AAN: Stroke Prevalence Stable Overall From 1999 to 2018
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1999 to 2018, the prevalence of self-reported stroke overall and by racial and ethnic group and age group remained stable, while an increase was seen among men, according to a study published online Apr…
Learn MoreStudy Looks at Cognitive Deficits in Men With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) without concomitant comorbidities have cognitive deficits and demonstrate diminished social cognition, according to a study published online April 6 in Frontiers in Sle…
Learn MoreCancer Screening Performance Improved With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has improved cancer screening performance compared with digital mammography (DM), according to a study published online April 11 in Radiology.Christoph I. Lee, M.D., from t…
Learn More2016 to 2022 Saw Initiation Rate of Buprenorphine Increase, Stabilize
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the United States, the monthly buprenorphine initiation rate increased from January 2016 through September 2018, then flattened through October 2022, according to a research letter published in the April …
Learn MoreEarly Ear, Upper Respiratory Markers Linked to Autism Traits
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Common early ear and upper respiratory markers are associated with high levels of autistic traits, according to a study published online April 24 in BMJ Open.Amanda Hall, Ph.D., from Aston University in Birm…
Learn MoreRacial Disparities in Stroke Mortality Increased During Pandemic
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The difference in age-adjusted stroke death rates (AASDRs) between Black and White adults was higher during the pandemic than during the prepandemic period, according to research published in the April 21 is…
Learn MoreInvestments Needed to Meet Demand for Home Care Workforce
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The home care workforce increased from 2008 to 2013, but growth slowed to 2019, while the number of Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) participants increased continuously from 2008 to 2020, acc…
Learn MoreHypotension, Hypertension Avoidance Strategies Explored in Noncardiac Surgery
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies result in similar incidence of major vascular complications among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, according to a study published online Apri…
Learn MoreStudy Looks at Access to Kidney Care for Undocumented Immigrants
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Twenty states and the District of Columbia (DC) provide coverage for outpatient hemodialysis for undocumented immigrants, five of which also provide coverage for kidney transplantation, according to a researc…
Learn MorePrognosis of Multiple Myeloma Has Improved Since 2000
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with multiple myeloma (MM), there has been an improvement in prognosis since 2000, but mortality still remains elevated, according to a study published online April 6 in BMC Cancer.Christine Eisf…
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