Severe COVID-19 Rates Low With Monoclonal Antibody Therapy During Delta Surge
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Real-world data show that the rates of severe disease were low among high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who received treatment with antispike monoclonal antibody products during the delta surg…
Learn MoreExperts Address Managing Cancer-Related Pain in Setting of Opioid Abuse, Misuse
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a qualitative study published online June 30 in JAMA Oncology, consensus-based guidance is provided for managing advanced cancer-related pain in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) or opioid misuse.Ka…
Learn MoreGaps ID’d in Hospitals’ Likelihood of Adopting Stroke Care Certification
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals in low-income and rural communities have a lower likelihood of receiving stroke care certification, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Neurology.Yu-Chu Shen, Ph.D., from the Nava…
Learn MoreWhite Matter Hyperintensity Burden Up for Postmenopausal Women
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Postmenopausal women appear to have a higher burden of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) than similar-aged men and women who are premenopausal, according to a study published online June 29 in Neurology.Vale…
Learn MoreDisparities Remain in Treatment, Outcomes for Myocardial Infarction
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite overall improvements in treatment and outcomes for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-STEMI (NSTEMI), disparities persist in treatment and outcomes, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreLong-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Multimorbidity Clusters
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher cumulative exposure to air pollution is associated with increased risks for multimorbidity patterns in older adults, according to a study published online June 29 in PLOS Global Public Health.Kai Hu, …
Learn MoreIn 3 Percent of Couples, Both Parents Experience Postpartum Depression
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Up to 3.18 percent of couples — both mothers and fathers — experience perinatal depression, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June 24 in JAMA Network Open.Kara L. Smythe, …
Learn MoreGlaucoma Not Linked to Change in Cognitive Function
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prevalent and incident glaucoma seem not to be associated with changes in cognitive function, according to a study published online June 22 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Ajay Kolli, M.D.,…
Learn MoreAHA News: Family’s Hereditary Heart Condition Discovered After Her Father and Two Sisters Died Young
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — DeAnn Bartram was 16 when her father felt like he had a virus he couldn’t shake.Doctors said he had cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart muscle can thicken, interfering with normal bl…
Learn MoreYou Can Take Too Much Vitamin D — One Man Found Out the Hard Way
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplements are often touted for their health benefits, from boosting the immune system to guarding against cancer. But as one British man found out, it is possible to get too much of a good thing….
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