ACR Updating Guideline for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a summary of an updated clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Rheumatology, recommendations are presented for the pharmacologic treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, wit…
Learn MoreCerebral Embolic Protection Does Not Prevent Stroke in TAVR
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The use of cerebral embolic protection (CEP) does not have a significant impact on the incidence of periprocedural stroke among patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transfemoral transcatheter aortic-valve…
Learn MoreCancer Deaths Due to COVID-19 Explored in March to December 2020
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From March to December 2020, more than 16,500 deaths occurred in cancer patients with complications of COVID-19, according to a research letter published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Oncology.Xuesong Han, Ph.D.,…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Small Change in Menstrual Cycle Length
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a small and mainly transient change in menstrual cycle length, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in BMJ Medicine.Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H., from the O…
Learn MoreSurgery Outcomes No Different for Male, Female GI Surgeons
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The outcomes of surgeries do not differ for procedures performed by male or female gastrointestinal surgeons, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in The BMJ.Kae Okoshi, M.D., Ph.D., from Japan Ba…
Learn MoreMore Than Half of Hepatitis A Outbreak Cases in Persons Reporting Drug Use
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hepatitis A outbreaks frequently occur in drug users and in people reporting homelessness, according to research published in the Sept. 30 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbi…
Learn MoreEarly U.S. Data Show Jynneos Vaccine Protects Against Monkeypox
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Jynneos vaccine, originally designed to guard against smallpox infection, also seems to protect against monkeypox, new U.S. government data show.The potency of the vaccine in a real-world setting was im…
Learn MoreAcute Respiratory Illness Due to EV-D68 Increased in Late Summer 2022
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In late summer 2022, for children and adolescents, there was an increase in acute respiratory illness (ARI) resulting from enterovirus (EV)-D68 in the United States, according to research published in the …
Learn MoreBionic Pancreas Bests Standard Care for Glycemic Control in T1DM
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reduction in glycated hemoglobin level is greater with use of a bionic pancreas compared with standard care in children and adults with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in the Sept. 29 issue …
Learn MorePerinatal Health Risks Increased in People With Disabilities
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People reporting disabilities are more likely to have smoked during pregnancy and have an increased risk for preterm birth and low birthweight, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Health Affai…
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