Today’s Health News
Single-Substance Exposures Causing Seizures Increased in U.S. Children, 2009 to 2023
Diphenhydramine, tramadol, bupropion, and synthetic cannabinoids were linked to increases
Smoking Tied to Increased Opioid Use
Higher levels of smoking also tied to pain-related work limitations and worse self-reported health, mental health
Methadone Tied to Lower Risk for Discontinuation Versus Buprenorphine/Naloxone
Risk for mortality while receiving treatment was similar between medications
Varying Dialysate Calcium Dosage Not Tied to Differences in All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
Findings seen for 1.50 versus 1.25 mmol/L in patients undergoing hemodialysis
Annual Wasteful Spending on Lecanemab Estimated at $133 to $336 Million
Adding 75-mg vial size would achieve greatest reduction in waste, representing annual savings of $99 million
Today’s Health News
Two Time-Related Eating Habits Affect Body Mass Index
Later first meal tied to higher body mass index, while longer overnight fast tied to lower body mass index
1.5 Million U.S. Adults Have Vision-Affecting Glaucoma
Black adults are disproportionately affected
Breast Cancer Risk Elevated With Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System Use
Excess risk of 14 per 10,000 women seen with zero to five years of LNG-IUS use
IDSA: Vaccination Less Likely With Increasing Social Vulnerability, Black Race
Lower likelihood of vaccination for flu, SARS-CoV-2, RSV seen with increasing quartile of social vulnerability index, especially for Black people
Researchers Find Biomarker Tied to Severity of Ulcerative Colitis
HLA-DRB1*01:03 allele linked to severe disease requiring hospitalization, major operation, systemic corticosteroid use
Texas AG Sues Dallas Doctor Over Transgender Care for Minors
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A Dallas doctor has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for...
Listeria Recall Expands to Include Nearly 12 Million Pounds of Meat, Poultry
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A national recall of meat and poultry has been expanded to include close...
Kidney Transplant Noninferior From Donors With Versus Without HIV in HIV-Positive Recipients
Adjusted hazard ratio for composite primary outcome showed noninferiority for donors with versus without HIV
Excess Adiposity Plays Role in Postmenopausal HR-Positive Breast Cancer
Estimated burden of 19.9 percent reported for body mass index and 41.9 percent for Clínica Universidad de Navarra-Body Adiposity Estimator
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Viable Alternative for Localized Prostate Cancer
Findings show equivalent efficacy to moderately fractionated radiotherapy with enhanced convenience