Cancer Death Rates Continuing to Decline for Adults, Children
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer death rates are continuing to decline overall, although incidence is stable in men and increasing among women, according to a report published online Oct. 27 in Cancer.Kathleen A. Cronin, Ph.D., M.P.H.,…
Learn MorePatients Favor Single-Port Robotic System for Uro-Oncology Surgery
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing urologic oncology procedures, use of the da Vinci single-port (SP) robotic system is perceived favorably by patients compared with a multiport platform, according to a study published i…
Learn MoreAmerican College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 16-19
The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held this year from Oct. 16 to 19 in Nashville, Tennessee, and attracted participants from around the world, including specialists and health care professionals focused on pulmonary, …
Learn MoreViral Shedding Common After First-Episode Genital HSV-1 Infection
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genital viral shedding is frequent after first-episode genital herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection, particularly among those with primary infection, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in t…
Learn MoreASTRO: Medical Physicist-Patient Consult May Ease Stress of RT
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A patient-facing role for medical physicists may improve the experience of patients receiving radiation therapy as part of oncology care, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American So…
Learn MoreASTRO: Sexual Function After Brachytherapy Less Often Assessed in Women
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women are less likely than men to be evaluated for sexual function after brachytherapy for genitourinary cancers, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Onco…
Learn MoreSkin-to-Skin Contact Right After Cesarean Has Benefits for Mom, Baby
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Skin-to-skin contact immediately after a cesarean section has benefits for both mother and newborn, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Nursing Open.José Miguel Pérez-Jiménez, from Hospital Unive…
Learn MorePlaying Video Games Tied to Better Cognitive Performance in Children
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children who play video games show better cognitive performance involving response inhibition and working memory than children who did not play video games, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JAM…
Learn MoreUntreated Depression May Increase Later Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Symptomatic depression is associated with a 51 percent increased risk of dementia, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Biological Psychiatry.Liu Yang, M.D., from Fudan University in Shanghai, and …
Learn MoreGaps Exist in Studying Impact of Mental Health Hotlines
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Few studies evaluate the impact of mental health hotlines on caller outcomes, according to a review published online Oct. 18 in Psychiatric Services.Samantha Matthews, M.P.A., from the RAND Corporation in Sant…
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