SGLT-2i Use Before COVID-19 May Reduce Adverse Outcomes in Diabetes Patients
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diabetes subsequently diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID-19, use of a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT-2i) before COVID-19 infection is associated with lower COVID-19-relat…
Learn More2019 to 2020 Saw Drop in Number, Rate of Twin Births
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number and rate of twin births decreased from 2019 to 2020, according to the Dec. 7 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Isabelle Hor…
Learn MorePersistent Pain in Seniors Linked to Decline in Physical Function
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Persistent pain in older adults is associated with a decline in physical function, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Christine Seel Ritchie, M.D.,…
Learn MoreFaster Cognitive Decline Seen With Eating More Ultraprocessed Foods
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consumption of more ultraprocessed foods is associated with faster cognitive decline, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in JAMA Neurology.Natalia Gomes Gonçalves, Ph.D., from the University of São…
Learn MoreCost of Parking at Cancer Center Adds to Patient Financial Burden
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity among cancer patients, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.Noting that parking fees ca…
Learn MoreExposure to Occupational Inhalable Agents Could Increase RA Risk
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to occupational inhalable agents is associated with an increased risk for anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA)-positive rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Dec. 6…
Learn MoreLifestyle Modification Can Reduce Proportion of IBD Burden
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A considerable proportion of the burden of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn disease (CD) could be prevented by lifestyle modification, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Gut.Emily W. Lopes, M.D…
Learn MoreEducational Intervention Increases Use of Pulse Oximeter Ear Probes
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Providing an educational intervention and increasing the availability of ear pulse oximeter ear probes increases their use in the critical care setting, in accordance with manufacturer guidelines, according …
Learn MoreMore Frequent Scans Not Linked to Improved Survival After Lung Cancer Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For veterans with pathologic stage I non-small cell lung cancer receiving surgery, more frequent surveillance after surgery is not associated with improved survival, according to a study published online Nov…
Learn MoreIncrease in Overdose Mortality Greater Among the Pregnant in 2020
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Overdose mortality among pregnant and postpartum women increased between 2017 and 2020, with a more pronounced increase observed in 2020, according to a research letter published in the Dec. 6 issue of the Jou…
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