Early Mortality High for Aortic Dissection Patients Not Planned for Surgery
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The overall mortality rate for type A acute aortic dissection (TAAAD) is about 6 percent at 48 hours, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Cardiology.Kevin M. Harris, M.D., from Minneapolis …
Learn MoreGenetic Predisposition to Smoking Causally Linked to Stroke Outcomes
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be a causal association for genetic predisposition to smoking with worse functional outcome after ischemic stroke, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Neurology.Zhizhong Zhang, …
Learn MoreKnee Trouble? Losing Weight May Help Slow Arthritis
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Losing excess weight may not only help prevent knee arthritis, but also slow its progression in people who already have the condition, a recent study suggests.Researchers found that among over 9,000 middle-ag…
Learn MoreMultidose Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Better for Breast Implant Surgery
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis is not superior to a single-dose regimen in preventing surgical site infection (SSI) after implant-based breast reconstruction, according to a study published online Sept….
Learn MoreMI Outcomes May Be Worse in Patients With Rheumatic IMID
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risks for mortality, heart failure, and recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) and the need for coronary reintervention are increased for patients with MI and rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases…
Learn MoreInsomnia May Up Risk for Subjective Memory Decline in Older Adults
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insomnia may increase the likelihood of subjective memory decline in middle-aged and older adults, according to a study published online July 25 in SLEEP.Jean-Louis Zhao, from the University of Montreal, and …
Learn More4.4 Million Americans Have Gotten Updated COVID Boosters
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least 4.4 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 booster shot.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts decried President Joe Bide…
Learn MoreDiabetes-Related Deaths Not Decreasing in Rural Areas in the U.S.
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Decreases in U.S. diabetes-related mortality during the past two decades have been concentrated in urban areas, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in Diabetologia.Ofer Kobo, M.D., from Hillel Yaff…
Learn MoreLung Volume Reduction Procedures Compared in Emphysema
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with emphysema, lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) and bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) lead to similar improvements in lung function, dyspnea, and exercise capacity, according to a s…
Learn MoreNot Just Obesity: Everyone May Have a ‘Fat Threshold’ for Type 2 Diabetes
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you are one of the millions of people with type 2 diabetes, losing weight can help reverse the blood sugar disease even if you aren’t overweight or obese, new research reveals.Here’s the proof: 70% of peop…
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