Nurse-Led Interventions May Cut Children’s Fear of Needles
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two new nurse-led interventions to reduce negative impacts of vaccinations in children — divided attention (DA) and positive memory reframing (PMR) — were feasible and may reduce needle-related fear, acc…
Learn MoreCutting 1 g Salt Per Day in China Could Save 4 Million Lives
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reducing the high salt intake levels in China could result in large declines in cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and death, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & H…
Learn MoreCheap, Same-Day Test Could Help Spot Miscarriage Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new and inexpensive same-day test could help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus has genetic problems that increase their risk of miscarriage.The Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping (STORK) t…
Learn MoreOne-Third of YouTube Hay Fever Videos Are Misleading
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of YouTube videos on allergic rhinitis provide useful information, according to a study published online July 13 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.Celine Lund-Nielsen Remvig, from …
Learn MorePandemic Tied to Worse Pregnancy-Related Complications, Maternal Death
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increases in pregnancy-related complications and maternal deaths during delivery hospitalization, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in …
Learn MoreRetinal Layer Thinning May Predict Relapse Remission in MS
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Retinal layer thinning after optic neuritis (ON) may be useful as a marker of future relapse remission in relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online Aug. 2 in Neurology.Gabriel …
Learn MoreTaking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may have found a new way to help ease the pain of knee replacement surgery: infusing morphine directly into the shin bone.The findings come from a recent study of 48 patients undergoing total kne…
Learn MorePediatric Populations Less Likely to Get Long COVID
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children and adolescents are less likely to experience persistent COVID-19 symptoms than adults, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.Sarah E. Messiah, Ph….
Learn MoreResistant Starch Provides Lasting Benefit in Lynch Syndrome
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with Lynch syndrome (LS), daily resistant starch (RS) seems to have a lasting protective effect against noncolorectal cancers, according to a study published online July 25 in Cancer Preventio…
Learn MoreConsensus Developed on Managing Hypertension in Children
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a consensus document published online July 27 in the European Heart Journal, recommendations are presented for the management of hypertension among children aged 6 to 16 years.On behalf of the ESC Council…
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