Recovery From Radical Cystectomy Takes Three to Six Months
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients require three to six months to recover to baseline levels of independence after radical cystectomy, irrespective of surgical approach, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in JAMA Network O…
Learn MoreSubsequent Vaccination Cuts Risk for COVID-19 Reinfection
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients who have recovered from COVID-19, the risk for recurrent infection is reduced with receipt of at least one dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in the New …
Learn MoreFitbit Recalls More Than 1 Million Ionic Smartwatches Due to Burn Hazard
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1 million Fitbit Ionic smartwatches sold in the United States have been recalled because they pose a burn hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Wednesday. About 693,000 of th…
Learn MoreCDC Estimates U.S. COVID-19 Infections Now Close to 140 million
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States has had about 140 million COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. That number is far higher than the 74…
Learn MoreBiden Unveils New ‘Test to Treat’ Plan as Key Part of New COVID-19 Strategy
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new “test to treat” plan will be a key part of a revamped national strategy to return the country to normal, President Joe Biden announced during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.The new testin…
Learn MoreBiden Extends FEMA COVID-19 Aid to States
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Full coverage by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for COVID-19 emergency response costs to states, tribes, and territories has been extended once more and will now continue through July 1…
Learn MoreAAN: Ketogenic Diet May Reduce Disability With Multiple Sclerosis
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A ketogenic diet may be safe and beneficial, reducing some symptoms for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study scheduled for presentation at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Ac…
Learn MoreCuff Size Affects Accuracy of Blood Pressure Measurements
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Blood pressure (BP) cuff size influences the accuracy of BP measurements, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 20…
Learn MoreOverall Risk for Acne Comparable for Adults With Dermatitis, Controls
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The overall risk for acne is comparable for adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) and controls, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereolo…
Learn MorePatients With Inflammatory Skin Diseases Have High Stress Scores
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About two-thirds of patients with inflammatory skin diseases have high reported stress scores, according to a letter to the editor published online Feb. 19 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatol…
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