OBGYN & Women’s Health
Preconception Paternal Health Linked to Pregnancy Loss
FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Preconception paternal health is associated with pregnancy loss, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Human Reproduction. Alex M. Kasman, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study of a U.S. insurance claims database from 2009 to...
Interest High in Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups
TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A rush to register for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was expected Tuesday as the open enrollment deadline for the ACA in 36 states that use HealthCare.gov looms. The Dec. 15 deadline in those three dozen states is for coverage that begins Jan. 1, while 14 other states...
Age at T2DM Diagnosis Inversely Linked to Risk for Adverse Outcomes
TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Younger age at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk for mortality and vascular disease, according to a review published online Dec. 14 in Diabetologia. Natalie Nanayakkara, M.B.B.S., from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues examined the risk for mortality, macrovascular complications, and...
Depression Linked to Suicidal Ideation Among Physicians
MONDAY, Dec. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Depression, but not physician burnout, is associated with suicidal ideation among physicians, while burnout is associated with increased self-reported medical errors, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in JAMA Network Open. Nikitha K. Menon, from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues examined...
Lack of Sleep Tied to Physician Burnout, Medical Errors
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Sleep-related impairment among physicians is associated with increased burnout, decreased professional fulfillment, and increased self-reported clinically significant medical error, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Network Open. Mickey T. Trockel, M.D., Ph.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California, and...
Fear of Surprise Medical Bills Keeps U.S. Adults From Getting Care
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of U.S. adults do not seek health care for fear of a surprise medical bill, according to a survey released by the American Heart Association (AHA). The online survey was conducted by the Harris Poll from Oct. 12 to 14, 2020, and included 2,045 U.S. adults....
Metformin Use May Reduce Mortality in Women With COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For women with type 2 diabetes or obesity who are admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, metformin use is associated with significantly reduced mortality, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity. Carolyn T. Bramante, M.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis,...
Female Physicians Spend More Time in EHR Than Males
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Female physicians spend more minutes per day in the electronic health record (EHR) than their male counterparts, according to a research letter published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Sarah D. Tait, from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues examined the...
Sedentary Behavior Linked to Heart Failure Hospitalization
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In postmenopausal women, sedentary behavior is associated with an increased risk for incident heart failure hospitalization, according to a study published online Nov. 24 in Circulation: Heart Failure. Michael J. LaMonte, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the University at Buffalo in New York, and colleagues studied 80,982 women in the...
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