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Missouri Patient Hospitalized With Bird Flu Had No Known Contact With Animals
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Sept. 9 , 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A case of bird flu has been confirmed in a Missouri resident...
Most Patients With Stage I PDAC Are Upstaged on Histopathology
More than 70 percent with stage I pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and about 30 percent with stage II PDAC upstaged after surgery
Metabolic Pattern at Birth Linked to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Fourteen metabolites from routine newborn screening significantly associated with SIDS
Insulin Resistance Linked to Risk for More Than 30 Diseases
Twenty-six positive, five negative correlations seen, as well as link between insulin resistance and all-cause mortality in women
Psychological Illness, CVD Risk Increased for Relatives, Spouses of Cancer Patients
Increased risk for developing a psychological illness, CVD at one year seen after family member's cancer diagnosis
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Joint Infection After Hip Replacement Tied to Fivefold Higher Risk for Death Over 10...
Authors say findings highlight the need for infection prevention
Polypharmacy Common in Medicaid-Enrolled Youth With Behavioral and Mental Health Diagnoses
Although uncommon, contraindicated drug pairs have been prescribed
Hypertension Prevalence 22.7 Percent Among Young Adults
Second study reveals prevalence of 8.7 percent for elevated BP, 5.4 percent for hypertension among youth aged 8 to 19 years
Empagliflozin Confers Kidney-Protective Benefits After Acute MI
Reduced risk seen for total hospitalizations for heart failure, total adverse events of heart failure or all-cause mortality
Specific PFAS Differentially Affect Maternal Midlife Adiposity
No association seen for overall PFAS mixture, but higher midlife weight seen per doubling of PFOS, 2-(N-ethyl-perfluorooctane sulfonamido) acetate
Skin Care Product Use by Children Tied to Phthalates/Replacement Metabolites
SCP use associated with urinary phthalate/replacement metabolites among young children
Biden Administration Issues Rules Making Mental Health Care More Accessible
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Beginning Jan. 1, Americans with private health insurance coverage should gain better access...
Women With Liver Cancer Less Likely Than Men to Receive Liver Transplant
Furthermore, women are more likely to die waiting for a donor liver than men
Clinical Practice Guideline Developed for Treatment of H. Pylori Infection
Bismuth quadruple therapy for 14 days is preferred regimen for treatment-naive patients when antibiotic susceptibility is unknown
Salmonella Tied to Eggs Sickens 65 in Nine States
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- At least 65 people in nine states have been sickened in a salmonella...