Survivors of Severe COVID-19 Report Many Long-Term Symptoms
FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Physical, mental, and cognitive symptoms are frequent among COVID-19 survivors one year after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in the Journal of the American Me…
Learn MoreDaridorexant Safe, Effective for Insomnia Disorder
FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Daridorexant (50 mg) improves both nighttime symptoms and daytime functioning in people with insomnia disorder, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of The Lancet Neurology.Emmanuel Mignot, M.D., …
Learn MoreAtrial Shunt No Benefit for Heart Failure With Preserved EF
FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure and an ejection fraction of greater than or equal to 40 percent, placement of an atrial shunt device does not reduce the rate of heart failure events, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreGastric Emptying After Light Meal Delayed in Parturients
FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gastric emptying is delayed in parturients, while labor epidural analgesia seems to facilitate gastric emptying after a light meal, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Anesthesiology.Lionel Bouvet, …
Learn MoreMigraine Not Associated With Cancer Risk for Most Cancers
FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For most cancers, there is no association between migraine and cancer risk, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.Holly Elser, M.D., Ph.D., from the Hospit…
Learn MoreChoroidal Thickness Reduced for Individuals With Migraine
FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Choroidal thickness is significantly reduced among individuals with migraine versus healthy controls, according to research published online Jan. 27 in the Survey of Ophthalmology.Mahdi Gouravani, from the Tehr…
Learn MoreIntentional Overdose Deaths Up for 15- to 24-Year-Old Men, Women
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intentional overdose deaths have increased among 15- to 24-year-old men and women in recent years, according to a letter to the editor published online Feb. 2 in The American Journal of Psychiatry.Beth Han, M…
Learn MoreNew-Onset Neuropsychiatric, Sleep Symptoms Common in MIS-C
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have new-onset neurological, psychiatric, and sleep symptoms, with many of these symptoms persisting after discharge, according to a st…
Learn MoreModel With Lifestyle, Genetic Factors Can Predict Early-Onset CRC
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A model incorporating lifestyle and genetic factors can predict the risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online Jan. 13 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute….
Learn MorePhysical Health Worse for Adults Living in Small Cities, Rural Areas
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Self-rated physical health is more likely to be fair/poor for residents of medium/small urban, metro-adjacent rural, and remote rural counties compared with residents of large urban counties, according to re…
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