Adherence to Mediterranean-Style Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with reduced odds of preeclampsia, according to a study published online April 20 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Anum S. Minhas, M.D….
Learn MoreLifestyle Factors Are Predictive of Incident Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lifestyle factors are predictive of the risk for incident psoriasis, regardless of genetic risk, according to a study published online April 12 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Minxue …
Learn MoreAwake Prone Positioning No Benefit for COVID-19-Linked Hypoxemia
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with COVID-19-associated hypoxemia who have not received mechanical ventilation, prone positioning is not associated with clinical benefit, according to a study published online April 18 in JA…
Learn MoreTwo in Five Adults With ADHD Report Excellent Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A significant mental health gap exists between adults with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published online April 12 in the International Journal of Applie…
Learn MoreAcute Upper Airway Disease Up in Children During Omicron Surge
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive rates of acute pediatric upper airway infection (UAI) increased during the omicron surge, according to a research letter published onli…
Learn MoreMore Than One in Seven Have a Headache on Any Given Day
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Headache disorders remain highly prevalent worldwide, according to a study published online April 12 in The Journal of Headache and Pain.Lars Jacob Stovner, M.D., from St. Olavs University Hospital in Tron…
Learn MoreWeight Loss Surgery Effective Regardless of Age of Teens
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective approach to surgical weight loss in adolescents, according to a study published online April 11 in Surgical Endoscopy.Jun Tashiro, M.D., from New York …
Learn MoreCardiovascular Disease, Mortality Higher With Serious Mental Illness
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with serious mental illness (SMI), particularly schizophrenia, have higher levels of cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality and a higher incidence of CVD than the general population, accordi…
Learn MoreFDA Warns 12 Companies About Skin Lightening Products
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Twelve companies have been issued warning letters about selling over-the-counter skin lightening products containing hydroquinone, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.The products are u…
Learn MoreAHA News: The Challenges of Studying Marijuana’s Effects on the Heart and Brain
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Over the past decade, marijuana use, both recreational and medicinal, has grown as state governments across the U.S. have legalized its use. But while it might be legal for adults to light…
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