Metformin, Lifestyle Changes Cut Risk for T2DM, But Not CVD
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Neither lifestyle intervention nor metformin reduced major cardiovascular events in adults with prediabetes during the 21-year Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS), according to research published…
Learn MoreDrug Therapy for Peds Psych Disorders, Later SUD Risk Examined
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pharmacotherapy for pediatric psychiatric disorders possibly may reduce the risk for later substance use disorder (SUD), according to a review published online May 17 in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psyc…
Learn MoreExposure to Air Pollution Linked to Severe SARS-CoV-2 Outcomes
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Chronic exposure to air pollution, especially ground-level ozone (O3), may contribute to severe outcomes after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a study publis…
Learn More9 Monkeypox Cases Confirmed in United States
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nine cases of monkeypox had been confirmed in seven states as of Wednesday, and there are likely to be more cases as a worldwide outbreak continues, U.S. health officials say.The nine cases of the disease, whic…
Learn MoreNot Just ‘Gluten-Sensitive’: What People With Celiac Disease Want You to Know
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hayden Bishop can’t help but feel terribly self-conscious when she goes out to eat with friends and family.Bishop has celiac disease, a serious autoimmune disorder in which even the least exposure to gluten cre…
Learn MoreDevastating Injuries When Children Swallow Button Batteries
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Those button batteries that power your watch, key fob and other devices can be deadly if a child swallows them, and researchers want to make the danger clear.The tiny but powerful batteries can burn holes in a …
Learn MoreU.S. Making It Easier to Access COVID Treatment Paxlovid
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Getting ahold of the COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid could get easier, the White House announced on Thursday. “We want to make Paxlovid as widely available across the entire country, so that if you do end …
Learn MoreExpert Tips to Help Parents Cope With Baby Formula Shortage
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As U.S. parents struggle to find formula to feed their infants during a nationwide shortage, they may not know what to do.Experts from Penn State Health Children’s Hospital offer some safe suggestions for navig…
Learn MoreAlmost 2,000 Years Later, Scientists Map Genome of Resident of Pompeii
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The DNA of a man who died in Pompeii, Italy, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD is revealing surprising new secrets about the ancient world.Scientists recently completed the first successfully sequen…
Learn MoreWhen States Legalize Pot, More Teens Light Up
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pot use among U.S. minors increases when states legalize recreational cannabis for adults, according to a new study.University of California, San Diego researchers tracked more than 6,900 youths and almost 15,0…
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