U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To help parents who use government nutrition benefits cope with an ongoing shortage of baby formula, U.S. federal officials will extend a program giving them more choice at the grocery store.Families who buy…
Learn MorePatterns of Undiagnosed Diabetes Examined in U.S. Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Undiagnosed diabetes may be less of a problem than previously thought, according to a study published online July 11 in Diabetes Care.
Michael Fang, Ph.D., from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and…
Learn MoreFew Excess Deaths Seen in Massachusetts During Omicron Surge
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Few excess deaths were reported in Massachusetts during the period of predominance of BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 subvariants, despite a surge of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-…
Learn MoreRates of Severe COVID-19 Lower With Nirmatrelvir in ≥65s
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults aged 65 years or older, nirmatrelvir is associated with reduced rates of hospitalization and death due to COVID-19, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the New England Journal of Me…
Learn MoreFactors Associated With Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis Explored
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Variations in the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) are at least partly due to sociodemographic, health systems, and neurology-specific factors, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Neurology…
Learn MoreOlokizumab Tops Placebo for RA Patients Receiving Methotrexate
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Olokizumab is superior to placebo and noninferior to adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving maintenance methotrexate, according to a study published in the Aug. 25 issue of the New Englan…
Learn MoreDogs Get Healthier When People Get Fitter
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Writer Jenny Block and her chiweenie, Aurora, are on a health kick.”We walk at least 1 mile and up to 4 miles in the early morning, before it gets too hot,” said the Houston-based author.”She needs it, and I…
Learn MoreReligion/Spirituality Tied to Better CV Health in African Americans
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher levels of religiosity/spirituality are associated with intermediate/ideal cardiovascular health on multiple Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) indicators among African Americans, according to a study published o…
Learn MoreVisual Acuity Lower When Tested at Home Rather Than Clinic
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Visual acuity (VA) is better when tested in the clinic versus at home, according to a research letter published online Aug. 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Michael D. Crossland, Ph.D., from University College Lo…
Learn MoreGet Moving! Any Sports Can Lower Seniors’ Odds of Early Death
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a fresh prescription for seniors who want to live longer and lower their odds of dying from cancer or heart disease: Lace up your running shoes or grab your tennis racket.A new U.S. National Cancer In…
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