Symptoms Linger for Some Children After Acute COVID-19, MIS-C
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least two months after hospitalization with acute COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), more than 25 percent experience persistent symptoms or activity impairment, according to …
Learn MoreDirect-to-Consumer Advertising Has Positive Impact on Rx Demand
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Brief exposure to direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) has a large and positive association with medication-related demand intentions, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in JAMA Health Forum.
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Learn MoreRisk Factors ID’d for Poor Health-Related QOL in MS Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early risk factors may predict health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for people with newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online Aug. 10 in Neurology.
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Learn MoreCOVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Safe in Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 mRNA vaccines have a good safety profile in pregnancy, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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Learn MoreHere’s How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to bring out-of-pocket drug costs down for many U.S. seniors, but most of its benefits aren’t immediate.Under the law, Medicare will now be allowed to negotiate the cost…
Learn MoreApp Aids Self-Monitoring of Some Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patient-initiated care supported with smartphone self-monitoring is noninferior to usual care for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with stable low disease activity, according to a study published online J…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccination Rates Lower Among Adults With Vision, Hearing Disability
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine initiation is lower among adults with vision or hearing disabilities compared with adults without disabilities, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Kea Turner, …
Learn MoreFormulary Restrictions May Worsen Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Limiting access to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) may exacerbate underuse of anticoagulants and increase the risk for adverse health outcomes, such as stroke, among patients with newly …
Learn MoreEveryday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reading, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends might help lower your risk of dementia, a new study suggests.”Previous studies have shown that leisure activities were associated with various heal…
Learn MoreAHA News: Obstacles Didn’t Stop This Heart Defect Survivor From Competing on ‘American Ninja Warrior’
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — At 21, Chris O’Connell learned his pediatric cardiologist had retired. He was assigned a new doctor for the annual checkups he’d had all his life.”I know you’ve been told to not exercise hard …
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