No Change in TSH Level Seen With Switch in Generic LT4 Products
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Switching among generic levothyroxine products made by different manufacturers is not associated with clinically significant changes in serum thyrotropin (TSH) levels, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreOral Perampanel Well Tolerated in Pediatric Epilepsy
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Daily oral perampanel is generally well tolerated, with favorable retention rates among patients with epilepsy aged 1 to younger than 18 years, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Chil…
Learn MoreSmall Lifestyle Changes Not Sustainable for Weight Loss Over Time
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Making small changes to caloric intake and physical activity levels does not prevent long-term weight gain among overweight adults, according to a study published online March 7 in CMAJ, the journal of the …
Learn MoreGlobal Prevalence of Osteoarthritis Increasing
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Osteoarthritis (OA) remains a global public health concern and its prevalence has increased since 1990, according to a study published online March 1 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Huibin Long, M.D., from Capi…
Learn MorePeople Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older adults may not only be living longer, but better as well, according to a new U.K. study.Researchers found that since the 1990s, British adults age 65 and up have been enjoying more years living indepe…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Impact IVF Success
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine does not affect the ovarian response or pregnancy rates in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in Fertility and Sterility…
Learn MorePerimenopause May Be Right Time for Lifestyle Changes
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lifestyle interventions targeting menopausal weight gain should happen during perimenopause, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in Menopause.Lacey M. Gould, from the University of North Carolina …
Learn MorePreop Body Image Tied to Breast Reconstruction Complications
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with lower preoperative body image satisfaction may have an increased risk for some postoperative complications after breast cancer reconstruction surgery, according to a study published in the Mar…
Learn MoreDr. Ashish Jha Named New White House COVID Coordinator
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has named Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, to replace Jeff Zients as the country’s COVID-19 coordinator when Zients le…
Learn MoreAHA News: What Parents Can Do When Kids With Congenital Heart Defects Grow Up
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The moment when Susan Timmins learned her infant daughter had a critical heart defect is seared in her memory. “It was life-altering,” she said. “Cataclysmic.”It also was just the beginning…
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