Sex Differences Seen in Vascular Response to Mental Stress
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women, peripheral microvascular dysfunction in response to mental stress is associated with adverse cardiovascular events, according to a study published online March 1 in Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, and …
Learn MoreFrailty Screening Initiative Beneficial Before Elective Surgery
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of a frailty screening initiative (FSI) is associated with increased referrals for frail patients undergoing surgery and with reduced postoperative mortality, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreHow to Help Someone Dealing With Depression
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is little that is harder than watching a loved one struggle with depression. So what can you do?More than you might think, experts say.First, depression is a mood disorder that can affect anyone, regardl…
Learn MoreBenefits of Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec Persist in Hemophilia A
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hemophilia A, factor VIII activity and bleeding reduction persist at two years after gene transfer with valoctocogene roxaparvovec, which delivers a B-domain-deleted factor VIII coding sequen…
Learn MoreGene Therapy Beneficial for Patients With Hemophilia B
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hemophilia B, one infusion of adeno-associated virus 5 (AAV5) vector expressing the Padua factor IX variant (etranacogene dezaparvovec) is noninferior and superior to prophylaxis with factor …
Learn MoreBreast, Cervical, Prostate Cancer Screening Still Lower Than Before Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among age-eligible adults in the United States, the prevalence of past-year screening for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer continued to be lower in 2021 than prepandemic levels, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreMyorelaxants, NSAIDs, NSAID-Acetaminophen Combo Ease Lower Back Pain
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with acute lower back pain (LBP), myorelaxants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), and NSAIDs combined with acetaminophen can reduce pain and disability, according to a review published …
Learn MoreSocial Anxiety: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatments & More
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Have you ever been in a social situation where you felt nervous? Maybe starting a new job caused you to sweat a lot on your first day. Or going to a party where you didn’t know anyone gave you a nervous stomac…
Learn MoreAHA News: US-Born Hispanic People May Be More Vulnerable to Chronic Diseases Than Foreign-Born Counterparts
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Hispanic people born in the United States may be at higher risk for multiple chronic diseases than their peers born in other countries, new research suggests.Compared to first-generation Hispa…
Learn MoreAHA News: Por qué las personas hispanas nacidas en EEUU podrían ser más vulnerables a enfermedades crónicas
VIERNES, 3 de marzo de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Los hispanos nacidos en Estados Unidos pueden tener un mayor riesgo de múltiples enfermedades crónicas que sus coetáneos nacidos en otros países, sugiere una nueva investigación.En compa…
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