Meta-Analysis Shows Decrease in Dementia Risk With HTN Treatment
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antihypertensive treatment is associated with a reduced risk for dementia, according to an individual patient data meta-analysis from randomized clinical trials published online Oct. 25 in the European Heart…
Learn MorePhysical, Sensory Experiences Differ Among Pregnant People With Autism
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with autism have atypical physical and sensory experiences during pregnancy and have lower perceptions of prenatal health care versus people without autism, according to a study published online Oct. …
Learn MoreBanning Screen Time Not Necessary After Pediatric Concussion
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early screen time does not appear to have as much impact as other factors in pediatric concussion recovery, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in Pediatrics.Molly Cairncross, Ph.D., from Simon Fra…
Learn MorePrenatal Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Low Birth Weight
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in early pregnancy to midpregnancy is significantly associated with lower birth weight, according to a study published online Oct. 25 i…
Learn MoreAntiseptics Work Equally Well in Preventing Infection After Surgery for Open Fractures
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both 10 percent povidone-iodine and aqueous 4 percent chlorhexidine gluconate are equally effective for preventing postsurgical infections among patients requiring surgery for open fractures, according to a …
Learn MoreAmerican College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 21-26
The annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology was held from Oct. 21 to 26 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and attracted approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including gastroenterology and digestive specialists and oth…
Learn MoreRisk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Vary by Time of Death
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) in the first week has different risk factors than SUID later in the first month, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal M…
Learn MoreRace May Impact Satisfaction With Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black and White women report different preferences for treatment for menopause symptoms, according to a study published Oct. 18 in Menopause.Monica Christmas, M.D., from the University of Chicago, and colleagu…
Learn MoreGender Differences Exist for Surgical Practice, Billing, Coding
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Billing and coding practices can, in part, account for income differences between male and female plastic surgeons, according to a study published in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Lo…
Learn MorePsoriasis Not Tied to Myocardial Infarction in Patients With ESRD
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), psoriasis is not associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study recently published in the American Journal of the …
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