Both Bariatric Surgery Methods Yield Similar 10-Year Results
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Long-term outcomes are similar after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) in patients with severe obesity, according to a study published online June 22 in JA…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Does Not Increase CV Event Risk in Those With Existing Disease
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is no evidence of an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after vaccination with BNT162b2 or CoronaVac in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study publish…
Learn More2015 to 2020 Saw Increase in HPV Vaccination Rates Among Teens
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage increased among adolescents from 2015 to 2020, with a larger increase seen among boys, according to a study published online June 22 in Pediatrics.Peng-jun Lu, M…
Learn MorePost-Tonsillectomy Deaths Up in Children With Complex Chronic Conditions
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rate of postoperative mortality following tonsillectomy is 7.04 per 100,000 operations overall among children younger than 21 years and 117.22 per 100,000 operations for children with complex chronic condi…
Learn MoreNYC Opens First Monkeypox Vaccine Clinic in U.S.
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — On Thursday, New York City became the first U.S. city to start offering the monkeypox vaccine to those at high risk for the disease. The announcement follows similar ones issued from the United Kingdom and Can…
Learn MoreSCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade, Leaving Many Women Without Access to Abortion
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on Friday that overturns the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing a woman’s right to abortion.”The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion… and the …
Learn MoreLots of ‘THC-Free’ CBD Products Contain THC: Study
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You might be getting a little unwanted something extra when you buy a CBD product at your local grocers or supplements store, a new study warns.About 60% of CBD products tested in the lab also contain THC (tet…
Learn MoreCDC Panel Backs Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6-17
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An expert panel from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine be approved for kids between the ages of 6 and 17.The Advis…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccines Saved 20 Million Lives Worldwide in First Year
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly two-thirds of the world’s population has had at least one COVID-19 vaccine, which has prevented nearly 20 million deaths, new research finds.The study from Imperial College London was the first to quant…
Learn MoreU.S. Cancer Survivors Now Number 18 Million
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 18 million Americans have now survived cancer, a new report shows.The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the U.S. National Cancer Institute collaborated on the report to estimate cancer prevalence and…
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