Lower Fiber Intake Tied to Higher Risk for Later Inflammatory Bowel Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher consumption of dietary fiber was associated with a lower risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online July 18 in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.Minzi Deng,…
Learn MoreAmid Shortages, Federal Agencies Ask Drugmakers to Boost Output of ADHD Meds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While demand for prescription stimulants is surging, a shortage of the drugs persists, so federal officials have stepped in and asked drug companies to ramp up production of the medications. Officials from b…
Learn MoreSome Lots of Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to ‘Reduced Effectiveness’
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not contain enough of an inactive ingred…
Learn MoreLong Targeted in Abortion Battle, U.S. Global AIDS Program Gets New Home in State Department
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program that has long successfully provided relief to people with AIDS around the world, will now be housed within the U.S. State Department.The …
Learn MoreMaternity Care ‘Deserts’ Common Throughout America, Report Shows
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.New research from the March of Dimes shows a 4 percent drop in …
Learn MoreJeanne Marrazzo Will Replace Fauci to Lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., was named on Wednesday to become the next head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a job most recently held by Anthony Fauci, M.D., well known for his wo…
Learn MoreAerobic Exercise Cuts Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A six-month aerobic exercise intervention significantly improves self-reported chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) among patients treated for ovarian cancer, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreRheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Higher Risk for Aortic Stenosis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher risk for developing aortic stenosis, according to a study published online July 31 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Tate M. Johnson, M.D., from the VA Nebraska-…
Learn MoreEven Transient Food Allergy in Infancy Impacts Later Lung Function
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Food allergy in infancy, whether it resolves or not, is associated with lung function deficits and asthma at age 6 years, according to a study published online July 25 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health…
Learn MoreEnforcing BMI Cutoffs for Shoulder Joint Surgery Could Exacerbate Disparities
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Enforcing body mass index (BMI) cutoffs for access to total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) may limit the procedure for female or Black patients across all BMI cutoffs, according to a study recently published in…
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