Disparities Seen in Surgical Resident Representation, Attrition
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The percentage of female residents in surgical specialties has improved during the last 18 years, while the percentage of underrepresented-in-medicine (URiM) residents has not, according to a study publishe…
Learn MoreFinancial Toxicity From Breast Cancer Treatment Is Common
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Worldwide, breast cancer treatment is associated with substantial financial toxicity, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Network Open.Anam N. Ehsan, M.B.B.S.,…
Learn MoreRacial Disparities Seen in Suspected Child Abuse Cases
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black children with traumatic injuries are overreported as suspected victims of child abuse, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.Modupeola Diyaolu, M.D.,…
Learn MoreCombo of Low Screen Time, High Step Count Needed to Control BMI in Teens
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The combination of low screen time and high step count is associated with lower body mass index (BMI) percentile in adolescents, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Network Open.Jason M. Na…
Learn MoreMany COVID-19 Hospital Survivors Face Adverse Effects at Six Months
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — At six months after hospital discharge for COVID-19, symptoms, functional status, and fatigue remain highly prevalent, with even new symptoms being reported, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in J…
Learn MoreLower State-Level Educational Quality During Childhood Tied to Later Dementia
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — State-level educational quality during childhood is associated with incident dementia in older adults, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in JAMA Neurology.Yenee Soh, Sc.D., from Kaiser Permanente …
Learn More10 Percent of New Drugs Approved Without Meeting Primary Efficacy End Points
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2018 to 2021, 10 percent of drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were based on pivotal studies with null findings for one or more primary efficacy end points, according to a research l…
Learn MoreData Show Big Drop in Number of Americans in Medical Debt
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans have less medical debt now than they did a couple years ago, possibly because of policies and programs that gave more people access to health insurance and relief funds.The number of Americans with …
Learn MoreStaying Married in Midlife Tied to Lower Later Dementia Risk
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Staying married in midlife is associated with a lower risk for dementia, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Aging and Health.Vegard Skirbekk, Ph.D., from the Norwegian Institute of Publ…
Learn MoreQuitting Smoking Tied to Better Survival in Head, Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking cessation for >10 years is significantly associated with reduced overall mortality and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)-specific mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 18 i…
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