Hip Fracture Risk Higher Among Vegetarians Versus Regular Meat Eaters
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vegetarians have a higher risk for hip fracture than regular meat eaters, according to a study published online July 27 in BMC Medicine.James Webster, from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, and co…
Learn MoreAHA News: Salty-Tasting Water Turned Out to Be a Warning Sign
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Donnese Tyler’s schedule was chock-full. With a husband, two sons, a demanding job in contracts management and a reluctance to say no to anyone, she rarely made time for herself.On an errand-f…
Learn MoreSymptoms, Negative Life Impact Seen During, After Benzodiazepine Use
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Benzodiazepine-induced neurological dysfunction is commonly reported by current and former benzodiazepine users, according to a study published online June 29 in PLOS ONE.Alexis D. Ritvo, M.D., M.P.H., from th…
Learn MoreHigher Risk for Schizophrenia Seen Among Patients With Eczema
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having atopic dermatitis is associated with a higher risk for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, according to a study published online July 26 in the Archives of Dermatological Research.Ryan Fan, from…
Learn MoreAntibiotics Show Little Benefit in Children Without Nasopharyngeal Bacterial Pathogens
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In children with acute sinusitis, antibiotic treatment had minimal benefit for those without nasopharyngeal bacterial pathogens, according to a study published in the July 25 issue of the Journal of the Americ…
Learn MoreTwo Distinct Patient Groups ID’d in Meniere Disease
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with Meniere disease (MD), radiological temporal bone features known to be weakly or inconsistently associated with clinical diagnosis of MD are highly prevalent in one of two MD patient groups, a…
Learn More‘Walking Miracles’: Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dennis Deer woke from surgery in utter disbelief that he was breathing normally.He’d been on supplemental oxygen for two years, and “I didn’t know what it was like not to have something on my face,” said Deer,…
Learn MoreNew COVID Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in U.S., CDC Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID infections across America.About 17.3% of U.S. COVID cases are believed to have been caused by the variant, formally known as EG.5, i…
Learn MoreHow the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people know that even though vaccination doesn’t eliminate their risk of getting COVID-19, it does lower their odds for severe illness — including their risk for hospitalization and death.Now scientists …
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