Racial/Ethnic Variation Seen in COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Children
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial/ethnic disparities are seen in COVID-19 vaccination coverage among children and adolescents, according to research published in the Jan. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Learn MoreMpox Cases Reported in Cisgender Women
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mpox cases reported in cisgender women represent 2.7 percent of all reported cases, according to research published in the Jan. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mor…
Learn MoreRisk for Psychiatric Disorders Up for Spouses of Patients With Cancer
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Spouses of patients with cancer have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in JAMA Network Open.Kejia Hu, M.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm,…
Learn MoreIncreasing Staff Vaccination at Nursing Homes Cuts COVID-19 Infections
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Before the omicron wave, increasing vaccination for staff at U.S. nursing homes was associated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents and fewer cases among staff, according to a study published …
Learn MoreModified Atkins Diet Plus Drug Therapy Beneficial in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults and adolescents with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), the addition of the modified Atkins diet (MAD) to standard drug therapy (SDT) is more effective for reducing seizure frequency and improving qual…
Learn MoreIn Diabetes, Women Have Higher Risk for Venous Thromboembolism
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM), especially women, have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published in the December issue of Diabetes Research and Clinical Pract…
Learn MorePatient-Centered Texting Platform Beneficial for Interstitial Cystitis
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A patient-centered text message-based platform can enhance self-efficacy of symptom management for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), according to a study published online Dec…
Learn MoreNomogram Predicts Upper Urinary Tract Damage in Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with neurogenic bladder (NB), a nomogram including five factors can predict the risk for upper urinary tract damage, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in Frontiers of Pediatrics.Qi Li,…
Learn MoreBMI Up in 3-, 4-Year-Olds in Sweden During COVID-19 Pandemic
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There was an increase in body mass index (BMI) in 3- and 4-year-olds in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in the European Journal of Public Health.Anna Fäldt, M…
Learn MoreAI Promising for Detecting Adenomas in Patients With Lynch Syndrome
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with Lynch syndrome (LS), artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted colonoscopy is promising for detecting adenomas, especially flat adenomas, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in the Uni…
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