Meta-Analysis: Smoking Linked to Increased Fracture Risk for Men
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For men, smoking is associated with increased fracture risk, according to a meta-analysis published online June 3 in Scientific Reports.Yingke Xu, M.P.H., from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, and colle…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Pill to Treat Severe Alopecia Areata
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first pill to treat adults with severe alopecia areata was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday.Olumiant (baricitinib) is the first FDA-approved alopecia therapy that treats the ent…
Learn MoreSugar-Sweetened Drinks May Raise Risk for Liver Cancer
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consumption of one or more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) per day is associated with increased risk of liver cancer, according to a study presented during NUTRITION 2022, the annual meeting of the American …
Learn MoreENDO: Guidelines Updated for Hospitalized Adults With Hyperglycemia
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An updated Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline for the management of hospitalized patients with diabetes or newly recognized or stress-induced hyperglycemia was published online June 12 in the Journ…
Learn MoreHealthy Plant-Based Diet May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to a healthful plant-based food diet is associated with reduced risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal women, according to a study presented during NUTRITION 2022, the annual meeting of the Americ…
Learn MoreRisk for Psychiatric Illness Up in Early Postacute COVID-19 Phase
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients are at increased risk for new-onset psychiatric conditions in the early postacute phase of COVID-19 infection, according to a letter to the editor published in the June issue of World Psychiatry.Ben …
Learn MoreENDO: Fezolinetant Cuts Vasomotor Symptoms in Menopause
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fezolinetant reduces the frequency and severity of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held fr…
Learn MoreRelative Risk for CVT Up After AZD1222 COVID-19 Vaccine
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The relative rates of hospital contacts for coagulation disorder and cerebrovascular disease are increased after AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccination, particularly for thrombocytopenia and cerebral venous thrombosis,…
Learn MoreGlobal Seroprevalence of Tickborne Lyme Disease About 14.5 Percent
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The reported estimated global seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bb) is 14.5 percent, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June 13 in BMJ Global Health.Yan Dong…
Learn MoreYouth Trampoline Injuries More Severe at Sports Center Than at Home
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Child and adolescent injuries sustained at trampoline centers are more likely to be severe than injuries on home trampolines, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June 13 in Inj…
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