Insulin Pumps Ease Diabetes Care. So Why Are Black Patients Less Likely to Get One?
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insulin pumps can help folks with type 1 diabetes get better control of their disease and minimize how often they inject insulin, and use of the devices has taken off in the past 20 years.That’s the good news…
Learn MoreRapid Heartbeat Condition 5 Times More Likely With COVID Than With COVID Vaccine
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research has revealed a link between a lesser known heart syndrome and COVID infection, with a much smaller link seen between the condition and COVID vaccination. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome…
Learn MoreChildren’s Firearm Injuries Up Risk for New Mental Health Diagnoses
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children were found to have more than 50 percent increased odds of a new mental health diagnosis in the year following a firearm injury versus a motor vehicle collision, according to a study published in the …
Learn MoreFinancial Incentives Encourage Weight Loss in Low-Income Adults
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Financial incentive strategies are more effective than providing resources only for clinically significant weight loss in low-income populations with obesity, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in J…
Learn MoreBlack Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are more likely than their white peers to need emergency surgery for colon cancer, which increases their risk for complications and death, study authors say. “Overall, these results suggest tha…
Learn MoreRacial, Socioeconomic Disparities in Insulin Pump Use Persist
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in insulin pump use have persisted during the past two decades, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.Estelle M. Ever…
Learn MoreLos pacientes negros con tumores en el cerebro tienen menos probabilidades de una cirugía que los blancos
VIERNES, 9 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes negros con tumores en el cerebro quizá tengan menos probabilidades de recibir la cirugía recomendada que los pacientes blancos, según un nuevo estudio de EE. UU. de gran tamaño.La inves…
Learn MoreLos gases y el polvo en el lugar de trabajo podrían aumentar el riesgo de artritis reumatoide
VIERNES, 9 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El aire del lugar de trabajo podría aumentar el riesgo de desarrollar artritis reumatoide (AR), sugiere un estudio reciente.Aspirar los gases de los vapores, humos y disolventes comerciales (e inclus…
Learn MoreSmoking, Vaping Both Bad for Your Teeth & Gums: Study
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For those who care about their teeth, a new study sounds a pretty clear alarm: using tobacco in any form — including the increasingly popular practice of vaping — is a recipe for a dental nightmare.The warning…
Learn MorePreprint, Peer-Reviewed Pairs of Studies Generally Concordant
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Characteristics, results, and final interpretations are generally consistent for clinical studies posted as preprints on medRxiv and subsequently published in peer-reviewed journals, according to a study publi…
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