Most U.S. Adults Unaware of Forever Chemicals
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Three-quarters of U.S. adults do not know what forever chemicals are, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in PLOS ONE.T. Allen Berthold,...
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Postoperative A-Fib Tied to Worse Outcomes After Valve Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with an increased rate of neurologic events and worse long-term survival, according to a stu...
Treatment Modification Common With Second-Line Antidiabetic Meds
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most patients with type 2 diabetes initiating antidiabetic medication (ADM) experience treatment modification within one year, according to a stu...
More Senior Physicians See Fewer Underserved Patients
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Senior physicians treat fewer traditionally underserved patients than their junior colleagues within the same practices, according to a research ...
Use of Noninsulin Antidiabetic Meds Increasing for T2D in Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Use of second-line noninsulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) is increasing for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in pregnancy, but use is not associated wi...
New Poll Finds Older Americans Believe Medicare Should Cover Weight-Loss Drugs
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- According to the latest University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging, about three in four older Americans (76 percent) believe Medicare...
Surgery Does Not Result in Better Outcomes for Pituitary Apoplexy
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Three-month outcomes are similar with medical and surgical management of pituitary apoplexy (PA), according to a study recently published in the J...
Metformin Added to Insulin Not Beneficial for T2D in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, the addition of metformin to insulin does not affect composite adverse neonatal outcomes, according to a ...
USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Pediatric Weight Loss
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends intensive behavioral interventions for children and teenagers with a high body mass in...
Risk for CRC Reduced With GLP-1RAs for Drug-Naive Patients With T2D
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for col...
Continuing Tirzepatide Leads to Maintenance of Weight Reduction
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Withdrawing tirzepatide after 36 weeks is associated with regain of lost weight, while weight loss is maintained with continued treatment, accordin...
#VisualAbstract: Diagnosis of Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency using Hypertonic-Saline Stimulation versus Arginine Stimulation
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Assessing Hemoglobin Levels May Aid Evaluation of Fracture Risk
“If hemoglobin is low, especially if they are all in the anemic range, fracture risk should be considered,” says Mattias Lorentzon, MD, PhD. ...
Smoking Outcomes Worse for Minority Adults Versus White Adults
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Minority populations will benefit much more than the U.S. White adult population from antitobacco regulations that reduce smoking, according to a ...
Daily Baricitinib Treatment Preserves β-Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Daily baricitinib treatment over 48 weeks preserves β-cell function in patients with type 1 diabetes diagnosed recently, according to a study pub...
White House Looks to Curb Big Pharma's Sky-High Drug Prices
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In a push for lower drug prices, the Biden administration is warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent pro...
Biden Menthol Cigarette Ban Delayed Amid Political Pushback
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Intense lobbying from the tobacco industry has led the Biden administration to again delay enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes. Along with that p...
Eli Lilly Says Its New Weight-Loss Drug, Zepbound, Is Now Available
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Eli Lilly has announced that its newly approved weight-loss medication, Zepbound, is now available for patients to take."Today opens another chap...
Many Patients of Color Expect and Prepare for Unfair Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Minorities often feel a deep sense of dread before doctor appointments, and some even try to dress especially well for their visit to try and war...
Earlier Age at Menarche Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Earlier age at menarche is associated with type 2 diabetes risk among women younger than 65 years, according to a study published online Dec. 5 i...
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