Vegetarian Women at Higher Odds for Hip Fracture
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Record numbers of people are turning to plant-based diets to take advantage of the many health benefits they offer, but this may come at the expense of their bones, a new study suggests.Exactly what did rese…
Learn MoreAHA News: Health Conditions a Dentist Might Find That Have Nothing to Do With Your Teeth
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A visit to the dentist’s office could provide a glimpse into your heart and brain health.More than an estimated 100 diseases can show symptoms in the mouth. For instance, periodontal disease…
Learn MoreRemoving Small, Asymptomatic Kidney Stones Beneficial
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Removing small, asymptomatic stones during endoscopic removal of ureteral or contralateral kidney stones is beneficial, according to a study published in the Aug. 11 issue of the New England Journal of Med…
Learn MoreLeisure Activities Inversely Linked to Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Leisure activities are associated with a reduced risk for dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Aug. 10 in Neurology.
Sizhen Su, M.D., fro…
Learn MorePolypharmacy Prevalent Among Older Adults With Blood Cancers
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults with blood cancers, taking eight or more medications is associated with frailty, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Netw…
Learn MoreCardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 in Pregnancy Reviewed
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 infection in pregnant women is associated with worse outcomes than in women who are not pregnant, according to a state-of-the-art review published online Aug. 10 in JACC: Advances.
Joan E. Briller…
Learn MoreDay-of-Injury Biomarkers May Predict Functional Outcome After TBI
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Day-of-injury plasma concentrations of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) have good-to-excellent prognostic value for predicting death and unfavorable out…
Learn MoreImmune-Inflammatory Biomarkers Higher in Severe Mental Illness, T2DM
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with severe mental illness or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have increased levels of peripheral immune-inflammatory biomarkers, which may contribute to neurocognitive and social deficits, acc…
Learn MoreCausal Link Suggested for Psoriasis, Cardiovascular Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evidence suggests a potential causal link for psoriasis and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 29 in Frontiers in Immunology.
Ning Gao, from The Second Affiliated Ho…
Learn MoreLink Between Serotonin and Depression Questioned
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evidence is lacking for an association between serotonin and depression, according to a systematic umbrella review published online July 20 in Molecular Psychiatry.
In a systematic umbrella review, Joanna …
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