Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Infection Prevention Professionals Explored
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The likelihood of reporting negative COVID-19 impacts is lower for infection prevention professionals (IPs) with organized wellness support, according to a study published online July 14 in the American Jour…
Learn MoreSurvival Advantage Seen for A+ADV in Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with stage III or IV Hodgkin lymphoma, brentuximab vedotin is associated with a survival advantage, according to a study published online July 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Stephen M…
Learn MoreAHA Addresses Psychological Outcomes for Congenital Heart Disease
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association and published online July 14 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes addresses psychological outcomes and interventions for childre…
Learn MoreEPO Does Not Improve Outcomes in Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For newborns undergoing therapeutic hypothermia for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, erythropoietin administration does not yield a lower risk for death or neurodevelopmental impairment than placebo, accordi…
Learn MoreNAFLD Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia in Seniors
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with an increased risk for dementia among older adults, according to a study published online July 13 in Neurology.Ying Shang, Ph.D., from the Karolinsk…
Learn MoreTransmission of Anxiety From Parent to Child Differs by Sex
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children of a same-sex parent with an anxiety disorder were more likely to have an anxiety disorder than children of an opposite-sex parent with an anxiety disorder, according to a study published online Jul…
Learn MoreLow Rate of Serious Adverse Events Linked to Shoulder Surgery
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for serious adverse events associated with common shoulder arthroscopy procedures is low, according to a study published online July 6 in The BMJ.Jonathan L. Rees, M.B.B.S., from the University of O…
Learn MoreBenefit of Viscosupplementation for Knee OA Questioned
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Viscosupplementation yields a small reduction in pain for knee osteoarthritis compared with placebo, which is less than the minimal clinically important between-group difference, according to a review publis…
Learn MoreChicken Strips Dog Treats Recalled Due to Salmonella Danger
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dog treats are being voluntarily recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services reported July 6 that some Stormberg Foods LLC dog treats we…
Learn MoreElectroacupuncture May Aid Depression-Related Insomnia
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Electroacupuncture (EA) treatment is safe and effective for insomnia in patients with depression, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open.Xuan Yin, M.D., from Shanghai University of…
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