Palliative Care Use Low in Patients With Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Use of palliative care for heart failure remains low in the United States, according to a study recently published online in the Journal of...
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Even Adding a Few Extra Minutes of Exercise Daily Lowers Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Small additional amounts of exercise each day are associated with lower blood pressure (BP) in a free-living setting, according to a study publi...
Falling Asleep While Feeding Infants Commonly Reported by Mothers
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Falling asleep while feeding (FAF) infants is reported commonly among U.S. mothers and is predominantly unplanned, according to a study publishe...
Late-Stage Lymphoma Less Likely for Young With Continuous Medicaid Coverage
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with lymphoma and insured by Medicaid who maintain Medicaid coverage before diagnosis...
Depression Rates on the Rise for Sexual, Gender Minority College Students
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Depression rates are more than three times higher among sexual and gender minority (SGM) university and college students compared with non-SGM s...
High Rates of Hep C Seen for Patients Presenting to ED With Opioid Overdose
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Patients presenting to emergency departments with opioid overdose have high rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to a study rec...
Study Identifies Risk Factors Associated With Severe Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and smoking are more strongly associated with severe stroke than nonsevere stroke, according to a study publi...
Greater Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Increased Odds of Eczema
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The odds of eczema are increased with greater exposure to fine particulate matter of diameter ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5), according to a study published...
Few High-Risk Individuals Have Heard of, Discuss Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Few high-risk individuals have heard of or have discussed lung cancer screening (LCS) with a health care practitioner, according to a research let...
SGLT-2 Inhibitors Beneficial for Patients With Nephrolithiasis
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with nephrolithiasis, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor use is associated with a reduction in recurrence, according t...
Mixed Link Seen for Gestational Exposure to Flame-Retardant Chemicals and Childhood Obesity
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The association between gestational organophosphate ester (OPE) exposure and obesity in childhood is mixed, according to a study published in the ...
Distinctive Gut Microbial Composition Seen for Progressors to Rheumatoid Arthritis
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- At-risk individuals who progress to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a distinctive gut microbial composition, according to a study published online ...
Total Hip Replacement Revision Rates Vary With Type of Material Used
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients undergoing primary total hip replacement (THR), the rate of revision varies by type of material used in the bearing surface, accordin...
Vigorous Activity Can Compensate for Prolonged Sitting Time
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An age-equivalent benefit is found for vigorous exercise, after considering sitting time, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE.Ryan...
Asthma Linked to Memory Difficulties in Children
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Network Open.Nicholas J. Christop...
Movie Characters With Strabismus Likely to be Portrayed Negatively
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Characters with strabismus are often portrayed in animated movies and are significantly more likely to be portrayed negatively than positively, ac...
AHA: GLP-1 RA, SGLT-2i Use Can Lower Risk for MI, Recurrent Stroke in Stroke Survivors
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with ischemic stroke, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) ...
Topical Human Platelet Extract Noninferior for Photoaging of Hands
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Topical human platelet extract (HPE) performs as well as topical vitamin C for skin rejuvenation of dorsal hands, according to a study published i...
Transitioning to E-Cigarettes Aids Resolution of Respiratory Symptoms
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Transitioning from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is associated with resolution of respiratory symptoms, but the rate of resol...
FDA Approves Emrosi for Rosacea in Adults
TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Emrosi (minocycline hydrochloride) for the treatment of inflammatory rosacea in adults.The exte...
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