Advertisement
Home Authors Posts by HealthDay.com

HealthDay.com

34475 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
The type 2 diabetes medication canagliflozin (brand names Invokana

FDA Warns of Amputation Risk Associated With Canagliflozin

Canagliflozin tied to a doubling of amputations of legs, feet, agency says
Hospitalized patients 65 and older may face a slightly higher risk of dying within a month of their admittance when treated by an older versus younger physician

Treatment in Hospital by Older Doctors Tied to Higher Mortality

Older patients' hospital survival slightly higher when physician is younger, researchers say
Individuals with metabolically healthy obesity still have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than normal-weight people

‘Healthy’ Obese Still at Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Study of 3.5 million people shows 'healthy' obese at higher risk than the general population
If certain targets are met

AIDS Epidemic Could End in U.S. by 2025

Infection rate could be as low as 12,000 people a year by 2025, researchers report
Federal standards that mean states will need to deliver care to elderly and disabled Medicaid enrollees in home and community-based settings will take effect in 2022

States Given Until 2022 to Meet Medicaid Standards of Care

Standards set in a 2014 rule aim to improve quality of care that disabled receive outside of institutions

American Urological Association, May 12-16

The American Urological Association's 2017 Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Urological Association was held from May 12 to 16 in...
The decline in the number of Americans without health insurance stalled in 2016 after five years of progress

CDC: Slowing of Decline in Number of Uninsured Adults

Uninsured rate was 9 percent in 2016, compared with 9.1 percent in 2015
In an article published online May 16 in Nature Communications

3D Printed Ovaries Produce Healthy Offspring in Animal Model

Scientists say bioprosthetic ovaries have produced mouse pups in infertile mice
The risk of acute myocardial infarction increases sharply after a respiratory infection

Acute MI Risk Significantly Up Following Respiratory Infection

Risk of AMI 17 times higher in week after a respiratory infection, researchers say
Using hormone therapy to prevent chronic health issues

HRT Not Advised for Disease Prevention Post Menopause

Benefits of treatment don't outweigh the risks, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reiterates