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Use of Electronic Cigarettes Tied to Earlier Age at Onset of Adult Asthma
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- Past 30-day electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among adults is associated with earlier ages of asthma onset, according to...
Half of Native Americans Older Than 70 Years May Have Cognitive Impairment
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- More than half of Native Americans aged 70 years and older have cognitive impairment, according to a study published online May 15 in...
Slight Body Mass Gains in Middle Age May Cut Later Fracture Risk
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- People whose body mass index (BMI) slightly increases from normal weight to low-level overweight during 30 years of middle adulthood...
Vitamin D Deficiency Tied to Worse Outcomes With Early Kidney Disease
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risks for cardiovascular mortality and chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in...
Men Face More Diabetes Complications Than Women
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- Men with diabetes have a greater risk for complications than women, irrespective of diabetes duration, according to a study published...
U-Shaped Link Detected Between Adolescent BMI and Mental Health
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- There is a U-shaped association between adolescent body mass index (BMI) and mental health, according to a study published online May...
AAN Issues Guideline for Use of Antiseizure Meds in People of Childbearing Potential
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- In a practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology, along with the American Epilepsy Society and the Society for...
High Level of Approval Observed for Polygenic Embryo Screening
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- There is a high level of approval for use of polygenic embryo screening, according to a study published online May 14 in JAMA Network...
Greater Teen Social Media Use Tied to Increased Cigarette Use
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- Social media use is associated with an increased risk for cigarette smoking and electronic cigarette use in teens and young adults...
Andexanet Yields Better Control of Hematoma Expansion Than Usual Care
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- For patients who had taken factor Xa inhibitors within 15 hours before having an acute intracerebral hemorrhage, andexanet alfa, which...
AI Chatbots Can Generate Quality, Empathetic, Readable Responses
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- For patient questions about cancer, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can generate quality, empathetic, and readable responses...
Perioperative Nivolumab Tops Chemo for Survival in Resectable Lung Cancer
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- For patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), perioperative treatment with nivolumab results in significantly longer...
Negative Link Seen for Oxidative Balance Score With Chronic Kidney Disease
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 -- There is a negative association for oxidative balance score (OBS) with chronic kidney disease, according to a study published online...
Semaglutide Reduces Need for Diuretics in Heart Failure
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- Semaglutide reduces the need for loop diuretics and has positive effects on symptoms, physical limitations, and body weight in...
Salmonella Risk Prompts Recall of Cream Cheese From ALDI, Hy-Vee Stores
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- Due to a potential risk for Salmonella, the supermarket chains ALDI and Hy-Vee are recalling brands of cream cheese. No actual...
Web-Based Self-Help Intervention Beneficial for Binge Eating Disorder
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- For patients with binge eating disorder (BED), a web-based cognitive behavioral self-help intervention leads to significant...
Slight Decline Seen in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- New 2023 provisional data from the National Center for Health Statistics show the first decline in deaths from drug overdose in the...
2015 to 2021 Saw Increase in Electronic Vaping Product Use in Teens
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- From 2015 to 2021, there were significant increases in the use of electronic vapor products (EVPs) among adolescents, according to a...
Activity Tracker, Scale Plus Phone App May Aid Weight Loss
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- Weight loss is similar for individuals using a wireless feedback system (WFS) that provides daily information on lifestyle change and...
Male, Female V1421 Carriers Face Similar Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- Male and female V1421 carriers face a similar and substantial risk for heart failure hospitalization, according to a study published...
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