COVID-19 Death Rate Increased With Age, Was Higher for Men
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 mortality increased with age, reaching 1,645 per 100,000 population for U.S. adults aged 85 years and older in 2020, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Contr…
Learn MoreDiverticulitis Case Severity Increased Early in Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic, surgical volumes decreased, but the clinical presentation of diverticulitis became more severe, according to a study presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons C…
Learn MoreACS: Livers Have Potential to Function for >100 Years
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A subset of livers that have been transplanted and have a cumulative age of at least 100 years have been identified, and patients receiving these livers have good outcomes, according to a study presented at th…
Learn MoreCausal Link Identified Between Bipolar Disorder, IBD
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bipolar disorder (BD) is causally associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Frontiers in Genetics.Zhe Wang, from the First Affiliated Hospital, China M…
Learn MoreNew Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new plan from the Biden administration would expand the use of medications to treat addiction in pregnant women through federal court and health programs.”This is a bold statement, a big moment, coming from …
Learn MoreCDC Panel: Add COVID-19 Shot to Routine Vaccine Schedule
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) – In a unanimous vote on Thursday, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts recommended that COVID-19 shots be added to the list of recommended vaccinations for children and adults.Now it is up to the U.S. Centers for Dis…
Learn MoreMost Teens Continue Gender-Affirming Hormones Into Adulthood
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most adolescents who start gender-affirming hormone treatment continue treatment into adulthood, according to a Dutch study published online Oct. 20 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.Maria Anna Theodora …
Learn MoreSexual Assault-Related ED Visits Up in the U.S. From 2006 to 2019
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was an increase in sexual assault (SA) survivors seeking emergency department (ED) care from 2006 to 2019 but a decrease in admission rates for these visits, according to a study published online Oct. 20…
Learn MorePreeclampsia, Eclampsia Linked to Increased Offspring Mortality
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal exposure to maternal preeclampsia, eclampsia, and hypertension is associated with an increased risk for offspring all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in The BMJ.Chen Hua…
Learn MorePersistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities Seen in Flu Vaccine Coverage
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic disparities in U.S. influenza hospital rates and influenza vaccination coverage persist, according to research published in the Oct. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preve…
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