Transgender, Gender-Questioning Teens Have Worse Health Outcomes
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with cisgender youth, transgender and gender-questioning youth have increased risk factors and worse outcomes in five health domains, according to a study published in the April 19 issue of the Jour…
Learn MoreRole of Race in Calculating UTI Risk in Children Reassessed
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The variable race is associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) in children, but it can be replaced with history of UTI and duration of fever in a previously developed prediction tool, according to a revi…
Learn MoreConjunctival Swab Positivity 12.7 Percent for SARS-CoV-2 Patients
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positivity, conjunctival swab (CS) positivity is 12.7 percent, and 45.1 percent have at least one conjunctival manif…
Learn MoreRole of Molecular Factors in BMI, Endometrial Cancer Link Studied
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Molecular traits may mediate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and endometrial cancer risk, according to a study published online April 19 in BMC Medicine.Emma Hazelwood, from the University of …
Learn MorePsychological Factors Determine Poor Prognostic Outcome in IBD
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), psychological factors are an important determinant of poor prognostic outcome, according to a study published online March 23 in Gastroenterology.Keeley M. F…
Learn MoreAchieving Treatment Goals in T2DM Can Up Life Expectancy
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reducing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), systolic blood pressure (SBP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and body mass index (BMI) can improve life expectancy (LE) among people with type 2 diabetes …
Learn MoreUse of Extrapolation Common in FDA New Drug Approvals
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extrapolation from pivotal trial data to broader U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indications is common, according to a study published online April 19 in JAMA Network Open.Daniel Feldman, M….
Learn MoreCardiovascular Mortality Down Among Dialysis Patients
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cardiovascular mortality rates declined more among dialysis patients than the general population between 1998 and 2015 in Europe, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Network Open.Gurbey Oc…
Learn MoreAcetaminophen Label Changes Not Linked to Accidental OD Admission
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Modifications to labelling standards for acetaminophen, implemented in October 2009 and September 2016, were not associated with trends in hospital admission for accidental acetaminophen overdose, according …
Learn MorePDE5 Inhibitors Prescribed for Men on Oral Nitrates for IHD
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For men prescribed nitrates for ischemic heart disease (IHD), new prescriptions of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors increased from 2000 to 2018, but an association between coprescription and adverse…
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