Infectious Disease Experts Update Rules on ‘Superbug’ Spread in Hospitals
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Superbug” infections are increasing in U.S. hospitals, and a coalition of medical groups has now issued a set of updated recommendations to protect patients.These guidelines are meant to prevent the spread o…
Learn MoreWildfire Smoke Could Cause More Than 9,000 U.S. Deaths Each Year
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Clouds of smoke continue to drift over the Eastern United States and Europe from wildfires in Canada, and experts are predicting a longer and more destructive wildfire season due to rising temperatures and dr…
Learn MoreSinger Lewis Capaldi Sidelined From Touring by Tourette Syndrome
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After appearing to lose his voice at a Saturday appearance, singer Lewis Capaldi is canceling his tour.Capaldi, who has Tourette syndrome, cited the need to adjust to the impact of the condition, the Associat…
Learn MoreSinger Lewis Capaldi Sidelined From Touring by Tourette Syndrome
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After appearing to lose his voice at a Saturday appearance, singer Lewis Capaldi is canceling his tour.Capaldi, who has Tourette syndrome, cited the need to adjust to the impact of the condition, the Associat…
Learn MoreADA: Once-Weekly Tirzepatide Leads to Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity, T2D
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Once-weekly tirzepatide provides substantial and clinically meaningful reductions in body weight in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 26 in the The Lancet to …
Learn MoreADA: Once-Daily Semaglutide Superior for Reduction in Body Weight
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral semaglutide 50 mg once daily leads to a superior and clinically meaningful reduction in body weight for adults with overweight or obesity without type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Ju…
Learn MoreThe Age When People Seek Help for Gender Dysphoria Is Falling
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Growing numbers of young people are expressing a sense of a “mismatch” between the gender on their birth certificate and the one that they “feel” inside, particularly those assigned female at birth.And the ag…
Learn MoreModest Decrease in eGFR Linked to Increase in Adverse Outcomes
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with no history of kidney disease, modest reductions in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are associated with increased rates of adverse outcomes, according to a study published online Ju…
Learn MoreDecline in Teen Binge Drinking Seen With Implementation of Recreational Cannabis
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of recreational cannabis laws (RCLs) was associated with increased past-month binge drinking in adults aged ≥31 years, but decreases in binge drinking in those aged
Learn MoreENDO: Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Experience More Body Image Concerns
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experience greater body image concerns than women without PCOS, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from June 15 to…
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