Fertility Measures Presented for 15- to 49-Year-Olds in the United States
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women aged 15 to 49 years have 1.3 biological children and men aged 15 to 49 years have fathered 0.9 children on average, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in the National Health Statistics Repor…
Learn MoreStaffing Stability Is Marker of Better Quality of Nursing Homes
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Day-to-day staffing stability is a marker of better quality of nursing homes, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Dana B. Mukamel, Ph.D., from the University of California in Ir…
Learn MoreLetter Intervention Ups Prescription Monitoring Program Engagement
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A simple letter intervention highlighting a new mandate to check the prescription monitoring program (PMP) before prescribing controlled substances, with or without information about coprescribing risks and c…
Learn MoreAAP Issues Guidelines for Children With Overweight, Obesity
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Jan. 9 in Pediatrics, key action statements and consensus recommendations are presented for the evaluation an…
Learn MoreImplementation of WHO Sodium Benchmarks Offers Considerable Health Impact
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of the World Health Organization sodium benchmarks for packaged foods in Australia could prevent about 1,770 deaths/year, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Hypertension.Kathy Tri…
Learn MoreAntibiotic Exposure Positively Linked to IBD Development
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a positive correlation between antibiotic exposure and development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially among adults aged 40 years and older, according to a study published online Jan. 9 i…
Learn MoreRAND Report Addresses Updated Evidence Regarding Gun Policies
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New evidence relating to gun policies is presented in an updated RAND Corporation report published online Jan. 10.Rosanna Smart, from the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California, and colleagues updated t…
Learn MoreWaning Immunity Most Consistent With Recent Mumps Outbreaks
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A waning immunity model is most consistent with recently observed resurgent outbreaks of mumps in countries with high vaccine coverage, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the Proceedings of the N…
Learn MoreCommunity Gardening Improves Well-Being for Adults
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Community gardening can improve well-being and reduce risk factors for disease, according to a study published in the January issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.Jill S. Litt, Ph.D., from the University of Col…
Learn MoreLayered Approach Recommended for Patients With Diabetes, CKD
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A layered approach to care is recommended for patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to an updated clinical practice guideline published online Jan. 10 in the Annals of Internal Medi…
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