Today’s Health News
Bleeding Risk Increased With NSAID Use for VTE Patients Receiving Anticoagulants
More than twofold increased bleeding rate seen with NSAID use for patients treated with oral anticoagulants for VTE
E. Coli Spurs Nationwide Organic Carrots Recall
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has sickened 39 people in...
First U.S. Case of New Mpox Strain Spotted in Traveler
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As Africa continues to battle an outbreak of the newer "clade Ib" strain...
AHA: Rising Outdoor Temperatures Tied to Higher Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Doubling to tripling of odds seen when temperatures reach extreme heat levels
Oral Infigratinib Seems Safe for Children With Achondroplasia
At dose of 125 mg/kg body weight, oral infigratinib results in increased annualized height velocity and z score
Today’s Health News
Deep Learning Model Accurately Assesses Fetal Head Position
Best performance achieved with model that differentiates occiput anterior position
Beta Blockers May Cause Depressive Symptoms
Findings seen in patients following myocardial infarction
AHA: AI Analysis of Images, Videos Can ID Early Hypertension, Diabetes
Authors say technology may enable noninvasive screening
ChemoRT Then Immunochemotherapy Then Surgery Promising in Unresectable Esophageal Cancer
One-year progression-free survival, overall survival was 79.4, 89.6 percent; significantly longer survival seen in patients who achieved resectability
Tirzepatide Yields Sustained Weight Reduction in Obesity, Prediabetes
Three years of tirzepatide also reduced risk for progression to type 2 diabetes compared with placebo
Burden of Superficial Cutaneous Fungal Infection Quantified in U.S.
SCFIs account for about 0.54 percent of all ambulatory visits, with trend in annual SCFIs increasing
Most Children Globally Exposed to at Least One Adverse Childhood Experience
Estimated prevalence rates ranged from 22 percent for one to 14.8 percent for four or more
Reducing Sedentary Time, Increasing Standing Does Not Reduce BP
Intervention with use of sit-stand desk reduces sedentary behavior but does not reduce BP or pulse wave velocity
AHA: Rural-Urban Disparities Persist in Cardiovascular Mortality
Worst trend seen among younger rural adults, while improvements seen in older adults in all areas
Higher Physical Activity Levels Can Increase Life Expectancy
If all individuals were as active as top 25 percent of population, Americans older than age 40 years could live an extra 5.3 years