February 26, 2021
Digital Self-Monitoring Linked to Weight Loss for Adults
FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Digital self-monitoring is associated with weight loss in behavioral interventions for overweight or obesity, according to a review published online Feb. 23 in Obesity. Michele L. Patel, Ph.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to examine digital self-monitoring in...
Model Estimates Harm Attributed to Menthol Cigarettes
FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Menthol cigarettes have slowed the decline in smoking prevalence in the United States and have been responsible for 10.1 million extra smokers during 1980 to 2018, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in Tobacco Control. Thuy T.T. Le, Ph.D., and David Mendez, Ph.D., from the University...
Transplant Beneficial for Kidney Failure in Sickle Cell
FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patients with kidney failure who receive a kidney transplant, including those with sickle cell disease, have lower mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Sunjae Bae, K.M.D., M.P.H., from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in...
U.S. Patterns for Recurrent Coronary Heart Disease Examined
FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — From 2008 to 2017, the rates of recurrent myocardial infarction (MI), recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) events, heart failure hospitalization, and mortality declined in the year after MI, with greater reductions seen for women than men, according to a study published in the Feb. 16 issue of Circulation....
Dr. Rishi Singh: Providing Culturally Sensitive Care
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with vitreoretinal specialist Dr. Rishi Singh, we discuss how to provide culturally sensitive care and overcome language barriers. MD Newsline: How have you been able to implement culturally sensitive care in your practice? How do you deal with language barriers so that they don’t impede your ability to deliver quality...
Dr. Rishi Singh: Wet AMD, Treatment Barriers, and COVID-19
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with vitreoretinal specialist Dr. Rishi Singh, we discuss barriers to treatment adherence and COVID-19 as they relate to wet AMD. MD Newsline: What are the major barriers to wet AMD treatment adherence? Dr. Rishi Singh: “So this has been studied that there are a variety of different reasons for...
Dr. Rishi Singh: Risk Factors for Wet AMD
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with vitreoretinal specialist Dr. Rishi Singh, we discuss risk factors for wet AMD. MD Newsline: Is there a genetic predisposition for wet AMD? Dr. Rishi Singh: “There is definitely a genetic predisposition. We know that there’s mutations in various complement factors and other factors within the genome that cause...
Dr. Rishi Singh: Wet AMD Treatment and Clinical Research
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with vitreoretinal specialist Dr. Rishi Singh, we discuss treatment strategies for wet AMD and the latest research. MD Newsline: What is your treatment strategy for wet AMD and how is it tailored to each patient? How do these treatments work? How do you decide when to switch treatments? Dr....