Vestibular Evaluation Can Help Predict Outcomes in Sensorineural Hearing Loss
FRIDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), vestibular assessment is beneficial for predicting hearing outcome, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in the Frontiers of Neurology.And…
Learn MoreProcessed Red Meat Intake Linked to Increased Incidence of Blood Cancers
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Processed red meat intake is associated with an increased incidence of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in a Japanese population, according to a study published online March 7 i…
Learn MoreMaternal Opioids After Delivery Not Linked to Adverse Infant Outcomes
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal opioid prescription after delivery seems not to be associated with adverse infant outcomes, including admission to the hospital or death, according to a study published March 15 in The BMJ.Jonathan S…
Learn MoreEnvironmental Impact of Prostate MRI and Biopsy Considerable
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The environmental impact of prostate biopsies is considerable, according to a study recently published in European Urology.Michael S. Leapman, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut,…
Learn MoreMortality Reduced With Adherence to Low-Carb Diet in Type 2 Diabetes
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with incident type 2 diabetes (T2D), a greater adherence to low-carbohydrate diet (LCD) patterns is associated with lower mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in Diabetes C…
Learn MoreClinical Utility Poor for Prostate Cancer Germline Panels in African Men
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men of African ancestry, currently utilized germline testing panels for prostate cancer have poor clinical utility, with clinical value in only 30 percent of current gene panels, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreOver-the-Scope Clip Beneficial for Nonvariceal Upper GI Bleeding
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with bleeding from some nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal causes, over-the-scope clips (OTSC) may be better than standard treatment for reducing the risk for further bleeding, according to a stu…
Learn MoreIncidence of Tuberculosis Up to 2.5 Cases Per 100,000 in U.S. in 2022
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) was 2.5 per 100,000 in the United States in 2022, marking an increase since the low of 2.2 cases per 100,000 coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to r…
Learn MorePrevalence of Autism 27.6 Per 1,000 8-Year-Olds in 2020
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) per 1,000 children aged 8 years was 27.6 in 2020, and prevalence was higher for boys than girls, according to research published in the March 24 issue of th…
Learn MoreMore Testing of Staff Linked to Drop in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths at SNFs
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reductions in COVID-19 cases and deaths were seen among residents of skilled nursing facilities in association with greater surveillance testing of staff members, according to a study published in the March…
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