Pyschiatric Advance Directives Effective for Mental Disorders
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Peer worker-facilitated psychiatric advance directives (PW-PAD) are effective for decreasing compulsory hospital admissions among people with mental disorders, according to a study recently published in JAMA…
Learn MoreDr. Anthony Fauci Will Step Down in December
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has advised seven presidents and spent more than five decades at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, will step down in December to “pursue the next chapter” of his career, he announc…
Learn MoreUninsured Rate Did Not Change in 2020 for 18- to 64-Year-Olds
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among adults aged 18 to 64 years, there was no change in the uninsured rate, despite increased unemployment in 2020, and the prevalence of certain unhealthy behaviors decreased, regardless of cancer history,…
Learn MoreIntraosseous Morphine Reduces Postop Pain After TKA
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intraosseous morphine added to standard antibiotic solution offers pain relief immediately after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.Ava A. Bro…
Learn MoreAsthma Risk May Be Increased in Oil Spill Response, Cleanup Workers
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For oil spill response and cleanup workers, total hydrocarbons (THCs) and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-, m-, and p-xylenes and n-hexane (BTEX-H) chemicals are associated with increased asthma risk, accord…
Learn MoreIn Trial, Brain Zaps Gave Seniors a Month-Long Memory Boost
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a senior who struggles to remember where you put your car keys, could noninvasive brain stimulation boost your memory?Yes, claims a new study that found folks who were treated with transcranial alter…
Learn MorePatient Preferences for Choices in Kidney Transplant Examined
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients are willing to receive a worse-quality kidney sooner in order to avoid additional waiting time for transplant, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the Clinical Journal of the American S…
Learn MorePathogenic Germline Variants ID’d in Patients With Lung Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A total of 14.9 percent of patients with lung cancer have pathogenic germline variants (PGV), most of which are potentially clinically actionable, according to a study presented Aug. 16 as part of the American…
Learn MoreRisk for ILD/Pneumonitis Examined for Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients receiving trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) monotherapy, the incidence of adjudicated drug-related interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis is 15.4 percent, according to a study published online A…
Learn MoreFamily History of Mental Illness Ups Odds for Postpartum Depression
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women with a family history of any mental health condition may be at increased risk of depression after giving birth, a new research review finds.In an analysis of 26 studies, researchers found that w…
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