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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide is associated with sustained reductions in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and body weight, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association…

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An autism screening digital application (app) administered to young children can accurately detect autism, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Nature Medicine.Sam Perochon, from Duke University i…

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While studies of ADHD and driving usually target teens, a new one focused on seniors found they have a significantly higher risk of car crashes.Older adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH…

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic, there was an increase in emergency department visits for eating disorders among adolescents, young adults, and older adults, while hospital admissions only increased for adolescents, acc…

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with the highest risk for complications from COVID-19 infection, nirmatrelvir and ritonavir is associated with a reduced risk for COVID-19 hospitalization or death, according to a study publi…

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From March 2020 to November 2022, there was a decline in crude in-hospital mortality for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-associated sepsis, according to a study published online …

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Neighborhood- and individual-level factors attenuate racial disparities in cardiovascular health, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Anika L. Hines, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the V…