Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new report on how Black Americans are faring against cancer offers up a decidedly mixed picture.The risk that a Black man or woman in America will die from cancer has steadily declined over the last two dec…
Learn MoreAHA News: Falls Can Be a Serious, Poorly Understood Threat to People With Heart Disease
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Falls pose a major risk to people with heart problems, and health experts need to do more to understand and prevent the danger, a new report says.”Falls are very common,” said Dr. Sarah Goodl…
Learn MorePollution Accounts for One in Six Deaths Worldwide
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pollution remains responsible for about 9 million deaths per year, or one in six deaths worldwide, according to a review published online May 17 in The Lancet Planetary Health.Richard Fuller, from the Global …
Learn MoreBurden of Medical Costs for Sickle Cell Disease Quantified
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sickle cell disease (SCD) imposes a considerable burden in terms of overall and out-of-pocket medical costs, with the burden of costs peaking in young adulthood, according to a study published online May 16 i…
Learn MorePrevalence of Past-Month Adolescent Vaping 8.6 Percent Overall
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of adolescent vaping is 8.6 percent in 47 lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries, and the prevalence of frequent vaping is 1.7 percent, according to a study published online May 11 in Addiction.
Gary C.K. Chan, Ph.D., from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues examined the prevalence of...
Learn MoreTime-Restricted Eating Reduces CVD Risk for Older Breast Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Time-restricted eating (TRE), limiting energy intake to eight hours followed by fasting for 16 hours (16:8 TRE), is associated with a reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among older breast cancer s…
Learn MoreClinical Predictors Could Guide Lithium Dosage in Bipolar Disorder
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A model comprising six clinical variables could be used to guide lithium dosage, according to a study published in the June issue of The Lancet Psychiatry.Vincent Millischer, M.D., from the Karolinska Institu…
Learn MoreAge-Specific Dementia Risk Scores Developed for Mid, Late Life
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Age-specific dementia risk scores should prioritize different risk factors in mid and late life, according to a study published online May 18 in Neurology.Emer R. McGrath, Ph.D., from the National University …
Learn MoreE-Cigarettes May Be Better Than Nicotine Patches for Pregnant Women
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarettes may help women who are pregnant to stop smoking, according to a study published online May 16 in Nature Medicine.
Peter Hajek, Ph.D., from Queen Mary University of London, and colleagues conducted a randomized controlled trial in which 1,140 pregnant women who smoked were randomly assigned to e-cigarettes (569 women) or...
Learn MoreRollout of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Saved Lives, Health Care Dollars
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine contributed to substantial public health impact and vaccine-preventable cost savings in the first year of its U.S. rollout, according to a study published online May 15 in…
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