Hispanic, Black Physicians Underrepresented in the United States
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hispanic and Black physicians are underrepresented in the United States, according to a research letter published online June 1 in JAMA Network Open.Hector Mora, M.D., from Weill Cornell Medical College in N…
Learn MoreSGLT2 Inhibitor Use Not Tied to Increased Fracture Risk in CKD
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, initiation of a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor is not associated with higher fracture risk compared with initiation of a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, accordin…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding May Lower a Child’s Odds for Asthma
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding may literally help your baby breathe more easily, according to new research that found the longer an infant is fed mother’s milk exclusively, the lower the baby’s chances of developing asthma.”…
Learn MoreSuicidal Ideation More Likely in Teens With Firearm Access
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents with firearm access have higher odds of suicidal ideation and prior suicide attempt compared with teens without firearm access, according to a study published online May 14 in Academic Pediatrics…
Learn MoreExposure to Air Pollution Linked to Increased COVID-19 Severity
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One-year fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and one-month nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure are associated with increased COVID-19 severity, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Respir…
Learn MoreAI May Help Detect Breast Cancer in Mammography Screening Program
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) system can help detect breast cancer in a population-based mammography screening program, according to a study published online March 29 in Radiology.Marthe Larsen, from the C…
Learn MoreKangDuo Surgical Robot-01 System Feasible for Radical Prostatectomy
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The KangDuo Surgical Robot-01 (KD-SR-01) system is safe and effective for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, according to a study published online May 18 in The Journal of Urology.Shubo Fan, from Peking U…
Learn MoreStroke Risk Low for Non-Surgically Treated Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with asymptomatic severe carotid stenosis who did not undergo surgical intervention, the estimated rate of ipsilateral carotid-related acute ischemic stroke is 4.7 percent over five years, acc…
Learn MorePsoriasis Tied to Higher Risk for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Psoriasis is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a U.S. outpatient population, according to a study published May 25 in JAMA Dermatology.Zhijie Ruan, M.Med., from the First Affiliated…
Learn MoreNo Increase in Long-Term Mortality Seen With Peripheral Drug-Coated Devices
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Drug-coated devices (DCDs) are not associated with increased long-term mortality among older patients who undergo femoropopliteal artery revascularization, according to a research letter published online May…
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