Risk for Blood Clots After COVID-19 Vaccination Explored
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a small increased risk for intracranial venous thrombosis, thrombocytopenia, and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) after the ChAdOx1-S COVID-19 vaccination, but not after the BNT162b2 vaccinati…
Learn MoreInterim Estimate Suggests Flu Shot Not Effective in 2021-2022 Season
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the 2021-2022 season, influenza vaccination did not reduce the risk for outpatient medically attended illness with influenza A(H3N2) viruses that have predominated this season, according to research…
Learn MoreMasks Reduced COVID-19 Incidence in K-12 Setting in Arkansas
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Masks are important for preventing COVID-19 incidence in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) school settings, according to research published in the March 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
Learn MoreTherapy Dog Visits Lower Pain Ratings in Emergency Department
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of a therapy dog in the emergency department is associated with clinically significant changes in pain, according to a study published online March 9 in PLOS ONE.Ben Carey, from the University of Saskat…
Learn MoreU.S. Airplane, Train, and Transit Mask Mandates Extended to April 18
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mask mandates for airplanes, trains, and transit hubs that were set to expire next week will be extended to April 18, the Biden administration is expected to announce Thursday.Between now and mid-April, the…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Says California Can Set Tough Auto Emission Standards Again
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — California will once again be able to set its own car emission standards under a waiver approved Wednesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Under the EPA waiver, California will be allowed to cre…
Learn MoreAdding Ribociclib to Letrozole Prolongs Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For postmenopausal patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer, the addition of ribociclib to letrozole as first-line therap…
Learn MoreDepression Linked to More Severe Dry Eye Disease
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Depression is associated with more severe dry eye disease (DED) symptoms and overall signs, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Yi Zhou, from the University of Pennsylvania …
Learn MoreSurvival High With ECMO for Selected Severe COVID-19 Patients
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with severe COVID-19, a well-defined patient selection and management strategy of venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) results in high survival to discharge that is sustai…
Learn MoreGreater Variety of Dietary Protein May Lower Risk for HTN
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consumption of protein at appropriate levels and from a variety of sources is associated with a reduced risk for new-onset hypertension, according to a study published online March 10 in Hypertension.Chun Z…
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