Effects of Weight Loss Methods Examined by Baseline Body Weight
THURSDAY, Oct, 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The impact of weight loss strategies on weight change and diabetes risk may vary by baseline body weight, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in PLOS Medicine.Keyi Si, from the Harvard T. H. Chan S…
Learn MoreTreatments Compared for Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) are free of new or newly enlarging (N or NE) T2 hyperintense lesions with dimethyl fumarate (DMF) versus interferon β-1a (IFNβ-1a) treatment, and t…
Learn MoreFourth Vaccination Ups Immunity to Omicron Variants in Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hematologic malignant neoplasms undergoing B cell-targeted therapy and for those with solid malignant neoplasms, antibody levels against the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike protei…
Learn MoreVoiding Diaries, Questionnaires Inconsistent for Diagnosing Enuresis
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For treatment-naive children with enuresis, diagnosis is inconsistent using questionnaires and voiding diaries, according to a study recently published online in Frontiers in Pediatrics.Sevasti Karamaria, fro…
Learn MoreMove to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Replacing diesel-powered trucks and the toxic pollutants they spew with electric vehicles would save tens of thousands of U.S. lives, a new American Lung Association report says.The benefit would accrue if al…
Learn MoreCOVID Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter. Will Americans Get Them?
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — How many Americans will die of COVID-19 this winter could depend on how many get their booster shots, a new report shows.Up to 90,000 U.S. COVID deaths could be prevented through the fall and winter, but that…
Learn MoreInstagram ‘Post-Baby’ Body Shots Don’t Reflect Average Women
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of women routinely check Instagram after giving birth, only to see posts by other new moms showing off how fast they got back into svelte shape.Of course, photos like those can be a real downer for w…
Learn MorePetting a Dog Does Your Brain Some Good
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have dogs, you probably already know that petting them can give you a lift. Researchers set out to prove that using technology to show what happens in the brain when stroking or sitting next to a dog. …
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Move to zero-emission trucks could save 66,000 lives. The benefit would accrue if all medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold have zero emissions by 2050, and if the electricity they use comes from non-combustion renewable energy, not fossil fuels, a new r…
Learn MoreUnder 21? Many N.J. Stores Will Still Sell You Cigarettes
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Though it is illegal nationwide to sell tobacco products to anyone under age 21, many New Jersey stores still do, an undercover study revealed. More than 40% of store visits by 18- to 20-year-olds in New Jers…
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