Psychological Factors Determine Poor Prognostic Outcome in IBD
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), psychological factors are an important determinant of poor prognostic outcome, according to a study published online March 23 in Gastroenterology.Keeley M. F…
Learn MoreAchieving Treatment Goals in T2DM Can Up Life Expectancy
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reducing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), systolic blood pressure (SBP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and body mass index (BMI) can improve life expectancy (LE) among people with type 2 diabetes …
Learn MoreUse of Extrapolation Common in FDA New Drug Approvals
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extrapolation from pivotal trial data to broader U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indications is common, according to a study published online April 19 in JAMA Network Open.Daniel Feldman, M….
Learn MoreCardiovascular Mortality Down Among Dialysis Patients
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cardiovascular mortality rates declined more among dialysis patients than the general population between 1998 and 2015 in Europe, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Network Open.Gurbey Oc…
Learn MoreAcetaminophen Label Changes Not Linked to Accidental OD Admission
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Modifications to labelling standards for acetaminophen, implemented in October 2009 and September 2016, were not associated with trends in hospital admission for accidental acetaminophen overdose, according …
Learn MoreMajor Airlines Drop Mask Mandate After Federal Judge Rules Against It
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just hours after a Florida judge struck down a federal mask mandate on planes and other forms of public transportation, major airlines announced Monday that they will no longer require face coverings on dome…
Learn MoreMen With Heart Disease Can Safely Mix Their Nitrates with ED Drugs
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have long thought it dangerous to prescribe erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra alongside chest pain pills containing nitrates.”It’s always been a big red line,” said Dr. John Osborne, director of…
Learn MoreEstrogen, Testosterone Deficiencies May Raise Risk of Rotator Cuff Tears
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lower levels of sex hormones might be tied to tears of the shoulder’s rotator cuff in men and women, a new study suggests.Among women with low levels of estrogen, researchers found the odds of a rotator cuf…
Learn MoreCases of Coronavirus Moving From Mink to People Confirmed by CDC
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least four people in Michigan infected with a version of the coronavirus found mostly in mink are the first known cases of possible animal-to-human transmission of the virus in the United States.The cases…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: April 19, 2022
Florida judge strikes down federal mask mandate on planes: Hours after the ruling that the the CDC overstepped its authority with the mandate, major airlines announced they no longer required masks on domestic flights. Read moreMen with heart disease …
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