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Precautions needed when folks taking Ozempic, Wegovy undergo anesthesia

Precautions needed when folks taking Ozempic, Wegovy undergo anesthesia

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Nurses who specialize in anesthesia have issued new guidelines to reduce the risk that patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy throw up during surgery. “These medications have exploded in popularity,” said Micah Walden, of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Practice Committee. “This means additional preparation for patients, anesthesia providers and the …

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Modern lifestyle heart disease risk factors threaten extremely poor people in low- and middle-income countries

Modern lifestyle heart disease risk factors threaten extremely poor people in low- and middle-income countries

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study reveals that many people living in extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have conditions that lead to heart disease, the world’s #1 cause of death—overturning conventional wisdom. In the largest analysis of its kind exploring the relationship between poverty and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, experts …

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Good news: The US maternal death rate is stable, not skyrocketing, as reported

Good news: The US maternal death rate is stable, not skyrocketing, as reported

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The pregnancy checkbox on death certificates has led to an overestimation of maternal mortality and increasing death rates (Figure A). Maternal mortality based solely on cause-of-death information shows lower, stable rates and a decline in direct obstetric deaths (Figure B). Credit: Joseph KS, Lisonkova S, Boutin A, et al. Maternal mortality in the United States: …

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School-age girls with obesity are more likely to experience joint and muscle pain, study finds

School-age girls with obesity are more likely to experience joint and muscle pain, study finds

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Girls with obesity are more likely than children with a healthy weight to experience pain in their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments or tendons, according to research by Queen Mary University of London. The same did not apply to boys. The Queen Mary researchers hope their findings will raise awareness that obesity …

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A simple intervention benefits cancer patients while saving hospitals money, study shows

A simple intervention benefits cancer patients while saving hospitals money, study shows

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cancer patients who received specialized mental health support as part of their treatment plan were more likely to see improvements in their quality of life and reductions in pain, depression and fatigue, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. In addition to lasting …

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Typhoid fever surveillance study in sub-Saharan Africa shows need for typhoid conjugate vaccines in endemic countries

Typhoid fever surveillance study in sub-Saharan Africa shows need for typhoid conjugate vaccines in endemic countries

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A child receives typhoid conjugate vaccine during the TCV Introduction in Madagascar (TyMA) vaccination campaign in August 2023. Credit: IVI There is a high burden of typhoid fever in sub-Saharan African countries, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global Health, This high burden combined with the threat of typhoid strains resistant to …

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New analysis: Most UK care homes closed by industry regulator are run for profit

New analysis: Most UK care homes closed by industry regulator are run for profit

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new analysis led by researchers at the University of Oxford has found that virtually all care homes forced to close in England by the Care Quality Commission are run on a for-profit basis. The results, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevityraise questions about the role of the private sector in …

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Study finds no persistent cough in four out of five individuals with tuberculosis in Africa and Asia

Study finds no persistent cough in four out of five individuals with tuberculosis in Africa and Asia

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Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAID More than 80% of patients with tuberculosis, the world’s most deadly infection, do not have a persistent cough, despite this being seen as a key symptom of the disease. The infection is predominantly transmitted by coughing, but probably also through simply breathing. Research …

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Progesterone protects babies from preterm birth in women with a short cervix, research shows

Progesterone protects babies from preterm birth in women with a short cervix, research shows

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain At around 20 weeks of pregnancy women with a short cervix have an increased risk of preterm birth. Preventing preterm birth in pregnant women with a short cervix is ​​a crucial step in protecting the health of the child. Research from Amsterdam UMC now shows that, in pregnant women with a …

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