Higher Neighborhood Opportunity Tied to Lower Childhood Asthma Incidence
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living in a neighborhood with higher opportunity during early life is associated with lower childhood asthma incidence, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Izzuddin M. Aris, Ph….
Learn MoreSuicide Rates for U.S. Veterans Increased 10-Fold From 2006 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicide rates increased significantly more for U.S. veterans from 2006 to 2020 than for the U.S. adult population, according to a research letter published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Neurology.Jeffrey T. Howard…
Learn MoreMobile Device May ID Wound Infections Earlier
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A mobile device that combines photographs, infrared thermography images, and bacterial fluorescence images may improve detection of wound infections, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Frontie…
Learn MoreRemoving Race Correction From Lung Function Test Changes Clinical Management
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Removal of race correction from pulmonary function tests (PFTs) may change surgical management of lung cancer in African American patients, according to a study published Aug. 16 in JAMA Surgery.Sidra N. Bo…
Learn MoreUnhealthy Lifestyle Increases Risk for Nursing Home Admissions
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An unhealthy lifestyle is associated with an increased risk for admission to a nursing home in adults aged 60 years and older, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Co…
Learn MoreUnhealthy Lifestyle Increases Risk for Nursing Home Admissions
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An unhealthy lifestyle is associated with an increased risk for admission to a nursing home in adults aged 60 years and older, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Co…
Learn MoreHeart, Diabetes, Cancer Drugs on List for Medicare Price Negotiations, White House Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Tuesday named the first 10 medicines that will be subject to price negotiations between Medicare and participating drug companies as a first step in a landmark program aimed at red…
Learn MoreFresh Produce Rx Tied to Improvements in Food Security, Cardiometabolic Outcomes
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fresh produce prescriptions are associated with significant improvements in food security and health status for both adults and children, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in Circulation: Cardiova…
Learn MoreCommon Cancer Screenings May Not Extend Life Longevity
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer screening may not actually extend lives, with the possible exception of colorectal cancer screening with sigmoidoscopy, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Michael …
Learn MoreVasectomy Rate Increased in U.S. Men From 2014 to 2021
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vasectomy rates increased in the United States from 2014 to 2021 among privately insured men, according to a study recently published online in Urology.Zhong Huang, from University of Chicago, and colleagues …
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