Breast Cancer Risk Up With Dense Breasts, Benign Breast Disease
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among Korean women, those with dense breasts and benign breast disease at screening mammography have an increased risk for subsequent breast cancer, according to a study published online May 17 in Radiology.So…
Learn MoreChoroid Plexus Volume Up With Advanced Cognitive Impairment
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with cognitive symptoms, choroid plexus volume is associated with the stage of cognitive impairment, according to a study published online May 17 in Radiology.Jong Duck Choi, M.D., from Konkuk U…
Learn MoreEmphysema Prevalence Higher in Black Adults
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black adults have a significantly higher prevalence of emphysema than White adults, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2022 International Conference, held from May 13 to 18 in San …
Learn MoreGuideline Updated for Management of Spontaneous ICH
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an updated guideline issued by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and published online May 17 in Stroke, recommendations are presented for the management of intracerebral hemorrhages…
Learn MoreEmergency Residents Lacking in Rural Areas of United States
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rural areas of the United States have a lack of emergency medicine residents and residency training programs, according to a study published online May 12 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.Christopher L. Ben…
Learn MoreAUA: Immunotherapy Aids Survival in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Immunotherapy after surgery helps reduce cancer recurrence in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, held fro…
Learn MoreVaccine Effectiveness Modest for Children, Teens During Omicron
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During omicron predominance, the estimated vaccine effectiveness (VE) of the BNT162b2 two-dose vaccination among children and adolescents was modest and decreased rapidly, according to a study published online …
Learn MorePrevalence of Multimorbidity Up in Rheumatoid Arthritis
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased prevalence of multimorbidity, according to a study recently published in RMD Open.Cynthia S. Crowson, Ph.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesot…
Learn MoreDeficits in Geriatric Assessment Prevalent in Seniors With IBD
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have high prevalence of deficits in geriatric assessment, according to a study published in the May issue of Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology.Vera E. R…
Learn MoreAUA: Pandemic Disruptions Impacted One in Four Prostate, Bladder Cancer Patients
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Approximately one-quarter of prostate cancer and bladder cancer patients requiring treatment or other ancillary care during the pandemic reported change, delay, or cancellation of care, according to a study pre…
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