Targeted COVID-19 Vaccine Reminders Boost Uptake
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- An individual email nudge can increase COVID-19 vaccination registration among health care workers, according to a research letter published onli...
Diabetes
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Metabolic Syndrome May Worsen Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Metabolic syndrome may increase the risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD), ac...
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Gestational Diabetes at 24 Weeks
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for gestational diabetes at or after 24 weeks of gestation. This recommendati...
All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID-19 Shots
FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- All 2.2 million health care workers and long-term care workers in California will now have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, the C...
Smartphone-Only Internet Tied to Lower Patient Portal Use
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Smartphone-only internet access is associated with lower patient portal use among those from some minority racial/ethnic groups, according to a res...
Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis for Acute DVT Tied to Kidney Injury
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Use of pharmacomechanical thrombolysis (PMT) for treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is associated with a risk for acute kidney injury (A...
Low Glycemic Index or Load Diet Patterns Beneficial in Diabetes
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Low glycemic index (GI)/glycemic load (GL) dietary patterns are associated with a reduction of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in adults with type 1 and 2 d...
Low Glycemic Index or Load Diet Patterns Beneficial in Diabetes
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Low glycemic index (GI)/glycemic load (GL) dietary patterns are associated with a reduction of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in adults with type 1 and 2 d...
Guidance Issued for Reducing ASCVD Risk in Hypertriglyceridemia
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a report published online July 28 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, an expert consensus decision pathway (ECDP) is presented ...
Obesity With Cardiometabolic Abnormalities Tied to Cognitive Decline
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For Hispanics/Latinos, central obesity in the presence of cardiometabolic abnormality is associated with poorer cognitive trajectories, according to...
High-Deductible Health Plans Tied to Rx Nonadherence in Diabetes
MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are associated with greater cost-related medication nonadherence (CRN) among adults with diabetes, according to ...
Report Questions Benefit of FDA Accelerated Approval Pathway
FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Many of the drugs in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accelerated approval pathway have not been confirmed as clinically effective, despite the...
Prepregnancy CV Risk Factors Prevalent, Tied to Adverse Outcomes
FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Prepregnancy cardiovascular risk factors are highly prevalent and are associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, according to a research l...
U.S. Medical Debt High, but Varies Geographically
FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The mean amount of medical debt is greater among individuals who live in the South and in ZIP codes in the lowest income deciles, according to a stu...
FDA Approves First Biosimilar Insulin Product
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, providing patients with a cost-ef...
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke Recurrence
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Metabolic syndrome and some of its components are associated with stroke recurrence, according to a review published online July 28 in Neurology.F...
Long-Term Complications Common With Youth-Onset T2DM
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For individuals with onset of type 2 diabetes in youth, complications increase steadily over time, affecting many by the time of young adulthood, ...
DoD Not Protecting Service Members From Toxic 'Forever Chemicals': Audit
WEDNESDAY, July 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is not doing enough to guard service members against exposure to so-called "forever chemicals" associated wi...
Better Strategies Needed for Managing NAFLD in Adults
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Effective screening, diagnosis, and management strategies are needed for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic ste...
Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- All health care workers should be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, dozens of major U.S. medical groups said in a joint statement released...
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