USPSTF Still Advises Syphilis Screening for At-Risk Teens, Adults
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends syphilis screening for asymptomatic, nonpregnant adolescents and adults at increased risk for infection. This recommendation forms the basis of a dr…
Learn MoreNew Models Improve ASCVD Risk Prediction in Chronic Kidney Disease
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk prediction models, including clinical variables and biomarkers, improve risk prediction compared wit…
Learn MoreEsophageal Acid Exposure Shorter With Left Lateral Sleep Position
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During sleep, the left lateral decubitus position is associated with shorter esophageal acid exposure time and faster esophageal acid clearance, according to a study published in the February issue of The Ame…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Death After Menopause Down With Increased Estrogen Level
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For postmenopausal women, estrogen supplementation is associated with a reduced risk for dying from COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in BMJ Open.Malin Sund, M.D., Ph.D., from the Umeå U…
Learn MoreRacial Disparities Seen in Rates for Opioid Overdose Deaths
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. overdose deaths involving opioids and stimulant drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, surged between 2009 and 2019, particularly among Black individuals, according to a study published online Feb. …
Learn MoreAntibodies Persist for Infants Born to COVID-19-Vaccinated Moms
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A majority of infants born to COVID-19-vaccinated mothers have persistent anti-spike (anti-S) antibodies at six months, according to a research letter published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of the American Me…
Learn MoreDurable Remission Seen in Two CLL Patients After CAR T Cell Therapy
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Long-term chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell signaling and persistence has been demonstrated at more than 10 years after infusion in two chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients, according to a study p…
Learn MoreStructural Brain MRI Measures Compared for Youth With, Without ADHD
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children aged 9 to 10 years with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differ modestly from their unaffected peers in structural brain MRI measures, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in T…
Learn MoreSleep Disturbance Highly Prevalent in Psoriasis Patients
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sleep disturbance is highly prevalent among patients with psoriasis and is associated with pruritus, anxiety, and depression, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Journal of the European Acade…
Learn MoreIncreased Risk for Mortality Seen for Persons With Autism, ADHD
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for mortality is increased significantly for persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a systematic review and meta-anal…
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