Albuterol Plus Budesonide Cuts Exacerbations in Asthma
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with moderate-to-severe asthma, as-needed use of a fixed combination of albuterol and budesonide is associated with a lower risk for severe asthma exacerbations compared with as-needed use of albu…
Learn MoreCould Herpes Viruses Help Drive Type 2 Diabetes?
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Certain common viruses, including the genital herpes virus, might contribute to the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study hints.Type 2 diabetes is a highly prevalent disease, with older age and obesity being tw…
Learn MoreFDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shot for Kids Ages 5 to 11
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can be given to 5- to 11-year-olds, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today.The third shot can be given at least five months after healthy kid…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Risk Up With Dense Breasts, Benign Breast Disease
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among Korean women, those with dense breasts and benign breast disease at screening mammography have an increased risk for subsequent breast cancer, according to a study published online May 17 in Radiology.So…
Learn MoreChoroid Plexus Volume Up With Advanced Cognitive Impairment
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with cognitive symptoms, choroid plexus volume is associated with the stage of cognitive impairment, according to a study published online May 17 in Radiology.Jong Duck Choi, M.D., from Konkuk U…
Learn MoreEmphysema Prevalence Higher in Black Adults
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black adults have a significantly higher prevalence of emphysema than White adults, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2022 International Conference, held from May 13 to 18 in San …
Learn MoreGuideline Updated for Management of Spontaneous ICH
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an updated guideline issued by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and published online May 17 in Stroke, recommendations are presented for the management of intracerebral hemorrhages…
Learn MoreEmergency Residents Lacking in Rural Areas of United States
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rural areas of the United States have a lack of emergency medicine residents and residency training programs, according to a study published online May 12 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.Christopher L. Ben…
Learn MoreScientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the United States facing an epidemic of drug overdoses, researchers are developing a wearable patch that can detect an oncoming opioid OD and deliver doses of a drug that could save lives.The Indiana Univ…
Learn MoreAUA: Immunotherapy Aids Survival in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Immunotherapy after surgery helps reduce cancer recurrence in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, held fro…
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