Prognosis Worse With Overstrict Salt Restriction in HFpEF Patients
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), overstrict cooking salt restriction is associated with a worse prognosis, according to a study published online July 18 in Heart.Jiayo…
Learn MoreAmericans Are Getting Better at Cooperating With Strangers
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — American society may seem more fractured than ever, but cooperation among total strangers has been on the upswing for decades, researchers in China say.Their conclusion emerged from an analysis of more than 5…
Learn MoreChildhood Trauma Tied to Brain Changes, Cognition in Schizophrenia
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with first-episode schizophrenia appear to have smaller H-shaped sulci in the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), according to a study published in the June 22 issue of the Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscien…
Learn MoreGenetic Liability to RA Linked to CAD, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genetic liability to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) and intracerebral hemorrhage, according to a study recently published in Arthritis & Rheum…
Learn MoreMore Thyroid Cancers ID’d in Patients With No Symptoms
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of thyroid cancers are identified among patients with no symptoms, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.Mirabelle Sajisevi, M.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreEmphysema Identified in Adults With Normal Spirometry
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emphysema can be present when spirometry findings are normal, especially among Black men, according to a study published online July 19 in Annals of Internal Medicine.Gabrielle Y. Liu, M.D., from the Northwes…
Learn MoreReputation Most Important Factor in Choosing Breast Reconstruction Surgeon
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When hypothetically selecting a breast reconstruction surgeon, women place the highest value on surgeons’ online, educational, and personal reputations, according to a study published in the July issue of Pla…
Learn MoreProtein Intake Tied to Quality of Diet for Weight Loss
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals who self-select a higher-protein diet during calorie restriction may improve their diet in other ways, too, compared with those with lower protein intake, according to a study published in the Jul…
Learn MoreEating Avocados No Aid for Visceral Fat Loss
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eating a daily avocado for six months does not reduce visceral adipose tissue volume among individuals with elevated waist circumference, according to a study published online July 5 in the Journal of the Ame…
Learn MoreConsumer Product-Related TBI Up in Children
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consumer product-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children has increased since 2000, according to a study published online July 14 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Tuan D. Le, M.D., Dr.P….
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