BNT162b2 Prevents Critical COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents, vaccination provided protection against critical COVID-19 during omicron predominance, but provided lower protection against omicron-associated hospitalization, according to a study published …
Learn MoreAAOS: Outcomes Good for New ACL Repair Technique in Teens
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) with a modified Lemaire technique (MLT) in conjunction with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is associated with favorable patient-reported outcome at t…
Learn MoreAAOS: Early Outcomes Similar for Cementless, Cemented Fixation TKR
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospital length of stay, complications, hospital readmission within 90 days, and revision surgery at two years do not differ for cementless total knee replacement (CL-TKR) versus cemented fixation (CEM) TKR, a…
Learn MoreNew Instrument Developed for Assessing Patient Knowledge of CKD
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Knowledge Assessment of Renal Transplantation (KART) 2.0 instrument is valid for assessing patients’ knowledge of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney transplantation, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreFetal Exposure to Cannabis Linked to Adiposity in Childhood
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fetal exposure to cannabis is associated with increased adiposity and fasting glucose in childhood, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.Brianna …
Learn MoreYoga May Cut Migraine Frequency
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yoga therapy may reduce the frequency of headaches for people with migraine, according to a meta-analysis scheduled to be published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience.Qi Wu, from the Firs…
Learn MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of March 28 to April 1, 2022. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trust…
Learn MoreDiabetic Eye Complications More Common in Blacks, Hispanics
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hispanic and African American patients have a higher rate of diabetic eye complications than White patients, according to a study published online March 11 in Diabetes Epidemiology and Management.Jieni Li, fro…
Learn MoreHTN, T2DM Contribute to Brain Changes in Puerto Rican Seniors
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) may contribute to brain changes in Puerto Rican older adults, according to a study published online March 30 in Neurology.Yi Guan, from the Boston University School…
Learn MoreHouse Passes Bill To Limit Insulin Costs to $35 a Month
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans who use insulin to control their diabetes could soon save hundreds of dollars every year on the medicine, after the House passed a $35-a-month cap on insulin costs Thursday.The bill was passed by a 2…
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