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The Department of Defense announced annual testosterone-deficiency screening for service members aged 30 years and older, with optional testing for younger personnel. Clinicians have questioned whether broad population screening aligns with established diagnostic recommendations for hypogonadism.

Antidepressant prescription trajectories remained stable or absent for the majority of Swedish adults who continued working past age 65, with no worsening pattern observed around work exit in a 10-year longitudinal cohort of 32,849 participants.

“This study establishes chlorpyrifos as a specific environmental risk factor for Parkinson’s disease, not just pesticides as a general class,” said Dr. Jeff Bronstein, professor of Neurology at UCLA Health and the study’s senior author.

“When screen time reaches this level, regular eyecare becomes essential, not optional.” — Valerie Sheety-Pilon, OD, VSP Vision Care SVP of Clinical and Medical Affairs

“Americans cannot trust their government. The HHS, FDA, NIH, CDC, and executive branch have collectively jumped the public health shark.” – Arthur Caplan, American ethicist

By prioritizing nurses’ mental health and well-being, healthcare organizations can create a more stable, motivated, and satisfying workforce, thereby improving patient care outcomes.