News for Health Professionals Archive - May 2024
May 1, 2024
- Weight-Bearing Activity Ups Incident Knee OA in People With Low Lower-Limb Muscle Mass
- AI May Boost Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders
- Social Determinants of Health Tied to Atherosclerotic CVD Risk
- Long-Term Smell, but Not Taste, Deficits Seen After COVID-19
- Osteoporosis Screening Rates Low for Asian American Medicare Beneficiaries
- Following Drop After COVID-19 Onset, Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Is Up
- Brief Provocation of Anger Adversely Affects Endothelial Health
- Healthy Lifestyle Can Overcome Genetic Predisposition to Premature Death
- Pediatric Resource Use Less Likely With Legalization of Recreational Cannabis
- Heart Health Varies With Race Among Sexual-Minority Females
May 2, 2024
- GWAS Identifies 108 Independent Risk Loci for Kidney Cancer
- Recombinant ADAMTS13 Effective, Safe in Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- SGLT2 Inhibitors Improve Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Plus Kidney Disease
- Long-Term Study of Postmenopausal Women Does Not Support Many Preventive Therapies
- Sleep Apnea, Low Oxygen in Sleep Linked to Late-Onset Epilepsy
- Nonmotor Seizures Often Undiagnosed in the Emergency Department
- Video-Only Noninferior to In-Person Therapy After Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty
- Algorithm From EHR Can ID Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disease
- Neoadjuvant Chemohormonal Therapy Aids Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer
- CDC: Decrease in Maternal Mortality Rates Seen in 2022
- Report Details Nonfatal Traffic-Related Pedestrian Injuries Presenting to the ED
- About 56 Percent of Pregnant Smokers Quit During Pregnancy
May 3, 2024
- 2020 Cancer Screening Rates Low at Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Instrument Developed to Assess Quality of Life in Meniere Disease
- Extending Interval Between Colonoscopies Feasible After Negative Result
- Overall Cancer Risk Not Increased for Children Born After Assisted Reproduction
- CD7 Expression Tied to Poorer Outcomes With Newly Diagnosed Leukemia
- Diabetes Increases Risk for Functional Limitations in Older Adults
- Risk for Most Cardiovascular Diseases No Higher With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Relationship With Therapist Predicts Outcomes of Psychedelic Therapy
- Physical Activity in Middle Age Improves Health Among Women
- Plant-Based Diet May Aid Prostate Cancer Outcomes
- Aspirin Provides No Benefit for Breast Cancer Recurrence, Survival
- Persistent Health Differences Seen Between Females and Males
- Preventable Premature Death Rates Higher in Nonmetropolitan Counties
- Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Is Undertreated
May 6, 2024
- Quantitative Interstitial Abnormality Linked to Severe ARD in Smokers
- Elimination of Buprenorphine Waiver Had Moderate Effect
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Use Has Increased for All Racial Groups
- Novel Score Validated for Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Exposure to Food Additive Emulsifiers Linked to Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
- Pediatric ED Length of Stay Reduced With Observation Unit for Mental Health
- Text Message Outreach Can Help Increase Mammogram Completion Rates
- Benefit of Thick Liquids in Alzheimer Disease and Dysphagia Unclear
- Multifrequency Tympanometry Could Aid Diagnosis of Meniere Disease
- Cannabis Use Disorder Increasingly Seen in Teens Scheduled for Surgery
- Doppler Ultrasound Feasible for First-Line Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis
- Mortality Risk Up for Cancer Survivors With Elevated Loneliness
- Seven Percent of Outpatients Experience One or More Adverse Event
- Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen for Leading Causes of Youth Mortality
May 7, 2024
- Upping Dose May Aid Smoking Cessation After Initial Treatment Failure
- A-Fib Patients Younger Than 65 Face Heightened Risk for Heart-Related Hospitalization
- Biomarkers + Patient-Reported Outcomes Up Prediction of Interstitial Cystitis
- Time-Restricted Eating + High-Intensity Training Aids Women With Obesity, Inactivity
- Long-Term Risk for MACE Increased for Children With Hypertension
- Early Neurodevelopmental Assessments Can ID Cerebral Palsy
- Study Compares Vestibular Endolymphatic Hydrops Grading Methods in Meniere Disease
- Recreational Ultraviolet Use Tied to Cases of Photokeratitis
- Risk for Colorectal Cancer Is Low for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
- Novel Genetic Loci ID'd for Hypertension in European Ancestry
- Excess Gestational Weight Gain Common in Military Health Beneficiaries
- Lesbian, Bisexual Women Face Premature Death Versus Heterosexual Women
- Listeria Risk Prompts Recall of Planters Peanut Products
- Surgical Premature Menopause Tied to Risk for Muscle Disorders
- Most Socially Vulnerable Counties Less Likely to Have Cancer Trials
May 8, 2024
- NECTIN4 Amplifications Predict Outcomes in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
- Fetal Medicine Foundation Algorithm Can Predict Preeclampsia
- Higher Olive Oil Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Dementia-Related Death
- Persistent Sociodemographic Differences Seen in Use of AutoHCT for Multiple Myeloma
- Factors ID'd for Clean Intermittent Catheterization Compliance in Youth With Neurogenic Bladder
- Trifarotene Plus Skin Care Beneficial for Acne Vulgaris
- Systemic Antibiotics in First Year of Life Tied to Higher Atopic Dermatitis Risk
- Maltreatment as a Child Ups Odds of Substance Use Admissions by Age 40 Years
- MRE-Liver Stiffness Measure Better for Varices in NAFLD Cirrhosis
- 321,566 Children Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose in 2011 to 2021
- Majority of U.S. Adults Give Health Care System a 'D' for Handling Mental Health
- Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy Often Undiagnosed
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Cuts Risk for Poor Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
- Procedure Risk Tied to Outcomes in Older Emergency General Surgery Patients
May 9, 2024
- Mortality Slightly Increased With Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods
- Bariatric Surgery Tied to Higher Short-Term Risk for Venous Thromboembolism
- Guidelines Developed for Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Risk for Depressive Symptoms Increased for Perimenopausal Women
- Personalized Tool Can Predict Infants at Increased Risk for RSV
- Early Dapagliflozin Does Not Impact Diuretic Efficiency in Acute Heart Failure
- Rapid Procedure Noninferior for Extended-Release Naltrexone Initiation
- Thrombectomy Linked to Better Outcomes for Acute Stroke, Large Infarct
- High Rates of Harassment Behaviors Observed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Symptom Burden Prevalent in Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Researchers Quantify the Risk for Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes
- Racial, Ethnic Differences Seen in Breast Cancer Treatment Declination
- Those With Limited English Proficiency Face Barriers to Telehealth
- Targeted Diagnostic Botox Injections Can Identify Trigger Sites for Migraine
May 10, 2024
- Daily Mobility Leads to Better ICU Outcomes
- Video Laryngoscopy Improves Intubation on First Attempt in Neonates
- Disparities in Direct Oral Anticoagulant Initiation Have Declined in Recent Years
- Substituting Meat Could Reduce Ammoniagenesis in Cirrhosis
- Sleeve Gastrectomy Beneficial for Obese Kidney Transplant Candidates
- Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Syndrome Highly Prevalent in the U.S.
- Clinical Practice Guideline Developed for Age-Related Hearing Loss
- Large Language Models Fall Short in Breast Imaging Classification
- Implantable Continuous Flow Device Feasible for Small Children With Severe Systolic Heart Failure
- USDA, HHS Announce New Measures to Monitor, Prevent Bird Flu
- Breakthrough Gene Therapy Enables Infant Born Deaf to Hear
- Lower Prevalence of Employment Seen for Survivors of Childhood Cancer
- Blood Pressure Down With Self-Monitoring of BP, Self-Titration of Medications
- Sociodemographics Tied to Rehab Use During Critical Illness Hospitalization
May 13, 2024
- Mail-Order Mifepristone Effective, Feasible for Medication Abortion
- Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity Independently Linked to Breast Cancer
- Cytisinicline Beneficial for Cessation of Electronic Cigarette Smoking
- Virtual Reality Therapy Can Augment Depression Treatment
- Some Children Prescribed Nonrecommended Meds for COVID-19
- Coexistence of Psoriatic Arthritis, Atopic Dermatitis May Offer Treatment Insights
- Adding Cardiovascular Biomarkers to Established Risk Factors Increases Risk Prediction
- Study Identifies Factors Associated With Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy
- Number, Size of Seizures of Fentanyl Increasing in the United States
- Survival Possible for Some With TBI for Whom Treatment Was Withdrawn
- DDW: 1999 to 2020 Saw Rise in Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in People Under 45
- Physicians With Disabilities May Experience Depersonalization
- High Predictability for Measles Antibody Dynamics Discernible From Birth
- All-Cause Mortality Risk Up for Men With Low Testosterone
May 14, 2024
- Fat-Enlarged Axillary Nodes on Mammogram May Indicate Higher CVD Risk
- Deep Learning Model Using Transthoracic Echocardiograms Can ID A-Fib
- Disparities Seen in Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infection Outcomes
- American Psychiatric Association, May 4-8
- Most Slow Responders to Tirzepatide Do Lose Clinically Meaningful Weight
- Elite Running Tied to Longer Life Expectancy
- Risk From Regular Cannabis Use Perceived as Low in Women With Disabilities
- Neighborhood Inequity Tied to More People Living With Vision Difficulty, Blindness
- Large Language Models May Aid Emergency Department Triage
- Child Maltreatment Linked to Externalizing, Internalizing Behavior
- Four in 10 Adults With Diabetes Report Taking a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist
- Heatwave Exposure Linked to Considerable Mortality Burden
- High Telehealth Use Tied to Increased Health Care Utilization, Cost
May 15, 2024
- AACR Delivers Report on Disparities in Cancer Progress
- Hep C Infection Poses Global Public Health Threat to Reproductive-Age Women
- Anesthesia-Surgery Team Sex Diversity Linked to Improved Postop Outcomes
- Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Has Fewer Complications
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Increases Likelihood of Antidepressant Prescription
- Text Messages + Financial Incentives Boost Weight Loss at 12 Months
- Worse Outcomes Seen for Severe Bilateral Hip OA in Adult Spinal Deformity
- AI-Informed Health App Aids Diabetes Outcomes
- Non-Hispanic Black Melanoma Patients Present With Advanced Disease
- Individual Ability to Be Mobile in Community Tied to Cognitive Function
- Smoking Tied to Poor Eating Habits
- Widening Disparities Seen in Youth Obesity
- Plant-Based Diets Tied to Long-Term Health Benefits
- Unintentional Drowning Rates Higher in 2020, 2021, 2022 Than 2019
May 16, 2024
- For Women With Obesity, Risk for Breast Cancer Drops After Bariatric Surgery
- Oldest Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Benefit From Venetoclax
- Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
- Radial Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Now Dominant Method
- Radiomics Features Can Identify Destabilizing Meniscal Tears
- Women, Black and Hispanic Adults Have Lower Angiography/PCI Use in NSTEMI
- Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
- Aficamten Beneficial for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Male, Female V1421 Carriers Face Similar Risk for Heart Failure Hospitalization
- Activity Tracker, Scale Plus Phone App May Aid Weight Loss
- 2015 to 2021 Saw Increase in Electronic Vaping Product Use in Teens
- Slight Decline Seen in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths
- Web-Based Self-Help Intervention Beneficial for Binge Eating Disorder
- Salmonella Risk Prompts Recall of Cream Cheese From ALDI, Hy-Vee Stores
- Semaglutide Reduces Need for Diuretics in Heart Failure
May 17, 2024
- Negative Link Seen for Oxidative Balance Score With Chronic Kidney Disease
- Perioperative Nivolumab Tops Chemo for Survival in Resectable Lung Cancer
- AI Chatbots Can Generate Quality, Empathetic, Readable Responses
- Andexanet Yields Better Control of Hematoma Expansion Than Usual Care
- Greater Teen Social Media Use Tied to Increased Cigarette Use
- High Level of Approval Observed for Polygenic Embryo Screening
- AAN Issues Guideline for Use of Antiseizure Meds in People of Childbearing Potential
- U-Shaped Link Detected Between Adolescent BMI and Mental Health
- Men Face More Diabetes Complications Than Women
- Vitamin D Deficiency Tied to Worse Outcomes With Early Kidney Disease
- Slight Body Mass Gains in Middle Age May Cut Later Fracture Risk
- Half of Native Americans Older Than 70 Years May Have Cognitive Impairment
- Use of Electronic Cigarettes Tied to Earlier Age at Onset of Adult Asthma
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