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1. Polycythemia was not associated with increased in-hospital, short-term, or long-term mortality. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Anemia has been consistently associated with worse outcomes in both chronic heart failure...

1. The American Lung Association has issued an urgent alert regarding “mouth taping,” warning that the practice poses severe asphyxiation risks for certain users. 2. Clinical reviews indicate that mouth...

1. Adopted individuals who experienced improved environmental conditions had better long-term psychosocial outcomes than their unadopted biological siblings, with some advantages also observed in the next generation. Evidence Rating Level:...

Objectively Measured Daytime Napping Patterns and All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults 1. Older individuals with actigraphy-assessed longer nap duration, more frequent naps, and a tendency to nap in the morning...