Language-Concordant Care May Improve In-Hospital Outcomes
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Language-concordant care is associated with better in-hospital outcomes, according to a study published online July 11 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.Emily Seale, from University of O…
Learn MoreLow Apgar Scores Tied to Infant Mortality Across Races
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Low Apgar scores are associated with infant mortality across racial groups, but there is variance across groups, according to a study published online July 12 in PLOS Medicine.Emma Gillette, M.P.H., from the I…
Learn MoreNeighborhood Drop in Violent Crime May Also Boost Heart Health
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Every town wants low crime rates. But a new finding may offer a whole new reason to advocate for the change: Falling crime rates may lower heart disease fatalities.An analysis of 2000-2014 data from Chicago il…
Learn MoreEffect of Keto and Mediterranean Diets on Glucose Control Compared
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While the Keto and Mediterranean diets both can help people manage diabetes, the Mediterranean diet appears easier to maintain, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutri…
Learn MoreTransdermal CBD No Better Than Placebo for Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, no difference in efficacy was observed at 12 weeks for adjunctive therapy with transdermal cannabidiol versus placebo, according to a study published online July…
Learn MoreSpecial Brain Scans May Diagnose Early Parkinson’s
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It may not be long before highly sensitive scans might spot Parkinson’s disease in its early stages, researchers report.A disease of the brain that is characterized by shaking hands, Parkinson’s is a condition…
Learn MoreMore Hospitalizations, Illnesses From Daily Harvest Crumbles
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says nearly 100 people have now been hospitalized and hundreds have become ill in at least 26 states after consuming a lentil-based product from Daily Harvest.The fallout …
Learn MoreAHA News: People From ‘Socially Vulnerable’ Counties Hospitalized For COVID-19 Had More Heart Problems
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Adults from the most socially vulnerable counties in the U.S. were more likely to die or experience serious heart problems when hospitalized for COVID-19 than those from less vulnerable areas …
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