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Cumulative PPI Use for More Than 4.4 Years Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cumulative use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for more than 4.4 years is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in Neurology.Carin Northuis, M.P.H., Ph…

Exercise Intervention Beneficial for Health Care Workers

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An exercise intervention using apps is associated with improvement in depressive symptoms and burnout among health care workers (HCWs), according to a study published online Aug. 9 in JAMA Psychiatry.Vincent…

One in Five With Opioid Use Disorder Receive Medications

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 20 percent of adults with past-year opioid use disorder (OUD) in 2021 received medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a research letter published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Ch…

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Cardiac Troponin I Concentration May Predict Mortality

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) concentration is associated with medium-term mortality in an unselected hospital population, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Heart.Jonathan Hinton, from the Universi…

High Volume of Enhancing Parenchyma on DCE MRI Tied to Breast Cancer Risk

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A high volume of enhancing parenchyma on baseline dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans is associated with increased occurrence of breast cancer among women with extremely de…

Delays in Cystic Fibrosis Care Tied to Persistent Impairment in Growth

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Delays in infant care for cystic fibrosis (CF) are associated with differences in growth parameters that persist through childhood, according to a study published online July 3 in The Journal of Pediatrics.S…

Anemia Remains Considerable Global Health Challenge

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anemia remains a considerable global health challenge, according to a study published online July 31 in The Lancet Haematology.William M. Gardener, M.P.H., from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluatio…

Outdoor Pollution Exposure Tied to Nonlung Cancers

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Outdoor air pollution is tied to a higher risk for nonlung cancers in older adults, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Environmental Epidemiology.Yaguang Wei, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan S…