AAN: Migraine May Up Risk for Pregnancy Complications
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prepregnancy migraine is associated with higher risks for preterm delivery, gestational hypertension, and preeclampsia, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the upcoming annual meeting of the Am…
Learn MoreRisk for Progression to Severe COVID-19 Lower With Nirmatrelvir + Ritonavir
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with symptomatic COVID-19, treatment with nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir results in a lower risk for progression to severe COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in the New England …
Learn MoreVaccination Ups Infection-Acquired Immunity Against SARS-CoV-2
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two doses of BNT162b2 vaccine are associated with high short-term protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, which wanes after six months, while immunity remain…
Learn MoreNearly Half of 500 Million Free COVID-19 Tests Still Left
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As COVID-19 cases across the United States drop, nearly half of the 500 million free tests offered by the federal government have gone unused, according to the White House.Americans have placed 68 million orde…
Learn MoreJohnson & Johnson Finalizes $26 Billion Opioid Settlement
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Settlements totaling $26 billion have been finalized between drugmaker Johnson & Johnson plus three major pharmaceutical distributors and state and local governments over the companies’ role in America’s opioi…
Learn MoreFDA Expands Approval of Jardiance for Patients With Heart Failure
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Approval for Jardiance (empagliflozin) has been expanded to reduce the risk for cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.Ja…
Learn MoreEvidence Weighed for Perioperative Use of bDMARDs
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing surgical procedures, continuing biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) is associated with a decrease in the risk for disease flares and statistically nonsignificant in…
Learn MoreHealth Care Usage Down With DAA Therapy for Chronic Hep C
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, those who have sustained virological response (SVR) to direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy have reductions in measures of health care utilizatio…
Learn MoreAAN: Higher Fitness Level Tied to Lower Alzheimer Disease Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is inversely associated with the risk for incident Alzheimer disease and related disorders (ADRD), according to a study scheduled for presentation at the upcoming annual meeting…
Learn MoreGenetic Analysis Suggests BMI, Kidney Disease Link in T2DM
MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with type 2 diabetes, higher body mass index (BMI) appears to be causally associated with an increased risk for diabetic nephropathy (DN), according to a study published online Feb. 22 in the J…
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