Recent Increase Seen for Pediatric Firearm-Related Injuries
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2020, there was an increase in pediatric firearm-related injuries, with community violence and negligent discharges increasing in 2020, according to a study published online May 25 in Trauma Sur…
Learn MoreColchicine Tied to Lower Incidence of TJA in Coronary Artery Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic coronary artery disease, colchicine is associated with a reduced incidence of total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) versus placebo, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreVegan, Vegetarian Diets Linked to Reduction in Cholesterol, Apolipoprotein B
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vegetarian and vegan diets are associated with reduced total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B levels, according to a review published online May 24 in the European Heart…
Learn MoreWhat Is Avascular Necrosis and How Does It Affect Bones?
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What happens when the blood supply to your bones is somehow damaged?The condition has a name, avascular necrosis, and it can trigger the death of bone cells. Other common names are osteonecrosis or bone infa…
Learn MoreUn importante estudio encuentra que cambiar a una dieta de origen vegetal ayuda al corazón
VIERNES, 26 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las dietas vegetarianas y veganas conducen a unos niveles más bajos de colesterol y grasas en la sangre, según un importante nuevo análisis de todas las evidencias de los ensayos clínicos publicados desd…
Learn MoreAdverse Pregnancy Outcomes Increase Stroke Risk at an Earlier Age
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who experience an adverse pregnancy outcome (APO) have a higher risk of having a stroke in their lifetime, and at a younger age, according to a study published online May 22 in Stroke.Eliza C. Miller, M….
Learn MoreDual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker System Safe, Provides Pacing
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with a conventional indication for dual-chamber pacing, a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system consisting of two devices implanted percutaneously in the right atrium and the right ventricle safe…
Learn MoreFive-Year Composite Outcome Similar for TiNO-Coated Stent, Everolimus-Eluting Stents
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), titanium-nitride-oxide (TiNO)-coated stents do not improve long-term outcomes in terms of a composite outcome over third-generation everolimus-eluting stents (E…
Learn MoreHigher Poststroke Glucose Levels Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher poststroke glucose levels are associated with faster subsequent global cognitive decline, according to research published online May 17 in JAMA Network Open.Deborah A. Levine, M.D., M.P.H., from the Univ…
Learn MoreVery Low-Carb Diet Improves Risk Factors in Adults With Comorbidities
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with hypertension, prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, and overweight or obesity, a very low-carbohydrate (VLC) diet results in significantly greater improvements in risk factors over four months than t…
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