Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Reduction in Suicide, Self-Harm
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Supplementation with vitamin D is associated with a reduced risk for suicide and intentional self-harm among U.S. Veterans, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in PLOS ONE.Jill E. Lavigne, Ph.D., M.P…
Learn MoreMachine Perfusion of Kidneys Protects Against Delayed Graft Function
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For brain-dead organ donors, therapeutic hypothermia is inferior to machine perfusion of the kidneys for reducing delayed graft function after transplantation, according to a study published in the Feb. 2 iss…
Learn MoreExperts Say Even Low-Risk Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Cancer
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More women, even those at low risk for ovarian cancer, who have finished having children should have their fallopian tubes removed as a precaution to prevent the deadly disease, a leading research group has a…
Learn MoreAndrostenedione: A Banned Bodybuilding Supplement You Should Avoid
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Androstenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it carries some grave dangers.Also known as “andro,” the…
Learn MoreMaker of Diet Drug Wegovy Ramps Up Production to Meet Demand
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has become hard to find, but that could soon change.Novo Nordisk, which makes the medication, said Wednesday that it has increased production to meet demand. “We know…
Learn MoreCould Vitamin D Help Ward Off Suicide?
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study hints that treating low vitamin D levels with supplements might have a critical benefit for certain people: a decreased risk of attempting suicide.In a study of more than 1 million U.S. veterans, …
Learn MoreCancer in Dogs: Breed & Size Matter, Study Shows
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If your dog is bigger, male and a purebred, it may get a diagnosis of cancer earlier in its life compared to other dogs, a new study finds.A dog’s size, gender and breed appear to affect its average age at ca…
Learn MoreAlternative to Lenalidomide ID’d for Maintenance in Multiple Myeloma
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma after induction treatment and autologous stem cell transplantation, maintenance therapy with carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone may be better than…
Learn MoreLa enfermedad celíaca podría aumentar los riesgos cardiacos, encuentra un estudio
MARTES, 31 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con enfermedad celíaca podrían tener más probabilidades de desarrollar una enfermedad cardiaca, a pesar de tener menos riesgos cardiacos tradicionales que otras personas.La enfermedad celíac…
Learn MoreEven When at Low Risk, Some Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Ovarian Cancer: Experts
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More women, even those at low risk for ovarian cancer, who have finished having children should have their fallopian tubes removed as a precaution to prevent the deadly disease, a leading research group has …
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