Statin Exposure Not Linked to Increased Risk for Recurrent ICH
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Statin exposure is not associated with an increased risk for recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and is associated with a lower risk for any stroke among survivors of spontaneous ICH, according to a stu…
Learn MoreTotal Hip Arthroplasty Can Be Performed Safely in 90-Year-Olds
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While 90-year-olds undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) have higher complication and mortality rates than younger patients undergoing THA, their mortality rates are lower than for 90-year-olds in…
Learn MoreProstate-Specific Antigen Levels Posttreatment May Not Predict Overall Survival
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatments that reduce the risk for biochemical recurrence (BCR) based on rising prostate-specific antigen levels after radiotherapy do not necessarily improve a patient’s long-term overall survival (OS), ac…
Learn MoreOmega-3, -6 Fatty Acids No Aid for Vision Among Extremely Preterm Infants
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Postnatal supplementation with enteral polyunsaturated fatty acids in extremely preterm children did not significantly impact visual acuity at 2.5 years of corrected age, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreTech ‘Glitch’ Is Causing Kids to Lose Medicaid Coverage
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Medicaid “glitch” is removing health care coverage for potentially millions of children, U.S. health officials warned Wednesday.Automated systems involved in a large-scale eligibility review are causing en…
Learn MoreSubcutaneous Securement System Best for Reaching End of PICC Need
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A subcutaneous anchor securement system (SASS) is superior for assisting oncology patients to reach the end of need with a single peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), according to a study published…
Learn MoreFirst-Time Dads Often Experience Dip in Relationship Satisfaction
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most fathers experience a decline in relationship satisfaction that can last for years after the baby is born, new research shows.“A good couple relationship during the transition to parenthood is important …
Learn MoreMortality Lower for Patients With Obesity and ARDS Receiving ECMO
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support, obesity is associated with lower intensive care unit (ICU) mortality, according to…
Learn MoreRecurrent Injury, Death Common After Acute Firearm Injury
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recurrent injury and death are common among acutely firearm-injured patients in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Kristen L. Mueller, M.D., f…
Learn MoreESC: Cumulative Sedentary Time in Younger Years Tied to Changes in Heart Structure
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cumulative increases in sedentary time during growth from childhood through young adulthood are associated with progressive left ventricular structural remodeling, according to a study presented at the Europ…
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