Height May Impact Risk for Disease
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A person’s height may impact their risk for certain diseases, according to a study published online June 2 in PLOS Genetics.Sridharan Raghavan, M.D., Ph.D., from the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Car…
Learn MoreDisparities in Filled Buprenorphine Rx Worse During Pandemic
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with immediate decreases in filled buprenorphine prescriptions by members of racial- and ethnic-minority groups but not White patients, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreEating Red Meat May Up Colorectal Cancer Risk in Black Women
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unprocessed red meat intake is associated with an increased colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in Black women, according to a study published in the May issue of The Journal of Nutrition.Ioanna Yiannakou, from Boston…
Learn MoreMany Parents OK With Use of AI to Help Treat Child With Respiratory Illness in ED
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents are generally receptive to computer-assisted management of children with respiratory illnesses in the emergency department though some express concerns, according to a study published online May 13 in A…
Learn MoreYour Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re taller than average, your genes may affect your risk for a variety of diseases, a new study suggests.These include a higher risk for the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation and varicose veins, b…
Learn MoreCOVID Shots Coming for Kids Under 5 in June: White House
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children under the age of 5 may be able to get their first COVID vaccinations as early as June 21, the White House said Thursday.An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet on June 14-1…
Learn MoreSurprising Factors That Raise (or Lower) Your Odds for COVID-19
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study offers some unexpected conclusions about what factors might influence your chances of getting COVID-19.What did it find? People with food allergies have a lower risk of infection than those without …
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Your height could be factor in disease risk. Taller folks are at higher risk for atrial fibrillation and varicose veins, but at lower risk of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, new research shows. Read moreBiden says sma…
Learn MoreGruesome Warnings on Cigarette Packs Have Smokers Hiding Them, but not Quitting
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Graphic images on cigarette packs of diseased body parts and other smoking horrors may not have the desired effect on smokers themselves, a new study finds.Many smokers kept cigarette packs with gruesome warnin…
Learn MoreHow Many Days Do COVID Antibodies Stick Around?
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults who get COVID-19 could have antibodies circulating in their blood for nearly 500 days after infection, new research suggests.”We now have a good estimate of how long antibodies last after a COVID-19 infe…
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