Does Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Have you heard the old wives’ tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?There are many beliefs about this common behavior, but it…
Learn MoreSugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Linked to Mortality, CVD in T2D
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with higher all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a stu…
Learn MoreNeural, Vascular Integrity of Retina Differs in Schizophrenia
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with schizophrenia have measurable differences in neural and vascular integrity of the retina, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.Siegfried K. Wagner, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreBiden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. National Institutes of Health could get a new leader in Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, the Boston cancer surgeon who has led the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) since last fall.The White House plans …
Learn MoreGood Agreement Found for Clinical, Photograph Assessment of Psoriasis
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is good agreement between psoriasis severity assessed clinically and by photographs, according to a study recently published in JAAD International.Zarqa Ali, M.D., Ph.D., from Copenhagen University Ho…
Learn MoreGenetically Predicted Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Osteoporosis
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetically predicted rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with osteoporosis, according to a study published online April 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Yunyang Deng and Martin Chi Sang Wong, M.D., from …
Learn MoreTraditional Chinese Medicine Increases Risk for Congenital Malformations
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In utero exposure to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is associated with an increased risk for congenital malformations, according to a study published online April 19 in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica …
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