Risk for Diabetes After COVID-19 Still Increased During Omicron Phase
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for diabetes is increased after COVID-19 infection, even during the current phase dominated by omicron variants, according to a research letter published online Feb. 14 in JAMA Network Open.Alan C. K…
Learn MoreCAPTURE Screening Tool Has High Specificity for Identifying COPD
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Assessment in Primary Care to Identify Undiagnosed Respiratory Disease and Exacerbation Risk (CAPTURE) screening tool has low sensitivity and high specificity …
Learn More0.05 Percent Atropine Eye Drops Result in Lower Incidence of Myopia
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nightly use of 0.05 percent atropine eye drops compared with placebo results in a significantly lower incidence of myopia and a lower percentage of patients with fast myopic shift at two years among children …
Learn MoreLink Found Between Maternal HIV Status and Inflammation in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal HIV status is associated with inflammation/immune activation during pregnancy, which may affect child growth, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.Stepha…
Learn More>60 Percent of Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Have Overweight, Obesity
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rates of overweight and obesity in adults with type 1 diabetes are similar to rates in the general population, while those with type 1 diabetes are least likely to increase physical activity or reduce caloric…
Learn MoreInitiation of Opioids Not Recommended for Chronic Pain
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a synopsis of the latest U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clinical practice guideline, published online Feb. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated reco…
Learn MorePhthalate Exposure May Increase Diabetes Risk in Women
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain phthalate metabolites are associated with an increased incidence of diabetes in women, especially among White women, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinolo…
Learn MoreCDC: Teen Girls Experiencing Increasing Levels of Sadness
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent girls are experiencing increasing levels of sexual violence and persistent levels of sadness or hopelessness, according to a report published online Feb. 13 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a…
Learn MoreHealthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Implementation Linked to Drop in BMI z-Scores
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA), which strengthened nutritional standards of school-based meals, was associated with a significant decrease in annual body mass index (BMI) z…
Learn MoreMissed Nursing Care Tied to Poor Outcomes for Very Low Birth Weight Infants
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), missed clinical nursing care is associated with an increased likelihood of bloodstream infections and a longer length of stay,…
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