Paternal Depression Linked to Depression in Offspring
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Paternal depression is associated with a higher risk for depression in offspring, according to a review published online Aug. 16 in JAMA Network Open.Berihun Dachew, Ph.D., from the enAble Institute at Curtin …
Learn MoreIncidence of New-Onset HTN Higher for COVID-19 Versus Influenza Patients
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with COVID-19, the incidence of new-onset persistent hypertension is higher than among those with influenza, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Hypertension.Vincent Zhang, from the A…
Learn MoreFirearms Continue to Be Leading Cause of Death in U.S. Children
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, firearms continued to be a leading cause of death among U.S. children, with a 41.6 percent increase in the firearm death rate from 2018 to 2021, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Pediat…
Learn MoreProlonged Direct Oral Anticoagulants Beneficial for Preventing Recurrent VTE
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) continuing warfarin or direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) beyond six months, the risk for recurrent VTE is lower with DOACs, according to a study published online…
Learn MorePerioperative Vaginal Estrogen Does Not Reduce Prolapse Recurrence
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following native tissue transvaginal prolapse repair, perioperative vaginal estrogen does not reduce prolapse recurrence, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medi…
Learn MoreAugmented Reality Reduces Preoperative Anxiety
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of augmented reality (AR) reduces preoperative anxiety but does not affect postoperative anxiety, pain levels, or narcotic use when compared with a standard education packet, according to a study published…
Learn MoreRates of Primary Care Physician Vision Testing Examined in Children
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rate of primary care physician (PCP) vision testing is about 30 percent for children aged 3 to 17 years and is lower for uninsured and publicly insured children, according to a research letter published on…
Learn MoreUrine-Based DNA Methylation Test Can Detect Bladder Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A urine-based DNA methylation test can accurately detect bladder cancer in patients with hematuria, according to a study published online June 14 in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.Tae Jeong Oh, from Geno…
Learn MoreExposure to Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation Linked to Solid Cancer Mortality
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Protracted exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation is associated with an increased risk for solid cancer mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in The BMJ.David B. Richardson, Ph.D., from the…
Learn MoreT-Cell Tolerant Fraction Can Predict Immunotherapy Toxicity
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The T-cell tolerant fraction predicts clinically significant immune-related adverse events (irAEs) among patients with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), according to a study published in…
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