Social Isolation, Loneliness Up Risk of New CVD in Older Women
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Social isolation and loneliness are independently associated with modestly higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among older women, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Nata…
Learn MorePrevalence of Chronic Conditions Increased Among Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2002 to 2018, there was an increase in the prevalence of comorbid chronic conditions among cancer survivors, according to a study published in the Feb. 15 issue of Cancer.Changchuan Jiang, M.D., M.P.H.,…
Learn MoreMidlife Cardiac Structure and Its Change Linked to Cognition
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Midlife cardiac structure and its change from early to middle adulthood are associated with lower midlife cognition, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in Neurology.Laure Rouch, Pharm.D., Ph.D., f…
Learn MoreRisk for Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Infection Lower With mRNA-1273
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Recipients of mRNA-1273 versus BNT162b2 had a lower risk for breakthrough severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during predominance of the delta variant, according to a resea…
Learn More2005 to 2019 Saw Decline in Cervical Cancer Screening Rates
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Guideline-concordant cervical cancer screening rates decreased between 2005 and 2019, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Network Open.Ryan Suk, Ph.D., from University of Texas Health Scien…
Learn MorePfizer Asks FDA to Approve Its Vaccine for the Youngest Children
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to authorize its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children younger than 5 years, while it continues to rese…
Learn MoreUnvaccinated Have Highest SARS-CoV-2 Incidence, Hospitalization
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 incidence and hospitalization rates are consistently higher for unvaccinated persons, and rates are lowest for those fully vaccinated with a booster, accordin…
Learn MorePrehabilitation Exercise Intervention Studied in Esophageal Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with esophageal cancer, a structured prehabilitation exercise intervention during neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery may enhance tumor regression and downstaging in response to treatment, acco…
Learn MoreAutistic Traits Seen in Young People With Substance Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in five young, treatment-seeking substance use disorder (SUD) outpatients shows clinically elevated autistic traits, according to a study recently published in the American Journal on Addictions.James Mc…
Learn MoreGenetic Basis of Obesity, Gynecologic Health Links Examined
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genetic analysis suggests that more research is needed to understand the potentially causal associations between obesity, metabolic hormones, and female reproductive disorders, according to a study published…
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