Midlife Antibiotic Use Tied to Minor Cognitive Decline Later
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Long-term antibiotic use in midlife is associated with small decreases in cognition assessed seven years later, according to a study published online March 23 in PLOS ONE.Raaj S. Mehta, M.D., from Massachus…
Learn MoreFourth mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Immunogenic, Safe
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is immunogenic and safe, but has limited effectiveness against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a study published o…
Learn MoreTiming, Type of Food Intake Linked to Mortality Risks in Diabetes
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eating less processed meat in the evening may reduce the risk for cardiovascular death among people living with diabetes, according to a study published online March 15 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinol…
Learn MoreAddition of Icosapent Ethyl Cuts CV Risk in Patients With Prior PCI
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for cardiovascular events is reduced in statin-treated patients with elevated triglycerides and a history of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) who receive icosapent ethyl, according to a study published online March 2 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Learn MoreHandheld Device Used to Screen for A-Fib in Primary Care Setting
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A handheld single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) device used for screening of older adults at primary care visits does not increase new diagnoses of atrial fibrillation (AF) in a population aged 65 years or o…
Learn MoreCan’t Afford the Dentist? Try a Dental Therapist
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 60 million Americans live in “dental deserts,” while many more can’t afford basic dental care even if it is available.Enter dental therapists.New research suggests these newly minted health care prof…
Learn MoreAHA News: With a Heart Attack and Stroke Behind Him, Pilot Plans Transcontinental Adventure
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Since he was a teenager living in England, Romi Singh devoted his life to airplanes and flying.At 16, he became a glider pilot with the Royal Air Force Cadets. When his family moved to Cana…
Learn MoreFauci: BA.2 Variant May Not Lead to Deadly Surge
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The new Omicron subvariant, BA.2, is spreading across the United States and will soon take over as the major COVID variant, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.”Ultimately it w…
Learn MoreStatins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson’s-Like Symptoms
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people taking statin drugs to lower their cholesterol may get an unanticipated benefit: They may be less likely to develop movement and balance problems like those seen in Parkinson’s disease, a…
Learn MoreAirlines Ask Biden to Drop Mask Mandates, COVID Testing
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths drop across the United States, the chief executives of the country’s largest airlines have asked President Joe Biden to let a federal mask mandate at airports and …
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