ESC: Semaglutide Beneficial for HFpEF Patients With Obesity
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity, semaglutide is associated with a larger reduction in symptoms and physical limitations, according to a study published online Aug….
Learn MoreCommon Cancer Screenings May Not Extend Life Longevity
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer screening may not actually extend lives, with the possible exception of colorectal cancer screening with sigmoidoscopy, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Michael …
Learn MoreVasectomy Rate Increased in U.S. Men From 2014 to 2021
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vasectomy rates increased in the United States from 2014 to 2021 among privately insured men, according to a study recently published online in Urology.Zhong Huang, from University of Chicago, and colleagues …
Learn MoreESC: Treating Iron Deficiency May Not Aid Heart Failure Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ferric carboxymaltose does not improve a hierarchical composite outcome of death, heart failure hospitalizations, and exercise function in ambulatory patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction…
Learn MoreESC: Mavacamten Cuts Need for Septal Reduction Tx with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), mavacamten reduces the need for septal reduction therapy (SRT) at week 56, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Car…
Learn MoreUnguided Electronic Cigarette Use Beneficial for Smoking Cessation
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are beneficial for smoking cessation in adult smokers with varied motivation for smoking cessation, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in eClinicalMedicine.Matt…
Learn MoreRising COVID Hospitalizations, New Variants Have Americans on Edge
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new COVID-19 surge is underway, with seasonal changes and new variants fueling an increase in hospitalizations and deaths.A new Omicron variant, named Eris, has become dominant in the United States amid sig…
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