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USPSTF Recommends Against Vitamin D Supplementation for Fracture, Fall Prevention
Vitamin D supplementation, with or without calcium, offers no benefit for preventing falls or fractures in community-dwelling seniors
PREVENT Equations Classify 15 Million at Elevated Risk for Heart Failure
Most of those with elevated heart failure risk had systolic BP >130 mm Hg and BMI > 30
Recommendations Updated on Diagnosis, Management of Premature/Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Significant changes from previous guideline include recommendation that only FSH >25 IU required for POI diagnosis
Trump Says He’ll Try to Rid U.S. of Daylight Saving Time
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- President-elect Donald Trump is calling for an end to daylight saving time, a practice...
Texas Sues NY Doctor for Prescribing Abortion Pill by Telehealth
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A New York doctor has been sued by the state of Texas for...
Patient in Louisiana Hospitalized With First Bird Flu Case in That State
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Louisiana has reported what appears to be the state's first case of bird...
High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Noninferior to Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure
Findings seen for four of five causes of acute respiratory failure
Sepsis Care Guided by Daily Procalcitonin Cuts Antibiotic Duration
However, no difference seen for care guided by C-reactive protein measurement
Quitline Coaching Helps Young Adults Stop Vaping
In the context of coaching calls, neither nicotine replacement therapy nor mHealth interventions significantly add to the quit rate
Higher Caregiving Stress Tied to Incident Hypertension
Findings seen among younger Black women followed for seven years
