Today’s Health News
Six-Month Mortality Lower With Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Acute MI With Anemia
No significant difference seen in composite of 30-day mortality or MI; cardiac death at 30 days increased with restrictive strategy
Early Childhood Nonparental Childcare Attendance Does Not Influence Mental Health
Psychosocial and socioeconomic risks have interactive effects on both internalizing and externalizing symptoms
Low Healthy Eating Scores Common in Pregnancy, Postpartum Periods
Highest scores were seen for those with at least a bachelor's degree and for those with other non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity
Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol and Cancer, Urges Warning Labels
Evidence linking alcohol to cancer has accumulated for years, yet less than half of Americans recognize it as a cancer risk factor
About Three-Quarters of Adolescents Report Common Mental Disorders
More than half of those who reached threshold score for any common mental disorder had a chronic course
Today’s Health News
Review Shows Inverse Link Between Fluoride Exposure and Children’s IQ
Accompanying editorial indicates no evidence of an adverse effect at lower water fluoride levels commonly used in water systems
Gestational Exposure to NSAIDs Tied to Childhood Chronic Kidney Disease
However, no association seen between NSAID use and fetal nephrotoxicity in sibling comparisons
Decrease Seen in In Situ Breast Cancer Since 2009
Decrease consistent with decreasing use of screening mammography since 2009 guideline change
Denture Use Tied to Better Cognitive Health in Older Adults With Partial Tooth Loss
Findings consistent across degrees of missing teeth in dentate participants
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Positive Treatment Effect in Depression
Two studies show positive treatment effect and improved quality of life among patients with treatment-resistant depression
Study Compares Single-Inhaler Triple Therapies for Treatment of COPD
Budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol does not improve clinical outcomes compared with fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol
Clinical Manifestations Differ Between Interstitial Cystitis, Bladder Pain Syndrome
Those with interstitial cystitis show worse symptom severity, bladder function
Social Risk Screening Has Increased at Physician Practices
But in 2022, only 27 percent of practices screened for all five social risks, up from 15 percent in 2017
FDA: Listeria Concerns Prompt Broccoli Recall at Walmart Stores
The affected bags are past their 'best by' date but may still be in freezers; no illnesses have been reported
Ultrasound, 3D Printing Aid Sacral Neuromodulation for Neurogenic Bladder
Fewer punctures and shorter surgical time reported for sacral neuromodulation with 3D printing and ultrasound localization