Challenges Persist for Pediatric Clinical Trials
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Early discontinuation and nonreporting/nonpublication of findings continue to be common issues for conducting pediatric clinical trials, according...
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2019 to 2020 Saw Decline in Prevalence of Overall Tobacco Use
MONDAY, March 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- From 2019 to 2020, there was a decrease in the prevalence of overall tobacco product use, according to research published in the March 18 issue of ...
Major Credit Agencies Will Drop Most Medical Debt From Reports
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Most medical debt will be dropped from Americans' credit reports as of this summer, the top three credit reporting agencies said Friday.The announc...
No Change in TSH Level Seen With Switch in Generic LT4 Products
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Switching among generic levothyroxine products made by different manufacturers is not associated with clinically significant changes in serum thy...
Lower-Extremity Lymphedema Common in Older, Female Cancer Survivors
TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-third of older female cancer survivors experience lower-extremity lymphedema (LEL), which is associated with decreased physical functio...
Hyponatremia Hospitalizations Up With Rising Ambient Temps
TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of hyponatremia hospitalizations is increased on the hottest days, with the greatest risk seen for women and the elderly, according ...
13.4 Percent of High School Students Reported Tobacco Use in 2021
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- During 2021, 13.4 percent of high school students and 4.0 percent of middle school students reported tobacco product use during the previous 30 day...
Lipid Profiling Can Predict Future Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, CVD
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Lipid profiling can predict the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) years before disease incidence, according to a stud...
Higher BMI Linked to Improved Lung Function in Cystic Fibrosis
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), overweight and obesity are associated with higher forced expiratory volume in the first second of expiratio...
6 Percent With Prediabetes Develop Diabetes Within One Year
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Six percent of individuals with prediabetes develop diabetes within one year, according to a study published online March 2 in the Journal of Gener...
Black Patients Still Underrepresented in Trials for New Drug Approvals
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Black patients are still underrepresented in most trials relating to approval of new drugs, despite implementation of an action plan in 2015 to imp...
Diet Quality Decreased for U.S. Seniors From 2001 to 2018
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- From 2001 to 2018, there was a decrease in dietary quality among older adults in the United States, according to a study published online March 11 ...
Thyroidectomy Without I-131 Noninferior in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with low-risk thyroid cancer undergoing thyroidectomy, follow-up without use of radioiodine is noninferior to ablation with radioiod...
History of Spontaneous Abortion Tied to Gestational Diabetes Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A history of spontaneous abortion (SAB) is associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies, according to a s...
Exhaustion-Related Burnout Higher in Underrepresented Medical Students
TUESDAY, March 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Medical students who are underrepresented in medicine (URIM) have a higher risk for exhaustion-related burnout, according to a study published onli...
NAFLD May Raise Risk for Severe Hypoglycemia in T2DM
MONDAY, March 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with a higher risk for severe hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a s...
Icariin protects podocytes from NLRP3 activation by Sesn2-induced mitophagy through the Keap1-Nrf2/HO-1 axis in diabetic nephropathy.
Icariin (ICA) is a flavonoid extract obtained from Herba epimedii that has been proven to exert multiple pharmacological activities, including antifibrotic and anti-inflammatory activities.T...
Fitbit Recalls More Than 1 Million Ionic Smartwatches Due to Burn Hazard
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 1 million Fitbit Ionic smartwatches sold in the United States have been recalled because they pose a burn hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product...
NAFLD Risk Up in Women With Long, Irregular Menstrual Cycles
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For young premenopausal women, long or irregular menstrual cycles are associated with an increased risk for both prevalent and incident nonalcoholic...
Fitbit Recalls More Than 1 Million Iconic Smartwatches Due to Burn Hazard
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 1 million Fitbit Ionic smartwatches sold in the United States have been recalled because they pose a burn hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product...
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