Frequent Social Activity Tied to Longer Survival in Older Adults
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More frequent participation in social activity is associated with significantly longer overall survival in older people, according to a study published online March 6 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Communi…
Learn MorePreterm Birth Drug Pulled From Market Over Lack of Effectiveness
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women will no longer have any drug to prevent preterm birth after the maker of the only available treatment announced Tuesday that it will withdraw its product, Makena, from the market. The decisio…
Learn MoreMost Patients Like Having Access to Dermatology Clinic Notes
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most patients have favorable reactions to having access to dermatology clinic notes, according to a research letter published online March 8 in JAMA Dermatology.Kevin Yang, from the Tufts University School …
Learn MorePreconception Diabetes, Prediabetes Increase Risk for Preterm Birth
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Preconception diabetes or prediabetes is associated with a higher risk for preterm birth, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in the Journal of Women’s Health.Erin Delker, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the …
Learn MoreAir Pollution Exposure Tied to Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to higher levels of air pollutants is associated with bone damage in women, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in eClinicalMedicine.Diddier Prada, M.D., Ph.D., from the Mailman School of…
Learn MoreMost Men Undergoing Outpatient Urethral Surgery Use No More Than Five Opioid Tablets
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among opioid-naive men, five or fewer tablets of opioid medication with a nonopioid care pathway provides satisfactory pain control following outpatient urethral surgery, according to a study published in t…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation May Cut Dementia Incidence
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplements may prevent or delay incident dementia, according to a study published online March 1 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring.Maryam Ghahremani, from the …
Learn MoreGeographical, Racial/Ethnic Differences Seen for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are substantial state variations in racial and ethnic disparities in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) incidence in the United States, according to a study published online March 2 in JAMA Oncology…
Learn MoreFebrile Urinary Tract Infections Common With Neurogenic Bladder
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recurrent febrile urinary tract infections (FUTIs) are common in children with neurogenic bladder, and the risk for rapid progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases in a dose-response manner, acc…
Learn MoreMore Steps Reduce Risk for New Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, every additional 500 daily steps are associated with a 14 percent lower risk for a cardiovascular disease (CVD) event during 3.5 years of follow-up, according to a study presented at the A…
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