Meningitis Cases Rising Among Gay Men With HIV
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Meningococcal disease — which includes meningitis — appears to be on the rise among Americans infected with HIV, new research reveals.Researchers stress that the risk to any one person remains exceedingly…
Learn MoreA Little Drinking Won’t Help Prevent Obesity, Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a couple of drinks a day won’t protect you from obesity or diabetes, a new study suggests.Everybody knows that heavy drinking isn’t good for your health, but whether moderate alcohol consumption is p…
Learn MoreIs Coffee’s Morning Jolt Mostly Placebo?
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Coffee kickstarts many a sleepyhead’s day, but a new study argues that it’s not the caffeine alone that provides the morning wake-up.People who took a basic caffeine pill did not experience the same sort of…
Learn MoreHome Delivery of Alcohol Expanded During Pandemic, With Permanent Effects on Health
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the COVID-19 pandemic home liquor delivery soared in the United States, as did binge drinking along with it, a new study finds.”‘Home delivery’ refers to when restaurants, bars or retailers use their…
Learn MoreGrowing Up Poor May Rewire a Child’s Brain: Study
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Growing up in poverty may harm the structural wiring of a child’s brain, a new study claims.Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found a link between both neighborhood and …
Learn MoreReversing a Trend, Sicker Americans Are Staying With Medicare Managed Care Plans
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that older Americans with health issues are now staying with their Medicare Advantage managed plans, rather than swapping them for traditional plans through a health insurer.Although Medic…
Learn MoreWidening Gap ID’d in Housing Affordability for Resident Physicians
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Resident physicians face a widening gap in housing affordability, with growth in rental prices outpacing that of resident earnings, according to a research letter published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open…
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Sales Up 46.6 Percent From January 2020 to December 2022
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) sales were 46.6 percent higher during December 2022 than during January 2020, according to research published in the June 23 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Subcutaneous Vyvgart Hytrulo for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vyvgart Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) subcutaneous injections for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients…
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