CRC Incidence Shifting to Younger Adults, More Advanced Disease
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is shifting to younger individuals and is being diagnosed at more advanced stages, according to a report published online March 1 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinici…
Learn MoreLower Mortality Seen for Patients Participating in Home-Based Cardiac Rehab
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Participation in home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) is associated with a lower hazard of mortality, according to a study published online March 1 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Nirup…
Learn MoreAAN: Spinal Cord Stimulation Beneficial for Diabetic Neuropathy
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) provides pain relief and neurological improvement for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN), according to a study scheduled for presentation at the upcoming annual me…
Learn MoreExercise Levels Linked to Lower Chronic Disease, Mortality Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher physical activity levels are associated with a lower risk for severe chronic disease and mortality outcomes among adults, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 28 i…
Learn MoreUltrasound Renal Denervation Significantly Reduces Systolic BP
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hypertension, ultrasound renal denervation reduces ambulatory systolic blood pressure (SBP) in the absence of antihypertensive medications, according to a study published in the Feb. 28 is…
Learn MoreAAN: Higher Scores on Life’s Simple 7 Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Women
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women, higher scores on the American Heart Association (AHA) Life’s Simple 7 in midlife are associated with a lower risk for dementia, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the upcoming ann…
Learn MoreImmersive Virtual Reality Beneficial for Children Undergoing Venipuncture
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among children undergoing needle-related procedures, providing procedural information and distraction using immersive virtual reality (IVR) significantly reduces pain and anxiety, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreGlaucoma-Related Adverse Events Common After Pediatric Lensectomy
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Glaucoma-related adverse events are common among children in the five years after undergoing lensectomy, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Erick D. Bothun, M.D., from the M…
Learn MoreLifetime Ovulatory Years Linked to Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lifetime ovulatory years (LOY) are associated with the risk for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Zhuxuan Fu, Ph….
Learn MoreRace Adjustment Not Needed in Maternal Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no difference in maternal prenatal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) screening values for individuals identifying as Black and non-Black, according to a study published in the March issue of Obstetrics…
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