Bacterial Infections to Blame for 1 in Every 8 Deaths Worldwide
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bacterial infections are to blame for 1 in 8 deaths and are second only to heart disease as the world’s leading cause of death, a new report reveals.About 7.7 million people died in 2019 from infection with o…
Learn MoreTips to Navigating Thanksgiving Dinner If You Have Diabetes
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eating a Thanksgiving feast, while still maintaining healthy blood sugar levels, may seem challenging if you have diabetes, but it’s doable, experts say.Nearly 40 million Americans deal with this issue every …
Learn MoreYouth Suicides Up With Shortage of Mental Health Professionals
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mental health professional workforce shortages are associated with increased youth suicides, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in JAMA Pediatrics.Jennifer A. Hoffmann, M.D., from the Northwestern U…
Learn MorePRIORIX, M-M-R II Vaccines Interchangeable for MMR
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines PRIORIX and M-M-R II are interchangeable, according to research published in the Nov. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity a…
Learn MoreMany With Psychosis Have Long-Term Functional Morbidity
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A diagnosis of psychosis in adolescence is associated with long-term functional morbidity, meeting the criteria for not being in education, employment, and training (NEET), according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreMost Pivotal Trials of New Drugs Recruit From Low-, Middle-Income Countries
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most pivotal trials of new cancer, cardiovascular, and neurologic drugs recruit from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), according to a study published online Nov. 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Fa…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplements Do Not Reduce Asthma Exacerbations Overall
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the risk for asthma exacerbation in children overall, but does reduce the risk in those with low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25D) concentrations, according to a rev…
Learn MoreACR: Opioids Raise Risk for VTE in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Opioid initiation among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with similar major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality risk versus nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NS…
Learn MoreCDC: Flu Has Started Early and With a Punch
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flu season has struck the United States hard and early, burdening hospitals that are also coping with a surge in other respiratory viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19.The nation h…
Learn MoreA medida que la segregación aumenta en las comunidades, lo mismo sucede con las tasas de cáncer
VIERNES, 18 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Su supervivencia a un cáncer podría depender, en parte, del lugar en que viva.Investigadores de la Sociedad Americana Contra El Cáncer (American Cancer Society) y de la Universidad de Clemson, en Ca…
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