Azithromycin Cuts Maternal Sepsis, Death in Vaginal Delivery
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women planning a vaginal delivery, a single dose of azithromycin is associated with a reduction in the risk for maternal sepsis or death, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in the New England Jou…
Learn MoreIde-Cel Beneficial in Relapsed, Refractory Multiple Myeloma
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with pretreated relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel), a B-cell maturation antigen-directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, prolongs progression-free…
Learn MoreRisk for Major Depression Increased With More Affected Family Members
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for major depression (MD) is elevated in association with an increased number of affected family members, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Psychiatry.Frederikke Hørdam Gronemann, P…
Learn MoreStudy Looks at Clonal Hematopoiesis in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) occurs more often in pediatric cancer survivors than community controls, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Cancer Discovery.Kohei Hagiwara, Ph.D., from St. Jude Children…
Learn MoreAI Improves Detection of Actionable Lung Nodules on Chest Radiographs
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI)-based computer-aided detection (CAD) software improves the detection of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs, without increased false-referral rates, according to a study p…
Learn MoreRecommended 2023 Adult Immunization Schedule Published
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The 2023 Adult Immunization Schedule, which includes the COVID-19 vaccine for the first time, was published as a clinical guideline on Feb. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Neil Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., from…
Learn MoreSuicide Rates Up for Most Race, Ethnic Groups in 2018 to 2021
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2018 to 2021, age-adjusted suicide rates increased among most race/ethnic groups, according to research published in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity an…
Learn MoreImmunization Schedule for Children, Teens Updated for 2023
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule has been updated for 2023 and published as a schedule in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Co…
Learn MorePegylated Interferon Lambda Effective in Preventing Severe COVID-19
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For a predominantly vaccinated adult population with COVID-19, the incidence of hospitalization or emergency department visit is significantly lower for those receiving a single dose of pegylated interferon l…
Learn MoreSublobar Resection Not Inferior to Lobar Resection for T1aN0 NSCLC
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sublobar resection is not inferior to lobar resection for patients with peripheral non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a tumor size of 2 cm or less, according to a study published in the Feb. 9 issue of t…
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