Emergency Visits for Firearm Injuries Higher During Pandemic
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department visits for firearm injuries were higher during 2020, 2021, and 2022 than 2019, according to research published in the March 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent…
Learn MoreMore Than Half of Adults Agree With Protective Actions to Prevent Hearing Loss
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than half of U.S. adults agree with one or more protective actions to prevent hearing loss from amplified music at venues and events, according to research published in the March 31 issue of the U.S. …
Learn MoreScreen Time Has Effect on Presentation, Treatment of Nocturnal Enuresis
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screen time has an effect on the presentation and treatment of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE), according to a study published online Feb. 17 in BMC Urology.Arif Demirbas, D.O., and Hacer …
Learn MoreFitusiran Beneficial in Hemophilia A, B With or Without Inhibitors
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For males aged 12 years or older with severe hemophilia A or B with or without inhibitors, the annualized bleeding rate is lower with fitusiran prophylaxis, according to two studies published online March 2…
Learn MoreH. Pylori Infection Negatively Modifies Genetically Increased Risk for Gastric Cancer
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection modifies the increased risk for gastric cancer associated with germline pathogenic variants in cancer-predisposing genes, according to a study published in the Marc…
Learn MoreCluster Headache, Migraine Highly Circadian
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cluster headache and migraine are highly circadian, according to a review published online March 29 in Neurology.Barlas Benkli, M.D., from UT Health Houston, and colleagues conducted a systematic review of …
Learn MoreEarly Pet Exposure Tied to Reduced Incidence Risk for Food Allergies
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to dogs or cats during fetal development or early infancy was associated with a reduction in the incidence of food allergies, with variation based on pet species and causative food, according to a …
Learn MoreFatal Drug Overdose Down With OUD-Related Telehealth Services
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of opioid use disorder (OUD)-related telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a reduced risk for fatal drug overdose, according to a study published online March 29 in J…
Learn MoreGreater Light Exposure Before Bed Linked to Increased Risk for GDM
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Greater light exposure in the three hours before bed is associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a study published online March 10 in the American Journal of …
Learn MoreLong-Term Waterborne-Ingested Nitrate Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term waterborne-ingested nitrate is associated with an increased risk for prostate cancer, especially aggressive tumors, according to a study published online March 8 in Environmental Health Perspecti…
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