Genetic Sign of Aging Linked to Risk of Fatal COVID
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s known that certain chronic health conditions up the odds of death from COVID-19. Now, new research identifies another risk factor.Shorter telomeres are associated with an increased likelihood of death f…
Learn MoreAHA News: Despite Hopes, Vitamin K2 Supplements Fail to Slow Calcium Buildup in Heart Valve
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The progressive narrowing of the aortic heart valve in a group of older men could not be slowed during a recent clinical trial using vitamin K2 supplements, dampening hopes of finding a medic…
Learn MoreLiving Guideline Updated for Drug Treatment of COVID-19
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In the living guideline developed by the World Health Organization and published in The BMJ, recommendations on drug options for the treatment of COVID-19 have been updated.Arnav Agarwal, M.D., from McMaster …
Learn MoreVaccination Coverage in Kindergarteners Dropped in 2020 to 2021
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with the 2019 to 2020 school year, vaccination coverage among children in kindergarten decreased by about 1 percent for all vaccines in the 2020 to 2021 school year, according to research published …
Learn MoreRace May Impact Accuracy of Models Predicting Brain Amyloidosis
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some models for predicting brain amyloidosis are affected by race and may not provide consistent results across racial groups, according to a study published online April 21 in Neurology.Suzanne E. Schindler,…
Learn MoreEndoscopic Drainage Better for Necrotizing Pancreatitis
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with necrotizing pancreatitis, the rate of fistula formation and mortality is lower with endoscopic drainage (ED) than with other surgical drainage methods, according to a systematic review and m…
Learn MoreAudible Smoke Alarm More Effective With Increasing Child Age
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Child age has a significant impact on the effectiveness of audible smoke alarms, according to a study published online April 25 in Pediatrics.Gary A. Smith, M.D., Dr.P.H., from The Abigail Wexner Research Ins…
Learn MoreVitamin D Level, Race/Ethnicity Tied to Breast Cancer Risk
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sufficient circulating concentrations of vitamin D may protect against breast cancer in Hispanic/Latina women, according to a study published online April 25 in Cancer.Katie M. O’Brien, Ph.D., from the Nation…
Learn MoreShort-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to SARS-CoV-2 Infection
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) and black carbon is associated with an increased risk for positive results on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain react…
Learn MorePelvic Fixation May Not Be Needed With Cerebral Palsy Scoliosis
MONDAY, April 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Distal spine anchors (DSA) may provide better long-term control of the major curve than distal pelvic anchors (DPA) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) scoliosis, according to a study recently published in Spine Deformity.
Ying Li, M.D., from C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and colleagues sought to identify...
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