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Quality and reliability evaluation of pancreatic cancer-related video content on social short video platforms: a cross-sectional study | BMC Public Health

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Principal findings In this study, we assessed the content, quality, and reliability of health education videos about PC on TikTok, Kwai, and Bilibili. Our findings indicated that the overall quality of PC-related short videos on TikTok, Kwai, and Bilibili was unsatisfactory, which may be attributed to relatively low standards for access on these platforms and … Read more

No cognitive effects seen after years of very low LDL cholesterol

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Having an extremely low LDL level from aggressive cholesterol-lowering therapy was not associated with cognitive impairment, according to a new study. The study was an extension of an earlier investigation of people with heart disease that compared the cognitive effects of taking the cholesterol-lowering drug evolocumab (Repatha) plus a statin to taking a statin only. … Read more