AACR: Adjuvant Atezolizumab + Bevacizumab Beneficial in Liver Cancer
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), adjuvant therapy of atezolizumab with bevacizumab (atezo + bev) prolongs recurrence-free survival, according to a study presented at the annual mee…
Learn MoreOral Fluvoxamine Plus Budesonide Cuts Severe Disease in COVID-19
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For high-risk outpatients with COVID-19, treatment with oral fluvoxamine plus budesonide reduces the incidence of severe disease needing advanced care, according to a study published online April 18 in the A…
Learn MoreLater Risks Noted After BSO With Hysterectomy in Peri/Premenopausal Women
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women undergoing hysterectomy for benign conditions, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) is associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes, according to a study published online April 18 in the…
Learn MoreTrends in U.S. Suicide Rates Described for 2001 to 2021
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Age-adjusted suicide rates in the United States increased from 2001 to 2018, then decreased to 2020, and increased in 2021, according to an April data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a…
Learn MoreIncidence of Mpox Higher for Most Racial, Ethnic-Minority Groups
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most racial and ethnic-minority groups had a higher incidence of mpox than non-Hispanic White men, according to research published in the April 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Learn MoreAnnual Average Emergency Visit Rate for Suicidal Ideation 40 Visits Per 10,000
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The annual average emergency department visit rate for suicidal ideation was 40 visits per 10,000 people in 2016 to 2020, according to an April data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an…
Learn MoreUse of Hearing Aids Reduces Dementia Risk in Those With Hearing Loss
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with hearing loss, use of hearing aids is associated with a reduction in the risk for dementia to a similar level to that of people without hearing loss, according to a study published online April…
Learn MoreDiagnosis of Difficult-to-Diagnose Developmental Disorders Discussed
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multimodal analysis of genome-wide data can diagnose probands with severe, probably monogenic, difficult-to-diagnose developmental disorders, according to a study published online April 12 in the New England …
Learn MoreAbout 20 Percent of U.S. Adults Experienced Chronic Pain in 2021
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 20.9 percent of U.S. adults experienced chronic pain during 2021, according to research published in the April 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mor…
Learn MoreSpanish-Only Speakers Have Worse Neurologic Stroke Outcomes
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Spanish-only speaking Mexican Americans with ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage have worse neurologic outcomes than English speakers, according to a study published online April 12 in Neurology.Al…
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