Frailty Tied to Worse Outcomes After Perioperative Cardiac Arrest
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with higher frailty burden are at increased risk of mortality and nonhome discharge after perioperative cardiac arrest, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.Matthew B. Alle…
Learn MoreVestibular Function Tests ID Vestibular Migraine Versus Meniere Disease
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vestibular symptoms and results from vestibular function tests may differentiate between vestibular migraine (VM) and Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Brazili…
Learn MoreAdults With Coronary Artery Disease Not Meeting Cholesterol Targets
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most adults with coronary artery disease (CAD) do not meet low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) targets, according to a research letter published in the July 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medica…
Learn MoreEndocrine Society, June 15-18
The annual meeting of the Endocrine Society was held from June 15 to 18 in Chicago and attracted approximately 7,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in endocri…
Learn MoreFDA Gives Full Approval to Alzheimer Disease Drug Leqembi
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave full approval to the Alzheimer disease drug Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb), clearing the way for insurance coverage of the pricey drug.”Today’s action is the f…
Learn MoreClinical, Metabolic Factors Influence T2D Remission After Gastric Bypass
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regardless of weight loss, a significant proportion of patients experience type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Am…
Learn MoreMetabolic Surgery Cuts Cardiovascular Events for Obesity, Sleep Apnea
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Metabolic surgery is associated with a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity, according to a study presented at the annual meetin…
Learn MoreFDA Sends Warning to Companies Selling THC Products That Look Like Candy, Cookies
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Several companies are selling copycat food items that have the potential to trick people, including children, into consuming dangerous quantities of cannabis.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati…
FDA Approves First Blood Test to Predict Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new blood test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can predict imminent preeclampsia, helping pregnant women who are at risk for this severe and sometimes deadly form of high blood pressure.T…
Learn MoreCDC: More Than Three-Quarters of Americans 16 and Older Have Been Infected With COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While a little more than half of American adults think they have had COVID-19, the reality is about 77.5 percent have been infected at least once, new government data show.The U.S. Centers for Disease Contro…
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