Providers, Patients Differ in Satisfaction With Anesthesia for Eye Surgery
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a low level of correlation between patient and provider satisfaction with anesthesia in ophthalmic surgeries, according to a study published online March 6 in Clinical Ophthalmology.Natalie Sadlak…
Learn MoreAnnual Costs Estimated for Wart Treatment in the U.S. for 2015-2017
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The estimated annual costs were $846 million for cutaneous warts for 2019 in the United States, and costs for anogenital warts were $127 million, according to a research letter published online April 27 in…
Learn MoreLink Between Childhood Abuse, CVD Risk Factors Varies by Race, Sex
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The associations between exposure to abuse in childhood and risk factors for incident cardiovascular disease vary by race and sex, according to a study published online April 27 in the Journal of the Ameri…
Learn MoreAntibiotic Use in Under 2s May Reduce Antibody Response to Vaccines
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antibiotic prescriptions for children aged 6 to 24 months are associated with reduced vaccine-induced immunity, according to a study published online April 27 in Pediatrics.Timothy J. Chapman, Ph.D., from …
Learn MoreRacial Disparity Seen in Use of Epidural Blood Patches for Postdural Headaches
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Epidural blood patches (EBPs) are used less often or use is delayed for patients in racial and ethnic minority groups compared with White patients, according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Ne…
Learn MoreMyocarditis, Pericarditis Risk Highest After Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccines is highest in young men after the second vaccine dose, according to a study published online April 20 in JAMA Cardiology.Øystein Karls…
Learn MoreNatural COVID-19 Immunity Produces Protection Similar to Vaccines
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unvaccinated individuals with prior symptomatic COVID-19 have a much lower risk for acquiring recurrent COVID-19 than unvaccinated individuals without prior COVID-19 for up to nine months from the index in…
Learn MoreFood Insecurity Tied to Delayed, Forgone Medical Care
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Roughly one in five U.S. adults experience food insecurity, which is a significant risk factor for delaying or forgoing medical care, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal…
Learn MoreSulthiame May Be Effective for Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sulthiame (STM) appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicin…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Do Not Start Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent CVD in 60+
TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that the decision to initiate low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events should be individualized among those a…
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