Many Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Reveals
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans older than 50 years are interested in cutting back on prescription medications, dovetailing with a movement toward “deprescribing,” according to the results of the latest University of Michigan Nat…
Learn MoreHealth Care Workers Lack Advance Care Planning Training for CKD Patients
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health care professionals (HCPs) report lacking materials and training to conduct advance care planning (ACP) among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online April 17 …
Learn MoreHospitals Caring for Mostly Black Patients Provide Quality Heart Failure Care
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quality of care for heart failure is largely similar at hospitals caring for a high proportion of Black patients versus other hospitals, according to a study published online April 19 in JAMA Cardiology.Jami…
Learn MoreFrequent Sauna Bathing Not Tied to Higher Risk for Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Frequent sauna bathing is not associated with impaired renal function or future risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online April 8 in the European Journal of Clinical Invest…
Learn MoreSmog Tied to More Cardiovascular Disease-Related Mortality
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Polish smog” has a significant impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, held from…
Learn MoreMeditation Complements Cardiac Rehab for Coronary Artery Disease Patients
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Meditation may benefit participants in traditional cardiovascular rehabilitation programs, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, held fro…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Cord Blood Stem Cell Product for Blood Cancer Patients
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv), a substantially modified allogeneic cord blood-based cell therapy, to cut the risk of infection in patients with blood cancer followi…
Learn MoreADHD Tied to Higher Fracture Risk in Children
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have higher risk of fractures than matched children without ADHD, according to a study published April 1 in the European Journal of Pediatrics.Tom…
Learn MoreU.S. Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pill Widely Available While Appeal Continues
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the abortion pill mifepristone can remain widely available while litigation over its fate winds its way through the court system.In the meantime, the order effectiv…
Learn MoreU.S. Roadway Deaths Marked Small Decline in 2022
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Traffic deaths are down on U.S. roadways, but the small drop pales in comparison to the surging rate of recent years.Deaths in traffic crashes fell 0.3 percent last year compared with 2021, according to the U…
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