Occupational Exposures Linked to Decline in Lung Capacity
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Workplace exposure to gases, dusts, fumes, and solvents is linked to declines in lung capacity, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Oct. 24 in Occupational & Environmental Medic…
Learn MoreMaternal Caffeine Consumption Linked to Smaller Child Height
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal caffeine consumption during pregnancy is associated with smaller child height from age 4 to 8 years, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Network Open.Jessica L. Gleason, Ph.D., M.P.H…
Learn MoreASA: Less Noise May Aid Children’s Behavior Following General Anesthesia
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A reduced noise environment in the operating room (OR) may improve postoperative behavior in children undergoing general anesthesia, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society…
Learn MoreInfectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 19 to 23
The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 19 to 23 in Washington, D.C., and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The c…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Amoxicillin Shortage
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Supplies of amoxicillin oral solution are low, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Friday. The shortage may be linked to an ongoing surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections across the Uni…
Learn MoreFlorida Medical Board May Bar Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Transgender minors in Florida are now one step closer to not being able to get medical care to affirm their gender. In a heated hearing on Friday, the Florida Board of Medicine voted to begin drafting a rule b…
Learn MoreNewborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Less Accurate in Minorities
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) variant panels have lower detection rates when used for newborn screening (NBS) in racial and ethnic-minority groups, according to a study published …
Learn MoreTrajectories of CKD Symptoms May Predict Later Health Outcomes
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Distinct trajectories of chronic kidney disease (CKD) may predict subsequent health outcomes, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.Moustap…
Learn MoreSequencing of ADT, RT Examined in Localized Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When short-term androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) is indicated in combination with prostate-only radiotherapy (PORT) for localized prostate cancer, concurrent/adjuvant ADT may result in better outcomes, accor…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Adversely Linked to Body Composition in Women
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution is adversely associated with body composition in women, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in Diabetes Care.Xin Wang, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the University of Michigan School …
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