Guideline Updated for Use of Radiation for Brain Metastases
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online May 6 in Practical Radiation Oncology, updated recommendations are presented regarding the use of radi…
Learn MoreOne in Nine Discharged After COVID-19 Admission Die or Are Readmitted
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Death or readmission after discharge from a COVID-19 hospitalization occurs in about one in nine patients, according to a study published online May 16 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.F…
Learn MoreDDW: ‘Alarming’ Rise in Esophageal Cancer, Barrett Esophagus Seen in Middle-Age
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While the prevalence of Barrett esophagus (BE) and esophageal cancer (EC) appears to have plateaued in the elderly, it is increasing at a concerning rate in middle-aged patients, according to a study presented …
Learn MoreCardiometabolic Derangement ID’d in Overweight School Children
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School children aged 6 to 8 years with overweight have cardiometabolic derangements, according to a study published online May 3 in Obesity Research & Clinical Practice to coincide with the Congress on Obesity,…
Learn MoreDDW: Gallstone Disease May Predict Pancreatic Cancer Incidence
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In the year prior to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) diagnosis, patients present with gallstone disease six times more often than the general population, according to a study presented at the 2022 Diges…
Learn MoreDDW: Antibiotics Up Risk of Older-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of antibiotics, regardless of class, is associated with an increased risk of older-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study presented at the 2022 Digestive Disease Week, held from May 21…
Learn MoreAI Applied to Apple Watch ECG Can ID Ejection Fraction ≤40 Percent
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Single-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) from an Apple watch interpreted by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify ejection fraction ≤40 percent, according to a study presented at the annual meetin…
Learn MoreLong-Term Mortality Rates Elevated for Adolescent, Young Adult Leukemia Survivors
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent and young adult (AYA) leukemia survivors have increased mortality rates, even decades after survival, according to a study published online May 13 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.Amy …
Learn MoreCessation Program in Cancer Clinics May Reach More Tobacco Smokers
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A low-burden point-of-care intervention, featuring an electronic health record-enabled smoking module and decision support tools (ELEVATE) is associated with increased reach and effectiveness of smoking cessati…
Learn MoreInflammation During COVID-19 Hospitalization Linked to Mortality
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inflammation during hospitalization for an initial COVID-19 episode is associated with an increased risk for 12-month mortality, according to a study published online May 12 in Frontiers in Medicine.Arch G. Mai…
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