Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is now being added to fentanyl powder.Also known as “tranq,” the drug is meant t…
Learn MoreWHO: Healthy Children, Teens May Not Need More COVID-19 Shots
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New advice from the World Health Organization says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they may need to catch up on other routine vaccines.”The public health impact of…
Learn MoreBMI Impacts Long-Term Outcomes of Partial Knee Replacement
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with higher body mass index (BMI) have higher revision rates for cemented unicompartmental knee replacements (UKRs), but not for the cementless UKRs, according to a study published online March 7 …
Learn MoreRacial Disparities Seen for Pulmonary Fibrosis Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic-minority populations may experience disparities in pulmonary fibrosis (PF)-related outcomes, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Network Open.Ayodeji Adegunsoye, M.D., …
Learn MoreNovel Risk Tool IDs Those at Risk for Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A novel risk assessment tool can be used preoperatively to identify patients at risk for contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) after elective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR)…
Learn MoreVast Majority of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures Successful
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Successful pulmonary vein isolation is achieved in the majority of patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, with a low rate of complications, according to a study published in the March 7 iss…
Learn MorePoor Sleep Tied to Shorter Cardiovascular Disease-Free Life
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep, especially for individuals with sleep-related breathing disorders, is negatively associated with a cardiovascular disease (CVD)-free life, according to a study published online March 2 in BMC M…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Rise in Youth Emergency Visits for Attempted Suicide
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during the pandemic, according to a review published online March 9 in The Lancet Psychiatry.Sheri Madigan, Ph.D., from the Univ…
Learn MoreMarriage, Children Tied to Earnings Penalty for Female Physicians
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being married with children is associated with a greater earnings penalty for female physicians, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Health Forum.Lucy Skinner, from Geisel School of Medici…
Learn MoreHypertension in Teens Tied to Heart Damage
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension may precede premature cardiac damage in young adults, according to a study published online March 2 in The Journal of Pediatrics.Andrew O. Agbaje, M.D., from University of Eastern Finland in Kuo…
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