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Want a Healthy Old Age? Get Your Finances in Order Now

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Planning for your long-term financial future doesn’t just make good economic sense — it could also save your life.People in both the United States and the United Kingdom have a higher risk of dying prematurel…

Women Have Higher Risk for Solicited Reactions After Flu Shot

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for solicited reactions following influenza vaccine is higher for women than men, according to research published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.Marilou Kiely, Ph.D…

Oral NSAIDs, Glucocorticoids Seem Effective for Hand Osteoarthritis

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NASIDs) and glucocorticoids seem to be effective for hand osteoarthritis (OA), according to a review published online Sept. 28 in RMD Open.Anna Døssing, M.D., from t…

Alpha-Tryptase Linked to Prevalence of Anaphylaxis, Food Allergy

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alpha-tryptase is associated with increased prevalence of anaphylaxis or severe reaction to food, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.Abigail Lang, M…

Adverse Mental Health Symptoms Reported During Contraceptive Pill Pause

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women taking combined oral contraceptives (COCs), withdrawal during the pill pause is associated with adverse mental health symptoms, similar to those experienced during menses, according to a study publi…

Differences Seen in Immune, Hormone Function for Those With Long COVID

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with post-acute infection syndrome after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (long COVID [LC]) have differences in immune and hormone function compared with thos…

Casi 40% de los estadounidenses con diabetes tipo 1 son diagnosticados hasta los 30 años de edad o más

Nearly 40% of Americans with Type 1 Diabetes Aren’t Diagnosed Until 30 or Later, New Study Finds

Tezepelumab Reduces Mucus Plugs in Adults With Uncontrolled Asthma

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tezepelumab is associated with a reduction in occlusive mucus plugs versus placebo in adults with uncontrolled asthma, according to a study published in the October issue of NEJM Evidence.Lars H. Nordenmark, …

Alcohol Use Not Tied to Sustained Virologic Response With Hepatitis C Treatment

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol use is not associated with lower odds of sustained virologic response (SVR) among patients initiating direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to …