One in Five With Opioid Use Disorder Receive Medications
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 20 percent of adults with past-year opioid use disorder (OUD) in 2021 received medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a research letter published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Ch…
Learn MoreCardiac Troponin I Concentration May Predict Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) concentration is associated with medium-term mortality in an unselected hospital population, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Heart.Jonathan Hinton, from the Universi…
Learn MoreDelays in Cystic Fibrosis Care Tied to Persistent Impairment in Growth
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Delays in infant care for cystic fibrosis (CF) are associated with differences in growth parameters that persist through childhood, according to a study published online July 3 in The Journal of Pediatrics.S…
Learn MoreStudy Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics — instead of having their appendix removed — fare well over the long haul, new research indicates.The conclusion follows roughly two decades spent trac…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Is Causing Rise in Deaths, Disability Worldwide
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The heart risks posed by air pollution have grown worldwide over the past three decades, a new study claims.The annual number of premature heart-related deaths and years of disability attributable to particu…
Learn MoreSurgeons Are Finding Microplastics in Human Hearts
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics appear to be everywhere, including within the tissues of the human heart.A new Chinese report describes doctors finding microplastics in heart tissue both before and after heart surgery. The re…
Learn MoreFew Regret Undergoing Gender-Affirming Mastectomies
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – For people who are transmasculine or nonbinary, getting a gender-affirming mastectomy can be life-changing. Now, a new study finds there are high levels of satisfaction and low levels of regret for patients y…
Learn MoreOdds of Clinically Meaningful Weight Loss Low in Adults With Overweight, Obesity
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among adults with overweight or obesity, the annual probability of weight loss of 5 percent or more was achieved by only one in 10, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Lyudmyla …
Learn MorePregnancy-Specific Alcohol Policies May Not Work
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most pregnancy-specific alcohol policies are not associated with decreased odds of infant injuries or morbidities, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Sarah C.M. Roberts, Dr.P.H…
Learn MoreQuizá no valga la pena que las mujeres mayores de 70 años se sometan a pruebas del cáncer de mama
MARTES, 8 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los riesgos de las mamografías de detección para encontrar el cáncer de mama quizá superen a los beneficios en ciertas mujeres de a partir de 70 años, indica una nueva investigación. ¿Cuál es el riesgo p…
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