ASCO: Lack of Benefit Seen for Indefinite-Duration Immunotherapy in NSCLC
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), indefinite duration of immunotherapy treatment does not seem to offer benefits over fixed-duration therapy for two years, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreNirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Effective for Outpatient Treatment of COVID-19
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For outpatient treatment of COVID-19, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is effective for reducing 30-day hospitalization or death, while molnupiravir is associated with a reduction in 30-day mortality, according to a stu…
Learn MoreReview Compares Diagnostic Strategies for Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is associated with a similar risk for cardiovascular death and myocardial infarction as direct invasive coronary angiography (ICA) for initial assessment of susp…
Learn MoreASCO: Vorasidenib Improves Progression-Free Survival in Grade 2 IDH-Mutant Glioma
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vorasidenib significantly improves progression-free survival among patients with grade 2 isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-mutant glioma, according to a study published online June 4 in the New England Journal of…
Learn MoreMany With Relapsed/Refractory Lymphoma in Pregnancy Delay Treatment
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most women with relapsed/refractory lymphoma during pregnancy defer therapy and there are few obstetric or neonatal complications, according to a study published online June 1 in Blood Advances.Faheem Farooq, …
Learn MoreRace-Neutral Equations Examined for Interpreting Lung Function Tests
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of race-neutral reference equations to interpret pulmonary function tests (PFTs) results in an increase in the number of Black individuals with respiratory impairments and an increase in impairment severit…
Learn MoreCDC: U.S. General Fertility Rate Slightly Decreased in 2022
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The general fertility rate was 56.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years in 2022, which was slightly lower than 2021, according to a June Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S…
Learn MoreFoodborne Illness Outbreaks Most Often Involve Norovirus
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Foodborne illness outbreaks most commonly involve norovirus, according to research published in the June 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Eri…
Learn MoreFluoride Levels in Water Usually Reach Target Level
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fluoride levels in water usually reach the target of 0.7 mg/L and rarely exceed the safety standard of 2.0 mg/L, according to research published in the June 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …
Learn MoreCapivasertib-Fulvestrant Therapy Increases PFS in HR-Positive Breast Cancer
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer with disease progression during or after treatment with an aromatase inhibitor, capivasertib-fulvestrant therapy results in significantly longe…
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