Dental Visits Declined Among Adults From 2019 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, there was a decline in the percentage of adults with a dental visit in the previous 12 months, according to an April data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre…
Learn MoreMany Medicare Beneficiaries Do Not Fill High-Price Prescriptions
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many Medicare beneficiaries, especially those without a low-income subsidy, do not initiate treatment with high-price Part D drugs, according to a study published in the April issue of Health Affairs.Staci…
Learn MoreAntidepressants Not Tied to Long-Term Boost in Quality of Life
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressants may not yield long-term improvements in health-related quality of life, according to a study published online April 20 in PLOS ONE.Omar A. Almohammed, Ph.D., from King Saud University in Ri…
Learn MoreFDA Warns 12 Companies About Skin Lightening Products
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Twelve companies have been issued warning letters about selling over-the-counter skin lightening products containing hydroquinone, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
The products are …
Adherence to Mediterranean-Style Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with reduced odds of preeclampsia, according to a study published online April 20 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Anum S. Minhas, M.D….
Learn MoreLifestyle Factors Are Predictive of Incident Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lifestyle factors are predictive of the risk for incident psoriasis, regardless of genetic risk, according to a study published online April 12 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Minxue …
Learn MoreAwake Prone Positioning No Benefit for COVID-19-Linked Hypoxemia
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with COVID-19-associated hypoxemia who have not received mechanical ventilation, prone positioning is not associated with clinical benefit, according to a study published online April 18 in JA…
Learn MoreTwo in Five Adults With ADHD Report Excellent Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A significant mental health gap exists between adults with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published online April 12 in the International Journal of Applie…
Learn MoreAcute Upper Airway Disease Up in Children During Omicron Surge
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive rates of acute pediatric upper airway infection (UAI) increased during the omicron surge, according to a research letter published onli…
Learn MoreMore Than One in Seven Have a Headache on Any Given Day
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Headache disorders remain highly prevalent worldwide, according to a study published online April 12 in The Journal of Headache and Pain.Lars Jacob Stovner, M.D., from St. Olavs University Hospital in Tron…
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