Daily Multivitamin Does Not Cut Cancer Incidence in Older Adults
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A daily multivitamin-multimineral (MVM) does not reduce the incidence of total invasive cancer, and cocoa extract does not reduce total cardiovascular events in older adults, according to two study reports pu…
Learn MoreCumulative Lifetime Excess Weight Has Bigger Impact on CRC Risk
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cumulative lifetime excess weight has a greater impact on colorectal cancer (CRC) risk than excess weight at a single time point, according to a study published online March 17 in JAMA Oncology.Xiangwei Li, f…
Learn MoreSotrovimab May Prevent Progression to Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For nonhospitalized patients with symptomatic mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and a high risk for progression, risk for all-cause hospitalization or death is reduced with sotrovimab versus placebo, according to a s…
Learn MoreBP Hyperreactivity to Standing Tied to CV, Renal Events
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For young hypertensive adults, blood pressure hyperreactivity to standing is associated with major adverse cardiovascular and renal events, according to a study published online March 17 in Hypertension.Paolo…
Learn MoreVestibular System Impairment Tied to Fall Risk in Alzheimer Patients
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The vestibular system is an important contributor to balance and fall risk in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online Feb. 14 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.Kevin Bi…
Learn MoreACC Offers Guidance on Cardiovascular Sequelae of COVID-19
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a 2022 Expert Consensus Decision Pathway issued by the American College of Cardiology and published online March 16 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, guidance is provided for the evalua…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Exposure May Up Risk for Autoimmune Disease
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk for developing autoimmune disease, according to a study published online March 15 in RMD Open.Giovanni Adami, M.D., Ph.D., from the Uni…
Learn MoreValoctocogene Roxaparvovec Evaluated in Severe Hemophilia A
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For men with severe hemophilia A, treatment with valoctocogene roxaparvovec, an adeno-associated virus 5-based gene-therapy vector, yields a significant increase in factor VIII activity, with a reduction in t…
Learn MoreScreening on Tablet Device Helpful in Primary Care Setting
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More patients with sensitive concerns were identified after implementation of a self-administered screening with a tablet-based app in primary care practices, according to a research letter published online M…
Learn MoreU.S. Smoking, Vaping Rates Fell in First Year of Pandemic: CDC
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consider it a silver lining, courtesy of the coronavirus: A new government report reveals that both cigarette smoking and electronic cigarette use dropped slightly among American adults during the first year …
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