Supervised Aerobic Exercise Cuts Long-Term Diabetes Risk With Obesity
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A 12-month vigorous or moderate aerobic exercise program can produce long-term beneficial effects on diabetes prevention in individuals with central obesity, according to a research letter published online J…
Learn MoreAutism Tied to Higher Risk for Developing Cardiometabolic Disease
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism spectrum disorders may be associated with a higher risk for developing cardiometabolic diseases, according to a review published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Pediatrics.Chathurika S. Dhanasekara, M.D., Ph.D…
Learn MoreAbility to Smell May Be Predictive Marker of Frailty
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Olfaction is a potential marker and risk factor for frailty, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Gerontology.Nimesh V. Nagururu, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in …
Learn MoreNeoadjuvant Oxaliplatin-Fluoropyrimidine Chemo Improves Colon Cancer Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Six weeks of preoperative oxaliplatin-fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy is safe and effective for operable colon cancer, without increasing perioperative morbidity, according to a study published online Jan. 19 …
Learn MoreBlack, Hispanic Patients Have Worse Outcomes for Retinal Detachment
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic patients treated surgically for retinal detachment have worse vision results than White patients, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.Jia …
Learn MoreModifiable Lifestyle Factors Tied to Menstrual Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some modifiable risk factors are associated with menstrual symptoms, according to a review published online Dec. 29 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.Risa Mitsuhashi, f…
Learn MoreCurrent Smokers at Breast Cancer Diagnosis Face Higher Death Risk
WEDNESDAY Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Current smoking at the time of diagnosis is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality among Black women diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in JAMA Netw…
Learn MoreAfter Baby Formula Scandal, FDA Announces New Unit Focused on Food Safety
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stung by recent food safety scandals — most notably last year’s infant formula shortage — the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it is creating a new unit devoted to food safety.”We’re…
Learn MoreBiden to Lift COVID-19 Emergencies in May
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The two COVID-19 emergency measures declared by the White House at the start of the pandemic will end in May.President Joe Biden informed Congress of the plan on Monday, as part of a statement opposing House …
Learn MoreCanadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — To fight an urgent opioid overdose crisis, a Canadian province took an unusual step on Tuesday. British Columbia decriminalized small amounts of several hard drugs.This includes up to 2.5 g of cocaine, heroin…
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