High Prevalence of Youth Estimated at Greater Risk for Hearing Loss
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of young people who may be at risk for hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices from exposure to personal listening devices (PLDs) or loud entertainment venues ranges from 0.67 to 1.35 bill…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Cerebrovascular Disease in Midlife
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic disparities in small vessel cerebrovascular disease are seen in midlife, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in JAMA Neurology.Indira C. Turney, Ph.D., from the Taub Institute fo…
Learn MoresFlt-1:PlGF Stratifies Risk for Preeclampsia With Severe Features
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For women with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, the ratio of serum soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1) to placental growth factor (PlGF) can stratify the risk for developing preeclampsia with s…
Learn MoreBenefits of Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure Similar for Men, Women
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dapagliflozin is similarly beneficial for women and men with heart failure, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in Circulation.Xiaowen Wang, M.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleag…
Learn MoreAtrial Fibrillation Screening Program Cost-Effective in Elderly
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A broad atrial fibrillation (AF) screening program is cost-effective in an elderly population, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the European Heart Journal.Johan Lyth, M.D., from Linköping Uni…
Learn MoreHospitalizations Up Among Infants Younger Than 6 Months During Omicron
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the omicron-predominant period, there was an increase in weekly hospitalizations among infants aged younger than 6 months, but the prevalence of indicators of severe disease did not increase among thes…
Learn MoreChallenges ID’d for Homeless People With Schizoaffective Disorder
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The difficulties in defining schizoaffective disorder, as well as complications associated with managing homeless patients, result in considerable challenges for homeless people with schizoaffective disorder,…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Inadequate for Recommending OSA Screening
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to recommend screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the general adult population. These findings fo…
Learn MoreCVD Risk in Young Adults Increased With Exposure to Childhood Adversity
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young adulthood is increased among individuals who have been exposed to childhood adversity, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in the Europea…
Learn MoreOutcomes Similar for Total Ankle Replacement, Ankle Fusion in OA
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle fusion (AF) have similar clinical scores and harms, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in the Annals of Int…
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