Changes in Cancer Risk Factors, Screening Reported During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Favorable and unfavorable trends were reported in major cancer risk factors, preventive behaviors and services, and screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online May 2 in Canc…
Learn More2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Drug Overdose Rates Involving Fentanyl
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was an increase in age-adjusted drug overdose death rates involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, according to a May Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication fr…
Learn Moreβ-Blockers Seem Not to Reduce Risks More Than One Year After Heart Attack
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with myocardial infarction (MI), beta-blocker (βB) treatment beyond one year after MI does not appear to reduce the risk for mortality or further MI, according to a study published online May 2 i…
Learn MoreMedical Cannabis Effective for Pain Relief in Cancer
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical cannabis is effective for pain relief in cancer, according to a study published online May 2 in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.Saro Aprikian, from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and colle…
Learn MoreBariatric-Metabolic Surgery Effective for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Treatment
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), bariatric-metabolic surgery is more effective than lifestyle modification plus best medical care, according to a study published online April 20 in The L…
Learn MoreNew Model Helps ID Melanoma Patients With Lymph Node Involvement
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A patient-centered methodology (PCM) approach outperforms conventional analysis for predicting which melanoma patients would have a positive result on sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), according to a study p…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Screening At-Risk Persons for Latent TB Infection
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening people at increased risk for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This recommendation forms a final recommendation statement published in t…
Learn MoreOutcomes Worse With Acute Kidney Injury During Hospitalization
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Acute kidney injury (AKI) during hospitalization is associated with an increased risk for 90- and 365-day all-cause rehospitalization and death, according to a study published online April 27 in the American Jo…
Learn MoreSuicide Risk Increased With Lower Mental Health Care Provider Accessibility
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reduced mental health care provider spatial-social accessibility is associated with increased suicide risk, according to a study published online May 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Dan…
Learn MoreDDW: Endoscopic Procedure May Eliminate Insulin Use in T2DM
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recellularization via electroporation therapy (ReCET) combined with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) treatment is safe and feasible for type 2 diabetes and can eliminate the use of insulin the…
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