Justice Department Appeals Texas Judge’s Ruling on Abortion Pill
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Justice Department on Monday appealed a Texas court ruling that invalidates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in 2020 of mifepristone, the first of two drugs taken during a medical abor…
Learn MoreOne in Five American Adults Say They Have Had Relative Killed by a Gun
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 20 percent of the American population has had a family member killed by a gun, including by suicide, and one in six has witnessed a shooting, a new survey found. KFF, formerly the Kaiser Family Founda…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Hospitalization Tied to Higher Death Rate Than the Flu
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being hospitalized for COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk for death compared with hospitalization for seasonal influenza, according to a research letter published online April 6 in the Journal of …
Learn MoreDisparities Seen in Patient Selection for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Significant disparities exist in patient selection for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), according to a study published online April 5 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.Anuj B. Mehta, …
Learn MorePandemic Increased Americans’ Concerns About Obesity
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic led to a change in how Americans view risks for obesity and benefits of treatment, according to a study published online March 8 in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.Roger Kissin…
Learn MorePregnancy-Related Mortality Increased in 2021
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-related mortality increased more rapidly in 2021 than in 2020, according to a study published online March 16 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Marie E. Thoma, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland in Co…
Learn MoreTelemedicine Aided Depression Care During Pandemic
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of telemedicine during the pandemic may have improved some aspects of depression care, according to a study published in the April issue of Medical Care.Nancy S. Weinfield, Ph.D., from the Kaiser Permane…
Learn MorePregnancy-Associated Cancers Tied to Higher Five-Year Mortality
TIESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-associated cancers are associated with increased five-year mortality, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Oncology.Zoe F. Cairncross, M.P.H., from the University of Calgary in Can…
Learn MorePoor Social Determinants of Health Tied to Vision Loss
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social determinants of health (SDOH), across multiple domains, are associated with vision loss, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Katelin M. Alfaro Hudak, Ph.D., from NORC a…
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Dermatology, March 17 to 21
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March 17 to 21 in New Orleans and attracted more than 12,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others inter…
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