Factors ID’d for Hearing Loss in Newborns With Congenital Cytomegalovirus
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Independent risk factors for congenital hearing loss have been identified in newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Booster mRNA Dose Increases Antibody Duration
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 mRNA vaccine boosters increase antibody duration, but do not increase antibody levels, according to a study recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.Samuel M. Ailsworth, from t…
Learn MoreGastroesophageal Reflux Disease Causally Linked to Lung Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is causally associated with lung cancer risk, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in Cancer Medicine.Lin Li, from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed for Treating Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the Endocrine Society and published online Dec. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, recommendations are presented for the treatment of hypercalc…
Learn MoreIndependence Valued Over Survival for Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Independence is valued over survival among adult patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.Dan…
Learn MoreGuidelines Updated for Reducing Hypoglycemia Risk in Diabetes
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Advances in medications and technology should be leveraged to reduce the risk for hypoglycemia for people with diabetes, according to a clinical practice guideline issued by the Endocrine Society and published…
Learn MoreAAP Guidelines Help Detect Invasive Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guideline (CPG) for management of well-appearing, febrile infants can help detect invasive bacterial infections (IBI) without using C-reactive protein…
Learn MoreFewer Symptoms for Mpox Infection Seen After Vaccination
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with mpox infection ≥14 days after receipt of one JYNNEOS vaccine dose have less hospitalization, fever, headache, malaise, myalgia, and chills compared with unvaccinated individuals, according …
Learn MoreDiagnostic Accuracy High in Emergency Departments
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diagnostic accuracy is high in the emergency department, with about 5.7 percent of patients misdiagnosed, according to a report published Dec. 15 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.David E. Ne…
Learn MoreRansomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations on the Rise
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was an increase in ransomware attacks on health care delivery organizations, exposing the personal health information (PHI) of nearly 42 million patients, according to a study publis…
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