Fracture Risk Up With Higher Levels of HDL-C in Healthy Seniors
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with increased fracture risk, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Cardiology.Sultana Monira Hu…
Learn MoreNumber of Daily Meals Linked to Weight Change in Adults
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of daily meals, but not the mean interval between meals, is associated with weight change, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Di Zhau, P…
Learn MorePrognostic Model Identifies Cerebral Palsy in Infants
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A prognostic model using 12 clinical variables improves prediction of cerebral palsy (CP) compared with clinical presentation with encephalopathy, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Pediat…
Learn More2022 ICC Recategorization Facilitates Risk Stratification of Myelodysplastic Syndrome
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Clinical characteristics, outcomes, and genetic features vary among different myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) subtypes categorized using the 2022 International Consensus Classification (ICC), according to a s…
Learn MoreMass Spectrometry Can Monitor Treatment Response in Multiple Myeloma
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM), mass spectrometry (MS) can monitor treatment response, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in Blood Cancer Journal.Elias K. Mai, M.D., from H…
Learn MoreRisk for GI Bleed Increased With Hemodialysis Versus Peritoneal Dialysis
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for newly diagnosed gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is increased for patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) versus peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a study published online Jan. 2 in Scientific …
Learn MoreWeb-Based System Works Well for Diagnosis, Treatment of Recurrent Vertigo
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A web-based system is efficacious for the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Neurology.Hyo-Jung Kim, Ph.D…
Learn MoreInequities Seen in Cancer Treatment Delay in Patients With SARS-CoV-2
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Race and ethnicity and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with delayed or discontinued cancer treatment among patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-C…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Inequities Seen in Opioid Access for Patients Dying of Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients dying of cancer, racial and ethnic inequities in opioid access are substantial and persistent, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Andrea C. Enzing…
Learn MorePediatric Cannabis Poisoning Increased With Edible Cannabis Sales
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following cannabis legalization in Canada, provinces that permitted edible cannabis sales experienced much larger increases in hospitalizations for unintentional pediatric poisoning, according to a study pu…
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