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Delaying Noncardiac Surgery for Several Months After Heart Attack Found to Be...
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Delaying noncardiac surgeries for three to six months following a heart attack appears safer for those who undergo revascularization, according to a study...
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Recent Decade Saw Drop in Marijuana Use in U.S. Adolescents
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There were significant declines in self-reported marijuana use among U.S. adolescents in 2021 compared with 2011, according to a study published online Oct....
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ASH: GLP-1 RA Use Tied to Lower Rate of Venous Thromboembolism in Diabetes
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with a lower risk for venous...
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AHA: More Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Tied to Lower Risk for A-Fib
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Higher amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are inversely associated with a lower risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to a...
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Adverse Events Occur in More Than One-Third of Patients Admitted for Surgery
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of patients admitted to the hospital for surgery have adverse events, with more than half potentially preventable, according to a study...
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Incidence of Dyslipidemia Elevated During COVID-19 Pandemic
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There was an increase in dyslipidemia incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period, according to a study published online Sept....
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Fasting at Night May Aid Glucose Metabolism in Night-Shift Workers
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Fasting at night prevents impairments in glucose tolerance among simulated night-shift work, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Diabetologia....
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E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Climb to 104
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health...
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New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show ‘Sustained’ Decline
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — After decades of battling the opioid epidemic, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday that overdose deaths have now declined for the second year in a row....
View ArticleMulti-component sleep-mood group interventions may improve insomnia symptoms...
1. In this pilot randomized controlled trial, the Sleep Mood Intervention: Life Effectively (SMILE) intervention was associated with improvements in insomnia in university students. Evidence rating...
View ArticleKFF Health News’‘What the Health?’: Readying for Republican Rule
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A...
View ArticleScientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’
Many scientists at the federal health agencies await the second Donald Trump administration with dread as well as uncertainty over how the president-elect will reconcile starkly different philosophies...
View ArticleAfter Congress Ended Extra Cash Aid for Families, Communities Tackle Child...
If you bring a baby into the Hurley Children’s Center clinic in downtown Flint, Michigan, Mona Hanna will find you. The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city’s water...
View ArticleAs California Taps Pandemic Stockpile for Bird Flu, Officials Keep Close Eye...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves, goggles, and other safety gear as the state...
View ArticleRole of the MUC5B Variant in Survival Outcomes for Patients With RA-ILD
The following is a summary of “MUC5B Promoter Variant and Survival in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease,” published in the November 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Klein et al....
View ArticleImpact of Depression and Anxiety on Remission in Arthritis
The following is a summary of “Association between depression and anxiety and inability to achieve remission in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis,” published in the November 2024 issue of...
View ArticleFactors Influencing Mental Health Care in Rural General Practice
The following is a summary of “Exploring practice staffs’ perspectives regarding professional roles, confidence, and motivations in delivering mental health care within rural general practice: a...
View ArticleAdherence Patterns for Oral Semaglutide vs DPP-4 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes
The following is a summary of “Adherence and persistence among people with type 2 diabetes newly initiating oral semaglutide versus DPP-4is in a US real-world setting,” published in the October 2024...
View ArticleAssessing the Impact of GLP-1RAs on Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes
The following is a summary of “Cardiovascular and renal outcomes of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists among patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis of randomized...
View ArticleEffectiveness of Aripiprazole Once Monthly in Schizophrenia Treatment
The following is a summary of “Long-term effectiveness of aripiprazole once monthly on functioning and quality of life in schizophrenia: results of year 2 of the ReLiAM study,” published in the...
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