Gap Between Retinal Age, Chronological Age Tied to Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The gap between retinal age and chronological age is associated with the risk of all-cause and cause-specific noncardiovascular, noncancer mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in the Bri…
Learn MoreEthnic Disparities Seen in Enrollment for a Clinical Trial
WEDNESDSAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In the Bronchiolitis Follow-up Intervention Trial (BeneFIT) setting, physicians more often determined that Hispanic patients were not appropriate for as-needed follow-up and excluded them from the trial, a…
Learn MoreAI Model May Predict COVID-19 Outcomes for Critically Ill
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Using proteomics data, a machine learning model may predict survival in critically ill COVID-19 patients, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in PLOS Digital Health.Vadim Demichev, Ph.D., from Char…
Learn More2021 USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Expand Eligibility
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The 2021 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) criteria for lung cancer screening increase eligibility compared with earlier screening criteria, with reduced racial disparity, according to a study pu…
Learn MoreBNT162b2 Vaccine Effective Against Severe COVID-19 in Adolescents
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine are highly effective against COVID-19-related hospitalization and critical disease in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the …
Learn MoreAAN Position Statement Addresses Consent Issues in Acute Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Issues relating to consent for people who have experienced acute ischemic stroke are addressed in an American Academy of Neurology position statement published online Jan. 10 in Neurology.Justin A. Sattin, …
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Individualize Counseling for Primary Prevention of CVD
TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that physicians individualize the decision to refer adults without known cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors to behavioral counseling interven…
Learn MoreAdding a P2Y12 Inhibitor Does Not Improve Outcomes in COVID-19
TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The addition of a P2Y12 inhibitor to anticoagulant therapy does not improve organ support-free days among non-critically ill patients hospitalized for COVID-19, according to a study published in the Jan. 18 i…
Learn MoreSurvival Increase Seen for Adults With Relapsed Ph+ ALL
TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Real-world data show steady improvement in overall survival (OS) for patients with Philadelphia-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who experienced relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell tr…
Learn MoreWhite House Launches Website for Free Home COVID-19 Tests a Day Ahead of Schedule
TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It was slated to debut on Wednesday, but the federal government quietly launched its website for Americans to order free at-home COVID-19 tests one day early.By going to COVIDTests.gov, individuals can quickl…
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