Hormone Therapy May Up Odds of GERD in Postmenopausal Women
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hormone therapy (HT) use is associated with increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) among postmenopausal women, according to a review published online June 27 in Menopause.Wafa A. Aldhaleei,…
Learn MoreVitamin 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…
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