Resources Needed for Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Programs
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Resources need to be invested in pediatric preventive cardiology programs, according to a scientific advisory published online Aug. 8 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.Noting that there is a …
Learn MoreCoronary Heart Disease Mortality Dropped From 1990 to 2019
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality declined from 1990 to 2019, although the decline is slowing among younger cohorts, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Heart Journal.C…
Learn MoreStep Count Inversely Linked to All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a significant inverse association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, according to a review published online Aug. 8 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardio…
Learn MoreAlcohol Consumption Common in Adults With Cancer Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol consumption and risky drinking behaviors are common among cancer survivors, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Mengyao Shi, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., from the Washington Unive…
Learn MoreCumulative PPI Use for More Than 4.4 Years Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cumulative use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for more than 4.4 years is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in Neurology.Carin Northuis, M.P.H., Ph…
Learn MoreExercise Intervention Beneficial for Health Care Workers
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An exercise intervention using apps is associated with improvement in depressive symptoms and burnout among health care workers (HCWs), according to a study published online Aug. 9 in JAMA Psychiatry.Vincent…
Learn MoreOne in Five With Opioid Use Disorder Receive Medications
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 20 percent of adults with past-year opioid use disorder (OUD) in 2021 received medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a research letter published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Ch…
Learn MoreCardiac Troponin I Concentration May Predict Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) concentration is associated with medium-term mortality in an unselected hospital population, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Heart.Jonathan Hinton, from the Universi…
Learn MoreHigh Volume of Enhancing Parenchyma on DCE MRI Tied to Breast Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A high volume of enhancing parenchyma on baseline dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans is associated with increased occurrence of breast cancer among women with extremely de…
Learn MoreDelays in Cystic Fibrosis Care Tied to Persistent Impairment in Growth
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Delays in infant care for cystic fibrosis (CF) are associated with differences in growth parameters that persist through childhood, according to a study published online July 3 in The Journal of Pediatrics.S…
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