Women With PCOS Report More Morbidity, Medication Use
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at age 46 years report increased morbidity and medication use, irrespective of body mass index, compared with women without PCOS, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreASCO: Ancestry-Specific Genetic Risk Examined for TNBC
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women of African ancestry more often have a personal history of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), but the magnitudes of gene-specific risks for TNBC are similar across different racial/ethnic groups, acc…
Learn MoreADA: Insulin Delivery Systems Compared in Type 1 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An open-source automated insulin delivery (AID) system appears to be safe and effective for use in people with type 1 diabetes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes A…
Learn MoreConsuming Coffee May Lower Risk for Acute Kidney Injury
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher coffee intake is associated with a lower risk for incident acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study published online May 5 in Kidney International Reports.Kalie L. Tommerdahl, M.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreDual Decline in Memory, Gait Speed Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The combination of decline in both gait speed and memory has the strongest association with dementia risk in older adults, according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Network Open.Taya A. Collyer, P…
Learn MoreType 2 Diabetes Tied to Accelerated Brain Aging, Cognitive Decline
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with neurocognitive changes suggestive of accelerated brain aging, according to a study published online May 24 in eLife.Botond Antal, from Stony Brook Universit…
Learn MoreThe 988 Mental Health Hotline Is Coming. Is America Ready?
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The mental health equivalent of 911 is about to launch across the United States, but a new study finds that many communities may not be prepared for it.Beginning July 16, a new 988 number will be available 2…
Learn MoreMonkeypox May Sometimes Spread Through the Air
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After adding, and then deleting, a recommendation that U.S. travelers wear masks to protect themselves from monkeypox, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still says that those traveling to c…
Learn More4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can’t Get It: Survey
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a “staggering” gap between the number of Americans who need care for anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions and those who can actually get it, a new survey shows.In all, 42% of U.S. …
Learn MoreFDA Advisors Back Novavax COVID Shot
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday recommended that Novavax’s COVID-19 shots be added to the vaccine arsenal that Americans have at their disposal.Twenty-one panel members …
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