February 11, 2021
Cardiovascular Comorbidities More Likely for Adults With CHDs
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Adults with congenital heart defects (CHDs) are more likely to report cardiovascular comorbidities than those in the general population, according to research published in the Feb. 12 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Using data from 1,482 respondents in...
Supreme Court Should Uphold Affordable Care Act: Biden Administration
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The entire Affordable Care Act should be upheld, the U.S. Justice Department says in a letter filed with the Supreme Court Wednesday. That stance under the Biden administration reverses a Trump administration position in an important case before the court, the Associated Press reported. The Trump White House...
Once-Weekly Semaglutide Promising for Weight Loss
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with overweight or obesity receiving once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide plus lifestyle intervention achieved sustained, clinically relevant reductions in body weight, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in the New England Journal of Medicine. John P. H. Wilding, D.M., from the University of Liverpool in the United...