Psychological Interventions + Physical Therapy Ease Chronic Low Back Pain
THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For people with chronic, nonspecific low back pain, psychological interventions are most effective when delivered in conjunction with physical therapy care (mainly structured exercise), according to a review…
Learn MoreCardiac Complications Up After SARS-CoV-2 Infection Versus Vaccines
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For males and females in all age groups, the risks for cardiac complications are higher after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection than after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, ac…
Learn MoreSelfies Give Distorted Facial View
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Selfies can negatively affect perceived facial appearance, according to a study published in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Mark P. Pressler, M.D., from the University of Texas Southw…
Learn MoreInadequate Sleep Tied to Abdominal Fat Accumulation
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insufficient sleep is tied to increased calorie consumption and abdominal fat accumulation, according to a study published in the April 5 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Naima Cov…
Learn MoreMost COVID-19 Patients Benefit at Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with COVID-19, care at a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) seems beneficial, according to a study published in the January to March volume of JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies….
Learn MoreVaccination Offers Extra Protection After SARS-CoV-2 Infection
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination provides additional protection among those with immunity from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to two studies published online March 31 in The La…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Meets to Craft Future Vaccine Strategy
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet Wednesday to discuss the best way forward with COVID-19 vaccines, as evidence grows that variants are eroding the power of the country’s …
Learn MoreEPA Proposes to Ban Last Form of Asbestos Used in the United States
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A proposed rule to ban ongoing uses of the only known form of asbestos imported into the United States has been introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The ban would apply to chrysotile…
Learn MoreBiden Makes National Push for ‘Long COVID’ Research
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a new national push to research the nature and impact of “long COVID,” a constellation of sometimes debilitating symptoms that linger long after infection in nearly on…
Learn MorePrimary Care-Based Screening Ups Thin Melanoma Detection
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Primary care-based melanoma screening is associated with increased detection of thin melanomas, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Dermatology.Martha Matsumoto, M.D., from the University …
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