Anemia Remains Considerable Global Health Challenge
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anemia remains a considerable global health challenge, according to a study published online July 31 in The Lancet Haematology.William M. Gardener, M.P.H., from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluatio…
Learn MoreIncluding Women in Their 40s in Breast Cancer Screening Programs Beneficial
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening programs that include women in their 40s are associated with significantly higher breast cancer (BC) 10-year net survival (NS) for women aged 40 to 49 years, according to a study published online A…
Learn MoreOverdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Continued breast cancer screening among women aged 70 years and older is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer, indicating overdiagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the…
Learn MoreFindings of IDEA Collaboration Have Influenced Prescribing Patterns
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Changes in prescribing patterns for resected stage III colon cancer have been observed since the abstract presentation of the IDEA collaboration in June 2017, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in …
Learn MoreReinforced Learning Model Can Improve Sensitivity of Skin Cancer Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Incorporating human preferences into an image-based diagnostic algorithm can improve artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision support, according to a study published online July 27 in Nature Medicine.Cata…
Learn MoreMortality Rates High for People Successfully Treated for Hep C
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mortality rates are high for people successfully treated for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the era of interferon-free direct-acting antivirals, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in The BMJ.Victoria H…
Learn MoreSurgical Stabilization Beneficial for Odontoid Fractures
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with odontoid fractures, surgical stabilization is associated with a reduced rate of nonunion and mortality at 30 days and one year, according to a study published online June 12 in Neurosurgery…
Learn MoreStudies Explore Risks for Exposure to Antenatal Corticosteroids
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to antenatal corticosteroids is associated with serious infection in children and with increased short- and long-term adverse health outcomes, according to two studies published online Aug. 2 in The…
Learn MoreSurgery, No Surgery Compared for Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with malignant small bowel obstruction, surgical versus nonsurgical management does not influence the number of days alive and out of the hospital at 91 days, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreIncidence of Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty Higher During COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.Daniela Fava, M.D., …
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