Increase Seen in Years of Life Lost Per COVID-19 Death in 2021
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with 2020, in 2021, there was a 35.7 percent increase in the years of life lost (YLL) per COVID-19 death, according to a research letter study published online Nov. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medic…
Learn MoreCoping Strategies Linked to Distress, QOL in Caregivers of Stem Cell Recipients
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For caregivers of patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), coping is related to psychological distress and quality of life (QOL), according to a study …
Learn MoreMedical Masks Similar to N95 Respirators for Preventing COVID-19
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For health care workers providing care to patients with COVID-19, the risk for COVID-19 does not differ significantly with use of medical masks versus N95 respirators, according to a study published online No…
Learn MoreLower Frequency of Adding Salt to Food Linked to Lower CVD Risk
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lower frequency of adding salt to food is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published in the Dec. 6 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology….
Learn MoreRisk of Uterine Diseases, Cancers Up With Tamoxifen Treatment
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tamoxifen treatment is associated with increased risk of endometrial hyperplasia, polyps, and carcinoma, as well as other uterine cancers, according to a study published online Nov. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Ki…
Learn MoreMean Length of Preclinical Detectable Phase of Glaucoma >10 Years
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The mean length of the preclinical detectable phase (PCDP) of open-angle glaucoma is estimated to be over 10 years, according to a study published online Nov. 23 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Johan Aspberg, M.D., fro…
Learn MoreCerebral Palsy Risk Up With Exposure to Maternal Unintentional Injury In Utero
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to maternal injury in utero is associated with increased risk of cerebral palsy (CP), according to a study published online Nov. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Asma Ahmed, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from McGill Uni…
Learn MoreCombination Treatment Beneficial in Albuminuric CKD
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with albuminuric chronic kidney disease (CKD) without diabetes, treatment with the combination of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers and sodium-glucose cotrans…
Learn MoreMelanoma Diagnosis Linked to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Melanoma diagnosis is associated with increased risk of subsequent prostate cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the British Journal of Cancer.Sam Egger, from the University of Sydney, and …
Learn MoreAntidepressants Have Small Benefit for Pain, Function in OA
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressants lead to a small, but clinically unimportant, improvement in pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis, according to a review published online Oct. 21 in the Cochrane Library.Alexandra …
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