Combined AI, Mammography Texture Model Improves Breast CA Risk Prediction
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Combining artificial intelligence (AI) with mammography texture models improves breast cancer risk assessment, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in Radiology.Andreas D. Lauritzen, Ph.D., from the …
Learn MorePediatric ICU Admissions for SARS-CoV-2 Decreased Across Waves
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory …
Learn MorePediatric ICU Admissions for SARS-CoV-2 Decreased Across Waves
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Across successive waves of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs), there was a decrease in intensive care unit (ICU) admissions across ages, while ventilatory …
Learn MoreAdherence to Mediterranean Lifestyle Linked to Lower Mortality
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For middle-aged and older adults, higher adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle is associated with lower all-cause and cancer mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Mayo Clinic Proceedi…
Learn MoreAdherence to Mediterranean Lifestyle Linked to Lower Mortality
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For middle-aged and older adults, higher adherence to the Mediterranean lifestyle is associated with lower all-cause and cancer mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Mayo Clinic Proceedi…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Interventions in Prevention of Child Maltreatment
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is inadequate for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of primary care interventions for preventing child maltreatment. Thes…
Learn MoreRecommendations Updated for Flu Vaccine in Children
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recommendations have been updated for influenza vaccination among U.S. children for the 2023 to 2024 season, according to a policy statement and accompanying technical report from the American Academy of Pedi…
Learn MoreAI Does Not Improve Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia Detection Rate
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Computer-aided detection (CADe) during colonoscopy to identify advanced colorectal neoplasias and adenomas and the benefits and harms of CADe were explored in both a randomized trial and systematic review, bo…
Learn MoreESC: Semaglutide Beneficial for HFpEF Patients With Obesity
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity, semaglutide is associated with a larger reduction in symptoms and physical limitations, according to a study published online Aug….
Learn MoreUnguided Electronic Cigarette Use Beneficial for Smoking Cessation
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are beneficial for smoking cessation in adult smokers with varied motivation for smoking cessation, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in eClinicalMedicine.Matt…
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