Surgery for Isolate Cleft Palate at 6 Months Yields Better Outcomes Than at 12 Months
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medically fit infants who underwent primary surgery for isolated cleft palate in adequately resourced settings at 6 months of age were less likely to have velopharyngeal insufficiency at 5 years of age vers…
Learn MoreSurgery for Isolate Cleft Palate at 6 Months Yields Better Outcomes Than at 12 Months
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medically fit infants who underwent primary surgery for isolated cleft palate in adequately resourced settings at 6 months of age were less likely to have velopharyngeal insufficiency at 5 years of age vers…
Learn MoreNo Change in Depression Seen in Children Across the Globe From 2004 to 2019
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depression in children younger than 13 years old is uncommon and did not increase substantially between 2004 and 2019, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Michael J. Spoelma, f…
Learn MoreNo Change in Depression Seen in Children Across the Globe From 2004 to 2019
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depression in children younger than 13 years old is uncommon and did not increase substantially between 2004 and 2019, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Michael J. Spoelma, f…
Learn MoreMany Heart Attack, Stroke Survivors Do Not Know Their Cholesterol Levels
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of heart attack and stroke survivors are unaware of their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, according to a survey released online by the American Heart Association (AHA).The surv…
Learn MoreMany Heart Attack, Stroke Survivors Do Not Know Their Cholesterol Levels
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of heart attack and stroke survivors are unaware of their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, according to a survey released online by the American Heart Association (AHA).The surv…
Learn MoreAdult Education Classes May Lower Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Participation in adult education classes was associated with a lower five-year risk for developing dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.Hikaru Takeuchi …
Learn MoreAdult Education Classes May Lower Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Participation in adult education classes was associated with a lower five-year risk for developing dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.Hikaru Takeuchi …
Learn MoreESC: Catheter Ablation Aids Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation, End-Stage Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with atrial fibrillation and end-stage heart failure, the combination of catheter ablation and guideline-directed medical therapy is associated with a lower likelihood of a composite of all-cau…
Learn MoreWomen’s Weight Loss Tied to Lower Odds of Living to 90 Years or Older
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss of 5 percent or more in older U.S. women is associated with lower odds of longevity compared with maintaining stable weight, according to a study published Aug. 29 in Journals of Gerontology, Se…
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