Could Aspirin Cut Death Risk for Hospitalized COVID Patients?
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Something as simple as aspirin may help lower the risk of death in hospital patients who are fighting a tough case of COVID-19, a new study found.George Washington University researchers analyzed data on mo…
Learn MoreMen Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men are more likely than women to be offered surgery to ease carpal tunnel syndrome, but a small new study from one hospital suggests that gender may have nothing to do with the disparity. Instead, the diff…
Learn MoreLying Prone Can Help Hospitalized COVID Patients, But Many Can’t Sustain It
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lying facedown may improve breathing in COVID-19 patients who are awake, but many can’t stay in a prone position long enough to reap the benefit, a new study finds.Prone positioning is standard for patients…
Learn MoreToo Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even though medication is considered the most effective therapy for opioid addiction, many Americans who need it don’t receive it, a new study finds.”Evidence supporting the effectiveness of medication for …
Learn MoreCommon COVID Drug Might Be Useful at Lower Dose
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A lower dose of a widely used COVID-19 drug is just as effective as a higher dose, new research shows. Tocilizumab (Actemra) is a rheumatoid arthritis drug that has become the standard of care for treating…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery can be tough for anyone, but a new study from one hospital showed that Black patients were less likely than white patients to be satisfied with their care aft…
Learn MoreA New Male Birth Control Pill Works — in Mice
WEDNESDAY, March 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Science is moving closer to a male contraceptive pill, and human clinical trials of a non-hormonal version could begin later this year, researchers say.The experimental contraceptive works in mice, accordi…
Learn MoreBabies, Toddlers Produce Stronger Immune Response to COVID Than Adults
WEDNESDAY, March 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that could influence future COVID vaccine recommendations for the youngest Americans, new research finds that infants and toddlers have a stronger immune response to the new coronavirus than …
Learn MoreHeat Waves Tied to Climate Change Are Upping U.S. Heart Deaths
WEDNESDAY, March 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An increase in heat waves driven by climate change is causing hundreds more heart disease deaths in the United States each year, with men and Black people at particular risk, researchers say.Each year, the…
Learn MoreOrgans Donated by People Who Had COVID Are Safe: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For those waiting during the pandemic for a new kidney or liver, new research is reassuring: Organs from deceased donors who had COVID-19 did not cause infection in recipients and posed no risk to health c…
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