Most Long COVID Resolves Within One Year for Mild Infections
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most long COVID symptoms will resolve following mild infection within a year, according to an Israeli study published online Jan. 11 in The BMJ.Barak Mizrahi, from KI Research Institute in Kfar Malal, Israel, …
Learn MoreBuprenorphine-Naloxone Appears Safe for Maternal Opioid Use Disorder
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buprenorphine-naloxone seems to be as safe for pharmacotherapy for maternal opioid use disorder as buprenorphine monotherapy, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica S…
Learn MoreRegular, Short Breaks From Sitting Aid Cardiometabolic Markers
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Short, regular breaks from sedentary behavior may improve blood glucose and blood pressure measures, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.Andrea T. Duran, …
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Two-Drug Combo Medicine for Asthma
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults with asthma now have a new rescue medication to turn to after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Airsupra on Wednesday. The drug is the first approved to combine albuterol and budesonide.A…
Learn MoreSalt Restriction Does Not Lower Blood Pressure Variability
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Urinary sodium excretion and salt intake are not independently associated with 24-hour blood pressure variability (BPV), according to a study published online Dec. 24 in the Journal of the American Heart Ass…
Learn MoreRoux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Tied to Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder Hospitalization
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with an increased risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD)-related hospitalizations versus both sleeve gastrectomy and weight management programs, according to a stud…
Learn MoreHearing Loss Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Moderate-to-severe hearing loss is associated with a higher prevalence of dementia among U.S. older adults, according to research published in the Jan. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Associa…
Learn MoreCoworker Observation System Promotes Nursing Professional Accountability
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Coworker Observation System (CORS) can be successfully implemented with nurses, according to a study published in the January issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.Cynthia …
Learn MoreU.S. Mails Out Some COVID-19 Tests That Are About to Expire
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consumers may want to check the expiration dates if they ordered COVID-19 tests through the federal government recently. Although the actual expiration had already been extended by six months for the iHealt…
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