E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking May Not Result in Success
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Electronic cigarettes are not as helpful as other smoking cessation aids in helping smokers successfully quit, according to a study published online...
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Physical Health Worse for Adults Living in Small Cities, Rural Areas
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Self-rated physical health is more likely to be fair/poor for residents of medium/small urban, metro-adjacent rural, and remote rural counties comp...
Prevalence of Chronic Conditions Increased Among Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- From 2002 to 2018, there was an increase in the prevalence of comorbid chronic conditions among cancer survivors, according to a study published i...
High Endogenous Melatonin Impairs Glucose Tolerance
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- High endogenous melatonin, which characterizes late eating, impairs glucose tolerance, especially for MTNR1B G-allele carriers, according to a stu...
Trials Show Promise for Intravitreal Faricimab in Retinal Disease
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Faricimab is noninferior to aflibercept for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema, accor...
Genetic Basis of Obesity, Gynecologic Health Links Examined
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic analysis suggests that more research is needed to understand the potentially causal associations between obesity, metabolic hormones, and ...
Racial Disparity Seen in Initiation of Newer Diabetes Meds
TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Black and American Indian or Alaskan Native individuals have significantly lower rates of initiation of newer diabetes medication, according to a st...
California Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday Deadline
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- California lawmakers must vote by Monday on whether to keep a bill to create a universal health care system moving forward.Monday, Jan. 31, is the l...
Psychiatric Comorbidity May Up Mortality Risks in Those With Chronic Disease
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Psychiatric comorbidity is associated with higher risks for premature mortality and suicide among individuals with chronic noncommunicable diseases,...
Aspirin Underutilized for Preeclampsia Prevention
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Aspirin use is underused for preeclampsia prophylaxis in women with prepregnancy diabetes, obesity, or chronic hypertension or a combination of thes...
Obesity Rate Increasing in U.S. Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of obesity is increasing among individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), and it is associated with an elevated risk for chronic kidney ...
Prevalence of Vertebral Fractures in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: DenSiFy Study (Diabetes Spine Fractures).
Vertebral fracture (VF) prevalence up to 24% has been reported among young people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). If this high prevalence is confirmed, individuals with T1D could benefit from VF...
Anxiety in Middle Age Linked to Increased Cardiometabolic Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-aged men who are anxious and worry have increased cardiometabolic risk (CMR), which is maintained into older ages, according to a study publi...
Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Reduction in Autoimmune Disease
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplementation, with or without omega-3 fatty acid supplementation, is associated with a significant reduction in the incidence of auto...
More Steps Per Day May Cut Risk for Incident Diabetes in Seniors
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- More steps per day are associated with a reduced risk for incident diabetes in older adults, with a stronger association seen for moderate- to vig...
Cardiovascular Disease & Type 2 Diabetes Increase Disability Progression in MS
The presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) comorbidities and type 2 diabetes (T2D) increased the rate of disability progression in patients with MS, according to study findings published i...
Black Patients More Likely to Have Negative Descriptors in Notes
MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Black patients are more likely than White patients to have at least one negative descriptor in the history and physical notes of their electronic he...
Biosimilars Could Cut Spending for Biologic Therapy in the U.S.
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Biosimilar drugs could drive down prices for biologic drugs and generate savings of about $38.4 billion between 2021 and 2025, according to a study ...
Closed-Loop System Improves Glycemic Control in Young Children With T1DM
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Compared with sensor-augmented pump therapy, a hybrid closed-loop system improves glycemic control in young children with type 1 diabetes, according...
Prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease Largely Unchanged From 2011 to 2018
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) remained largely unchanged in the United States from 2011 to 2018, according to a research letter pub...
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