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Having public or no health insurance coverage, alcohol or substance use disorders, being male linked to higher odds of leaving before medically advised
Read More »Increased Odds of Leaving ED Before Medically Advised Tied to COVID-19 Pandemic
Physical Activity Linked to Attenuation of Colon Cancer Survival Disparity
Physical activity attenuates survival disparity between patients with stage III colon cancer and matched population controls
Read More »Depression Risk Lower With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Versus DPP-4 Inhibitors in Seniors
Modestly lower risk for depression seen compared with DPP-4i use, but not compared with SGLT-2i use
Read More »2.3 Million New Female Breast Cancer Cases Seen Globally in 2022
New cases and deaths set to increase by 38 and 68 percent by 2050, disproportionately affecting low-HDI countries
Read More »Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads to New Mexico as Case Numbers Near 100
Majority of cases presenting in unvaccinated individuals; at least 16 patients hospitalized
Read More »Bird Flu Found in Rats for First Time, USDA Confirms
By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, bird flu has been detected in rats, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed, according to a recent report.Bird flu, otherwise known as H5N1 avian influenza, was found in four black rats in Riverside County, …
Read More »Smoking Linked to Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults
Strongest link seen for those with >20 pack-years
Read More »Systolic BP Target <120 mm Hg Favored for Most Participants in BP Intervention Trial
Almost all older adults in SPRINT trial have predicted net benefit favoring systolic BP target <120 mm Hg versus <140 mm Hg
Read More »Sisters of Those With Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Also Have Increased CVD Risk
Women with APO and their APO-free sisters both have increased risks relative to unrelated APO-free comparators
Read More »Higher Calcium Intake Linked to Reduced Colorectal Cancer Risk
Among non-Hispanic Black participants, no association was seen for total calcium intake with CRC risk
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