Physicians Only Recognize One in Five Cases of Unintentional Weight Loss
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unintentional weight loss (UWL) is poorly recognized across a diverse range of patients, according to a study published online April 21 in Diagnosis.Goutham Rao, M.D., from Case Western Reserve University Scho…
Learn MoreBlack, Hispanic Americans More Likely to Have PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic communities in the United States are more often poor — and also more likely to have harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their drinking water, a new study reveals….
Learn MoreDelaying Ileostomy Reversal Does Not Increase Postop Complications
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Delaying ileostomy reversal surgery does not affect the risk for postoperative complications, but loss of microbiota is associated with the incidence of complications, according to a study published online Apri…
Learn MoreAdoption of Probiotics in NICU for VLBW Neonates Has Limited Benefit
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For very low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates, adoption of routine use of probiotics is associated with a reduction in the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), but not in sepsis or death, according to a st…
Learn MoreOverweight, Obesity in Early, Middle Adulthood Increases Risk for GI Cancers
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overweight and obese body mass indices (BMIs) in early and middle adulthood are associated with a higher risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) and non-CRC gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreMaker of Wegovy Limits Supply of Obesity Drug in the United States
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Thursday it will limit distribution of its low-dose versions of the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, to ensure that people already taking the drug will have enough suppl…
Learn MoreLas pastillas, el ejercicio, las dietas: ¿Qué es lo mejor para perder peso?
JUEVES, 4 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cientos de miles de personas se suben al tren de Ozempic y toman medicamentos recetados para bajar de peso, mientras que otras son incondicionales del ayuno intermitente y otras dietas de moda, pero una nu…
Learn MorePills, Exercise, Dieting: What Works Best to Lose Weight?
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of thousands of people are jumping on the Ozempic bandwagon and taking prescription medications to slim down, while others swear by intermittent fasting and other diet fads, but new research shows tha…
Learn MoreDangerous Infections in ‘Preemie’ Babies May Begin in the Gut
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About half of extremely preterm babies have at least one life-threatening bacterial infection in their bloodstream after 72 hours of life. Now, new research points to the babies’ own gut microbiomes as the sou…
Learn MoreBariatric-Metabolic Surgery Effective for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Treatment
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), bariatric-metabolic surgery is more effective than lifestyle modification plus best medical care, according to a study published online April 20 in The L…
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