Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Higher Risk for Aortic Stenosis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher risk for developing aortic stenosis, according to a study published online July 31 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Tate M. Johnson, M.D., from the VA Nebraska-…
Learn MoreEven Transient Food Allergy in Infancy Impacts Later Lung Function
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Food allergy in infancy, whether it resolves or not, is associated with lung function deficits and asthma at age 6 years, according to a study published online July 25 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health…
Learn MoreEnforcing BMI Cutoffs for Shoulder Joint Surgery Could Exacerbate Disparities
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Enforcing body mass index (BMI) cutoffs for access to total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) may limit the procedure for female or Black patients across all BMI cutoffs, according to a study recently published in…
Learn MoreRacial Disparities Seen for Cost of Unplanned Care After Breast Reconstruction
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While race is not a significant predictor of unplanned hospital visits after breast reconstruction surgery, racial minorities bear a higher cost burden than White breast reconstruction patients, according to…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Tied to Big Reduction in Infant Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts have long recommended breastfeeding for its many benefits for infants, but a new study puts a hard number on breast milk’s lifesaving effects. Breastfeeding is associated with a 33% reduction in infa…
Learn MoreHigher Belly Fat Percentage Tied to Worse Outcomes for IBD Patients
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), higher intra-abdominal visceral adipose tissue (IA-VAT) as a percentage of total body mass is associated with worse outcomes and may increase resistance to…
Learn MoreGene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A newly discovered genetic variant might explain why some people of African ancestry have naturally lower viral loads of HIV, an international team of researchers reports.This variant, carried by an estimate…
Learn MoreFixed-Ratio Spirometry Underdiagnoses COPD in African Americans
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The fixed-ratio spirometric criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) underdiagnoses potential COPD in African American patients, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Ge…
Learn MoreCardiac Rehab Lowers Risk for Death After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is associated with lower two-year mortality following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according to a study published online June 29 in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.Tyler…
Learn MoreSocioeconomic Disparities Seen for Timing of Preoperative Hemodialysis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are significant age-, sex-, race-, and social deprivation-related disparities in the timing of preoperative hemodialysis for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), according to a research lette…
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