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Child Urinary Cannabinoids Elevated With In-Home Cannabis Smoking
Odds of detectable total THC equivalents in children's urine significantly higher in households with reported in-home cannabis smoking
Many Very Preterm Infants Experience Pain
Authors note that smallest babies who were most exposed to pain may be undertreated
Age at First Birth May Influence Later Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Higher risk seen for women with an age at first birth younger than 26 or older than 35 years
Micronutrient Deficiencies Seen in More Than 45 Percent With Type 2 Diabetes
Pooled prevalence higher for women than men; vitamin D was most prevalent micronutrient deficiency
Guidelines Developed to Address Infections Tied to Regional Anesthesia
Recommendations based on risks associated with different settings and consider individual patient characteristics
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COVID-19 Linked to More Severe Outcomes Than Flu, RSV in 2022-2023 Season
30-day risk for death slightly higher for COVID-19 than influenza or RSV; 180-day mortality also higher for COVID-19
Therapeutic Vaccine Shows Preliminary Safety, Effectiveness for HPV16+ Cervical Precancerous Condition
50 percent of patients with CIN3 had histopathological complete response; 63 percent had HPV16 clearance
GLP-1 RAs Tied to Higher Thyroid Cancer Risk in First Year of Treatment
However, overall, the absolute risk for thyroid cancer is low
Dose-Dependent Link Seen for Alcohol, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer in Patients With Hep B
Each daily consumption of 12 g alcohol increases risk for cirrhosis by 6.2 percent, hepatocellular carcinoma by 11.5 percent
Leukocyte Count Predictor of Future Long COVID Severity in Postmenopausal Women
Leukocyte count linked to severity of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, but not of PASC occurrence or related cognitive outcomes
Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Linked to Fetal Fat Accumulation
Excessive versus adequate gain in first and second trimesters linked to larger abdominal circumference, abdominal area
Higher Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Depression
Reproductive health may be the pathway linking traffic-related air pollution to depression
Rheumatoid Arthritis Causally Linked to Prostate Cancer
No significant associations seen for SLE or AS with prostate cancer or in reverse MR analyses
Mindfulness-Based Groups Tied to Significant Reduction in Opioid Craving
Opioid use, substance use, and anxiety similar for those receiving buphrenorphine and participating in mindfulness-based versus recovery support groups
New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first...