Biden Names Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Be New CDC Director
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The White House announced Friday that a former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services will be named the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Learn MoreTestosterone Therapy Safe for Low-T Men at Risk of Heart Trouble
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Testosterone replacement therapy is safe for most men with heart problems who also have been diagnosed with a low testosterone disorder, a new clinical trial has concluded.The trial found that testosterone rep…
Learn MoreGut Microbial Taxonomic Profiles Differ With, Without Preclinical Alzheimer Disease
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gut microbial taxonomic profiles are distinct for individuals with and without preclinical Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the June 14 issue of Science Translational Medicine.Aura L. …
Learn MoreChange in Birthweight Across Pregnancies Tied to Cardiovascular Mortality
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Changes in offspring birthweight quartiles from first to second pregnancy could inform women’s future risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) death, according to a study published online May 30 in the American Jo…
Learn MoreIn-Hospital Wearable Activity Trackers Tied to Improved Outcomes
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hospital-based interventions in which patients use wearable activity trackers are associated with higher physical activity levels, less sedentary behavior, and better physical functioning versus usual care, ac…
Learn MoreInternational Prognostic Scoring System-Molecular Changes Clinical Management
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementing the International Prognostic Scoring System-Molecular (IPSS-M) in clinical practice could impact clinical management for nearly half of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), according to …
Learn MoreAllogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Outcomes Improved From 2005 to 2019
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and second complete remission (CR2) have significantly improved over time, according to a stud…
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