ADA: Once-Weekly Icodec Superior for Reduction in HbA1c
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with insulin-naive type 2 diabetes, once-weekly icodec is superior for reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), according to a study published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Medical …
Learn MorePlant-Based, Family Food Packages Aid BMI Change in Children
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Providing plant-based family food packages could be a useful strategy to improve body mass index (BMI) among children requiring food assistance, according to a study published online June 22 in Preventing C…
Learn MoreNewborn Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Improves Survival
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) facilitating early identification results in improved survival, according to a study published online June 20 in The Lancet.Monica S. Thakar, M….
Learn MoreInstrumental Activities of Daily Living Test Could ID Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is an association between simulated real-life instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and interactions of amyloid and early tau accumulation among cognitively normal older adults, according to …
Learn MoreObesity Could Slow Recovery From a Head Injury
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is a known contributor to a host of health risks ranging from diabetes to cancer, but new research suggests it may also delay recovery from a mild traumatic brain injury.Why? The systemic inflammati…
Learn MoreAHA News: Cómo prepararse para incendios forestales y huracanes si ha sobrevivido un ataque cardíaco o derrame cerebral
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de junio de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Los desastres ambientales son difíciles para todos. Para las personas con una enfermedad cardiovascular, pueden ser especialmente riesgosas.Con el comienzo de las temporadas activas d…
Learn MoreForty Percent of U.S. Girls, Young Women Are Iron Deficient
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 4 out of 10 girls and young women aren’t getting enough iron and they may have their periods to blame, a new U.S. study shows.Menstrual bleeding, especially when heavy, is a major risk factor for iro…
Learn MoreTransgender People Face Much Higher Risk of Suicide, Landmark Study Shows
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – New research has found that people who are transgender are far more prone to suicide than their peers.The new study, using Denmark’s centralized data repository, found that transgender people had 7.7 times t…
Learn MoreSomeday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could a grocery cart save lives by preventing possible strokes? It just might. The notion stems from a new British study in which grocery cart handles were embedded with electrocardiogram (EKG) sensors.The …
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