Receipt of PT, Chiropractic Care Reportedly Low for Comorbid Chronic LBP, Opioid Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and opioid use disorder (OUD), receipt of physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic care is low overall and lower for racial and ethnic minority gr…
Learn MoreWhites Have Greatest Magnitude of Association of Socioeconomic Status With LE8
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The magnitude of association of socioeconomic status (SES) with the American Heart Association Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) is greatest among non-Hispanic White Americans (NHWA), according to a study published…
Learn MoreMethylation Score Can ID Risk for Cervical Adenocarcinomas
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A methylation score, composed of the average methylation percentage across 35 CpG sites in the L2/L1 open reading frames of human papillomavirus (HPV)16, 18, and 45, and two human loci, can identify the ri…
Learn MoreSeasonal Difference Observed in Systolic Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a seasonal effect on systolic blood pressure (SBP), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Hypertension 2023 Scientific Sessions, held from Sept. 7 to 10 in Boston. Rober…
Learn MoreHypertension While Lying Down Tied to Worse Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having hypertension while in a supine position is associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD-related events, and death, according to a study presented at the American Heart Associa…
Learn MoreCalifornia Legislature First to Pass Ban on 4 Food Additives Linked to Health Issues
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — California is on track to become the first state to ban four food additives that some experts have linked to health issues ranging from behavioral problems in children to reproductive issues to cancer in l…
Learn MoreTestosterone Therapy Tied to Better Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Testosterone therapy significantly decreases gender dysphoria, depression, and suicidality in transgender and gender-diverse individuals desiring testosterone therapy, according to a study published online…
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