As Baby Formula Shortage Continues, Experts Offer Guidance to Frantic Parents
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A nationwide baby formula shortage continues across the United States, with desperate parents scouring shelves to find nutrition for their infants.Millions of babies rely on formula — the only source of nutrit…
Learn MoreHypertension, Arterial Stiffness Linked to Risk for Diabetes
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension and arterial stiffness (AS) are associated with the risk for diabetes, with the highest risk seen for those with both hypertension and AS, according to a study published online May 16 in Hypertensi…
Learn MoreHispanic Patients Wait Longer When Presenting to ED With Chest Pain
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hispanic patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain wait longer to be treated, admitted, or discharged, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Quality of Care and …
Learn MoreRisk for Type 1 MI Hospitalization Increased With Prediabetes
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Younger adults with prediabetes mellitus (pDM) have an increased risk for type 1 myocardial infarction (T1MI) hospitalization, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Quality of Care an…
Learn MoreDDW: Cardiovascular Disease More Common in Lean NAFLD Patients
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) but a normal body mass index are more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those who are overweight or obese, according to a study presented at the 2…
Learn MoreGuideline Updated for Use of Radiation for Brain Metastases
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online May 6 in Practical Radiation Oncology, updated recommendations are presented regarding the use of radi…
Learn MoreOne in Nine Discharged After COVID-19 Admission Die or Are Readmitted
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Death or readmission after discharge from a COVID-19 hospitalization occurs in about one in nine patients, according to a study published online May 16 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.F…
Learn MoreImmunotherapy Drug Can Lower Recurrence When Bladder Cancer Spreads
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Immunotherapy with nivolumab (Opdivo) after surgery for metastatic bladder cancer significantly reduces the odds for the tumor’s return, a new clinical trial finds.Among 700 patients with urothelial cancer of t…
Learn MorePfizer COVID Vaccine Saved 110,000 American Lives: Study
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States mourns one million deaths from COVID-19, a new study indicates the grim tally could have been worse. Use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine prevented more than 110,000 deaths and 690,…
Learn MoreAHA News: Stroke Hospitalizations Rising Among Younger Adults, But Deaths Falling
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Stroke hospitalizations for younger adults – along with the cardiovascular risk factors associated with them – have risen since 2007, preliminary new research shows. But the chances of people u…
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