Consider COVID Vax History When Assessing Adenopathy on Mammo
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Axillary lymphadenopathy, a common adverse effect of COVID-19 vaccination, is seen in 44 percent of patients undergoing breast imaging after vaccination, according to a study published in the May issue of R…
Learn MoreHigher Vaccination Coverage Linked to Lower COVID-19 Mortality
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher vaccination coverage is associated with lower rates of COVID-19 mortality and incidence in the United States, according to a study published online April 27 in The BMJ.Amitabh Bipin Suthar, Pharm.D.,…
Learn MoreGenetics, Diet Quality Independently Linked to T2DM Risk
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A healthy diet may lower the risk for type 2 diabetes across all levels of genetic risk, according to a study published online April 26 in PLOS Medicine.Jordi Merino, Ph.D., from Massachusetts General Hospi…
Learn MoreWeight Loss and Lifestyle Program Cuts Severity of Sleep Apnea
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An interdisciplinary weight loss and lifestyle intervention is associated with clinically meaningful and sustainable improvements in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and health-related quality of life…
Learn MoreSARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Up From Dec. 2021 to Feb. 2022
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From December 2021 to February 2022, the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) increased, reaching about 75 percent among children and adolescents by February 2022,…
Learn MoreU.S. Teen Suicides Up During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Suicides among U.S. teens rose during the pandemic, according to a research letter published online April 25 in JAMA Pediatrics.Marie-Laure Charpignon, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cam…
Learn MoreRSV Prefusion F Protein-Based Immunization Studied in Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A bivalent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion F protein-based (RSVpreF) vaccine given during pregnancy elicits neutralizing antibody responses, according to a study published in the April 28 issue…
Learn MoreSuccessful Intubations Up With Nasal High-Flow Therapy in Neonates
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For neonates undergoing endotracheal intubation, nasal high-flow therapy improves the likelihood of successful intubation on the first attempt, according to a study published in the April 28 issue of the N…
Learn MorePfizer Seeks FDA Approval of COVID-19 Boosters for Children Ages 5 to 11
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its booster shot for children ages 5 to 11 years.The application hinges on a study of 140 c…
Learn MoreSurgery No Better for Wrist Fracture in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For persons aged 60 years or older with displaced distal radius fracture, surgical treatment seems not to be better than nonsurgical treatment for patient-reported wrist function, according to a study publ…
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