AAN: Ketogenic Diet May Reduce Disability With Multiple Sclerosis
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A ketogenic diet may be safe and beneficial, reducing some symptoms for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study scheduled for presentation at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Ac…
Learn MoreCuff Size Affects Accuracy of Blood Pressure Measurements
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Blood pressure (BP) cuff size influences the accuracy of BP measurements, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 20…
Learn MoreOverall Risk for Acne Comparable for Adults With Dermatitis, Controls
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The overall risk for acne is comparable for adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) and controls, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereolo…
Learn MorePatients With Inflammatory Skin Diseases Have High Stress Scores
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About two-thirds of patients with inflammatory skin diseases have high reported stress scores, according to a letter to the editor published online Feb. 19 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatol…
Learn MoreOral Microbiome Linked to Incident HTN in Postmenopausal Women
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among postmenopausal women, specific oral bacteria are associated with blood pressure (BP) status and the risk for hypertension development, according to a study published online March 2 in the Journal of t…
Learn MoreNewly Diagnosed Diabetes at COVID-19 Admission Profiled
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among patients hospitalized for COVID-19, individuals with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus (NDDM) at the time of admission had lower readings for glycemic parameters and higher levels of inflammatory mark…
Learn MoreMIS-C Rare in 12- to 20-Year-Olds After COVID-19 Vaccination
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is rare after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination, especially for those without evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, a…
Learn MoreSuvorexant May Aid Insomnia Tied to Hot Flashes
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Suvorexant may aid insomnia associated with hot flashes in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, according to a study recently published in SLEEP.Shadab A. Rahman, Ph.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospita…
Learn MoreFirearms Overtake Car Crashes as Leading Cause of Premature Death
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Firearm deaths have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of premature death in the United States since 2017, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.Joshua Kl…
Learn MoreFitbit Recalls Over 1 Million Smartwatches Due to Burn Hazard
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1 million Fitbit Ionic smartwatches sold in the United States have been recalled because they pose a burn hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Wednesday.About 693,000 of th…
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