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FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of diabetes is increasing and is projected to affect more than 1.31 billion people by 2050, according to a study published online Jun...

Jun 24, 2023

FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has sent warning letters to 189 retailers, telling them to stop selling unauthorized tobacco ...

Jun 24, 2023

FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the drug Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), the first gene therapy for the tre...

Jun 24, 2023

FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 8 million Baby Shark and Mini Baby Shark bath toys have been recalled because they can cause serious injuries to children. When using these b...

Jun 24, 2023

FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Children with a parental history of cancer are more likely to face unmet economic needs, according to a study published online June 22 in JAMA Netwo...

Jun 24, 2023

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with minimally active or inactive uveitis and persistent or recurrent uveitic macular edema (ME), dexamethasone is significantly bett...

Jun 23, 2023

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For critically ill patients with sepsis, continuous administration of meropenem does not improve a composite outcome of mortality and emergence of...

Jun 23, 2023

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While medical outcomes of toxoplasmosis are similar for both men and women, there are gender differences in symptoms at presentation, according to...

Jun 23, 2023

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Peer support groups may be a patient-centered strategy to provide emotional support and camaraderie for undocumented immigrants with kidney failur...

Jun 23, 2023

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of lung cancer screening (LCS) increased in 2021 versus 2019, according to a research letter published online June 21 in JAMA Netwo...

Jun 23, 2023

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Nursing homes (NHs) with the highest proportion of Black residents have the greatest number of hospitalizations and emergency department visits, a...

Jun 23, 2023

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate (LC) breakfast is associated with improved glucose measures among individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study ...

Jun 23, 2023

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Physical activity is important for type 2 diabetes prevention, particularly for those with a high genetic risk, according to a study published onl...

Jun 23, 2023

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The median age of Americans hit a record high of nearly 39 years in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.In 2000, the median age was 35 years...

Jun 23, 2023

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Americans could soon be eating "lab-grown" chicken at upscale restaurants after the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved products made by two c...

Jun 23, 2023

THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to civil violence is associated with an increased risk for mental disorders, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Networ...

Jun 23, 2023

WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 9.60 million people in the United States had diabetic retinopathy in 2021, corresponding to 26.43 percent of those with diabetes, ac...

Jun 22, 2023

WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The use of video laryngoscopy results in a higher incidence of successful intubation on the first attempt among critically ill adults undergoing ...

Jun 22, 2023

WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients at high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD), ultrahigh-resolution (UHR) photon-counting coronary computed tomography angiography ...

Jun 22, 2023

WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Less than half of critically ill children survive when caregivers decline tracheostomy placement, according to a study published online April 25 ...

Jun 22, 2023