Diagnosis of Difficult-to-Diagnose Developmental Disorders Discussed
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multimodal analysis of genome-wide data can diagnose probands with severe, probably monogenic, difficult-to-diagnose developmental disorders, according to a study published online April 12 in the New England …
Learn MoreHealth Care-Associated Infections Higher for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of health care-associated infections (HAIs) was higher among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 than for patients without COVID-19, according to a study published online April 13 in JAMA Networ…
Learn MoreCancer Risk Found to Be Higher in Asthma Patients
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with asthma are more likely to develop cancer, particularly those not using inhaled steroids, according to a study published online March 31 in Cancer Medicine.Yi Guo, Ph.D., from the University of Flo…
Learn More2021 Syphilis Rates Increased by Nearly One-Third in the United States
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis all increased between 2020 and 2021, reaching a total of more than 2.5 million reported cases, according to a new report released by the U.S. Centers for D…
Learn MoreSome Bear Facts That Could Help Prevent Human Strokes
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long periods of immobility can put people at risk of dangerous blood clots — yet hibernating bears lie around for months without any problem. Now scientists think they’ve figured out why.The researchers hope …
Learn MoreLink Between Cognitive Ability and Body Mass Index May Be Biased
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Existing findings on the link between cognitive ability and body mass index (BMI) may be biased by shared family factors, according to a study published online April 13 in PLOS Medicine.Liam Wright, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreFlu-Related Hospitalization Rates Higher for Indigenous People
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Indigenous people are three to six times more likely to be hospitalized for influenza than non-Indigenous people, according to a global review published online April 13 in PLOS Global Public Health.Juliana M….
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