Medicare Spending Would Increase $2.0 to $5.1 Billion With Lecanemab
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If eligible patients received lecanemab, Medicare would spend an extra $2.0 to $5.1 billion annually, according to a research letter published online May 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine to coincide with the annu…
Learn MoreSecondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Myopia in Children
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with greater myopic refraction, longer axial length, and increased odds of developing moderate and high myopia, according to a study published online May 11 in JA…
Learn MorePreexisting OSA Linked to Odds of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Preexisting obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased odds of probable postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (PASC), according to a study published online May …
Learn MoreGlobal Burden of Chronic Respiratory Diseases Quantified
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) were the third leading cause of death globally, accounting for 4.0 million deaths in 2019, according to a study published online April 25 in eClinicalMedicine.Sara Momtazma…
Learn MoreAnother Possible Exercise Bonus: Preventing Parkinson’s
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise has a long list of health benefits, and a new study suggests another one could be added: a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease.The study, of nearly 99,000 French women, found that those who wer…
Learn MoreFree Fertility App Shared Info With Third Parties, FTC Says
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Owners of the free fertility app Premom have settled with users after sharing health data without consent to other companies, including Google and marketing firms in China.The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (F…
Learn MoreVaping Could Up Teens’ Odds for Marijuana Use, Binge Drinking
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens who use electronic cigarettes are significantly more likely than non-vapers to binge-drink and use cannabis, new research finds.Surveys of teens ages 13 to 18 revealed that vapers were 20 times more lik…
Learn MoreAHA News: A Stroke at 33 Left Her With Locked-In Syndrome and a Grim Prognosis. She Defied Both.
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Kate Adamson liked exercising so much, her goal was to become a fitness trainer. She grew up in New Zealand playing golf and later, living in California, she worked out often while raising he…
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