Rate of Major Complications Low With Living Donor Nephrectomy
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The overall complication rate for hand-assisted laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy (HALLDN) was 12.4 percent, and most complications occurred after discharge, according to a study published online April 27 in…
Learn MoreCVD Risk Not Reduced With Dual Use of E-Cigarettes, Smoking
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dual use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and smoking is not associated with a significant reduction in the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a research letter published online May 6 in …
Learn MoreIncidence, Mortality of Subsequent Primary Cancers Up for AYA Survivors
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors have increased incidence and mortality of subsequent primary cancers (SPCs), according to a study published online May 4 in the Journal of the National Cancer In…
Learn MoreRisk for Presenting to ED With Self-Harm Higher for Boys With Autism
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for presenting to a hospital emergency department with self-harm is increased for boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) versus boys without ASD, according to a study published online April 29 in BMC …
Learn More2008 to 2017 Saw Payment, Geographical Shifts in Gender-Affirming Surgery
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Between 2008 and 2017, there were nationwide increases in gender-affirming surgery (GAS), with an accompanying payer shift from self-pay to private or government insurance, according to a research letter publish…
Learn MoreAlcohol Use Disorder Deaths Up During the Pandemic
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol use disorder (AUD)-related mortality rates increased among all ages and both sexes during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published online May 4 in JAMA Network Open.Yee Hui Yeo, M….
Learn MoreUse of Proton Beam Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Cancer on the Rise
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of U.S. patients receiving proton beam therapy (PBT) for newly diagnosed cancers increased from 2004 to 2018, according to a study published online April 27 in JAMA Network Open.Leticia M. Nogueira, P…
Learn MoreFDA Limits Use of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Blood Clot Risk
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Citing the accumulated data on a raised risk for thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday greatly restricted the recommended use of the Johnson & Johnson…
Learn MoreCOVID Drug Paxlovid Might Also Fight Long COVID
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An antiviral drug used to treat high-risk COVID-19 patients may also benefit patients with long COVID, researchers say. Paxlovid has U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization to treat COVID-…
Learn MoreEarly Promise for COVID Vaccine Taken as Pill
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental COVID-19 vaccine in pill form could be a win-win, as it not only protects against infection but also limits the airborne spread of the virus, tests in lab animals show.The current vaccines reduc…
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