CDC Report Looks at Financial Burden of Medical Care Faced by Veterans
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Financial burden of care is similar or lower for veterans with Veterans Affairs (VA) health care only or Tricare than those with private insurance, according to a study published online March 22 in the Na…
Learn MoreSalt Restriction Linked to Drop in BP in Primary Aldosteronism
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with primary aldosteronism, dietary salt restriction is associated with a reduction in blood pressure, according to a study published online March 22 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.Holger…
Learn MoreSlight Increase in Breast Cancer Risk Seen With Progestogen-Only Contraceptives
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Progestogen-only contraceptive use is associated with a slight increase in breast cancer risk, according to a study published online March 21 in PLOS Medicine.Danielle Fitzpatrick, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., from t…
Learn MoreGreater Adiposity Linked to Worse Outcomes in Patients With HFrEF
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), waist-to-height ratio shows no evidence for an obesity-survival paradox, according to a study published online March 21 in the Europe…
Learn MoreMinimal Residual Disease Negativity Predicts Time to Next Treatment in Multiple Myeloma
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with multiple myeloma (MM), minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity determined using next-generation sequencing (NGS) is predictive of longer time to next treatment (TTNT), according to a st…
Learn MoreExercise Affects Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with schizophrenia, exercise has a significant effect on positive and negative symptoms, according to a review published online Feb. 20 in the International Journal of Environmental Research a…
Learn MoreElectronic Reminders Boost Flu Vaccine Uptake in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronically delivered letter reminders significantly increase vaccination uptake among older adults in Denmark, according to a study published online March 5 in The Lancet.Niklas Dyrby Johansen, M.D., f…
Learn MoreGreen Space, Tree Coverage Tied to Lower Risk for Postpartum Depression
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Street view-based green space and tree coverage are associated with a decreased risk for postpartum depression (PPD), according to a study published online March 6 in The Lancet Regional Health: Americas.Y…
Learn MoreLiving Near Fracking Tied to Increase in Hospitalizations in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults living near fracking sites could have a high risk for poor cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published in the March issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.Kevin S. Trickey, from the …
Learn MoreDevelopmental Delay Tied to Higher Complication Rate With Tonsillectomy
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with developmental delay (DD) have a significantly higher complication rate with tonsillectomy compared with children without DD, according to a study published in the January issue of the Interna…
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