Workplace Discrimination Linked to Hypertension Among U.S. Workers
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination in the workplace is associated with an elevated risk for hypertension among U.S. workers, according to a study published online April 26 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Jian…
Learn MoreMortality Risk Elevated for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of childhood cancer have an excess risk for health-related mortality even 40 years or more from diagnosis, according to a study published online April 5 in The Lancet.Stephanie B. Dixon, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreTransportation Barriers Linked to Worse Outcomes in Cancer Care
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with and without cancer history, delayed care due to lack of transportation is associated with increased emergency department use and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online A…
Learn MoreRepeated Low-Level Red-Light Intervention Prevents Myopia in Children
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A repeated low-level, red-light (RLRL) intervention is effective for preventing myopia among children with premyopia, according to a study published online April 26 in JAMA Network Open.Xiangui He, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreIntermittent Fasting + Time-Restricted Eating Beneficial for Those at Risk for T2DM
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a novel approach of intermittent fasting plus early time-restricted eating (iTRE) leads to improved glucose tolerance, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreFetal, Maternal Morbidity Increased for Patients With Lupus
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have higher fetal and maternal morbidity in deliveries compared with those without SLE, according to a study published online April 25 in RMD Open.Bella Meh…
Learn MorePsychological Distress Increased With Night, Rotating Shift Work
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Uncertainty in work schedules is associated with serious psychological distress among workers aged 18 to 64 years, according to an April data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prev…
Learn MoreE-Health Self-Management Chronic Pain Program Beneficial
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults on long-term opioid therapy (LOT) for chronic pain, use of a four-month subscription to the online Goalistics Chronic Pain Management Program (E-Health) is beneficial compared with treatment as us…
Learn MoreDietary Supplements Rarely Provide Sufficient Doses for Pregnancy
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Almost no dietary supplements in the United States provide key nutrients at sufficient doses for pregnant women, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutritio…
Learn MoreFor Autism, Greater Improvements Seen With Intervention at 18 Months
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For toddlers with autism, an intensive, individualized intervention initiated at 18 versus 27 months leads to greater improvements, according to a study published online March 15 in Autism.Whitney Guthrie, P…
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