ASCO: Risk for Suicide Elevated in Cancer Patients in the U.S.
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients diagnosed with cancer have elevated suicide risk, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held from June 3 to 7 in Chicago.Xuesong Han, Ph….
Learn MoreAbout 3 g/Day of Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Lower Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The optimal combined intake of omega-3 fatty acids associated with reductions in blood pressure (BP) appears to be between 2 and 3 g/day, according to a meta-analysis published in the June 7 issue of the Jou…
Learn MorePoor Sleep Quality Linked to Risk for Exacerbation in COPD
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), poor sleep quality may contribute to exacerbations, according to a study published online June 6 in SLEEP.Aaron Baugh, M.D., from the Universit…
Learn MorePoor Sleep Quality Linked to Risk for Exacerbation in COPD
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), poor sleep quality may contribute to exacerbations, according to a study published online June 6 in SLEEP.Aaron Baugh, M.D., from the Universit…
Learn MoreWalking for Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis in Over 50s
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults aged 50 years and older with knee osteoarthritis, walking for exercise is associated with a reduced likelihood of new frequent knee pain and medial joint space narrowing, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreWalking for Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis in Over 50s
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults aged 50 years and older with knee osteoarthritis, walking for exercise is associated with a reduced likelihood of new frequent knee pain and medial joint space narrowing, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreSurvivors of Childhood Cancer More Likely to Be Undertreated for CVD
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adult survivors of childhood cancer are more likely to be undertreated for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, according to a study published online June 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Associa…
Learn MoreRisk for SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections Up in Persons With HIV
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with HIV (PWH) have an increased risk for breakthrough severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection after vaccination, according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA Network Open.Sa…
Learn MoreWomen With PCOS Report More Morbidity, Medication Use
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at age 46 years report increased morbidity and medication use, irrespective of body mass index, compared with women without PCOS, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreASCO: Ancestry-Specific Genetic Risk Examined for TNBC
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women of African ancestry more often have a personal history of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), but the magnitudes of gene-specific risks for TNBC are similar across different racial/ethnic groups, acc…
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