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Social Frailty Linked to Worse Outcomes for Elderly Heart Failure Patients

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For elderly hospitalized heart failure patients, social frailty (SF) is associated with a composite outcome defined by all-cause death and cardiovascular events, according to a study published online Dec. 2…

Most Older Adults Concerned About Emergency Department Costs

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eight in 10 older U.S. adults are concerned about the costs of an emergency department visit, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in the American Journal of Managed Care.Rachel E. Solnick, M.D., f…

Alcohol Abstinence Aids Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Across Portal Hypertension Stages

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol abstinence improves prognosis across all stages of portal hypertension in alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Benedikt…

COVID-19 Vaccination Bests Natural Immunity for Cutting Death, Hospitalizations

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with individuals with natural COVID-19 immunity from previous infection, individuals who are vaccinated have lower rates of all-cause emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and mortality, a…

Según un nuevo estudio, la obesidad no es la única causa de diabetes tipo 2 en los niños

Obesity Is Not the Only Driver of Type 2 Diabetes in Kids, New Study Finds

Dietary Nitrate Intake Linked to Lower Risk for AMD Progression

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dietary nitrate intake is associated with a lower risk for progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published online Dec. 22 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Geoffrey K. Broadhead, M…

Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Slows Disability Progression in MS

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is associated with a slowing of disease progression compared with other a…

Outcomes Worse for Black Patients With Head, Neck Cancer in Clinical Trials

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with head and neck cancer enrolled in clinical trials, outcomes are worse for Black versus White participants, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the National Cancer…

Babies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a toddler or an infant accidentally ingests a prescription opioid medication, the immediate results can prove deadly, experts warn.But another new worrisome dynamic is afoot in the United States, a jus…