USPSTF Still Advises Against COPD Screening for Asymptomatic Adults
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening asymptomatic adults for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation…
Learn MoreToday’s Seasonal Flu May Descend From 1918 Pandemic Strain
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Today’s H1N1 flu — commonly known as the swine flu — appears to be a direct descendent of the influenza virus that caused the catastrophic 1918 pandemic, a new analysis shows.Genetic data drawn from 1918 flu s…
Learn MoreAHA News: Theater Director Has a Stroke the Day After a Crushing Fall
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — To celebrate her 50th birthday, Victoria Shepherd was pulling out all the stops.She was in her 30th year as a freelance director in Toronto, so the party would begin at her latest play. Her fr…
Learn MoreMany Young Adults With Depression Not Receiving Treatment
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many young adults with a major depressive episode (MDE) do not receive any treatment, with cost being the most prominent barrier, according to a research letter published online May 10 in JAMA Network Open.Wen…
Learn MoreGut Dysbiosis Identified in Women With Recurrent UTI
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) have a gut microbiome that is significantly depleted in microbial richness and butyrate-producing bacteria, according to a study published online May 2 in …
Learn MoreSerious Neurologic Manifestations Tied to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults hospitalized with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, encephalopathy at admission is the most common serious neurologic manifestation, all of which are associated…
Learn MoreImpact of Healthy Lifestyle on GDM Risk Varies With Genetic Risk
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes modifies the impact of a lifestyle intervention aimed at preventing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and postpartum diabetes, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreHeterogeneity in CV Mortality Seen in Asian American Subgroups
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among Asian American subgroups, there is heterogeneity in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular mortality, according to a study published online May 10 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.Nilay S….
Learn MorePFAS, Phthalate Biomarkers Linked to Bone Mineral Density in Teens
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates appear to be associated with areal bone mineral density (aBMD) in adolescents, according to a study published online May 3 in the Journal of Cl…
Learn MoreNormal-Looking Skin Involved in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE), normal-appearing skin is a type I interferon-rich, prelesional environment, according to a study published in the April 27 issue of Science Translational …
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