American Indian/Alaska Native Men Less Likely to Receive Prostate Screening
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) men are less likely to receive a prostate-specific antigen test (PSAT) and/or digital rectal examination (DRE) during physician visits to nonfederal clinics, according to a…
Learn MoreGender Dysphoria Diagnosis More Likely for Teens With Autism
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis have increased odds of a co-occurring gender dysphoria (GD) diagnosis, according to a study published online July 3 in Pediatrics.Nicole F. Kahn, Ph….
Learn MoreRisk Factors Identified for Early-Onset Sporadic Colorectal Cancer
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) have been identified in a study published online June 6 in Cancer Prevention Research.Thomas F. Imperiale, M.D., from the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical C…
Learn MoreOpioids Not Beneficial for Pain Relief in Acute Low Back, Neck Pain
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For acute nonspecific low back pain or neck pain, opioids do not confer benefits compared with placebo, according to a study published online June 28 in The Lancet.Caitlin M.P. Jones, Ph.D., from the University…
Learn MoreLearning Curve Length Estimated for Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The learning curve length for minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) is estimated at 85 procedures for the primary textbook outcome (TBO), according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA Surgery….
Learn MoreTreatment Failure Down With Standard-Course Therapy in Pediatric UTI
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with urinary tract infection (UTI), standard-course therapy is associated with lower rates of treatment failure, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Pediatrics.Theoklis Zaoutis, M…
Learn MoreImproved Long-Term Outcomes Seen for Teens With Cochlear Implants
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents with cochlear implants (CIs) have better outcomes in terms of language, academic performance, and quality of life, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck S…
Learn MoreCompliance With CMS Price Transparency Rule Improved With Penalty Increases
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Compliance with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Price Transparency Rule is positively associated with penalty increases, according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA Network Op…
Learn MoreCDC: 2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Xylazine
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2018 to 2021, there was an increase in the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths involving xylazine, from 0.03 to 1.06 per 100,000 standard population, according to a June Vital Statistics Rapid Rele…
Learn MoreMenopausal Hormone Therapy Positively Linked to Dementia
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Menopausal hormone therapy is positively associated with all-cause dementia, even in women receiving treatment at age 55 years or younger, according to a study published online June 28 in The BMJ.Nelsan Pourha…
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