Diagnostic Accuracy of MRE Indices Studied for Active Crohn Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) indices have high diagnostic sensitivity, but low specificity, for active terminal ileal (TI) Crohn disease (CD), according to a study recently published in the
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Learn MoreFrequent Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Frequent aspirin use is associated with lower ovarian cancer risk regardless of the presence of most other ovarian cancer risk factors, according to a meta-analysis published online July 22 in the Journal of…
Learn MoreLow Dietary Calcium, Potassium Intake Tied to Kidney Stone Recurrence
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lower dietary calcium and potassium intake are risk factors for symptomatic kidney stone recurrence, according to a study published in the August issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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Learn MoreWind Can Uproot Kids’ Bouncy Castles, With Tragic Results
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inflatable bounce houses are big, colorful, cheap to rent and practically scream “childhood fun.” So, what could possibly go wrong?It turns out plenty. For one thing, the air-filled party staples are vulnerabl…
Learn MoreCommon Diabetes Drug Januvia May Contain Traces of Carcinogen, FDA Says
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The popular diabetes drug Januvia may contain traces of a probable carcinogen, but patients should keep using the medication because it could be dangerous to stop taking it, the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio…
Learn MoreThree At-Home COVID Tests Needed to Confirm Negative Result, FDA Says
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who test at home after being exposed to COVID-19 should take the test three, not two, times to make sure they’re not infected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.In issuing its new safe…
Learn More1 in 4 Kids Hospitalized With COVID Have Symptoms Months Later
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than a quarter of kids hospitalized with COVID-19 or a complication called multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) continue to have health problems more than two months later, a new study finds.A follow…
Learn MoreWhen Adults Sign Up for Medicaid, Kids Can Benefit
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some adults who sign up for Medicaid also bring their unenrolled but eligible kids into the system, a new study reports.For every nine adults who gained access to Medicaid in Oregon due to a special enrollment…
Learn MoreWhen Older Dogs’ Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When dogs’ hearing fades, their mental skills follow, new research reveals.For the study, the researchers examined the link between hearing loss in aging dogs and dementia. The findings shed light on ways sens…
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