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Novel Risk, Protective Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Identified
THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Insomnia may be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in Diabetologia. Shuai Yuan and Susanna C. Larsson, both from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, conducted a systematic review to identify causal risk factors for type 2 diabetes. The Mendelian...
Intensive Therapy for HTN Tied to Drop in Orthostatic Hypotension
TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Intensive blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment in adults with hypertension is associated with a reduced likelihood of orthostatic hypotension (OH), according to a review published online Sept. 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Hypertension 2020 Scientific Sessions, held virtually from Sept....
Handgrip Strength May Help Predict Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Handgrip strength (HGS) is independently associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Annals of Medicine. Setor K. Kunutsor, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and colleagues assessed HGS among 776 older individuals...
Severe Hypoglycemia May Up Fall Risk in Older Adults With T2DM
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Severe hypoglycemia is associated with a substantially higher risk for falls among community-dwelling adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the September issue of Diabetes Care. Alexandra K. Lee, Ph.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues used data from the...
In-Hospital Heart Failure Deaths Down With Routine Vaccinations
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure, influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations are associated with lower in-hospital mortality, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2020: The Digital Experience, held virtually from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. Karthik Gonuguntla, M.D., from the University of Connecticut in...
Use of Fitness Trackers May Spur Exercise in Older Adults With MS
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) who say they use fitness trackers report greater amounts of physical activity, according to a study published online July 31 in the Disability & Health Journal. Stephanie L. Silveira, Ph.D., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues conducted an online...
Risk for Cancer Reduced for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The risk for cancer is reduced among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Aug. 13 in Autoimmunity Reviews. Mahsa Ghajarzadeh, M.D., M.P.H., from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran, and colleagues examined the pooled risk for cancer in...
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