Screen Time Tied to Behavior Problems in Children
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are small but significant correlations between screen time and behavior problems in children 12 years and younger, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Marc…
Learn MorePatient-Centered Approach Offered for Statin-Linked Muscle Symptoms
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a position paper issued by the International Lipid Expert Panel and published online March 11 in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, a patient-centered approach is presented for the identificat…
Learn MoreModerna Asks FDA to Approve Second Booster for All Adults
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna said late Thursday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of a second booster of its COVID-19 vaccine for all adults. In a statement, the company noted it…
Learn MoreMajor Credit Agencies Will Drop Most Medical Debt From Reports
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most medical debt will be dropped from Americans’ credit reports as of this summer, the top three credit reporting agencies said Friday.The announcement by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion comes as medical b…
Learn MoreDaily Multivitamin Does Not Cut Cancer Incidence in Older Adults
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A daily multivitamin-multimineral (MVM) does not reduce the incidence of total invasive cancer, and cocoa extract does not reduce total cardiovascular events in older adults, according to two study reports pu…
Learn MoreCumulative Lifetime Excess Weight Has Bigger Impact on CRC Risk
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cumulative lifetime excess weight has a greater impact on colorectal cancer (CRC) risk than excess weight at a single time point, according to a study published online March 17 in JAMA Oncology.Xiangwei Li, f…
Learn MoreSotrovimab May Prevent Progression to Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For nonhospitalized patients with symptomatic mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and a high risk for progression, risk for all-cause hospitalization or death is reduced with sotrovimab versus placebo, according to a s…
Learn MoreBP Hyperreactivity to Standing Tied to CV, Renal Events
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For young hypertensive adults, blood pressure hyperreactivity to standing is associated with major adverse cardiovascular and renal events, according to a study published online March 17 in Hypertension.Paolo…
Learn MoreVestibular System Impairment Tied to Fall Risk in Alzheimer Patients
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The vestibular system is an important contributor to balance and fall risk in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online Feb. 14 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.Kevin Bi…
Learn MoreACC Offers Guidance on Cardiovascular Sequelae of COVID-19
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a 2022 Expert Consensus Decision Pathway issued by the American College of Cardiology and published online March 16 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, guidance is provided for the evalua…
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