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Aligning Prostate Cancer Screening with Patient Benefit: Insights from VA and Medicare Practices

This study compares PSA screening and biopsy rates between Veterans Affairs and Fee-for-Service Medicare, revealing that VA care is more closely aligned with patients’ likelihood of benefit, particularly in older men and those with li

Oct 9, 2026
Cardiology

Diabetes Markedly Raises Sudden Cardiac Death Risk, With the Greatest Excess Hazard in Younger Adults

A Danish nationwide study found substantially higher sudden cardiac death rates in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, especially at younger ages, with meaningful loss of life expectancy attributable to sudden cardiac death.

Jun 7, 2026
Cardiology

Diabetes and Sudden Cardiac Death: Findings from a Danish Nationwide Study

A nationwide Danish study found that type 1 and type 2 diabetes substantially increase sudden cardiac death risk, especially in younger adults, and contribute meaningfully to shortened life expectancy.

Jun 7, 2026
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COPD Cuts Life Expectancy in a Severity-Dependent Manner, With Losses Comparable to or Greater Than Diabetes and Smoking

A large pooled US cohort study found that COPD substantially reduces life expectancy, even among never-smokers, with years of life lost increasing progressively from GOLD stage 1 through stage 4.

May 27, 2026
Family Medicine & Nutrition

The Slowing Pace of Longevity: Why Today’s Generations May Not Reach 100 Years

Recent research reveals a significant slowdown in life expectancy growth, suggesting that contemporary generations may not achieve the rapid longevity gains of the past or routinely reach 100 years.

Aug 27, 2025Sign in to read

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