March 25, 2021
New US Assistant Secretary of Health Is First Openly Transgender Federal Official
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Rachel Levine, M.D., has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as assistant secretary of health, becoming the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. The vote Wednesday was 52-48 and the result was mostly along party lines. Only two Republicans — Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska...
ENDO: Continuing Semaglutide Aids Weight Loss in Overweight, Obese
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For overweight and obese individuals who completed a 20-week run-in with subcutaneous semaglutide, continuing treatment is associated with a greater mean body weight change compared with switching to placebo, according to a study published online March 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with...
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Tied to Child Neurodevelopment
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with modestly increased risks for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and possibly attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA Pediatrics. Judith S. Brand, Ph.D., from Örebro University in Sweden, and colleagues used data from...