Differences ID’d Between Men, Women With Cluster Headache
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significant differences are seen between men and women with cluster headache, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in Neurology.Carmen Fourier, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, an…
Learn MorePatient-Centered Communication Tool Feasible for Seniors With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Incorporation of an innovative patient-centered communication tool (UR-GOAL tool) is feasible for older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to study published online Dec. 19 i…
Learn MoreLow Serum Vitamin D Tied to Age-Related Loss of Muscle Strength
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Low levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25D) are associated with increased risk of loss of muscle strength in adults ≥50 years, according to a study recently published in Calcified Tissue International….
Learn MoreBlacks More Likely to Undergo Emergency Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are more likely to undergo emergency surgery for colorectal cancer, which is associated with worse short- and long-term outcomes, according to a study recently published in the Annals of Surge…
Learn MoreChild Homicides Up Across Several Subpopulations
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rates of child homicide recently increased across several subpopulations, with some racial and ethnic disparities persisting for more than 20 years, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Pedi…
Learn MoreBlack Race, Male Sex Tied to Use of Pharmacological Restraint in Pediatric Emergency Visits
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In mental and behavioral health (MBH) emergency department visits for children, higher rates of pharmacologic restraint are associated with male sex, Black race, timing of visits, and revisits, according to …
Learn MoreIn Some U.S. Urban Areas, Men Face Higher Gun Death Rate Than in Wartime
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In some parts of the United States, young men face a higher risk of dying from gun violence than if they’d gone to war in Afghanistan and Iraq, a new study reports.Young men living in certain high-violence Z…
Learn MoreReduced eGFR Linked to Increased Mortality in A-Fib
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderately-to-severely reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), specifically among those with lo…
Learn MoreBidirectional Association for Ménière Disease, Osteoporosis
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with Ménière disease (MD) have increased risk of osteoporosis, and those with osteoporosis have increased risk of MD, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in Nutrients.Hyo Geun Choi, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreHints That Deep Brain Stimulation Might Ease Alzheimer’s Symptoms
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are studying whether deep brain stimulation could help people with Alzheimer’s hold on to their memory longer, and now a new finding may help refine the approach.Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a…
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