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Some Doctors Endorse Thyroid Ultrasonography Unnecessarily
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A considerable proportion of physicians endorse use of thyroid ultrasonography for clinically unsupported reasons, according to a research letter published online Aug. 12 in JAMA Surgery.
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Diabetes Cuts Life Expectancy in U.K. by 6 Million Life Years
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Mortality resulting from poorly controlled diabetes could be associated with a loss of 6 million life years in the United Kingdom, according to a study recently published in Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism.
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Lean Mass Lower in Survivors of Pediatric Abdominal, Pelvic Tumors
FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of pediatric abdominal or pelvic tumors have lower lean mass in association with radiation doses and worse metabolic outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
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Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Flu Shot Seen at Dialysis Facilities
FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For U.S. patients undergoing dialysis, the proportion receiving influenza vaccination is lower at facilities with higher proportions of Black and Hispanic patients, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
More Than One-Third of U.S. Children Consume Fast Food
FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of U.S. children and adolescents consumed fast food on a given day during 2015 to 2018, according to an August data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.
CDC Updates Info on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As of July 29, there have been a total of 570 U.S. cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), according to research published in the Aug. 7 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Neonatal Adiposity Linked to Higher Childhood BMI Levels
THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Higher neonatal adiposity is significantly associated with higher overall body mass index (BMI) levels at ages 2 to 6 years, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Pediatrics.
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Burnout Less Likely for Doctors in Minority Race/Ethnic Groups
Previous COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk for Kidney Disease 
Predictors of Prediabetes/T2DM Identified Among U.S. Adolescents 
Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Factor Prevalence ID"d for South Asian Adults 
Sex Hormones Linked to Cardiovascular Events in Men With Type 2 Diabetes 
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Improvement in Performing Household Tasks 
Weight Regain Seen After Cessation of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Adults With Overweight, Obesity 
Satisfaction With Semaglutide Driven by Effective Weight Loss 
Intermittent Fasting Seems to Have Little to No Effect for Adults With Overweight, Obesity 
