Young Have Greatest Burden of Distant Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The youngest adults have the greatest burden of distant-stage early-onset colorectal adenocarcinoma, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.Eric M. Mont…
Learn MoreAmong Young Adults, More Women Than Men Have Ischemic Strokes
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For young adults (aged 35 years or younger), the incidence of ischemic stroke is higher among women than men, according to a review published in the February issue of Stroke.Michelle H. Leppert, M.D., from t…
Learn MoreAmong Young Adults, More Women Than Men Have Ischemic Strokes
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For young adults (aged 35 years or younger), the incidence of ischemic stroke is higher among women than men, according to a review published in the February issue of Stroke.Michelle H. Leppert, M.D., from t…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccination Not Linked to Fecundability in Men, Women
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination is not associated with fecundability among couples trying to conceive, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the American Journal of Epidemiology.Amelia K. Wesselink, M.P.H., …
Learn MoreRisk for Carditis Tied to Second Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite a low absolute risk, there is an increased relative risk for carditis associated with BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccination, particularly among men and adolescents, according to a study published on…
Learn More~7 Percent of Lung Transplants Due to COVID-19 Respiratory Failure
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From August 2020 through September 2021, about 7 percent of lung transplantations were performed in patients with COVID-19-related respiratory failure, according to a letter to the editor published online J…
Learn MoreBooster Shots More Effective During Omicron Emergence Period
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Booster doses seem effective for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 omicron variant, according to research published in the Jan. 21 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Cont…
Learn MoreNurse Work Environment Affects Patient Outcome
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Surgical patients in hospitals with good nurse work environments have lower odds of intensive care unit admission and mortality, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in AACN Advanced Critical Care….
Learn MoreMore Than 1 Million U.S. Children Diagnosed With COVID-19 in Single Week
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 1.1 million American children were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the week ending Jan. 20, new data show. That is 17 percent higher than the 981,000 cases diagnosed the week before and double the …
Learn MoreBiden Administration Withdraws Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Tuesday withdrew an emergency COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for workers at large companies following the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the requirement.The mandate, …
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