Scientists Pinpoint Origins of the Black Death
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A centuries-old mystery as to the origins of the Black Death has been solved, according to an international team of scientists.They said the plague pandemic that killed up to 60% of people in Europe, the Mi…
Learn MoreNearly 400 Crashes Tied to Self-Driving, Driver-Assist Technologies Since Last Summer
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 400 crashes have been tied to advanced driver-assistance technologies in the past year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported Wednesday.Those accidents resulted in …
Learn MoreFeds Warn of 14 Infant Deaths in Rockers From Fisher-Price, Kids2
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least 13 infant deaths have been reported in Fisher-Price’s Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers since 2009, while there has been one death reported with a Kids2 Bright Starts Rocker,…
Learn MoreNordic Walking Ups Functional Capacity in CHD Patients
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exercise has positive prolonged and sustained effects on functional capacity, quality of life (QoL), and depression symptoms in patients with coronary heart disease; however, Nordic walking confers addition…
Learn MoreENDO: Disparities Seen in Access to Insulin Pumps for Youth With T1D
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are disparities in access to insulin pumps among youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from June 11 to 14 in Atlanta.Est…
Learn MoreStudy Compares DBT With Digital Mammography Screening
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with digital mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is not associated with a significant difference in the risk of interval invasive cancer or advanced cancer among women who are not at hi…
Learn MoreDisruption to Oncology Clinical Trials Seen Early in Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant disruption to oncology therapeutic clinical trials, with an initial decrease in new patient accruals and in newly activated trials, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreGenetic Variants in HMGCR Linked to Increased Cataract Risk
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genetically proxied inhibition of the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) gene, which mimics statin treatment, is associated with increased risk of cataract, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreOlder Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Have Lower Grip Strength
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diastolic blood pressure and grip strength appear to be consistently lower in aging individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a study published online May 26 in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes.L…
Learn MoreRace-Free eGFR Equation IDs Kidney Failure, Mortality Risk
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equation with creatinine (cr) and cystatin C (cys) may be preferable for assessing racial differences in the risk of mortality and kidney failure with re…
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