Fine Particular Matter Linked to Increase in Breast Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer, specifically estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Jour…
Learn MoreAdults Overdue for CRC Screen Rarely Receive Recommendation for Screening
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only about one-quarter of adults who are overdue for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening receive a recommendation from their clinician, according to a research letter published online Sept. 12 in the Annals of…
Learn MoreLead Exposure Poses Considerable Global Health, Economic Burden
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Global lead exposure has considerable health and economic costs, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in The Lancet Planetary Health.Bjorn Larsen and Ernesto Sánchez-Triana, Ph.D., from The World B…
Learn MoreShorter Leucocyte Telomere Length Linked to Dementia Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Short leucocyte telomere length (LTL) is associated with an increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online Sept. 11 in General Psychiatry.Zhi Cao, from Hangzhou…
Learn MoreCurcumin, Omeprazole Similarly Effective for Functional Dyspepsia
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Curcumin and omeprazole have similar efficacy for functional dyspepsia, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.Pradermchai Kongkam, M.D., from the Chulalongkorn Univers…
Learn MoreChildren With Down Syndrome Experience More Medical Imaging
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with Down syndrome experience more medical imaging and higher radiation exposure compared with other children, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in PLOS ONE.Emily C. Marlow, Ph.D., from …
Learn MoreFew With CRC in Sub-Saharan Africa Receive Guideline-Concordant Care
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than one in 20 patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) receive guideline-concordant treatment, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal o…
Learn MoreAntipsychotic Use Increased for Seniors With Alzheimer, Related Dementias
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Antipsychotics are more often used by older adults receiving home health care (HHC) services with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) versus those without ADRD, and their use is associated with wo…
Learn MoreEvening Chronotype Linked to Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among middle-aged female nurses, those reporting an evening chronotype are more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle, with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, even after accounting for lifestyle variables…
Learn MoreEvening Chronotype Linked to Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among middle-aged female nurses, those reporting an evening chronotype are more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle, with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, even after accounting for lifestyle variables…
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