Report Quantifies Misdiagnosis of Dangerous Diseases in the United States
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Misdiagnosis of dangerous diseases results in an estimated 795,000 Americans with permanent morbidity or mortality, according to a study published online July 17 in BMJ Quality & Safety.David E. Newman-Toker,…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening for Speech Delays in Young Children
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The evidence is insufficient for assessing the balance and harms of screening for speech and language delay and disorders in young children. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement p…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening for Speech Delays in Young Children
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The evidence is insufficient for assessing the balance and harms of screening for speech and language delay and disorders in young children. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement p…
Learn MorePitavastatin Cuts Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With HIV
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with HIV infection, those receiving pitavastatin have reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events over a median follow-up of 5.1 years, according to a study published online July 23 in th…
Learn MorePitavastatin Cuts Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With HIV
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with HIV infection, those receiving pitavastatin have reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events over a median follow-up of 5.1 years, according to a study published online July 23 in th…
Learn MoreNegligible Risk of Sexual Transmission With Low HIV Viremia
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with HIV with viral loads of
Learn MoreNegligible Risk of Sexual Transmission With Low HIV Viremia
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with HIV with viral loads of
Learn MoreDirect Oral Penicillin Challenge Noninferior to Standard of Care
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with low-risk penicillin allergy, direct oral penicillin challenge is noninferior to standard-of-care skin testing followed by oral challenge, according to a study published online July 17 in JAM…
Learn MoreDirect Oral Penicillin Challenge Noninferior to Standard of Care
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with low-risk penicillin allergy, direct oral penicillin challenge is noninferior to standard-of-care skin testing followed by oral challenge, according to a study published online July 17 in JAM…
Learn More17.2 Percent of Children Start but Do Not Complete Seven-Vaccine Series
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 17.2 percent of children initiated, but did not complete, the combined seven-vaccine early childhood series, according to a study published online July 25 in Pediatrics.Sarah Y. Michels, M.P.H., from…
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