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Osteoarthritis Burden Increasing Among Postmenopausal Women
Higher SDI regions had higher burden; high body mass index influences OA burden, especially in higher SDI countries
Global Increases in Obesity Set to Continue in Children, Teens to 2050
And, the total number of adults living with overweight and obesity projected to reach 3.80 billion by 2050
‘Telelactation’ Support Boosts Breastfeeding Rates
Even greater effects seen among Black women
2008 to 2022 Saw Declines in Cervical Precancers in Women Aged 20 to 24...
Among women aged 20 to 24 years who were screened for cervical cancer, rates decreased by 79, 80 percent for CIN2+, CIN3+
AAN: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Incidence of Parkinson Disease
Incidence of Parkinson disease significantly lower with early CPAP treatment, but no reduction seen with late CPAP treatment
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Exercise Beneficial to Mental Health of Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain
Positive association seen for physical functioning with global mental health T-score; negative association seen for pain with GMH-T
Race-Neutral Equations for Lung Function Improve Asthma Detection in Children
Compared with race-specific equations, race-neutral equation identified twice as many Black children with asthma or asthma symptoms
Pericarditis Recurrence Occurs in About 20 Percent of Patients With Lupus
Factors associated with recurrence include younger age, prednisone treatment, active systemic lupus erythematosus, time since initial episode
Rise in Telemedicine Tied to Modest Decrease in Low-Value, Point-of-Care Testing
Findings seen among Medicare beneficiaries, but no differences seen in low-value spending overall
One-Hour Glucose on OGTT at Three Months Postpartum Predicts Dysglycemia
One-hour glucose was strongest predictor of dysglycemia on regression analyses, followed by two-hour glucose
Longtime NIH Leader Francis Collins Retires
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Dr. Francis Collins, the famed geneticist who led the National Institutes of Health...
CDC IDs Trends in Pediatric Flu Deaths With Influenza-Linked Encephalopathy
Based on preliminary data for 2024 to 2025, 13 percent of pediatric deaths had influenza-associated encephalopathy, encephalitis
RFK Jr. Says New HHS Decisions No Longer Required to Be Open for Public...
Newly appointed health secretary believes processing the comments under the Richardson Waiver puts too heavy a burden on the department
AAAAI: Omalizumab Superior to Oral Immunotherapy in Multifood Allergy
Most patients include dietary consumption of allergy-triggering foods after gaining tolerance
Mortality Increased With Hospital-Based Care for Hallucinogen Use
People with acute care involving hallucinogens have greater risk for death by unintentional drug poisoning, suicide