Carbohydrate quality, source important for weight management
Sep 28, 2023
Data from studies with nurses and other health professionals show that increases in glycemic index and glycemic load are positively associated with weight gain in men and women.
Very low-energy diets with meal replacements effective for type 2 diabetes weight management
Nov 22, 2021
Low-carbohydrate was no better for weight loss than higher-carbohydrate, low-fat diets; no difference was seen for high-protein, Mediterranean diets.
FDA warns of accidental overdoses from compounded versions of Ozempic
Jul 30, 2024
(HealthDay News) — People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the US Food and Drug Administration warns. These ODs typically are due to miscommunications or miscalculations...
CHD risk increased for men exposed to work strain, effort-reward imbalance
Sep 22, 2023
An increase was seen in the risk for coronary heart disease with exposure to either factor, with a greater hazard ratio seen for combined exposure.
Rural residence tied to higher risk for heart failure for women, Black men
Jan 27, 2023
The findings persist after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors and socioeconomic status.
Higher county-level prostate cancer screening tied to better outcomes
Jun 07, 2024
nalysis included 814,987 men (aged 40 to 99 years) with prostate cancer followed up for up to 10 years through cancer registries in eight US states.
Disparities in post-acute stroke care depend on insurance status
Jul 17, 2024
Uninsured patients had the lowest odds of facility versus home discharge and home healthcare discharge versus home without home healthcare.
Oregon man struck by bubonic plague likely got it from pet cat
Feb 14, 2024
This was Oregon’s first case since 2015. Today, it is a “very treatable disease,” one doctor said.
Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms tied to reduced risk for death in men
Sep 15, 2023
Significant reductions were seen in death with 1-point improvement in AUA Symptom Score and in storage and voiding subscales.
Cranberry products can reduce risk for symptomatic UTIs
May 08, 2023
However, little or no benefit was seen in elderly institutionalized men and women, pregnant women or adults with neuromuscular bladder dysfunction with incomplete bladder emptying (based on low-certainty...