Use of Proton Beam Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Cancer on the Rise
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of U.S. patients receiving proton beam therapy (PBT) for newly diagnosed cancers increased from 2004 to 2018, according to a study published online April 27 in JAMA Network Open.Leticia M. Nogueira, P…
Learn MoreFDA Limits Use of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Blood Clot Risk
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Citing the accumulated data on a raised risk for thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday greatly restricted the recommended use of the Johnson & Johnson…
Learn MoreStudent Debt Has Impact on Cardiovascular Risks, Inflammation
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Student debt has an impact on long-term cardiovascular risk and chronic inflammation, according to a study published online May 3 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Adam M. Lippert, Ph.D., from the…
Learn MoreRotating Night Shifts May Hamper Healthy Aging
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rotating night shift work is associated with a decreased probability of healthy aging among U.S. female nurses, according to a study published online May 4 in JAMA Network Open.Hongying Shi, Ph.D., from the Sc…
Learn MoreNeighborhoods Affected by Structural Racism Face Risk for Preterm Births
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, structural racism and community unemployment were associated with an increased risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and…
Learn MoreNew BA.2 COVID-19 Subvariant Taking Hold in United States
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yet another subvariant of the omicron variant is spreading rapidly in the United States and is likely to become the dominant strain within weeks, experts say.Early research suggests that BA.2.12.1 — a subvari…
Learn MoreWHO Says Pandemic Death Total Far Higher Than Reported in Many Countries
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an estimate that far exceeds reported totals, an expert panel appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that there were nearly 15 million more deaths worldwide during the first two year…
Learn MoreEffects of Intranasal Insulin on Cognition, Mobility Studied in Elderly
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), intranasal insulin (INI) may have positive effects on cognition and gait, according to a study published online April 28 in the Journal of Neurology.Vera …
Learn MorePanel Addresses Ezetimibe, PCSK9 Inhibitors for Reducing CV Events
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline published online May 4 in The BMJ, risk-stratified recommendations are presented for whether another lipid-lowering drug should be added among adults with low-density lipoprote…
Learn MoreOrteronel Misses Goal in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with newly diagnosed metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, addition of orteronel to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) significantly improves progression-free survival, but not overall sur…
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