Study Looks at Palliative Care Use in Adolescents, Young Adults With Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer, the likelihood of receiving specialty palliative care (SPC) is increased for those reporting moderate or severe symptoms, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreOpioid Use Down With High-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Device After C-Section
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of a high-frequency electrical stimulation device after cesarean delivery is associated with reduced opioid use, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Jennifer L. Grasch, M.D.,…
Learn MoreTranscutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Beneficial in Pediatric IBD
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients with mild-to-moderate inflammatory bowel disease, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (ta-VNS) attenuates signs and symptoms of disease, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreRed Meat Intake Linked to Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intake of red meat is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Xiao Gu, Ph.D., from the Harvard T…
Learn MoreSARS-CoV-2 Infection Linked to Incidence of BPH Complications
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with an increased incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) complications, including urine retention and hematuria, ac…
Learn MoreStress, Depression Linked to MCI, Alzheimer Disease
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chronic stress and depression are associated with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy.Johanna Wallensten, from Dander…
Learn MoreInsomnia Prevention Program Beneficial for At-Risk Adolescents
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents at risk for insomnia can benefit from an insomnia prevention program, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.Si-Jing Chen, Ph.D., from The Ch…
Learn MoreTolerable Treatments Lacking for Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a clear, unmet need for tolerable treatments that can produce durable remission among patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR-MDS), according to a study published online Sept. 7 in Leu…
Learn MoreMore Serious Adverse Events Seen With Debulking + Systemic Therapy in Metastatic CRC
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with multiorgan metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), adding maximum tumor debulking to systemic therapy is associated with more serious adverse events but no difference in health-related quality o…
Learn MoreFemale Teens With Family History of Mood Disorder Prone to Weight Gain
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Female offspring of parents with mood disorders have increased z body mass index (BMI) compared with controls of unaffected parents starting at about 12 years of age, according to a study published online Oc…
Learn More