Taking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby’s Odds for Croup
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many new parents have been jarred awake in the dead of night when they hear their baby let out that telltale barky cough that signals a bout of croup.Until now, nothing was thought to stave off the disease …
Learn MoreFirst-Born Children More Likely to Be Up-to-Date on Vaccination
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — First-born children are more likely to be up-to-date (UTD) on vaccinations, according to a research brief published online Sept. 7 in Pediatrics.Allison Lin, from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s M…
Learn MoreMore Physical Activity, Less Sitting May Cut Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Greater overall physical activity, greater vigorous activity, and lower sedentary time seem likely to reduce the risk for breast cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the British Journal …
Learn MoreDedicated Care at Women’s Heart Center May Aid Diagnosis, Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Care for cardiac conditions at a multidisciplinary women’s heart center increases the likelihood of an accurate diagnosis and may improve clinical outcomes for women with heart disease, according to a study…
Learn MoreBetter Glucose Control in Youth With T1D Might Prevent Brain Changes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system might prevent or reverse some alterations to the developing brain in adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study published online Aug. 30 in Nat…
Learn MoreGlucocorticoid Use Tied to Decreased White Matter Integrity
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of systemic and inhaled glucocorticoids is associated with reduced white matter integrity and some changes to gray matter volume (GMV), according to a study published online Aug. 30 in The BMJ.
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Learn MorePlasma Viral Antigen Linked to Baseline Severity of COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Increased plasma viral antigen is associated with baseline severity of COVID-19 illness and with patient outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Learn MoreCOVID Vaccines Likely to Become Annual Shots: White House
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines will likely go the way of flu shots in the future, with updated doses given annually, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.”In the absence of a dramatically different variant, we likely are …
Learn MoreAHA News: Gay, Bisexual Adults May Be Less Likely to Take Needed High Blood Pressure Medication
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Gay and bisexual men and women appear less likely to take prescribed medications for high blood pressure than their straight peers, and the gap has been widening in recent years, according …
Learn MoreFertility Preservation Not Linked to Relapse, Mortality in Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For women with breast cancer, fertility preservation (FP) with or without hormonal stimulation is not associated with any increased risk for relapse or disease-specific mortality, according to a study publi…
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