMI and waist measures. . .

JAMA

Medicare patients lean on doctors born ex-US

Nearly half the internal medicine workforce was born outside the US, and they often serve patients with the fewest alternatives. . .