Sweden to give 4th COVID-19 shot to people over 65 Sweden recommended a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to people 65 and over as well as those living in nursing homes or getting home care, authorities said Monday. Apr 4, 2022 0 2
Overweight patients should slim down before procedure to treat abnormal heart rhythm Overweight patients with atrial fibrillation are more likely to experience a return of the heart rhythm disorder after a corrective procedure than those of normal weight, according to research presented at EHRA 2022, a scientific ... Apr 4, 2022 0 55
Gene map may identify heart disease risk for people with type 2 diabetes A risk score based on a gene map predicted the likelihood of high blood pressure leading to heart problems or stroke in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published today in the American Heart Association's ... Apr 4, 2022 0 17
New study sheds light on weight gain during the COVID-19 quarantine More Americans weighed in as obese during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic than in the previous year. A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, presents evidence from a large, nationally representative ... Apr 4, 2022 0 39
Exercise could help reduce severity of serious cancer complication A new study has identified yet another benefit of keeping up your exercise routine. In experiments performed with mice, researchers found that exercising prior to developing cancer was associated with slower tumor growth ... Apr 4, 2022 0 12
Opioid prescriptions for pediatric patients following surgical procedures have dropped significantly Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that opioid prescriptions for children who underwent one of eight common outpatient surgeries declined ... Apr 4, 2022 0 3