High-Risk Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant Benefit Most From Living Donors
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High-risk cirrhosis patients awaiting liver transplant (LT) most benefit from potential living donors, according to a study published online Sept. 2 in Aging.Fakhar Ali Qazi Arisar, M.B.B.S., from the Unive…
Learn MoreNovel Potassium Channel Opener Safe, Effective for Adults With Focal Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — XEN1101 appears safe and effective for the treatment of focal-onset seizures (FOSs), according to results of a phase 2b study published online Oct. 9 in JAMA Neurology.Jacqueline A. French, M.D., from the N…
Learn MoreWeight Loss-Driven Remission of Prediabetes Tied to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss-driven remission of prediabetes protects against type 2 diabetes and is associated with better kidney and vascular function, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in The Lancet Diabetes…
Learn MoreDecision Support Tool Cuts Hypoglycemia Risk in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a population of at-risk older patients, the use of a clinical decision support tool and shared decision-making can reduce the risk for hypoglycemia by nearly half, according to a study published online S…
Learn MoreLow-Income Children, Families Exposed to More Neurotoxic Chemicals
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children from families with low incomes and families of color are exposed to more neurotoxic chemicals and experience greater harm, according to a review published online Sept. 27 in Environmental Health Pe…
Learn MoreEnteric-Coated, Uncoated Aspirin Have Similar Effectiveness in Heart Patients
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no significant difference in the primary effectiveness or safety between enteric-coated aspirin and uncoated aspirin among patients with cardiovascular disease, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreCheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Children Are Flooding the Market
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Flavoring added to small, cheap cigars is making these the second-most popular tobacco product among youth, a new report shows. The Rutgers University Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies and the Campai…
Learn MoreCalifornia Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost.California has a budget deficit of $30 billion, Newsom noted in his v…
Learn MoreBurnout Increasing Among Physicians in the United States
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The physician burnout rate in the United States is increasing, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Marcus V. Ortega, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical S…
Learn More1998 to 2022 Saw Rise in Number Seeking Assisted Death in Oregon
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the 25 years that Oregon has offered assisted death, there have been shifts in the volume and sociodemographics of the patient population, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in BMJ Supportive & P…
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