AHA News: Black, Hispanic Adults Less Likely to Receive CPR, Especially in Public
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Black or Hispanic adults who experience a witnessed cardiac arrest outside the hospital are substantially less likely than their white peers to receive lifesaving care from a bystander, prelimi…
Learn MoreLong-Term Mortality Rates Elevated for Adolescent, Young Adult Leukemia Survivors
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent and young adult (AYA) leukemia survivors have increased mortality rates, even decades after survival, according to a study published online May 13 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.Amy …
Learn MoreCessation Program in Cancer Clinics May Reach More Tobacco Smokers
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A low-burden point-of-care intervention, featuring an electronic health record-enabled smoking module and decision support tools (ELEVATE) is associated with increased reach and effectiveness of smoking cessati…
Learn MoreInflammation During COVID-19 Hospitalization Linked to Mortality
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inflammation during hospitalization for an initial COVID-19 episode is associated with an increased risk for 12-month mortality, according to a study published online May 12 in Frontiers in Medicine.Arch G. Mai…
Learn MoreResponses to Screening for Suicide Risk May Differ for Gun Owners
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gun owners and non-gun owners have different probabilities of endorsement of Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview-Revised (SITBI-R) items, according to a study published online May 11 in JAMA Network…
Learn More50-µg mRNA-1273 Safe, Effective for Children Aged 6 to 11 Years
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two 50-µg doses of the mRNA-1273 vaccine are safe and effective for children aged 6 to 11 years, according to a study published online May 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine.C. Buddy Creech, M.D., M.P.H….
Learn MoreDuring Pandemic, Growth of Clinicians With X-Waivers for Buprenorphine Prescribing Slowed
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The growth in the number of clinicians with waivers to prescribe buprenorphine slowed during the pandemic, and support and mentorship are needed to facilitate obtaining a waiver, according to two studies publis…
Learn MorePersistent Viral Shedding Common in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients hospitalized with COVID-19, persistent viral shedding occurs frequently and is associated with in-hospital delirium and increased six-month mortality, according to a study published online May 11 i…
Learn MoreSlight Increase Reported in Lung Cancer, Brain Tumors With Wildfire Exposure
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to wildfires may be associated with a slightly increased risk for lung cancer and brain tumors, according to a study published in the May issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.Jill Korsiak, fr…
Learn MoreMenopause Tied to Proatherogenic Changes in Circulating Metabolites
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Menopause is associated with proatherogenic circulating metabolome alterations, according to a study published online May 12 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.Jari E. Karppinen, from the Universi…
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