Risk factors IDd for VTE, ASCVD in rheumatoid arthritis patients
(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there are common risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD),
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Babies at risk for diabetes may have microbiota restored
Newborns at risk for Type 1 diabetes because they were given antibiotics may have their gut microorganisms restored with a
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Future falls risk detected by a simple bone density scan
The build-up of calcium in a major blood vessel is linked with a 39 percent higher risk of serious falls
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Risk for autoimmunity up with concomitant vitiligo, psoriasis
(HealthDay)—Individuals with co-occurrence of vitiligo and psoriasis have an increased risk for autoimmunity and family history of psoriasis, according to
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People at high genetic risk for colorectal cancer benefit more from lifestyle changes
People with a high polygenic risk score for colorectal cancer could benefit more at preventing the disease by leading healthy
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Waist size may better predict AFib risk in men
Body mass index may be more helpful in predicting the risk of a common type of irregular heartbeat in women,
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Studying e-cigarettes risk to reproductive health
“The use of the word ‘healthier’ in this context, as if it is synonymous with ‘less harmful,” is misleading if
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Carbon dioxide levels reflect COVID-19 risk
Tracking carbon dioxide levels indoors is an inexpensive and powerful way to monitor the risk of people getting COVID-19, according
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Health and academic professionals with dependents at high risk of quitting after COVID-19
Up to one in five employees at an academic medical institution are considering leaving their professions due to the strains
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Patients should receive COVID-19 vaccine before surgery to reduce risk of death
Patients waiting for elective surgery should get COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the general population—potentially helping to avoid thousands of post-operative
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