Mom’s Ultraprocessed Food Intake Tied to Obesity Risk in Children
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal consumption of ultraprocessed food during the childrearing period is associated with an increased risk for overweight or obesity in offspring, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in The BMJ…
Learn MoreResilience May Improve Health of Older Adults with T2DM
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Psychological resilience is associated with better physical function and quality of life among older adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in the Journal of the American G…
Learn More2.5 Million Middle and High Schoolers Report Smoking E-Cigarettes
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 2.5 million youth reported electronic cigarette use in 2022, according to research published in the Oct. 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality …
Learn MoreNew Model Predicts Five-Year Alzheimer Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A model that incorporates demographic information, brain imaging test results, and genetic biomarkers can accurately predict the five-year risk for dementia from Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Bivalent COVID-19 Booster for Use in Children
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The new bivalent COVID-19 booster is now approved for children as young as 5 years old, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.The bivalent booster shot includes one part that protects ag…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Boostrix for Third-Trimester Administration
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Boostrix for immunization during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent pertussis in infants younger than 2 months of age.The Boostrix vaccine (Tetanu…
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology, Sept. 30 to Oct. 3
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology was held from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 in Chicago and attracted participants from around the world, including ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, and other eye health care professionals. The…
Learn MoreThiazolidinedione Monotherapy for T2DM Tied to Lower Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), thiazolidinedione (TZD) monotherapy is associated with reduced dementia risk compared with metformin (MET) monotherapy, while sulfonylurea (SU) monotherapy is associ…
Learn MoreECG Anomalies May Affect Accuracy of Smartwatch A-Fib Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In almost 20 percent of patients, a smartwatch electrocardiogram (ECG) fails to produce an automatic diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.Hugo-Pierr…
Learn MoreSigmoidoscopy Has Sustained Effect on CRC Incidence, Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sigmoidoscopy has a significant and sustained effect on colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Frederik E. Juul, M….
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