41+ min ago  (463+ words) Researchers identified delayed corneal changes in schoolchildren that emerged after myopia rates had already increased during the pandemic. Unlike previously reported myopia increases that emerged during pandemic restrictions, astigmatism rates remained statistically unchanged in 2020 and increased beginning in 2021, after restrictions…...

20+ hour, 6+ min ago  (212+ words) A community campaign was linked to lower emergency'medical service use'and slower care-seeking in high-risk communities. A community-based heart attack education program was associated with lower emergency medical service use among patients with acute coronary syndrome, according to a recent study....

21+ hour, 27+ min ago  (377+ words) A small randomized controlled trial found that remote low-carbohydrate nutrition education was associated with greater short-term improvements in glycemic control, body weight, and oral antidiabetic medication use compared with usual primary care among adults with noninsulin-treated type 2 diabetes. The single-center…...

22+ hour, 32+ min ago  (676+ words) National survey data suggest overlapping chronic health and social needs are associated with higher rates of illness-related missed school days among US children. Children with both chronic health needs and health-related social needs had the highest adjusted estimated probability of…...

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4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (404+ words) Routine dilated examinations identified peripheral retinal abnormalities across refractive groups, with higher pathology rates among patients with at least 3. 00 D of myopia Peripheral retinal abnormalities were frequently detected during routine dilated eye examinations in pediatric patients, with pathological findings occurring…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (125+ words) Phase 1 nonrandomized trial reported no drug-related serious adverse events, but efficacy remains unproven In the POINT trial, intraocular pressure increased by more than 10 mm Hg in 39% of patients receiving intravitreal dexamethasone. In contrast, no sustained intraocular pressure elevations or new…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (174+ words) More than 1 in 5 physicians reported plans to reduce their clinical hours in 2024, although intentions to both reduce hours and leave their organizations declined compared with levels reported during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a large serial cross-sectional study published in…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (185+ words) Early glucose patterns may help identify risk, but evidence doesn't support replacing standard testing. Continuous glucose monitoring could show potential in identifying gestational diabetes and capturing clinically relevant glucose patterns, but current evidence may not support replacing the oral glucose…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (73+ words) Brain Health, Sunny-Side Up Source: The Journal of Nutrition CSI Dreams Meet Skin Reality" Source: Clinics in Dermatology Old-School Tea, New Tricks" Source: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Coffee, Cake" and Mortality? Source: CNN, The Lancet Neurology…...