Knowing Maternal BRCA Carrier Status Does Not Harm Child QOL
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Disclosing maternal BRCA carrier status does not adversely affect quality of life or influence the lifestyle behavior of adolescent and young adult (AYA) children, according to a study published online July …
Learn MoreEndometriosis Linked to Greater Risk for Stroke
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis may have an increased risk for stroke, according to a study published online July 21 in Stroke.Leslie V. Farland, Sc.D., from the University of Arizona in …
Learn MoreShort Sleep Duration Causally Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Short sleep duration is causally associated with an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online June 30 in Frontiers in Public Health.Rui-Chen Gao, from the School of …
Learn MoreAI System Could Help Clinicians Assess Psoriasis Severity
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) system could aid clinicians in assessing psoriasis severity, according to a short report published online June 28 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Ven…
Learn MoreSimultaneous Flu Vaccine, COVID-19 Booster Safe
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Simultaneous administration of COVID-19 mRNA booster and influenza vaccines may increase the likelihood of systemic reactions, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Network Open.Anne M. Hause…
Learn MoreRecent COVID Doesn’t Seem to Raise Surgery Risks
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If a positive COVID test has forced you to postpone elective surgery, here’s some good news.Once recovered from the virus, fully vaccinated patients have no greater odds for post-surgery complications than p…
Learn MoreRate of COVID-19 Infection Higher in U.S. Youth Than Older Adults
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence rate and relative risk for COVID-19 infection from the original severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant were significantly greater in U.S. adolescents and youth tha…
Learn MoreAir Pollution May Increase Risk for Childhood Leukemia
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to traffic-related air pollution may be associated with an increased risk for childhood leukemia, according to a study published in the August issue of Environment International.Christian Kreis, Ph….
Learn MoreTwo Case Series Describe Acute Pediatric Hepatitis of Unknown Cause
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cases of acute hepatitis without known cause have been described in children in two case series published online July 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine.L. Helena Gutierrez Sanchez, M.D., from the Uni…
Learn MoreNegative CT May Prompt Discharge of Patients With Abdominal Seat Belt Sign
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of hollow viscus injury (HVI) among patients with an abdominal seat belt sign (SBS) and negative findings on computed tomography (CT) is extremely low, according to a study published online Ju…
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