Estrogen Could Be Key to Women’s Brain Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being exposed to more estrogen throughout life — or a longer reproductive life span — may be good for the brain, according to new research that found a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease in women…
Learn MoreBariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Incidence of Hematologic Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bariatric surgery is associated with reduced incidence of hematological cancer, especially for women, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.Kajsa Sjöholm, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreSmoking Increases Risk for Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes After PCI
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), smoking is associated with an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the Eur…
Learn MoreCDC: 22 States Have an Adult Obesity Prevalence ≥35 Percent
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Twenty-two states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35 percent, up from 2021, according to data recently released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.State-based adult obesity…
Learn MoreFDA Adds Warning to Ozempic Label About Risk for Blocked Intestines
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic will now be labeled as having the potential to block intestines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently made the label update for the drug made by Novo Nordisk, without directly citing Ozem…
Learn MoreJust 23 Percent of U.S. Adults ‘Definitely’ Plan to Get New COVID-19 Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just 23 percent of American adults say they “definitely” will get the new COVID-19 vaccine, while another 23 percent say they will “probably” get it, according to a new poll, which also reveals that intere…
Learn MoreEnfermeras y personal de atención médica en general enfrentan mayor riesgo de suicidio
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Enfermeras, técnicos de salud y trabajadores de apoyo sanitario enfrentan un mayor riesgo de suicidio que la población general de EE. UU., muestra un nuevo y alarmante estudio.Los investigadores …
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