New Cancer Drugs Approved Faster in U.S. Than Europe
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New oncology therapies generally are approved more quickly in the United States than in Europe, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open.Mark P. Lythgoe, M.B.B.S., from Imperial Coll…
Learn MoreVaccine Effectiveness Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection Wanes Over Time
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccine effectiveness (VE) against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and symptomatic COVID-19 wanes over time, but remains strong against severe COVID-19, according to a r…
Learn MoreText Messaging Intervention Does Not Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — No increase was seen in COVID-19 vaccination uptake with a text messaging intervention compared with telephone calls only, or for behaviorally informed message content, according to a study published online Ju…
Learn More2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Medical Cannabis Licensure
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2020, there was an increase in medical cannabis licensure, reaching more than 2.9 million patients in 2020, according to a study published online June 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Kevin F…
Learn MoreSpinal Anesthesia Tied to More Severe Pain After Hip Fracture Surgery
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe pain is common after hip fracture surgery, and spinal anesthesia is associated with greater pain in the first 24 hours after surgery, according to a study published online June 14 in the Annals of Inter…
Learn MoreHospital Interns Spend Only 13.4 Percent of Time in Patient Rooms
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Interns spend only a small proportion of time with hospitalized patients, according to a study published online June 8 in JAMA Network Open.Michael A. Rosen, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of …
Learn MoreHTN Up 10 Years After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have an increased risk for hypertension about 10 years later, according to a study published online June 13 in the Journal of the American College of Cardio…
Learn MoreNew ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was approved in Canada on Monday, but an ongoing evaluation of the treatment by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised questions about its…
Learn MorePfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Shots Work for Children Under 5, FDA Says
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antibody levels suggest that three doses of the Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine help guard children younger than 5 years against infection, a new analysis from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows.The…
Learn MoreStrategies to Reduce IV Contrast Use for CT Scans Compared
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intravenous contrast use for computed tomography (CT) scans could be reduced by about 80 percent using a combination of dose reduction strategies, according to a research letter published online June 9 in the …
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