Lifestyle Coaching Intervention Improves BP Control Among Blacks
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A lifestyle coaching (LC) intervention is more successful than usual care for improving blood pressure (BP) control among Black adults, according to a study published online May 18 in JAMA Network Open.Mai N…
Learn MoreCould Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fight Acne?
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As many as 50 million Americans deal with acne. The blemishes can be painful and, for some, embarrassing.Now, researchers may have found a new weapon to fight acne — one without harsh side effects.A study in…
Learn MoreDelays in Care Longer for Female Trauma Patients
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Female trauma patients have longer delays in trauma care and an increased likelihood of discharge to long-term care facilities compared with male trauma patients, according to a study published online May 18…
Learn MoreSupervised Exercise Program Beneficial for Seniors With Hip Fracture
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For seniors with surgical repair of a hip fracture, a 12-month home-based, supervised, progressive exercise program improves functioning and physical performance, according to a study published online May 18…
Learn MoreIncreased Flexibility Seen in Preapproval Evidence for New Drugs
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The characteristics of acceptable preapproval evidence were more flexible for novel drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2020, according to a research letter published online May 17 in …
Learn MoreScreening Could Help Identify Familial Hypercholesterolemia
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screening for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) by combining clinical criteria with genetic testing could increase the yield of FH screening programs, according to a study published online May 18 in the Jou…
Learn MoreSleep Problems Not a Major Issue in Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sleep problems are not excessive in patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study recently published in RMD Open.Lauren Lyne, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colle…
Learn MoreEstrogen May Help Fight Severe COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hormone replacement therapy may offer women significant protection against dying from COVID-19, new research suggests.British researchers who tracked more than 5,400 women with COVID during the first half of…
Learn MoreLoss of Smell, Taste Less Likely With Newer COVID-19 Variants
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Loss of smell and taste are less likely with new COVID-19 variants when compared with the initial untyped COVID-19, according to a study published online May 3 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Daniel…
Learn MoreUsing New Guidelines Would Increase Diabetes Screening Eligibility
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Implementing the new changes in U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and American Diabetes Association (ADA) diabetes screening guidelines would increase screening eligibility among U.S. adults, acco…
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