Rate of Retinal Vein Occlusions Up After COVID-19 Infection
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for retinal vein occlusion (RVO) may be increased in the six months following COVID-19 infection, according to a study published online April 14 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Bobeck S. Modjtahedi, M.D., from…
Learn MoreNearly Half of Young Adults Report Mental Health Symptoms
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young adults report unmet need for mental health care, according to a study published online April 11 in the Journal of Adolescent Health.Sally H. Adams, Ph.D., from the University of California in San Franci…
Learn MoreRecently Discharged Patients Pose Risk for Spreading C. Difficile Infection
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Asymptomatic patients recently discharged from a hospital may be a source of household transmission of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), according to a study published in the May issue of Emerging Inf…
Learn MoreAxicabtagene Ciloleucel Approved for Second-Line Treatment of LBCL
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel; Yescarta) was approved for treatment of large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) that is refractory to first-line chemoimmunotherapy or relapses within a year of first-line chemotherapy,…
Learn MoreWho Are the New ‘Patient Influencers’ on Social Media?
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Disability activist Gem Hubbard regularly shares her insights about life in a wheelchair with more than 75,000 Instagram followers, under the handle @wheelsnoheels_, and her YouTube videos boast more than 3.7…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Breath Test for COVID
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who suspect they may have COVID-19 could soon find out with a simple breath test that delivers results in three minutes.On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use autho…
Learn MoreNew Law Allows FDA to Police E-Cigs Made With Synthetic Nicotine
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new law will ensure that vaping companies making electronic cigarettes using synthetic nicotine, in fruit flavors that appeal to teenagers, can be regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. When th…
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FDA approves first breath test for COVID: The results are delivered within three minutes, but a PCR test recommended afterwards for confirmation. Read morePatient influencers: Good or Bad? Although their aim is to share medical information on conditio…
Learn MoreAvoiding Diabetes May Include Avoiding Meat
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eating a healthy plant-based diet may help you head off type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.Healthy plant-based foods include fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee/tea, vegetable oils and legumes. Unhealthy plan…
Learn More1 in 4 Adults Has Liver Disorder That Ups Heart Risks
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol abuse is a known cause of liver disease. But one in four adults worldwide has a liver condition not connected to drinking that ups the risk of heart disease, according to an American Heart Association…
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