Could ‘Float Therapy’ Help Ease Anorexia?
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Float therapy, where a patient is suspended in a pool of warm, salty water in a soundproof room, could help ease some aspects of anorexia nervosa, a small new study found. “The idea is that women with anorexia…
Learn MoreFactors ID’d That Increase Risk for Mechanical Ventilation With Sepsis
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain factors may independently increase the risk for mechanical ventilation following a sepsis diagnosis, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in the American Journal of Critical Care.Robert E. Fre…
Learn MoreFemale Surgeons Have Lower Rates of Adverse Postoperative Outcomes
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients treated by female surgeons have a lower likelihood of adverse postoperative outcomes, including death, at 90 days and one year postsurgery, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in JAMA Surger…
Learn MorePsychosocial Stressors Tied to Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Postmenopausal Women
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among postmenopausal women, two clusters of psychosocial stressors are significantly associated with incident atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Aug. 30 in the Journal of the Ameri…
Learn MoreConcizumab May Be Effective Prophylaxis for Hemophilia A or B With Inhibitors
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors have a lower annualized bleeding rate with concizumab than with no prophylaxis, according to a phase 3 study published online Aug. 31 in the New England Journal …
Learn MoreDrinking Water Quality Tied to Lung Infections in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Naturally occurring and anthropogenic water-quality constituents may heighten the risk for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease in people with cystic fibrosis, according to a study published in…
Learn MoreEven Five Years Postapproval, Many Drug Studies Remain Nonpublic
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only a fraction of evidence from completed studies is available publicly before drugs receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs Sc…
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