COVID-19 Tied to Progression of Chronic Liver Disease
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About one in five patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) develop progressive cholestasis after severe COVID-19, according to a study published online May 21 in Hepatology.Lukas Hartl, M.D., from University…
Learn MoreASA, APSF Update Perioperative SARS-CoV-2 Testing Recommendations
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The recommendations for perioperative testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been updated by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Anesthesia Patient Safety …
Learn MoreOutcomes Worse With Reinterventions After Congenital Cardiac Surgery
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among transplant-free survivors requiring predischarge reinterventions after congenital cardiac surgery, those with persistent major residua have significantly worse long-term outcomes, according to a study p…
Learn MoreRisk for Existing, Incident T2D High in Children With NAFLD
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have a high risk for existing and incident type 2 diabetes (T2D), with a prevalence of 16.8 percent, according to a study published online June 13 in Cli…
Learn MoreU.S. SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence High Based on Blood Donations
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The combined severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 seroprevalence from infection or vaccination reached an estimated 94.7 percent in December 2021, according to a research letter published online Ju…
Learn MoreStudy Compares Baricitinib to Dexamethasone for COVID-19
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For hospitalized patients with COVID-19 requiring supplemental oxygen, baricitinib plus remdesivir and dexamethasone plus remdesivir result in similar mechanical ventilation-free survival by day 29, but adver…
Learn MoreBiden to Announce Nicotine-Reduction Rule for Tobacco Companies
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new rule that would require tobacco companies to slash nicotine levels in cigarettes could be issued Tuesday by the Biden administration.The rule, which would have an unprecedented effect in lowering smokin…
Learn MoreUpdated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New infant sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) stress that parents make sure their infants sleep alone on their back on a flat surface and not in bed with mom or dad.In addition, th…
Learn MoreVitamins, Supplements Useless for Most People: Expert Panel
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people pop vitamins and supplements every day in hopes of staving off heart disease and cancer, but a new report finds the evidence to support that strategy is largely lacking.While there is some …
Learn MoreAs Heat Waves Continue, Experts Urge Steps to Stay Safe
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As a weekend heat wave that put more than 15 million Americans in the Northern and Central Plains on alert slowly moves east, the nation’s emergency doctors have advice to keep you safe.”Overexposure to the s…
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