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New paper On the common belief that interactions and non-linear terms should always be accompanied by their “main effects”. Some arguments are given why that’s not always the case Excellently led by @tmorris_mrc, w/@t_mpham doi.org/10.1002/bimj.2…

📣 Findings from three new reports on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage in the United States are now available! Explore data highlights on the nation’s social and economic well-being: census.gov/newsroom/press… #CensusData #income #poverty #HealthInsurance

FDA panel votes in favor of Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab's benefit for treating the disease, paving the way for the drug to be considered for full approval cnn.it/3N2Zui6

3. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity nej.md/3mjAbvD #endocrinology View all trending articles: nej.md/trending

In 9- 10-year-olds in the US, higher BMI and waist circumference were associated with suboptimal MRI imaging-derived indicators of brain integrity and hindered interval evolution of white matter micro- and cytostructure and cortex morphology. ja.ma/435Utfo

>20% of people ≥65 years old reported cost-related medication nonadherence in 2022. Nearly 90% wanted their doctor to use real-time benefit tools and talk about #RxPrices with them. ja.ma/42FekCd @joeymattingly

Read the latest FAQ on the end of the #COVID19 public health emergency for more on what it means for #Medicaid and #CHIP. The public health emergency ends on May 11.

Mom asked, "I wonder when cherries bloom in Japan?" So I found 1200 years of data online and made her a plot.

Factors that accelerate epigenetic aging: 1. Smoking (worst) 2. Alcohol intake 3. Waist size 4. Body fat 5. CRP (inflammation) 6. Triglycerides 7. Childhood obesity 8. Type 2 diabetes (Alcohol is turning out to be more toxic than we thought. Sorry) academic.oup.com/biomedgerontol…

Weighing the risks and benefits of clinical interventions is an everyday part of clinical practice. This article illustrates the decisions analysts must make when developing and evaluating risk prediction models, including the role of machine learning bit.ly/CJASN083

How do our internal 24h #rhythms change across sex and age? @lollotala and @TebogCirdec’s paper is now out in @ScienceMagazine. Congrats to everyone for this stimulating project! science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… #circadian #gtex #aging

CDC recommends that everyone ages 5+ years get an updated bivalent #COVID19 booster if it has been at least 2 months since your last booster or final primary. The updated booster provides broader protection against newer BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants. bit.ly/3u3wsHF

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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2022 nobelprize.org/prizes/medicin…

LISTERIA OUTBREAK: Do not eat recalled brie or camembert cheeses. These cheeses are sold under many brand names at stores nationwide in the US and Mexico. For a full list of recalled cheeses, see bit.ly/3BX8nVc

As of Sept. 22, over 32% of US population is in a location w/ a medium or high #COVID19 Community Level. If you live in a medium or high Community Level, consider taking steps to protect yourself & others, like masking. Find your COVID-19 Community Level: bit.ly/36RiqiR

The relationship between the #circadian system, #sleep and diseases is complex. In this @NatureRevGenet article, the authors review discoveries from genetic studies of circadian and sleep phenotypes and linked this to human health and disease. nature.com/articles/s4157…

A framework for evaluating predictive models jclinepi.com/article/S0895-…