White House May Soon Offer ‘High-Quality’ Masks to Americans
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A program to offer high-quality face masks to Americans is being weighed by the Biden administration as a way to help slow the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant.
“We’re in the process right …
U.S. Military Medical Personnel Being Deployed to Ease Shortages
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that a “surge” of U.S. military medical personnel will soon be deployed to hospitals struggling with staff shortages amid soaring COVID-19 cases.More than 1,000 will be…
Learn MoreIncidence of Advanced Lung Cancer Continues to Decline in the U.S.
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Continued progress is seen in decreasing the incidence of advanced lung cancer in U.S. adults, according to the Cancer Statistics, 2022 report published online Jan. 12 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians….
Learn MoreReal-World, Rapid COVID-19 Testing Shows Few False Positives
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a Canadian employer screening program, the overall rate of false-positive results using rapid antigen test screens for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is very low, according t…
Learn MoreRural, Urban Disparities Seen for Quality of Home Health Care
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are significant and persistent differences in quality of care between rural and urban home health agencies, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in the Journal of Rural Health.Chenjuan Ma, Ph.D…
Learn MoreMen With More Breakups, Years Lived Alone Have Higher Inflammation
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Partnership breakups or years lived alone are associated with higher inflammation levels for men, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.Karolina Davi…
Learn MoreNew Device Safe, Effective for Treating Brain Aneurysms
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Real-world use shows the Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device is safe and effective for treating brain aneurysms, according to a research letter published online Dec. 17 in Stroke.Adam A. Dmytriw, M.D., from Massac…
Learn MoreDonepezil Tied to Risk for Overactive Bladder
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is an increased risk for overactive bladder (OAB) with the cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) donepezil versus rivastigmine, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in the Journal of the American Ger…
Learn MoreSitting, Inactivity Increase Death Risk Among Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The combination of prolonged sitting with lack of physical activity increases the risk for death among cancer survivors, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Oncology.Chao Cao, from the Washi…
Learn MoreN95 Respirators Can Be Reprocessed Using Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reprocessing of N95 respirators using vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) is safe and does not impair respiratory integrity or filtration efficiency, according to a brief report published online Jan. 5 in the…
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