NSCLC Survival Improved With FDG PET/CT Imaging Before Radiation Therapy
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Almost half of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are not being imaged in accordance with national guidelines prior to subsequent radiation therapy, according to a study recently published in the …
Learn MoreURTI Symptoms Increased With Low Physical Activity in Preschoolers
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For preschoolers, physical activity (PA) is associated with fewer days of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) symptoms, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Pediatric Research.Katarzyna Ostrzyż…
Learn More2016 to 2021 Saw Decline in Percentage of Pregnant Women Smoking
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was a decline in the percentage of mothers who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy, with declines seen across all maternal age groups and across all race and Hispanic-origin groups, acc…
Learn MoreRisk for Ischemic Heart Disease Increased With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with adverse pregnancy outcomes have an increased long-term risk for ischemic heart disease, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in The BMJ.Casey Crump, M.D., Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Me…
Learn More4CMenB Vaccination Effective Against Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children Under 5
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Complete vaccination with the four-component, protein-based meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) is effective for preventing invasive meningococcal disease in children younger than 5 years, according to…
Learn MoreEvidence for Efficacy of Antidepressants for Pain Is Limited
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Evidence for the efficacy of antidepressants for pain is limited and often inconclusive, according to research published online Feb. 1 in The BMJ.Giovanni E. Ferreira, Ph.D., from the University of Sydney, an…
Learn MoreHigh-Quality Surgical Videos Lacking for Vaporization of Prostate
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Few high-quality educational surgical videos are available for green-light laser vaporization of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia, according to a study published in the December issue of Translat…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation Linked to Reduction in Suicide, Self-Harm
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Supplementation with vitamin D is associated with a reduced risk for suicide and intentional self-harm among U.S. Veterans, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in PLOS ONE.Jill E. Lavigne, Ph.D., M.P…
Learn MoreCumulative Exposure to Estrogen Linked to Lower Risk for Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lifetime cumulative exposure to estrogen is associated with a reduced risk for stroke, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Neurology.Leying Hou, Ph.D., from Zhejiang University School of Medicine …
Learn MoreMachine Perfusion of Kidneys Protects Against Delayed Graft Function
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For brain-dead organ donors, therapeutic hypothermia is inferior to machine perfusion of the kidneys for reducing delayed graft function after transplantation, according to a study published in the Feb. 2 iss…
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