Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re poor and have a severe type of heart attack, the chance you’ll live through it is significantly lower than that of someone with more money, new research shows.The finding underscores the need to close…
Learn MorePediatric Mental Health Crises Up During First Year of Pandemic
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the first pandemic year, there were increases in the proportion of pediatric patients presenting to hospital with suicidal ideation/suicidal attempts, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use…
Learn MoreOdds of COVID-19 Mortality Lower for Women Receiving HRT
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use is associated with reduced odds of all-cause mortality among women with a recorded diagnosis of COVID-19, according to a study published online May 17 in Family Practice.Ha…
Learn MoreDrug Therapy for AUD May Cut Risk for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of medical addiction therapy for alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with a reduced incidence of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), according to a study published online May 20 in JAMA Network…
Learn MoreGabapentin May Cut Opioid Needs for Oral Mucositis Pain During RT
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, higher doses of gabapentin are well tolerated and associated with delayed time to first opioid use for addit…
Learn MorePhysicians Often Experience Mistreatment, Discrimination
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mistreatment and discrimination by patients, families, and visitors are commonly experienced by physicians, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network Open.Liselotte N. Dyrbye, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreGlobal Burden of RSV Profiled in Children Aged 0 to 60 Months in 2019
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection contributes to substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide in children aged 0 to 60 months, according to a study published online May 19 in The Lancet.You Li, Ph.D….
Learn MoreFormal Training in Cardio-Obstetrics Uncommon
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Formal training in cardio-obstetrics is uncommon and there are considerable knowledge gaps related to cardiovascular care of pregnant patients, according to a study published in the April 19 issue of the Journa…
Learn MoreAntibody Levels After COVID-19 Vaccination Inversely Linked to Body Weight
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Following COVID-19 vaccination, there is an inverse correlation between anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-specific antibody levels and body weight, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network Open.
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Learn MoreSurvival Similar for Early, Delayed Surgery in Stage I Esophageal Cancer
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Survival is similar with early versus delayed surgery in stage I esophageal cancer, while for stage II/III cancer, five-year survival is improved with early surgery, according to a study published online May 12…
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