Azathioprine Discontinuation Up for Patients With CC Genotype
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with the rs2814778-CC genotype have higher risks for azathioprine discontinuation attributed to hematopoietic toxicity, even after adjustment for race, according to a study published online June 21 in…
Learn MoreWith CDC Approval, COVID-19 Shots for Under 5s Ready for Delivery
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After a final sign-off on Saturday from the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 5 years have finally become a reality.”This expands eligibil…
Learn MoreFederal Court Orders EPA to Reexamine Whether Roundup Causes Cancer
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must take another look at whether the key ingredient in the weed killer Roundup poses a cancer risk, although the product will re…
Learn MoreIncome, Education Linked to Advanced Stage of Diagnosis of NSCLC
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Area-level income and education are associated with the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at an advanced stage, according to a study published online June 20 in Cancer.Anjali Gupta, from Duke Uni…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Skyrizi for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa), an interleukin-23 inhibitor, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to treat moderately to severely active Crohn disease (CD) in adults, according to AbbVie.Approv…
Learn MoreCases of Kawasaki Disease in the U.S. Dropped During Pandemic
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of Kawasaki disease (KD) decreased during periods of COVID-19-related masking and school closure, according to a study published online June 17 in JAMA Network Open.Jennifer A. Burney, Ph.D., fro…
Learn MoreDual Effect Identified for Arsenic in Carcinogenesis
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Arsenic seems to have a dual effect on carcinogenesis, according to a study recently published in Frontiers in Public Health.Ming-Hsien Lin, from China Medical University in Taiwan, and colleagues examined exp…
Learn MorePrevalence of LATE-NC Explored in Seniors, Alzheimer Disease
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy neuropathologic change (LATE-NC) is seen in almost 40 percent of brains with Alzheimer disease neuropathologic change (ADNC), according to a study published…
Learn MoreBenefit of Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Questioned in Hernia Repair
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intraoperative urinary catheters do not reduce the risk for postoperative urinary retention (PUR) after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, according to a study published online June 15 in JAMA Surgery.Aldo F…
Learn MoreAzithromycin Improves Outcomes in Poorly Controlled Child Asthma
MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Azithromycin helps improve asthma control and reduce exacerbations in children with poorly controlled asthma, according to a study published in the June issue of CHEST.Jagat Jeevan Ghimire, M.D., from All Indi…
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