Bariatric Surgery May Raise Risk for New-Onset Epilepsy
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with a history of bariatric surgery may have an increased risk for developing epilepsy, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Neurology.Tresah C. Antaya, M.P.H., from Western University in…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Tied to Stroke and Trajectories After
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ambient air pollution is associated with the progression of stroke, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Neurology.Fei Tian, M.D., from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues e…
Learn MoreDrinking Coffee May Reduce Incident CVD, Mortality Risks
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intake of all types of coffee is associated with reduced incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology….
Learn MoreResearch & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For a sample of 60 drugs, research and development investments do not explain the variation in list prices, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in JAMA Network Open.Olivier J. Wouters, Ph.D., from th…
Learn MorePrevalence of Obesity Varies Among Asian American Subgroups
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is considerable heterogeneity in the prevalence of obesity among different Asian American subgroups in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ni…
Learn MoreCertain Meds Not Cost-Effective for First-Line Therapy of T2DM
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGTL2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) receptor agonists are effective as first-line therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes, but are not cost-effective, accordin…
Learn MoreListeria Outbreak Tied to Soft Cheeses Sold at Albertsons, Whole Foods
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials have warned that numerous brands of brie and camembert cheese may contain Listeria.Old Europe Cheese Inc. has recalled more than 20 brands of cheese from retail and wholesale stores nation…
Learn MoreModels Predicting Complications of Hysterectomy Developed
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Models have been developed and validated for predicting major complications of laparoscopic or abdominal hysterectomy for benign conditions, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in CMAJ, the journal of …
Learn MoreNifedipine ER Helps Control BP in Severe Preeclampsia
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with preeclampsia with severe features, extended-release nifedipine reduces the receipt of intrapartum acute hypertensive therapy, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in Hypertension.Er…
Learn MoreFolic Acid May Help Reduce Suicide Attempts
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folic acid seems to be beneficial for reducing the rate of suicide attempts, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in JAMA Psychiatry.Robert D. Gibbons, Ph.D., from the University of Chicago, and colle…
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