Outcomes Similar for Total Ankle Replacement, Ankle Fusion in OA
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle fusion (AF) have similar clinical scores and harms, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in the Annals of Int…
Learn MoreAdverse Events Mild, Rare With mAb Treatment for COVID-19 in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For pregnant persons with COVID-19, adverse events after monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment are mild and occur rarely, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Erin K….
Learn MorePediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Underutilized in the U.S.
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Annual pediatric bariatric procedure rates increased from 2010 to 2017, but utilization is still low, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in Pediatrics.Allie E. Steinberger, M.D., M.P.H., from the W…
Learn MoreRecent Increase Seen in Pediatric Benzonatate Exposure
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric benzonatate prescription utilization has increased recently, as have cases involving intentional benzonatate exposure, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in Pediatrics.Ivone Kim, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreSARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Ups Risks for Death, Hospitalization
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is associated with increased risks for death, hospitalization, and sequelae in the acute and postacute phases, according to a stud…
Learn MoreSymptom Burden Increases in Year Before Dialysis Initiation
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults with kidney failure, symptom burden worsens in the year before initiation of dialysis and stabilizes thereafter, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in the Clinical Journal of the A…
Learn MoreChemicals in Household Plastics May Raise Risk for Fibroids
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Uterine fibroids can cause uncontrolled bleeding and infertility in women, and now a new study finds an unexpected culprit: Toxic chemicals called phthalates that are present in everything from fast-food pack…
Learn MoreNonphysician Emergency Practitioners Order More Imaging Studies
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) in the emergency department is associated with higher imaging use, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Eric W. Christensen, Ph.D., from …
Learn MoreSmoking Weed Could Be Tougher on Your Lungs Than Cigarettes: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While marijuana legalization in some U.S. states and Canada may send a message that weed is harmless, that’s not necessarily so, according to a new study that found lung damage was more common in marijuana sm…
Learn MoreAHA News: A New Route to Keeping Women in Rural Communities Healthy
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A community health program that included exercise classes and hands-on nutrition education helped women living in rural areas lower their blood pressure, lose weight and stay healthy, accordi…
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