How Phone Calls Could Boost Survival for Heart Failure Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A phone call from a nurse may be the lifeline needed to help improve survival for heart failure patients. New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles finds that check-in calls m…
Learn MoreDoctors Often Prescribe Antidepressants for Pain, But Do They Really Work?
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressants are often prescribed to people suffering from chronic pain, but a new evidence review argues that the science behind these prescriptions is shaky at best.These drugs helped people in chronic p…
Learn More4CMenB Vaccination Effective Against Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Children Under 5
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Complete vaccination with the four-component, protein-based meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) is effective for preventing invasive meningococcal disease in children younger than 5 years, according to…
Learn MoreEvidence for Efficacy of Antidepressants for Pain Is Limited
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Evidence for the efficacy of antidepressants for pain is limited and often inconclusive, according to research published online Feb. 1 in The BMJ.Giovanni E. Ferreira, Ph.D., from the University of Sydney, an…
Learn MorePregnancy-Related Deaths Rose in 2020
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-associated deaths increased in the United States in 2020, according to a research letter published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Claire E. Margerison, Ph.D., from Michigan State University in …
Learn MoreBlack Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a stroke is a life-altering experience, and complications can crop up afterwards, but a new study finds the color of your skin may determine whether you are treated for them. In the year following a st…
Learn MoreHigh-Quality Surgical Videos Lacking for Vaporization of Prostate
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Few high-quality educational surgical videos are available for green-light laser vaporization of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia, according to a study published in the December issue of Translat…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation Linked to Reduction in Suicide, Self-Harm
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Supplementation with vitamin D is associated with a reduced risk for suicide and intentional self-harm among U.S. Veterans, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in PLOS ONE.Jill E. Lavigne, Ph.D., M.P…
Learn MoreCumulative Exposure to Estrogen Linked to Lower Risk for Stroke
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lifetime cumulative exposure to estrogen is associated with a reduced risk for stroke, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Neurology.Leying Hou, Ph.D., from Zhejiang University School of Medicine …
Learn MoreMachine Perfusion of Kidneys Protects Against Delayed Graft Function
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For brain-dead organ donors, therapeutic hypothermia is inferior to machine perfusion of the kidneys for reducing delayed graft function after transplantation, according to a study published in the Feb. 2 iss…
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