Use of Menthol Cigarettes Up in U.S. Adults From 2008 to 2020
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Menthol use has increased over the past decade among U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.Renee D. Goodwin, Ph.D., from the Mailman Sch…
Learn MoreHigher Work Hours Linked to Depressive Symptoms for Interns
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For interns, higher work hours are associated with increased depressive symptoms, according to a letter to the editor published in the Oct. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Yu Fang, from the U…
Learn MoreManifestations of Hospitalization With Severe Monkeypox Described
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most patients hospitalized with severe manifestations of monkeypox have HIV infection, according to research published in the Oct. 26 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventi…
Learn MoreDisparities ID’d in Dispensing of Oral Antivirals for COVID-19
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Disparities are seen in the dispensing of oral antiviral drugs for treatment of COVID-19 based on social vulnerability zip codes, according to research published in the Oct. 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for…
Learn MoreMany Parents Have Unused Prescription Meds at Home
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents commonly keep medicines long after they are expired or no longer needed in their home, according to the results of a survey released by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s …
Learn MoreNew Bill Would Ensure Free Exams for Sexual Assault Victims
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After a sexual assault, some victims are charged for the initial treatment and collection of evidence, even though U.S. federal law requires those services to be free. Now, a new federal bill aims to change …
Learn MoreElimination of Surgery Explored for Selected Breast Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For highly selected patients with breast cancer, eliminating surgery may be feasible for neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) responders identified with an image-guided vacuum-assisted core biopsy (VACB), acco…
Learn MorePooled Risk for Thrombocytopenia Increased After ChAdOx1-S Vaccine
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for thrombocytopenia is increased after receipt of the ChAdOx1-S vaccine compared with BNT162b2, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in The BMJ.Xintong Li, from the University of Oxford in…
Learn MoreTime-Restricted Eating Has No Impact on Sex Steroids in Women
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sex steroid levels remain largely unchanged with short-term time-restricted eating (TRE) among women, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Obesity.Faiza Kalam, Ph.D., from Northwestern University …
Learn MoreDiagnosis at Younger Age Up With Family History of Breast Cancer Before 50 Years
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with a first-degree relative diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50 years have an increased risk for diagnosis at a younger age, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Cancer.Danielle D….
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