Obesity-Linked CV Mortality Increased From 1999 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obesity-related cardiovascular mortality increased from 1999 to 2020 in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Zahra Raisi-Estabrag…
Learn MoreOverdose Deaths Involving Counterfeit Pills Increasing in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There has been an increase in the percentage of drug overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pill use in the United States, according to a study published in the Sept. 1 issue of the Centers for Diseas…
Learn MoreFewer Complications Seen With Vitamin C, D Supplementation in AML
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), supplementation with vitamins C and D during chemotherapy may improve outcomes but may not improve overall survival (OS), according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreDiagnostic Performance of AI Comparable to Humans for Mammograms
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Diagnostic performance of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is comparable to human reader performance for interpreting mammographic screening, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in Radiol…
Learn MoreOOP Costs Often Exceed Discount Card Pricing for Select Generics
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For select generic medications, out-of-pocket (OOP) payments frequently exceed discount card pricing for two discount drug programs, according to a research letter published online Sept. 5 in the Annals of …
Learn MoreIn-Hospital Adverse Events Similar for Haloperidol, Atypical Antipsychotics
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older patients without psychiatric disorders prescribed oral antipsychotic drugs after major surgery, the risks for in-hospital adverse events are comparable for haloperidol and atypical antipsychotics,…
Learn MoreRevisional-RYGB Examined for GERD and Weight-Loss Failure
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following sleeve gastrectomy (SG), revisional Roux-Y-gastric-bypass (RYGB) is beneficial for remission of reflux symptoms and extra weight loss, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in Obesity Surg…
Learn MoreUrinary Biomarkers Can Differentiate IC/BPS From Other LUTDs
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Urinary biomarkers can differentiate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) from other lower urinary-tract dysfunctions (LUTDs) in male patients, according to a study published online July 27 …
Learn MoreZolbetuximab Plus CAPOX Beneficial for Advanced mG/GEJ Adenocarcinoma
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (mG/GEJ) adenocarcinoma, zolbetuximab, a monoclonal …
Learn MorePatient Experience Scores for Hospital Care Decreased During COVID-19
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During 2020 to 2021, there was a decrease in patient experience scores for hospital care, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in JAMA Health Forum.Marc N. Elliott, Ph.D., from RAND Corporation in San…
Learn More