Incidence of Herpes Zoster Up for ≥50s With COVID-19 Diagnosis
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults aged 50 years or older, those with a COVID-19 diagnosis have an increased risk for developing herpes zoster, according to a study published online March 9 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.Amit Bhav…
Learn MorePosttraumatic Epilepsy More Likely to Be Drug Resistant
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) are more likely to have drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), and they report lower quality of life, according to a study published online April 6 in Neurology.James J. G…
Learn MoreFourth Dose of BNT162b2 Offers Protection Against Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rates of confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection and severe COVID-19 were lower after receipt of a fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine, according to a study published online April 5…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk for DVT, PE, Bleeding
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk for deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and bleeding, according to a study published online April 6 in The BMJ.Ioannis Katsoularis, M.D., from Umeå Universit…
Learn MoreIntra-Articular Injection of Triamcinolone Beneficial in Hip Osteoarthritis
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hip osteoarthritis and at least moderate pain, an ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection of corticosteroid and local anesthetic, administered with advice and education, is effective …
Learn MoreACC: Lasting Reduction in BP Seen With Radiofrequency Renal Denervation
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Radiofrequency renal denervation yields clinically meaningful and lasting blood pressure reductions up to 36 months, according to a study published online April 4 in The Lancet to coincide with the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from April 2 to 4 in Washington, D.C.
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Learn MoreBenefits of Smoking Cessation Quantified in Patients With ASCVD
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the treatment benefit of smoking cessation is equivalent to the use of targeted pharmaceutical interventions in persistent smokers, accordi…
Learn MoreInsomnia Linked to Recurrent MACE in Coronary Heart Disease
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), insomnia is associated with an increased risk for recurrent major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), according to a study presented at the annual congress of …
Learn MoreRecommendations Updated for Management of Heart Failure
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Failure Society of America and published online April 1 in the Journal of the Americ…
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Dermatology, March 25 to 29
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March 25 to 29 in Boston and attracted more than 12,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested…
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