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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Aficamten Beneficial for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- Treatment with the oral selective cardiac myosin inhibitor aficamten results in significantly greater improvement in peak oxygen...
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- A multipronged primary care quality improvement initiative increases early human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation across...
Women, Black and Hispanic Adults Have Lower Angiography/PCI Use in NSTEMI
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- Disparities are evident in the interventional management of non-ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and in STEMI...
Radiomics Features Can Identify Destabilizing Meniscal Tears
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- Radiomics features can help identify incident destabilizing meniscal tears, according to a study published online May 15 in the...
Radial Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Now Dominant Method
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- Use of radial access for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) increased 2.8-fold in the United States between 2013 and 2022...
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- In adults with obesity, childhood weight status may stratify mortality risk, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of...
Oldest Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Benefit From Venetoclax
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- For older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), venetoclax (VEN) combined with a hypomethylating agent (HMA) is safe and...
For Women With Obesity, Risk for Breast Cancer Drops After Bariatric Surgery
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 -- For women with obesity, the risk for breast cancer is reduced after bariatric surgery, according to a study published online May 15...
Unintentional Drowning Rates Higher in 2020, 2021, 2022 Than 2019
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- Unintentional drowning rates were higher in 2020, 2021, and 2022 than in 2019 and are highest among children aged 1 to 4 years...
Plant-Based Diets Tied to Long-Term Health Benefits
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- Plant-based diets appear beneficial in lowering cardiometabolic risk factors, as well as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer...
Widening Disparities Seen in Youth Obesity
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- In the 2019 to 2020 school year, 20.9 percent of New York City elementary and middle school students had obesity, and 6.4 percent...
Smoking Tied to Poor Eating Habits
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- Smokers tend to eat less and have less healthy eating habits than nonsmokers, according to a study presented at the annual meeting...
Individual Ability to Be Mobile in Community Tied to Cognitive Function
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- Community mobility is significantly associated with cognitive function in older adults, according to a study published online May 15...
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