Tight Glucose Control Does Not Affect Length of Time Needed in ICU
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), tight glucose control does not affect the length of time that ICU care is needed, according to a study published in the Sept. 28 issue of the Ne…
Learn MoreLonger Reproductive Lifespan May Improve Brain Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with prolonged exposure to endogenous hormones have a smaller burden of cerebral small vessel disease, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Neurology.Samantha Cote, from the Université de…
Learn MoreOregon Decriminalized Possession of Small Amounts of Drugs. Fatal ODs Didn’t Skyrocket
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Critics of a law that decriminalized drug possession in Oregon have blamed the policy for rising overdose deaths in the state, but a new study finds no evidence of that.Researchers discovered that while dru…
Learn MoreShort-Term Exposure to Air Pollutants Linked to Incidence of Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a significant association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and the incidence and mortality rate of stroke, according to a review published online Sept. 27 in Neurology.Ahmad Toubasi, M…
Learn MoreMobile Health Intervention Does Not Augment Cardiac Rehab
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation (CR), a mobile health (mHealth) intervention seems not to improve six-month outcomes in terms of physical activity levels, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreSocial Disadvantage Tied to Worse Lung Cancer Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social disadvantage is associated with a lower likelihood of achieving textbook oncological outcome and worse survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published on…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Differences Seen for Benefits of Antihyperglycemic Agents
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are racial/ethnic differences in the cardiorenal effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) in patients with type 2 diabet…
Learn MoreHealth Issue Has Bruce Springsteen Postponing Shows for the Rest of the Year
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rock star Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday that he has postponed all of his remaining shows this year as he deals with peptic ulcer disease. Springsteen said he’s continuing to “recover steadily from p…
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