One in Seven Dual Users Continue Using Both Tobacco Products
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in seven dual users of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and cigarettes continues using both products during six years of follow-up, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Tobacco Contr…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Gene Therapy for Tough-to-Treat Bladder Cancer
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a gene therapy called Adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg), which is designed to work for patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder can…
Learn MoreSan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 6-10
The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec. 6 to 10 in San Antonio and attracted approximately 8,000 participants from around the world, including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, researchers, and other health care pr…
Learn MoreAdding Yoga to Aerobic Training Lowers Blood Pressure
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Practicing yoga, in addition to aerobic exercise, is associated with greater reductions in blood pressure than stretching in patients with diagnosed hypertension, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in…
Learn MoreNot All Pediatric Cases of Type 2 Diabetes Have Obesity
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Not all pediatric patients with type 2 diabetes have obesity, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Milena Cioana, from McMaster University in Hamilto…
Learn MoreSublingual Buprenorphine/Naloxone Tied to More Adverse Dental Outcomes
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a higher risk for adverse dental outcomes associated with sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone compared with transdermal buprenorphine or oral naltrexone, according to a research letter published in the …
Learn MoreLifestyle May Counter Genetic Risk for Thyroid Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genetic and lifestyle factors are independently associated with incident thyroid cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Xiuming Feng, from Guangxi Medical University in Nann…
Learn MoreArtificially Sweetened Drinks May Up Risk for Urinary Incontinence
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consuming artificially sweetened beverages may increase a women’s risk for urinary incontinence, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Menopause.Nancy E. Ringel, M.D., from the Yale School of Medici…
Learn MoreMen Face Five to Seven Times Higher Rates of Firearm Deaths Than Women
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men are disproportionately impacted by firearm-related deaths, with rates for both firearm-related homicide and suicide increasing from 2019 to 2020, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in PLOS ONE.L…
Learn MoreMobile Devices for Calming May Harm Young Children’s Emotion Regulation
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of mobile devices for calming should be avoided in preschool-aged boys and young children with higher surgency, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in JAMA Pediatrics.Jenny S. Radesky, M.D., from…
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