El cáncer de próstata podría aumentar el riesgo de coágulos sanguíneos
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los médicos deben ser conscientes de que el cáncer de próstata aumenta el riesgo de un hombre de unos coágulos sanguíneos graves y potencialmente letales en alrededor de un 50 por ciento, señalan unos …
Learn MoreVaccines Don’t Shield Against Long COVID, But May Ease Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccinated people who experience a breakthrough case of COVID-19 are at risk for developing long-haul symptoms, though they are better protected against some of the worst ones, new data show.Compared to the …
Learn MoreU.S. Doctors Already Face Big Hurdles Accessing Abortion Pill
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even with Roe v. Wade still the law of the land, primary care doctors in the United States have difficulty prescribing U.S. federally approved abortion pills, a new study finds.Getting in the way is a comple…
Learn MoreGout Drug May Cut Mortality in Heart Failure Hospitalizations
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with an acute heart failure exacerbation, treatment with colchicine for a gout flare is associated with significantly lower in-hospital mortality, according to a study published online April 2…
Learn MoreImpact of Policy Changes for Anemia Care in Hemodialysis Examined
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Recommended erythropoietin-stimulating agent dosing changes for anemia care in adults undergoing hemodialysis led to lower erythropoietin-stimulating agent use and lower hemoglobin levels, according to a study published online May 19 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
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Learn MoreAlzheimer Disease in Down Syndrome Similar to Autosomal Dominant Form
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Variability of age at symptom onset for Alzheimer disease with Down syndrome is similar to autosomal-dominant Alzheimer disease, while mortality data are compatible with fully penetrant Alzheimer disease, ac…
Learn MoreRheumatology Practice at or Above Prepandemic Levels
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatology patient care has largely rebounded from the pandemic, with a lingering shift toward continuing telemedicine visits, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the International Soci…
Learn MoreInfertility Tied to Male Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for breast cancer is increased for men who are infertile and have not fathered children, according to a study published online May 17 in Breast Cancer Research.Anthony J. Swerdlow, Ph.D., M.P.H., fr…
Learn MoreOperating Overnight Not Tied to Worse Outcomes for Next-Day Surgeries
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Operating overnight is not associated with worse outcomes for operations performed by surgeons the subsequent day, according to a study published online May 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Eric C. Sun, M.D., Ph…
Learn MoreExtreme Heat Tied to Higher All-Cause Mortality
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extreme heat was associated with higher all-cause mortality from 2008 to 2017, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network Open.Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, M.D., M.P.H., from University of Penn…
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