Mobile Health Intervention Does Not Augment Cardiac Rehab
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation (CR), a mobile health (mHealth) intervention seems not to improve six-month outcomes in terms of physical activity levels, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreBariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Incidence of Hematologic Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bariatric surgery is associated with reduced incidence of hematological cancer, especially for women, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.Kajsa Sjöholm, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreSmoking Increases Risk for Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes After PCI
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), smoking is associated with an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the Eur…
Learn MoreVasomotor Symptoms Linked to Increased Risk for Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vasomotor symptoms (VMS), especially during sleep, are associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Soc…
Learn MoreAge, Race, Education Most Prevalent Disparities Tied to Menopausal Hormone Therapy Rx
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Age, race, and education are the most prevalent disparities associated with menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) prescribing, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the North American Menopau…
Learn MoreAI Tools Have Moderate-to-High Sensitivity for Chest Radiographs
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) tools show moderate-to-high sensitivity for detecting airspace disease, pneumothorax, and pleural effusion on chest radiographs, according to a study published online Sept. 26 …
Learn MoreOlder Adults at Risk for Real-World Impersonation Scams
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A considerable proportion of older adults engage with a mimicked real-world imposter scam without skepticism, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Lei Yu, Ph.D., from the Rus…
Learn MorePhysical Restraint Use More Likely for Black Adults in Emergency Departments
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In adult emergency departments, physical restraint is uncommon but occurs more often among Black patients than White and non-Black patients, according to a review published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Internal…
Learn MorePandemic-Linked Drop in Cardiac Testing Recovered in United States
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the United States and non-U.S. high-income countries, the reductions in cardiac testing seen in the early COVID-19 pandemic recovered by 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Radiology…
Learn More1.3 Percent of Children, 6.9 Percent of Adults Ever Had Long COVID
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2022, 1.3 percent of children and 6.9 percent of adults had ever had long COVID, according to two September data briefs published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for…
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