Late-Stage Colon Cancers Increasing Among Young Americans
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yet another study is chipping away at the idea that colon and rectal cancers are diseases of older age: In the past couple decades, Americans younger than 40 have shown the steepest rise in advanced cases of t…
Learn MoreObesity Rate Increasing in U.S. Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of obesity is increasing among individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), and it is associated with an elevated risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in the…
Learn MoreScreen Time Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder in Boys
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screen time is significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder among boys at age 3 years, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Megumi Kushima, from the University of Yamanashi in Chuo, Japan, and colleagues examined the association between screen time in infancy and development of autism spectrum disorder at...
Learn MoreAspirin Underutilized for Preeclampsia Prevention
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aspirin use is underused for preeclampsia prophylaxis in women with prepregnancy diabetes, obesity, or chronic hypertension or a combination of these factors, according to a research letter published in the Ja…
Learn MoreCalif. Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday Deadline
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — California lawmakers must vote by Monday on whether to keep a bill to create a universal health care system moving forward.Monday, Jan. 31, is the last chance for California Democrats in the Assembly to keep t…
Learn MorePsychiatric Comorbidity May Up Mortality Risks in Those With Chronic Disease
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Psychiatric comorbidity is associated with higher risks for premature mortality and suicide among individuals with chronic noncommunicable diseases, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in PLOS Medici…
Learn MorePolygenic Risk Score May Predict Radiographic Progression in RA
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a polygenic risk score (PRS) is associated with radiographic progression, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Suguru Honda, M….
Learn MoreLenvatinib + Pembrolizumab Treats Advanced Endometrial Cancer
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with advanced endometrial cancer, lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab results in significantly longer progression-free and overall survival than the physician’s choice of chemotherapy, according to a st…
Learn MoreMore Extremely Preterm Infants Are Surviving to Discharge
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There has been an increase in the proportion of extremely preterm infants who survive to discharge, according to a study published in the Jan. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Edward…
Learn MoreKardashian’s Figure a Tough Ideal for Women at Risk of Eating Disorders
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The images are never-ending: Celebrities like Kim Kardashian posting one sultry shot after another on social media. But new research warns this constant barrage of “perfect” bodies can undermine the self-estee…
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