USPSTF Recommends PrEP for Reducing Risk for HIV Acquisition
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for reducing the risk for HIV infection among individuals at increased risk for HIV acquisition. This recommendation …
Learn MoreGeneral Practitioners Rarely Give Personalized Weight-Loss Advice
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss advice from general practitioners (GPs) to patients with obesity is mainly generic and is rarely personalized, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Family Practice.Madeleine Tremblett,…
Learn MoreHousehold Air Pollution Linked to Cardiac Autonomic Function in COPD
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), household air pollution is associated with cardiac autonomic function, with the greatest effect seen for ultrafine particles, according to a stu…
Learn MoreRisk-Reducing Medications Can Cut Breast Cancer Death Rates
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Risk-reducing medication can reduce the risk for breast cancer death in addition to lowering the risk for invasive breast cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in the Journal of Clinical Oncolo…
Learn MoreRacial, Socioeconomic Disparities in Insulin Pump Use Persist
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in insulin pump use have persisted during the past two decades, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.Estelle M. Ever…
Learn MoreOpioid Misuse Linked to Increased Suicide Risk in Persons With Disabilities
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Opioid misuse is associated with an increased risk for suicide, and people with disabilities have a further increased risk, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in Substance Use & Misuse.Keith T. Chan,…
Learn MoreLow-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Diet Beneficial in T2DM in Short Term
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a six-month, calorie-unrestricted low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet results in greater improvements in glycemic control and weight loss than a high-ca…
Learn MoreNirmatrelvir Plus Ritonavir Reduces Risks for COVID-19 in Seniors
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir reduces the risk for hospitalization or death after an outpatient diagnosis of COVID-19 among older adults, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in the Annals of Internal M…
Learn MorePreprint, Peer-Reviewed Pairs of Studies Generally Concordant
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Characteristics, results, and final interpretations are generally consistent for clinical studies posted as preprints on medRxiv and subsequently published in peer-reviewed journals, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreVegetable Intake Linked to Reduced Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vegetable intake is associated with a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), while potato intake does not increase risk after accounting for underlying dietary pattern, according to study published online Dec…
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