Defensive Information Processing Is Barrier to CRC Screening Uptake
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Defensive information processing (DIP) is a barrier to colorectal cancer screening uptake, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in Cancer.Nicholas Clarke, Ph.D., from Dublin City University in Ireland,…
Learn MoreAccelerated Pacing Improves Quality of Life in HFpEF Patients
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with a moderately accelerated personalized backup pacing rate (myPACE) is beneficial for patients with stage B and C heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to a study publi…
Learn MorePatients With Degenerative Meniscus Tears Do Not Benefit From Surgery
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed degenerative meniscus tears do not benefit from arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) versus nonsurgical or sham treatment, according to a study published o…
Learn MorePandemic-Linked Decline in Cancer Screening Persisted Into 2022
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The decrease in cancer screening seen during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic persisted into 2022, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Christopher Doan, from the University…
Learn MoreASA: Racial Differences Seen in Treatment of Common Poststroke Sequelae
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Considerable racial differences are seen in the treatment of common poststroke sequelae, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference, held from Feb. 8 to 10…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series Coverage 76 Percent in Adults 60 Years and Older
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine primary series coverage reached 76 percent among adults aged 60 years and older by the end of 2022, according to a study published in the Feb. 3 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Children, Young People
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 was a leading cause of death among U.S. children and young persons (CYP) aged 0 to 19 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Seth Flaxman, Ph.D., from the University …
Learn MorePostop White Matter Injury Rates Down Over Time for Neonates With Complex CHD
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For neonates with complex congenital heart disease (CHD), the rates of postoperative white matter injury (WMI) have decreased over time, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the…
Learn MoreUltra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Cancer Burden, Mortality
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) is associated with increased cancer burden and cancer-related mortality, especially ovarian cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in eClinicalMed…
Learn MoreOutcomes for R-CHOP Worse in Morning for Female Patients With Lymphoma
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Female patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) have worse outcomes when receiving rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) in the morning, according to a st…
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