Model May Predict PsA Risk in Patients With Plaque Psoriasis
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new nomogram may assess the risk for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients with plaque psoriasis, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the Frontiers of Immunology.Panpan Liu, from Central South…
Learn MoreYounger Moms Most Hesitant to Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Younger mothers, both Black and White, are the least open to vaccinating their children against COVID-19, according to research published in the March issue of Preventive Medicine.Matthew W. Kreuter, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreCRP Can Help Assess Severity of Acute Ulcerative Colitis
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A C-reactive protein (CRP) cutoff is a sensitive and practical alternative to erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) as a criterion to help determine ulcerative colitis (UC) activity, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreSGLT2is, SGLT2i/GLP-1RA May Prevent CV Events in T2DM
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes, current use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and SGLT2is combined with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) may be beneficial for prev…
Learn MoreASA: Endovascular Therapy Studied in Large Ischemic Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with large cerebral vessel occlusion and sizable strokes on imaging have better functional outcomes at 90 days, but more intracranial hemorrhages, with endovascular therapy plus medical care versus …
Learn MoreIncrease in Agricultural Use of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Agricultural use of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) has increased since 2001, and is associated with high urine 2,4-D, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in Environmental Health.Marlaina S….
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccination Safe During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy is safe and not associated with detrimental outcomes to the offspring, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in JAMA Pediat…
Learn MoreHigh Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Teen Daughters’ Excess Fat
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High weight gain during pregnancy may be linked to daughters’ subsequent body composition, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Obesity.Elizabeth M. Widen, Ph.D., R.D., from the University of Texa…
Learn MoreDOACs Cut Recurrent VTE in Adults With Cancer-Related Thrombosis
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults with cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) significantly reduce recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) events without increasing major bleeding compared with dalte…
Learn MorePoor One-Year Cognitive Outcome Common After Mild TBI
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), poor one-year cognitive outcome is common, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in Neurology.Andrea Lauren Christman Schneider, M.D., Ph.D., fr…
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