Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are more likely than their white peers to need emergency surgery for colon cancer, which increases their risk for complications and death, study authors say. “Overall, these results suggest tha…
Learn MoreFormula Feeding Raises Odds for Anemia in Very ‘Preemie’ Babies
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies born prematurely who are fed formula may need iron supplementation like their breastfed counterparts, new research suggests. “Just because a baby is on iron-rich formula, we should not assume all of th…
Learn MoreAfter Angioplasty, Depression Can Keep Heart Patients From Taking Meds
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients who undergo angioplasty and stenting to open clogged arteries in and around the heart should also be screened for depression, according to a new study. Researchers found that depressed patients were …
Learn MoreRacial, Socioeconomic Disparities in Insulin Pump Use Persist
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in insulin pump use have persisted during the past two decades, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.Estelle M. Ever…
Learn MoreOpioid Misuse Linked to Increased Suicide Risk in Persons With Disabilities
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Opioid misuse is associated with an increased risk for suicide, and people with disabilities have a further increased risk, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in Substance Use & Misuse.Keith T. Chan,…
Learn MoreTelehealth Navigator Program Ups Video Visit Adherence in Primary Care
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A telehealth navigator program is associated with significant improvement in video visit adherence as well as a positive return on investment, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Network Open….
Learn MoreLow-Carbohydrate, High-Fat Diet Beneficial in T2DM in Short Term
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a six-month, calorie-unrestricted low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet results in greater improvements in glycemic control and weight loss than a high-ca…
Learn MoreNirmatrelvir Plus Ritonavir Reduces Risks for COVID-19 in Seniors
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir reduces the risk for hospitalization or death after an outpatient diagnosis of COVID-19 among older adults, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in the Annals of Internal M…
Learn MoreU.S. Health Officials Urge Indoor Masking in Major Cities as ‘Tripledemic’ Rages
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As three highly contagious respiratory viruses spread across the United States, straining hospitals and triggering drug shortages, health officials in some major cities and states are calling for a return to i…
Learn More¿Qué es el síndrome de la persona rígida, la enfermedad de la que sufre Celine Dion?
VIERNES, 9 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El síndrome de la persona rígida: la superestrella del canto Celine Dion anunció el jueves que vive con esta rara afección neurológica, y ha cancelado o pospuesto sus giras para afrontar sus problema…
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