Autoimmune, Autoinflammatory Connective Tissue Disorders Increased After COVID-19
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk for autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Sung Ha Lim, M.D., from the Yon…
Learn MoreRisks for All-Cause, Cardiovascular, Respiratory Mortality Increased After Floods
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risks for all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality are increased for up to 60 days after exposure to flood, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in The BMJ.Zhengyu Yang, M.P.H., M.B.B….
Learn MoreWalking Intervention Can Lower BP in Sedentary Older Adults
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lifestyle walking intervention can reduce blood pressure in sedentary older adults with hypertension, according to a study published online July 27 in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease.E…
Learn MoreShorter Courses of Radiotherapy Increasingly Used for Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2004 to 2020, there was an increase in the use of shorter radiotherapy (RT) courses (hypofractionation) for prostate cancer, according to a brief report published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Oncology.James B. …
Learn MoreTeen Surgery-Linked Opioid Prescription Rates Stable From 2015 to 2020
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For U.S. adolescents, there was a decrease in opioid prescription rates from 2015 to 2020 for nonsurgical indications, but opioid prescription rates associated with surgery remained stable, according to a res…
Learn MoreAI Tool Similar to Radiologists for Interpreting Chest Radiographs
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) tool for interpreting chest radiographs produces reports that are not significantly different from those of radiologists, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA N…
Learn MoreScreening in Emergency Department Could ID Previously Unrecognized Diabetes
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening for type 2 diabetes (T2D) or prediabetes in emergency departments could identify previously undiagnosed cases, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for th…
Learn MoreMost Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Are Aged ≥75
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalizations among seniors aged ≥60 years occur in those aged ≥75 years, and although RSV is less common among seniors, it is associated with more severe di…
Learn MoreMulticancer Early Detection Blood Tests Are Feasible
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multicancer early detection (MCED) blood tests are feasible for detecting cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in The Lancet.Deb Schrag, M.D., from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in …
Learn MoreGI Adverse Events Increased With Use of GLP-1 Agonists for Weight Loss
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for weight loss is associated with increased risks for pancreatitis, gastroparesis, and bowel obstruction compared with use of bupropion-naltrexone, acco…
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