February 12, 2024
Cognitive Benefits Seen Two Years After Bariatric Surgery
Improvement seen in cognition and general health; changes also seen in blood vessel efficiency and cortical thickness of temporal cortex Bariatric surgery (BS) is associated with cognitive benefits two years after surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Network Open.[spacer height=”20px”] Emma Custers, from Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen, Netherlands,...
Lower Use of Epidurals Seen Among Pregnant Women Facing Social Inequities
Findings greater for Black pregnant women, but exist for White women facing greater social inequity Pregnant women facing less socioeconomic opportunity experience lower use of epidurals, particularly Black women, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Jean Guglielminotti, M.D., Ph.D., from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New...
Black Women Six Times More Likely to Die by Homicide Than White Women
Racial inequities in homicides among women aged 25 to 44 years have persisted since 1999 Between 1999 and 2020, Black women were on average six times more likely to die by homicide than White women in the United States, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in The Lancet. Bernadine Y. Waller, Ph.D., from the...
New Stool Test May Spot More Colon Cancers Sooner
Key Takeaways A new stool test that looks for signs of colon cancer was found to be more accurate than the existing test Nearly 2 million people a year are diagnosed with colon cancer, which is curable if detected early Developers say the new test is as easy to use as the current one Dutch...