Disease Burden of Ischemic Stroke Predicted to Continue Increasing
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The disease burden of ischemic stroke increased from 1990 to 2019 and is predicted to continue increasing, according to a study published online May 17 in Neurology.Jiahui Fan, from the Shanghai Fourth People’s…
Learn MoreAllopurinol May Cut Risk for Neurodegenerative Diseases
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Xanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase blockers may reduce the risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published online May 17 in PLOS ONE.Yizhe Song, from the Washington University School of Medicine…
Learn MoreChronic Pain Poses High Disease Burden in U.S. Adult Population
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of chronic pain is high among U.S. adults compared with other chronic diseases and conditions, including diabetes, depression, and hypertension, according to a study published online May 16 in JAM…
Learn MoreSex Differences Seen in Cognitive Impairment for Tardive Dyskinesia in Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia (TD), there may be sex differences in cognitive impairment, with a protective effect suggested by female gender, according to a study published in the May issu…
Learn MorePrevalence of Persons With Disabilities Varies Across Occupations
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of persons with disabilities varies across occupation groups, with the highest prevalence rates among workers in food preparation and serving-related and personal care and service groups, acco…
Learn MoreOne in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five older adults reported cost-related medication nonadherence in 2022, according to a study published online May 18 in JAMA Network Open.Stacie B. Dusetzina, Ph.D., from the Vanderbilt Universi…
Learn MoreVariation Seen in Cancer-Specific Mortality Rates Across Countries
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recent mortality rates decreased for major cancers in most of 47 studied countries, apart from lung cancer in women and liver cancer in men, according to a study published online May 9 in Cancer Epidemiology,…
Learn MoreHeart Transplant Survival Affected With COVID-19-Positive Donor Organs
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heart transplant (HT) recipients from donors with active COVID-19 have increased mortality at six months and one year, while survival is similar for recently resolved COVID-19 donors and non-COVID-19 donors, …
Learn MoreFemoral Neck BMD Lower in Men With Combat-Related Traumatic Injury
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) have lower femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD), with this reduction significant only at the femoral neck of the amputated limb of amputees, accordin…
Learn MoreBrepocitinib Beneficial for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriatic Arthritis
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with moderately to severely active psoriatic arthritis, the tyrosine kinase 2/Janus kinase 1 inhibitor brepocitinib is effective for reducing symptoms, according to a study published online May 1…
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