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Greater Light Exposure Before Bed Linked to Increased Risk for GDM
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Greater light exposure in the three hours before bed is associated with an increased risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)...
Fatal Drug Overdose Down With OUD-Related Telehealth Services
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Receipt of opioid use disorder (OUD)-related telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a reduced risk...
Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is...
WHO: Healthy Children, Teens May Not Need More COVID-19 Shots
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- New advice from the World Health Organization says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they...
Long-Term Waterborne-Ingested Nitrate Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Long-term waterborne-ingested nitrate is associated with an increased risk for prostate cancer, especially aggressive tumors...
BMI Impacts Long-Term Outcomes of Partial Knee Replacement
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Patients with higher body mass index (BMI) have higher revision rates for cemented unicompartmental knee replacements (UKRs), but...
Novel Risk Tool IDs Those at Risk for Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- A novel risk assessment tool can be used preoperatively to identify patients at risk for contrast-associated acute kidney injury...
Vast Majority of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures Successful
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Successful pulmonary vein isolation is achieved in the majority of patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, with a...
Poor Sleep Tied to Shorter Cardiovascular Disease-Free Life
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Poor sleep, especially for individuals with sleep-related breathing disorders, is negatively associated with a cardiovascular...
Racial Disparities Seen for Pulmonary Fibrosis Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Racial and ethnic-minority populations may experience disparities in pulmonary fibrosis (PF)-related outcomes, according to a...
AAD: Promising Results Seen for Bimekizumab in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- For patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), bimekizumab shows promise in phase 3 trials, according to...
Pandemic Saw Rise in Youth Emergency Visits for Attempted Suicide
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during the pandemic, according to a review published...
Genomic Loci Associated With Addiction Identified
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Genomic loci significantly associated with addiction have been identified in a genome-wide association meta-analysis, the results...
Screening Outcomes Better for Women Undergoing Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- Screening mammography outcomes are better for women undergoing digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) versus digital mammography (DM)...
Adverse Postoperative Outcomes Not Increased With Recent COVID-19
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Recent COVID-19 infection seems not to be associated with the risk for adverse postoperative outcomes, according to a research...
Higher Risk for CRC Seen in Adults Exposed to Bendectin In Utero
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Adults exposed in utero to the antiemetic Bendectin (doxylamine/pyridoxine/dicyclomine), prescribed during pregnancy in the 1960s...
Health Care Providers Rarely Screen for Firearm Access
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Health care providers rarely screen for firearm access, according to a study published in the April issue of Preventive...
Covid Pandemic Lowered Daily Step Count
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Following onset of COVID-19, there was a decrease in activity, represented by a reduction in daily step counts, according to a...
Proportion of Mental Health Hospitalizations Increasing in Children
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- The number and proportion of pediatric medical health hospitalizations is increasing, with most mental health hospitalizations in...
Hypertension in Teens Tied to Heart Damage
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 -- Hypertension may precede premature cardiac damage in young adults, according to a study published online March 2 in The Journal of...
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