FDA Approves Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters for Children 6 Months and Older
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The updated bivalent COVID-19 boosters are now approved for use in children as young as 6 months of age, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today.Children can receive either a Moderna or Pfizer-B…
Learn MoreLASIK Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — LASIK is a common vision-correcting procedure that many Americans view as safe and effective, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now drafted guidance that warns of potential complications.Although …
Learn MoreRSNA: Deductible Payments May Discourage Breast Imaging
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A deductible payment for follow-up breast imaging from abnormal screening discourages roughly one in five women from returning for diagnostic workup or causes them to skip screening altogether, according to a…
Learn MorePerianal Disease, Stricturing or Penetrating Behavior Tied to Crohn Disease Outcomes
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Perianal disease and stricturing or penetrating behavior are associated with more than one significant outcome with Crohn disease, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in BMJ Open Gastroenterology.Ca…
Learn MoreDiscontinuing Long-Term Opioids Tied to Overdose Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Discontinuing prescribed opioids in people with chronic pain is associated with increased overdose risk, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in PLOS Medicine.Mary Clare Kennedy, Ph.D., from the Unive…
Learn MoreRSNA: Overweight Tied to Worse Brain Health in Preteens
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher weight in childhood is associated with worse neurodevelopmental outcomes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 …
Learn MoreRSNA: 20-Year Survival Shows Lung Cancer Screening Effective
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a high cure rate for screen-detected lung cancers, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 in Chicago.Claudia He…
Learn MoreBenefits of RT After Breast-Conserving Surgery Only Seen Within 10 Years
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The benefits of radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery and systemic therapy for breast cancer in terms of fewer local recurrences are only seen during the first 10 years, with 30-year local recurren…
Learn MoreAmerican College of Rheumatology, Nov. 10-14
The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology was held this year from Nov. 10 to 14 in Philadelphia and attracted participants from around the world, including rheumatology specialists, physicians, scientists, and other health profession…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Prevents Against Reinfection
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Completing a primary COVID-19 vaccination series is associated with significant protection against reinfection among previously infected individuals, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in PLOS Med…
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