Freeze-Dried Organic Blueberries Recalled Due to Lead Levels
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Certain 1.2-ounce Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberry pouches have been recalled in the United States because of possible lead contamination.The recall of two lots by manufacturer BrandStorm Inc. is due…
Learn MoreHormone Replacement Therapy Won’t Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for breast cancer survivors doesn’t appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death, Danish researchers report.Although HRT has previously been linked to a raised…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Topical Treatment for Vitiligo
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opzelura (ruxolitinib) as the first topical treatment for vitiligo. The 1.5 percent cream is approved for continuous topical use twice daily to affected ar…
Learn MoreRegular Screening Pays Off for People at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pancreatic cancer often has a dismal prognosis, but a new study finds that screening high-risk people can catch the disease early and extend lives.Researchers at eight U.S. medical centers found that annual…
Learn MoreAHA News: Rethink What You Thought You Knew About COVID-19 Reinfection
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Forget what you thought you knew about catching COVID-19 more than once. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, keeps evolving – and so has information about your risk of being reinfec…
Learn More2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Rates of GDM Across United States
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increased from 2016 to 2020, according to the July 19 issue of the National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro…
Learn MoreLifetime Risk for Stroke Varies With Genetic Risk, Cardiovascular Health
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The lifetime risk of stroke (LTRS) varies with polygenic risk and cardiovascular health, with the highest score seen for those with a high genetic risk and inadequate Life’s Simple 7, according to a study p…
Learn MorePsychological Resilience Linked to Improved Walking After Hip Fracture
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults with hip fracture, higher levels of psychological resilience are associated with greater walking speed and distance 16 weeks later, according to a study published online July 20 in the Jour…
Learn MorePersonal Space Larger, Less Permeable in Schizophrenia Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with schizophrenia have higher personal space (PS) size and lower PS permeability compared with controls, according to a study published online June 5 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.Sarah L. Zapetis, fr…
Learn MoreRisks for Diabetes, CVD Up in Acute, Postacute COVID-19 Phases
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risks for diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are increased in the acute and postacute COVID-19 phases, according to a study published online July 19 in PLOS Medicine.Emma Rezel-Pott…
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