Long-Term Heart Inflammation Strikes 1 in 8 Hospitalized COVID Patients
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A year after being hospitalized with COVID-19, more than 12% of patients had been diagnosed with heart inflammation, according to a new study of the long-term effects of the virus.For the study, researchers …
Learn MoreAnother Study Finds Kids of Same-Sex Parents Do Just Fine
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children raised by same-sex parents are just as well-adjusted as kids raised by different-sex parents, researchers say.In the new study, the researchers compared 62 Dutch children (aged 6 to 16 years) whose …
Learn MoreProstate Cancer May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors need to be aware that prostate cancer raises a man’s risk of serious and potentially deadly blood clots by about 50%, researchers say. All cancer patients are at increased risk for venous thromboembo…
Learn MoreUse Pot? You May Need More Sedation During Endoscopies
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you use pot, you may need more sedation than normal during a gastric endoscopy, according to a new study.”Patients didn’t have increased awareness or discomfort during procedures, but they did require mor…
Learn MoreNumber of Births, Fertility Rate Increased in 2021
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, there was an increase in the number of births and in the general fertility rate in the United States, marking the first increase since 2014, according to a May Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Learn MoreCOVID-19 Can ‘Rebound’ After Treatment With Paxlovid, CDC Says
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 can make a comeback after an infected person has gone through a round of Paxlovid, the antiviral used to minimize a bout with the coronavirus, according to an advisory issued Tuesday by the U.S. Cente…
Learn MoreTech With Peer Support, Clinical Triage Feasible for Psychosis
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Digital technology, together with peer support and clinical triage can detect and prevent relapse for patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published in the June issue of The Lancet Psychiatry.Andr…
Learn MoreStrategies for Addressing Shortage of Iohexol Discussed
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Strategies for addressing the current shortage of iodinated contrast media (ICM) are discussed in a special report published online May 19 in Radiology.Noting that a Chinese government lockdown in Shanghai on …
Learn MoreCochlear Implants Beneficial for Deafness, Developmental Delays
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cochlear implantation is beneficial for children with deafness and developmental delays, according to a study published online May 24 in Pediatrics.John S. Oghalai, M.D., from the University of South Californi…
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Use Tied to Excess Health Care Utilization
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adult current electronic cigarette use is associated with substantial excess health care utilization and associated expenditures, according to a study published online May 23 in Tobacco Control.Yingning Wang, …
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