THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There is good agreement between psoriasis severity assessed clinically and by photographs, according to a study recently published in JAAD International.Zarqa Ali, M.D., Ph.D., from Copenhagen University Ho...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Genetically predicted rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with osteoporosis, according to a study published online April 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Yunyang Deng and Martin Chi Sang Wong, M.D., from ...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In utero exposure to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is associated with an increased risk for congenital malformations, according to a study published online April 19 in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica ...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Higher educational attainment seems to protect adults from cognitive decline, according to a study published online April 19 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Dylan J. Jester, Ph.D., M.P.H.,...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The benefits of discectomy for sciatica diminish over time, eventually yielding similar results to those of nonsurgical management, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online April ...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Preterm birth is a risk factor for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood, according to a study published online March 29 in the European Respiratory Journal.Anna Pulakka, Ph.D...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery may help you manage pain and other symptoms if you have certain types of arthritis or your arthritis is severe.To help you decide if surgery is right for you, here's a breakdown of five of the most ...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Early administration of dexamethasone is associated with significantly reduced odds of mortality or discharge to hospice for inpatients with COVID-19 receiving supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation ...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting progress on the path to a "universal" flu vaccine -- one that would battle all strains of the virus and give the world a weapon against future flu pandemics.In an early clinical tr...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Put down that sugary soda. It could be deadly, particularly if you have type 2 diabetes.A nearly two-decade-long study linked high intake of sugar-sweetened beverages -- soda, lemonade and fruit punch -- wi...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Jana Turner had always enjoyed a sense of control over her life. She never married or had children. Her career in commercial real estate remained her top priority, culminating in a rise to ...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Suspected suicide attempts linked to marijuana overdoses have been steadily increasing over the past decade, a new study reports.National Poison Data System records show a 17% yearly increase in reports of ...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) – This past winter delivered a surge in strep infections, including more serious cases, a new analysis shows. After two years of very low levels of strep infections during the pandemic, the number of strep inf...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Is there a simple way to screen older folks for dementia risk years before there are any signs of memory loss or thinking impairment? Yes, researchers report.It’s a test called SOMI, short for Stages of Obj...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday delayed a decision on a federal appeals court ruling that seeks to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone.In a brief order, Justice Samuel Alito Jr. said the pause on ...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans went hungry in 2021, including disproportionate numbers of people with disabilities and single parents, a new government report shows.Experts are concerned that things may have only gotten wo...
Simple test might spot early signs of Alzheimer's. Using a ranking system, people who scored as a stage 3 or 4 risk were three times more likely to have thinking and memory issues later than those who scored as a 0 or 1. Read moreMany disabled or sing...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say their new study has overturned settled science, finding a new cause for a metabolic disease that causes neurological damage and sometimes death in Native American children. The good news is t...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For people with epilepsy, living in lower-income neighborhoods is associated with worse mental functioning, new research suggests.For the study, the researchers looked at the memory, thinking ability and me...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- One in five people who die by suicide experienced intimate partner problems that included divorce, separation, arguments and violence, new research shows.“I think people hear the term intimate partner probl...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new Australian study found that children who had COVID-19 during the first couple of years of the pandemic could be safely treated at home, taking the burden off hospitals. Children who had COVID-19 with ...
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with a common vascular disease that causes blockages in their leg vessels had both worse symptoms and outcomes if they were Black or poor, new research finds. The study from Michigan Medicine looke...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- From 2009 to 2021, there were increases in intentional, suspected suicidal cannabis exposures reported to U.S. poison centers, according to a research letter published online April 19 in JAMA Network Open....
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For people with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), neighborhood deprivation is associated with worse cognitive outcomes, according to a study published online April 19 in Neurology.Robyn M. Busch, Ph.D., from t...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals with prenatal depression have an increased risk for a new cardiovascular disease (CVD) diagnosis, according to a study published online April 19 in the Journal of the American Heart Association...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer history is associated with an increased risk for incident cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), according to a study published online April 18 in Heart.Zahra Raisi-Estabragh, M.D., Ph.D., from the William...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Menu calorie labeling is associated with a reduction in obesity-related cancer burdens and lower health care costs, according to a study published online April 18 in BMJ Open.Mengxi Du, M.P.H., from the Fr...
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A child with psoriasis can have a negative effect on the mother's quality of life, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.EmadEldin Abd Elmoneim Elgamal, M.D....