Vitamin D Supplementation May Cut Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, vitamin D supplementation may reduce the incidence of major cardiovascular events although the difference is small and confidence intervals consistent with a null finding, according to a st…
Learn MoreIncidence Rate of First Live Birth Lower for Women With Endometriosis
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with a subsequent surgical diagnosis of endometriosis have a significantly lower incidence of first live birth and lower fertility rate, according to a study published online July 4 in Human Reproducti…
Learn MoreLong-Acting ART Achieves Virologic Suppression for People With HIV
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) can achieve virologic suppression among people with HIV (PWH), including those with viremia, according to a study published online July 4 in the Annals of Internal…
Learn MoreChemotherapy-Induced Pseudocellulitis Described in Case Reports
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chemotherapy-induced adverse cutaneous drug reactions that mimic cellulitis, including those termed pseudocellulitis, do not meet criteria for other diagnoses, according to a review published online June 28 …
Learn MoreMedical Cannabis Laws Seem Not to Have Affected Opioid, Nonopioid Therapy
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical cannabis laws seem not to have important effects on the receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment, according to a study published online July 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Emma E. McGinty,…
Learn MoreA-Fib Linked to Increased Odds of MCI, Dementia in Women
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased odds of and with more rapid progression to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia among women versus men, according to a study published online Jun…
Learn MoreSutureless Conjunctiva-Sparing Müllerectomy Is Promising
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sutureless conjunctiva-sparing Müllerectomy (CSM) surgery is a promising technique for mild-to-moderate blepharoptosis, with good long-term outcomes, according to a study published in the July issue of the A…
Learn MoreLower Extremities Have Highest Surgical Site Infection Rates With Mohs Surgery
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lower extremities have the highest rates of surgical site infections following Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), according to a research letter published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Academy …
Learn MoreLate-Stage Meniere Disease Shows Severe Auditory, Vestibular Dysfunction
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with advanced-stage Meniere disease (MD) have greater vestibular damage, higher degree of endolymphatic hydrops (EH), and atrophy of hippocampal volume (HV), according to a study published online Ju…
Learn MoreLong-Acting, Injected HIV Meds Can Help Tough-to-Treat Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For nearly three decades, daily antiretroviral pills have offered patients living with HIV a highly effective way to keep their infection under control.But some patients, particularly those beset by homeless…
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