USPSTF Recommends Statins for Primary Prevention of CVD in Adults
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that people aged 40 to 75 years at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) should receive statins. This finding forms the basis of a final recom…
Learn MoreACOG Develops Consensus on Medical Menstrual Suppression
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a new clinical consensus document, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists offers guidance regarding the role of hormonal medications for menstrual suppression.
Oluyemisi Adeyemi-Fowode, M…
Learn MorePeritoneal Dialysis Less Costly for Medicare Than Hemodialysis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Peritoneal dialysis (PD) costs Medicare less than hemodialysis, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Jennifer M. Kaplan, M.D., from Baylor …
Learn MoreVaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won’t Affect a Couple’s Sex Life Later
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Childbirth shouldn’t put any dent in your future lovin’, regardless of the way your baby was delivered, new research assures.Sexual enjoyment isn’t affected at all by method of delivery in the years followi…
Learn MoreU.S. Hallucinogen Use Up Overall, Down Among Teens
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hallucinogen use in the United States has increased among adults 26 years and older and decreased among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in Addiction.Ofir Livne…
Learn MoreRural Residence Tied to Poorer Adherence to RT for Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rural residence is associated with both radiation treatment (RT) nonadherence and poorer overall survival among cancer patients, according to a study recently published in the International Journal of Radia…
Learn MoreMore Than Half of People Infected With Omicron Variant Were Unaware
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of adults with a recent COVID-19 omicron variant infection were unaware of their infectious status, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in JAMA Network Open.
Sandy Y. Joung, M.H…
Learn MoreC-Section Linked to Increased Risk for Crohn Disease in Offspring
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cesarean delivery is associated with an increased risk for Crohn disease in offspring later in life, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.
Christ…
Learn MoreSmall CV Impact Seen When Replacing Salt With Low-Sodium Salt Substitute
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The impact of replacing salt with low-sodium salt substitute (LSSS) has been examined in adults and children in a review published online Aug. 10 in the Cochrane Library.
Amanda Brand, Ph.D., from Stell…
Learn MoreWeight Loss Tied to Better Sperm Count, Concentration
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sperm concentration and sperm count are improved in men with obesity after diet-induced weight loss, according to a study published in the July issue of Human Reproduction.
Emil Andersen, from Universit…
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