Total Hip Arthroplasty Safe for HIV-Positive Patients
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — HIV-positive patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) do not have an increased risk for complications, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma…
Learn MoreProvider Awareness and Knowledge of Alpha-Gal Syndrome Limited
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Awareness and knowledge of alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), an emerging, tick bite-associated immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergic condition, is limited among health care providers (HCP), and understanding the …
Learn MoreTravel-Linked Dengue Cases in U.S. Peaked in 2019
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 20 percent of the 7,528 confirmed or probable travel-associated U.S. dengue cases reported during 2010 to 2021 occurred in 2019, according to research published in the July 28 issue of the U.S. Center…
Learn MoreHistorical Redlining Adversely Impacts Cancer Screening
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Historical redlining adversely impacts cancer screening, according to a study published online June 15 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.Zorays Moazzam, M.D., from The Ohio State University …
Learn MoreEarly Pregnancy BP Predicts Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early pregnancy blood pressure (BP) patterns plus standard clinical risk factors can better predict hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to a study published online July 12 in the Journal of the Am…
Learn MoreNeurodevelopmental Delay Seen in Offspring of Moms With Low Fiber Intake
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lower maternal fiber intake during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental delay in offspring, according to a study published online July 27 in Frontiers in Nutrition.Kunio Miya…
Learn MoreCannabis Poisoning Increased After Legalization, Especially in Children
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The legalization/decriminalization of medicinal or recreational cannabis is associated with an increase in cannabis poisonings, according to a review published online July 27 in Addiction.Sarah Allaf, from t…
Learn MoreTobacco Dependence Greater for Cigarette-Dominant Tobacco Users
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cigarette-dominant tobacco users have a higher level of tobacco dependence (TD), according to a study published online July 26 in Nicotine and Tobacco Research.Lihua Li, Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Medic…
Learn MoreOrexin Receptor 2 Agonist Improves Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with narcolepsy type 1, an orexin receptor 2 agonist, TAK-994, improves measures of sleepiness and cataplexy over eight weeks compared with placebo but is associated with hepatotoxic adverse eve…
Learn MoreNearly 1.4 Million Emergency Visits Recorded Annually for Dementia Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1.4 million emergency department visits are made annually by patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs), with accidents and behavioral disturbances the most common reasons for emer…
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