Widely Used Steroid Meds Could Alter the Brain
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Long-term steroid use can reshape the structure of the brain, causing some parts to shrink and others to grow, a major new study reports.People taking steroids — even inhaled steroids — appear to have les…
Learn MoreLupus, MS and Other Autoimmune Disorders Raise Heart Risks
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Research has linked heart disease to specific autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Now, a huge study shows that autoimmune diseases as a group increase your chances of developing hear…
Learn MoreHigh-Tech Socks Could Prevent Falls in At-Risk Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Every year, anywhere from 700,000 to 1 million people fall while in U.S. hospitals, and this often triggers a downward health spiral.Little has been shown to make a dent in those numbers. Until now.Enter Smar…
Learn MoreDementia Risk in Seniors Varies With Type of Sedentary Behavior
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, time spent watching television is associated with increased dementia risk, even after adjustment for confounding variables, including physical activity, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreIncreased CXCL9 Level Linked to Increased Hip Fracture Risk in Men
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher CXCL9 levels are associated with increased risk for hip fracture among men, but not women, according to a study published online July 10 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
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Learn MoreCiertos analgésicos aumentan el riesgo de insuficiencia cardiaca en las personas con diabetes tipo 2
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con diabetes tipo 2 podrían enfrentarse a un aumento sustancial en el riesgo de insuficiencia cardiaca si toman ibuprofeno o algún otro tipo de antiinflamatorio no esteroide (AINE), indi…
Learn MoreOlokizumab Tops Placebo for RA Patients Receiving Methotrexate
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Olokizumab is superior to placebo and noninferior to adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving maintenance methotrexate, according to a study published in the Aug. 25 issue of the New Englan…
Learn MoreCertain Painkillers Raise Heart Failure Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with type 2 diabetes might face a substantially increased risk of heart failure if they take ibuprofen or some other type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), a new Danish study indicates….
Learn MoreIntraosseous Morphine Reduces Postop Pain After TKA
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intraosseous morphine added to standard antibiotic solution offers pain relief immediately after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.Ava A. Bro…
Learn MoreBuscan aliviar el dolor tras un reemplazo de rodilla
JUEVES, 18 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores quizá hayan encontrado una nueva forma de ayudar a aliviar el dolor de una cirugía de reemplazo de rodilla: infusionar morfina directamente en la tibia.Los hallazgos provienen de un …
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