Black Patients More Likely to Have Heart Damage Following Chemo
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black patients have 71 percent higher odds of cardiotoxicity following cancer treatment versus White patients, according to research presented at the Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient…
Learn MoreSmartphone App May Help People Identify Smoking Triggers
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A stop-smoking mobile app that senses where and when one might be triggered to smoke could help people quit, according to a study published online April 14 in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.Felix Naughton, Ph.D…
Learn MorePlacebo + Methadone Improves Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Retention
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A conditioned open-label placebo (C-OLP) may be a beneficial, low-risk adjunct to methadone treatment of opioid use disorder, according to a study published online April 12 in JAMA Network Open.Annabelle M. …
Learn MoreBlack Primary Care Providers Tied to Better Outcomes for Black Patients
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Greater Black representation in the primary care provider (PCP) workforce is associated with better population health measures for Black individuals, according to a study published online April 14 in JAMA Ne…
Learn MoreStudy Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A leading doctors’ group recommends that toddlers get screening for autism at 18 months old. That may not be a moment too soon — and earlier may be even better, researchers say.A new randomized clinical tria…
Learn MoreOakland’s Soda Tax Cut Local Sales by 27%
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could taxing soda cut down on the consumption of sugary drinks?That’s exactly what happened when a local “soda tax” was launched in Oakland, Calif., according to researchers from the University of California…
Learn MoreAmerica’s 4th Leading Cause of Death: Poverty
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poverty is the fourth-greatest cause of death in the United States, according to new research. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside estimate that poverty was associated with 183,000 deaths …
Learn MoreThe Most Common Arthritis Symptoms You Should Know
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people think of joint pain when they think of arthritis but, depending on the type of arthritis, other symptoms can crop up.Here’s how to spot some of the most common signs of different types of arthrit…
Learn MoreAHA News: On a Snowy Day, the Warmth of a Stranger Kept One Man Alive
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — In the early months of 2021, heavy snow blanketed the city of Philadelphia.Justin Stroh and his wife, Bess, both in their 60s, had been taking turns shoveling the snow in front of their subu…
Learn MoreDisconnecting From Work in Off-Hours Can Make You a Better Manager
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Striking a better work-life balance might make you a more effective manager on the job, according to a new study.A survey of managers and their employees found that bosses who could shut off after-work email…
Learn More