Many Older Women Have Active Sex Lives, But Menopause Can Interfere
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many women remain sexually active into their 70s, but for others, menopause symptoms and chronic health issues get in the way.That’s among the findings from the latest University of Michigan Poll on Healthy …
Learn MoreLifestyle Coaching Intervention Improves BP Control Among Blacks
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A lifestyle coaching (LC) intervention is more successful than usual care for improving blood pressure (BP) control among Black adults, according to a study published online May 18 in JAMA Network Open.Mai N…
Learn MoreCould Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fight Acne?
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As many as 50 million Americans deal with acne. The blemishes can be painful and, for some, embarrassing.Now, researchers may have found a new weapon to fight acne — one without harsh side effects.A study in…
Learn MoreDelays in Care Longer for Female Trauma Patients
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Female trauma patients have longer delays in trauma care and an increased likelihood of discharge to long-term care facilities compared with male trauma patients, according to a study published online May 18…
Learn MoreSupervised Exercise Program Beneficial for Seniors With Hip Fracture
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For seniors with surgical repair of a hip fracture, a 12-month home-based, supervised, progressive exercise program improves functioning and physical performance, according to a study published online May 18…
Learn MoreIncreased Flexibility Seen in Preapproval Evidence for New Drugs
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The characteristics of acceptable preapproval evidence were more flexible for novel drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2020, according to a research letter published online May 17 in …
Learn MoreScreening Could Help Identify Familial Hypercholesterolemia
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screening for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) by combining clinical criteria with genetic testing could increase the yield of FH screening programs, according to a study published online May 18 in the Jou…
Learn MoreSleep Problems Not a Major Issue in Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sleep problems are not excessive in patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study recently published in RMD Open.Lauren Lyne, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colle…
Learn MoreEstrogen May Help Fight Severe COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hormone replacement therapy may offer women significant protection against dying from COVID-19, new research suggests.British researchers who tracked more than 5,400 women with COVID during the first half of…
Learn MoreLoss of Smell, Taste Less Likely With Newer COVID-19 Variants
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Loss of smell and taste are less likely with new COVID-19 variants when compared with the initial untyped COVID-19, according to a study published online May 3 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Daniel…
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