Pregnant Obese, Overweight Women Have Higher Risk of Perinatal Death
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancies among overweight or obese women have a higher risk of perinatal death, with risk partly mediated by a lower gestational age at delivery, according to a study published online March 23 in PLOS ONE….
Learn MoreNeurodevelopmental Disorders for Most Children Born <24 Weeks
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most children born before 24 weeks have neurodevelopmental disorders and/or somatic diagnoses in childhood, according to a study published online March 23 in Acta Paediatrica.Eva Morsing, Ph.D., from Lund Uni…
Learn MoreModel Predicts CRC Risk in Ulcerative Colitis Patients With LGD
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), large, unresected, multifocal low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and recent moderate/severe histological inflammation are associated with elevated risk of developing advanced…
Learn MoreSurvival Up With Bortezomib in T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adding the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib to a chemotherapy regimen improves survival in children with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LL), according to a study published online March 10 in the Journal of C…
Learn MoreAI Model May Help Predict Ovarian Cancer Treatment Outcomes
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) – An artificial intelligence (AI) model may help predict clinical outcomes at the time of laparoscopic assessment for advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), according to a study presented at the Soci…
Learn MoreVicious Cycle Seen Between Daytime Napping, Alzheimer Dementia
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Excessive daytime napping predicts an increased future risk of Alzheimer dementia, and a diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia increases daytime napping during aging, according to a study published online March 17 …
Learn MoreMedical Marijuana May Not Aid Pain, Anxiety, Depression Symptoms
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Immediate access to medical marijuana cards may have negative consequences, including higher rates of cannabis use disorder (CUD), according to a study published online March 18 in JAMA Network Open.Jodi M. G…
Learn MorePsychotropic Meds Tied to Risk for Post-COVID Dementia in Seniors
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pre-COVID-19 psychotropic medication use is associated with higher risk for incident dementia following hospitalization for COVID-19 (post-COVID dementia) in older adults, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreHealth Experts Support End to Masks, Tests for Air Travel
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. airline companies want an end to mask and COVID testing rules for air travel — and many top infectious disease and public health experts agree with them.The chief executives of the country’s largest air…
Learn MoreFDA Authorizes More E-Cigarette Products
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized several tobacco-flavored vaping products made by the company Logic on Thursday, and added that it would soon announce whether other big-name brands can continu…
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