Overweight BMI Does Not Necessarily Mean Higher Mortality Risk
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overweight body mass index (BMI) is not necessarily associated with increased mortality risk, especially among older adults, although all-cause mortality is increased for those with BMI ≥30 kg/m², according …
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Blood Test to Predict Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new blood test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can predict imminent preeclampsia, helping pregnant women who are at risk for this severe and sometimes deadly form of high blood pressure.T…
Learn MoreFDA Sends Warning to Companies Selling THC Products That Look Like Candy, Cookies
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Several companies are selling copycat food items that have the potential to trick people, including children, into consuming dangerous quantities of cannabis.On Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio…
Learn MoreMás adolescentes de todo el mundo subestiman su peso
LUNES, 3 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Menos adolescentes consideran que tienen sobrepeso, y más subestiman lo que pesan, una percepción que inquieta a los expertos preocupados por la obesidad infantil.Estas tendencias podrían reducir la efecti…
Learn More¿Toma Ozempic o Wegovy? Pare antes de una cirugía, aconsejan anestesiólogos
LUNES, 3 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic, el medicamento de moda para perder peso, podría ser peligroso para un paciente que se somete a anestesia para una cirugía, según una nueva advertencia de la Sociedad Americana de Anestesiólogos (A…
Learn MoreLong-Acting ART Achieves Virologic Suppression for People With HIV
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART) can achieve virologic suppression among people with HIV (PWH), including those with viremia, according to a study published online July 4 in the Annals of Internal…
Learn MoreMedical Cannabis Laws Seem Not to Have Affected Opioid, Nonopioid Therapy
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical cannabis laws seem not to have important effects on the receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment, according to a study published online July 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Emma E. McGinty,…
Learn MoreLower Extremities Have Highest Surgical Site Infection Rates With Mohs Surgery
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lower extremities have the highest rates of surgical site infections following Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), according to a research letter published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Academy …
Learn MoreSick? You’ll Need Multiple Tests to Rule Out COVID
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors have told patients who get a negative result after taking a rapid antigen test at home to test again 48 hours later.A new study confirms that’s the right advice. W…
Learn MoreSlowed Walking Could Be Sign of Dementia in Dogs
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Like people, dogs slow down as they age.Researchers wondered whether slowed walking could also signal mental decline. To learn more, they did a series of experiments that included measuring the dogs’ speed b…
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