Can Wearables Track the Severity of COVID Symptoms?
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fitness trackers can tell you how well you’re sleeping, how fast you’re walking and, of course, how many steps you’ve taken.But during the pandemic, researchers have also investigated the ability of smart wa…
Learn MoreAHA News: For 27 Years, Organ Donation Has Been Boosted by ‘The Nicholas Effect’
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Nicholas Green should’ve turned 35 this year.Instead, a random act of violence claimed his life while he was on vacation with his family in Italy more than 27 years ago. The story captivated…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Advises Against Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against use of combined estrogen and progestin and estrogen alone for primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal persons. These findings for…
Learn MoreTransgender, Gender-Questioning Teens Have Worse Health Outcomes
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with cisgender youth, transgender and gender-questioning youth have increased risk factors and worse outcomes in five health domains, according to a study published in the April 19 issue of the Jour…
Learn MoreRole of Race in Calculating UTI Risk in Children Reassessed
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The variable race is associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) in children, but it can be replaced with history of UTI and duration of fever in a previously developed prediction tool, according to a revi…
Learn MoreConjunctival Swab Positivity 12.7 Percent for SARS-CoV-2 Patients
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positivity, conjunctival swab (CS) positivity is 12.7 percent, and 45.1 percent have at least one conjunctival manif…
Learn MoreRole of Molecular Factors in BMI, Endometrial Cancer Link Studied
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Molecular traits may mediate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and endometrial cancer risk, according to a study published online April 19 in BMC Medicine.Emma Hazelwood, from the University of …
Learn MorePsychological Factors Determine Poor Prognostic Outcome in IBD
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), psychological factors are an important determinant of poor prognostic outcome, according to a study published online March 23 in Gastroenterology.Keeley M. F…
Learn MoreAchieving Treatment Goals in T2DM Can Up Life Expectancy
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reducing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), systolic blood pressure (SBP), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and body mass index (BMI) can improve life expectancy (LE) among people with type 2 diabetes …
Learn MoreUse of Extrapolation Common in FDA New Drug Approvals
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extrapolation from pivotal trial data to broader U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indications is common, according to a study published online April 19 in JAMA Network Open.Daniel Feldman, M….
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