Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Tied to Lower Survival Post-ICU
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Critically ill patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis (ALC) have lower survival after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge versus patients with other etiologies of cirrhosis, according to a study published …
Learn MoreAdhering to Life’s Simple 7 May Cut CHD Risk Despite Genetics
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ideal adherence to the American Heart Association (AHA) Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) guidelines is associated with a lower lifetime risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), regardless of genetic risk, according to a st…
Learn MoreGenetic Risk for Obesity Ups Likelihood of Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having a higher genetic risk for obesity increases the risk for kidney disease, according to a study recently published in Cardiovascular Research.Xiaoguang Xu, from the University of Manchester in the United …
Learn MoreASA: Scoring System May Predict Stroke Risk in COVID-19 Inpatients
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new scoring system helps predict the risk for stroke among adults hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference, held from Feb….
Learn MoreASA: BP Telemonitoring Aids Stroke Survivors in Underserved Areas
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Remote blood pressure monitoring and telehealth visits improve outcomes for stroke survivors who live in historically under-resourced communities, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Associat…
Learn MoreAnti-RBD Antibodies Detected Up to 20 Months After COVID-19
MONDAY, Feb. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Anti-receptor binding domain (RBD) antibodies are detected in 99 percent of unvaccinated individuals who reported confirmed COVID-19 infection up to 20 months after infection, according to a research letter pub…
Learn MoreCVS, Walgreens Lift Limits on Purchases of Rapid COVID-19 Tests
MONDAY, Feb. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There will no longer be a limit on how many over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 tests customers can buy at a time, the pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens say.CVS previously restricted customers to purchasing six tes…
Learn MoreIndividualized Sleep Counseling Can Aid Weight Loss in Overweight
MONDAY, Feb. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For overweight adults with habitual sleep duration of less than 6.5 hours/night, individualized sleep counseling increases sleep duration and reduces energy intake, according to a study published online Feb. 7 …
Learn MoreHealthy Lifestyle Cuts Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A healthier lifestyle is associated with lower rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Arthritis Care & Research.Jill Hahn, Sc.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of P…
Learn MoreAcute Kidney Injury Hospitalization-Linked Mortality Is High
MONDAY, Feb. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mortality associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) hospitalization is high, with 28 percent dying within one year, according to a study published in the February issue of the Clinical Journal of the American S…
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