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

By MedXY 10/09/2026

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 limited life expectancy.

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

By MedXY 06/07/2026

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.

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

By MedXY 06/07/2026

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.

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

By MedXY 05/27/2026

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.

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

By MedXY 08/27/2025

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.