Smoking Duration, Intensity Tied to Bladder Cancer Recurrence
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Longer duration and more pack-years of cigarette smoking are associated with a higher risk for recurrence of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Net…
Learn MoreUtilization of Telehealth Low in Ophthalmology
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ophthalmology had the lowest use of telehealth among clinical specialties during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Arman Mosenia, M…
Learn MoreReadmission, Emergency Visits High in 120 Days After Ostomy Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are high rates of health care utilization in the 120 days following abdominal ostomy surgery, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence …
Learn MoreIBD Outcomes Improved With Financial Assistance Program
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A financial assistance program (FAP) improves outcomes for indigent patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study recently published in Pathophysiology.Phillip Gu, M.D., from the Universi…
Learn MoreFully Online College Classes Tied to Greater Psychological Distress
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fully remote college classes were associated with higher levels of psychological distress during 2021 for students compared with those attending hybrid format classes, according to a study published online Nov….
Learn More1.3 Million Older Women Still Receive Cervical Cancer Screening-Related Services
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While annual use of cervical cancer screening-associated services is decreasing in the Medicare fee-for-service population, more than 1.3 million older women received these services in 2019, according to a stud…
Learn MoreHalf of U.S. Adults Not Concerned About the Flu
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of U.S. adults say they are not very or not at all concerned about the upcoming flu season, according to the results of a survey released Nov. 29 by the American Heart Association.The online surv…
Learn MoreOne in Seven U.S. Adults Report Past-Week Bloating
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in seven U.S. adults report experiencing bloating in the past week, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Janice E. Oh, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Med…
Learn MorePaxlovid Safe for Pregnant Patients With COVID-19
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant patients treated with nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) for COVID-19 tolerate the treatment well, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Network Open.William M. Garneau, M.D., from t…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Have Worse Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients have a higher risk for 90-day readmission and mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than White patients, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the American Heart…
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