Link Between Cognitive Ability and Body Mass Index May Be Biased
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Existing findings on the link between cognitive ability and body mass index (BMI) may be biased by shared family factors, according to a study published online April 13 in PLOS Medicine.Liam Wright, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreFlu-Related Hospitalization Rates Higher for Indigenous People
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Indigenous people are three to six times more likely to be hospitalized for influenza than non-Indigenous people, according to a global review published online April 13 in PLOS Global Public Health.Juliana M….
Learn MoreMachine Learning IDs Factors Predicting Risk for Sleep Disorder Diagnosis
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Machine learning models can effectively predict risk for a sleep disorder using demographic, laboratory, physical exam, and lifestyle covariates, according to a study published online April 12 in PLOS ONE.Ale…
Learn MoreStatins Cut Heart Risks for People Living With HIV
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As people with HIV live longer they are at risk of premature heart disease. But a new study finds statin drugs can cut the risk of serious heart problems by more than one-third. The U.S. National Institutes…
Learn MoreAppeals Court Keeps Abortion Pill Available, With Restrictions
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday said the abortion pill mifepristone could remain available for now. But the court’s judges added some provisions to their ruling: a block on mailing the pill to patients…
Learn MoreJuul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With Six States, D.C.
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Juul Labs on Wednesday reached a $462 million settlement with several states over the aggressive marketing of its electronic cigarettes to minors. This latest settlement includes New York, California, Color…
Learn MoreBiden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as Children
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children may soon be eligible to receive federally funded health care.
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the extension o…
Hydrocortisone Plus Fludrocortisone Superior for Septic Shock
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among adult patients with septic shock who begin hydrocortisone treatment, the addition of fludrocortisone is superior to hydrocortisone alone, according to a study published online March 27 in JAMA Interna…
Learn MoreHigh Fitness Level Lowers Risk for Cardiovascular Death From High Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High fitness levels attenuate, but do not eliminate, the increased risk for cardiovascular mortality in men with high blood pressure, according to a research letter published online March 23 in the European…
Learn MoreBuprenorphine Cuts Risk for Death After Nonfatal, Opioid-Involved Overdose
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buprenorphine treatment after nonfatal opioid-involved overdose is associated with significant decline in the risk for opioid-involved overdose death, according to a study published online March 10 in the A…
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