Pandemic Tied to Worse Pregnancy-Related Complications, Maternal Death
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increases in pregnancy-related complications and maternal deaths during delivery hospitalization, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in …
Learn MoreRetinal Layer Thinning May Predict Relapse Remission in MS
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Retinal layer thinning after optic neuritis (ON) may be useful as a marker of future relapse remission in relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online Aug. 2 in Neurology.Gabriel …
Learn MoreTaking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may have found a new way to help ease the pain of knee replacement surgery: infusing morphine directly into the shin bone.The findings come from a recent study of 48 patients undergoing total kne…
Learn MorePediatric Populations Less Likely to Get Long COVID
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children and adolescents are less likely to experience persistent COVID-19 symptoms than adults, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.Sarah E. Messiah, Ph….
Learn MoreResistant Starch Provides Lasting Benefit in Lynch Syndrome
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with Lynch syndrome (LS), daily resistant starch (RS) seems to have a lasting protective effect against noncolorectal cancers, according to a study published online July 25 in Cancer Preventio…
Learn MoreConsensus Developed on Managing Hypertension in Children
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a consensus document published online July 27 in the European Heart Journal, recommendations are presented for the management of hypertension among children aged 6 to 16 years.On behalf of the ESC Council…
Learn More10 Percent of CRE Cases in U.S. Not Tied to Health Care Risk Factors
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2012 to 2015, 10 percent of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) cases in the United States were community-associated (CA), according to a study published online July 27 in the American Journal of …
Learn MoreReal-World Data Links Rosuvastatin to Adverse Effects on Kidneys
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rosuvastatin is associated with increased risks for hematuria, proteinuria, and kidney failure with replacement therapy (KFRT) compared with atorvastatin use, according to a study published online July 19 in…
Learn MoreHispanic Americans’ Suicide Rates Are Rising
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics.Between 2010 and 2020, the suicide rate among Hispanic adults increased…
Learn MoreCDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they are investigating an outbreak of E. coli that has infected 29 people in Michigan and Ohio.The outbreak has led to nine hospitalizations but no deaths, and inves…
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