Mortality Disparities by Education Widened in the U.S. in 2020
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2020, there was an increase in mortality disparities by educational attainment in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Emily C. …
Learn MoreUse of Anesthesia Care for Cataract Surgery Examined
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Anesthesia care is more common among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing cataract surgery versus other low-risk procedures, and fewer cataract surgery patients experience systemic complications within seven d…
Learn MorePhosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors Not Tied to Alzheimer Disease Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors seem not to be associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementia, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in Brain Communications.Rishi J. …
Learn MoreMarijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Surgeons have long advised patients to stop smoking cigarettes for several weeks before their operations to lower the risk of complications. But what about weed?New research has found reason for worry: Mari…
Learn MoreGood Sleep Could Keep Illness at Bay as You Age
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As men and women enter their golden years, those who regularly fail to get a good night’s sleep face a higher risk for developing not one but two serious chronic illnesses at the same time, new research sho…
Learn MoreIt Doesn’t Take Much Weight Gain to Raise Odds for Knee Trouble
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A person doesn’t have to pack on very many extra pounds before their risk of needing a knee replacement increases substantially, a new evidence review has found.Weight gain of just 11 pounds increases a wom…
Learn MoreEarly Anti-Anaerobic Antibiotics May Worsen Outcomes in Critically Ill
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early administration of anti-anaerobic antibiotics is associated with an increased risk for mortality among critically ill patients, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the European Respiratory J…
Learn MoreFDA, Company Square Off in Hearing Over Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a three-day hearing that began Monday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will give the maker of a drug meant to prevent premature births a chance to show why its drug should not be pul…
Learn MoreYa se pueden comprar audífonos sin receta: los expertos aconsejan a los consumidores
LUNES, 17 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ya es oficial: los estadounidenses mayores con pérdida de la audición pueden ahora entrar en una gran tienda o farmacia, o tan solo visitar un sitio web, y comprar audífonos sin receta.Hace poco, la Adm…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los médicos quieren que la telesalud para el tratamiento del abuso de opioides permanezca
LUNES, 17 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A muchos médicos que usaron la telesalud para tratar a los pacientes con una adicción a los opioides debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 les gustaría convertirla en una parte permanente de su práctica.Un n…
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