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Too Little Dietary Salt Can Mean Trouble for Heart Failure Patients

Although doctors recommend low-salt diets for heart failure patients, a new study suggests that lowering it too much may be harmful Read more Source: HealthDay

Fewer surveillance MRIs may be appropriate for patients with incidental pituitary lesions

A cohort study of persons with incidental pituitary microadenomas found that approximately two-thirds of the microadenomas remained unchanged or decreased in size over time. These findings suggest that less frequent pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) surveillance for patients with incidental pituitary microadenomas may be safe. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Read […]

7 Proven Ways to Cut Your Risk of Dementia

Researchers say it’s never too late to make healthy lifestyle changes that help prevent memory loss, language problems and other symptoms of dementia. Read more Source: HealthDay

Climate change is fueling the rise of superbugs. What can we do to protect ourselves?

The next time you need to take antibiotics, they may not work. So you may be prescribed a different antibiotic, which also may not work. Maybe nothing works. This is what happens when bacteria develop resistance to drugs designed to kill them, putting modern medicine at risk, and making everyday infections deadly. Climate change is […]

What to know about diet and congestive heart failure

Research suggests that diet can improve symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF), such as fluid retention. Healthcare professionals may recommend reducing salt and fluid intake. Read more Source: Medical News Today

Vitamin D supplements may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Systemic review and meta-analysis have found that individuals with prediabetes could lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 15% by supplementing with vitamin D. Read more Source: Medical News Today

Primary care intervention increases prevention of alcohol use disorder

An intervention increases prevention but not treatment engagement for alcohol use disorder (AUD) in primary care, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Read more Source: Medical Xpress

Most US adults with T2D meet criteria for GLP-RAs, SGLT2is

Most U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) meet recommended criteria for use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is), but fewer than 10 percent use either of them, according to a research letter published online Feb. 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read more Source: Medical Xpress

How Changes in Weather Affect Joint Pain

There’s a long-held belief that worsening weather can increase aches in your joints. There’s just something about cold and damp days that make your muscles, ligaments and joints feel stiff and painful. But is there really a cause-and-effect relationship between weather and joint pain or is it just an age-old medical myth? Read more Source: […]

Super-contagious new omicron subvariant will spark another wave, experts say

The COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading so fast that the World Health Organization on Friday advised people to wear masks in certain situations, including in crowded, enclosed and poorly ventilated spaces, regardless of local infection rates. Read more Source: Medical Xpress