Flu Vaccine Effective for 2022/2023 Season
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the 2022 to 2023 influenza season, vaccination is effective for reducing the risk for medically attended influenza among children and adults aged younger than 65 years and for symptomatic influenza amon…
Learn More1999 to 2021 Saw 50-Fold Increase in Methamphetamine Mortality
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine-related mortality increased 50-fold from 1999 to 2021, and the proportion of deaths co-involving heroin or fentanyl also increased, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in the American …
Learn MoreAAAAI: EMR Alert Effective for Reducing Food Allergy Panel Testing
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An electronic medical record (EMR) alert is effective for reducing food allergy panel ordering among pediatric and adult patients, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy o…
Learn MoreAAAAI: Black Children With Eczema More Likely to Have Asthma
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black children with atopic dermatitis are more likely to have asthma than non-Hispanic White children, but they are less likely to be evaluated by an allergist, according to a study presented at the annual mee…
Learn MoreOdds of Uncontrolled BP Increased for Black Versus White Women
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black women have higher odds of uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) than White women, even after accounting for social determinants of health (SDoH), according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the Journal o…
Learn MoreAmsler Grid Not Sensitive Enough for Diagnosing Neovascular AMD
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Amsler grid has a sensitivity of 67 percent for diagnosing neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared with healthy controls, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published on…
Learn MoreMRI Best Supplemental Imaging Modality for Detecting Breast Cancer
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For non-high-risk women with dense breasts and mammography negative for breast cancer, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the best supplemental imaging modality for detecting cancer, according to a review pub…
Learn MoreTransplant of Organs From SARS-CoV-2-Positive Donors Safe
MONDAY Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transplantation of organs from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleic acid test (NAT)-positive donors seems safe for short-term outcomes, according to a study published online Jan….
Learn More2009 to 2018 Saw Increase in Total Expenditure for Insulin
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The price of insulin has increased in the United States, with the burden of out-of-pocket (OOP) costs rising considerably among uninsured individuals, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journa…
Learn MoreGlobal Economic Cost of Cancer Estimated to Be $25.2 Trillion From 2020 to 2050
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The estimated global economic cost of cancer is projected to be $25.2 trillion from 2020 to 2050, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in JAMA Oncology.Simiao Chen, Sc.D., from the Heidelberg Institut…
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