Half of Women Will Get False-Positive Mammogram Over 10 Years of Screening
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fully half of all women who have annual mammograms to screen for breast cancer will receive a false-positive test result over a decade of screening, according to a new study.False-positive results call for f…
Learn MoreHalf of Women Will Get False-Positive Mammogram Over 10 Years of Screening
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fully half of all women who have annual mammograms to screen for breast cancer will receive a false-positive test result over a decade of screening, according to a new study.False-positive results call for f…
Learn More‘Motivational’ Talks Won’t Help Dieters Lose Weight: Study
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It takes a lot of will to successfully lose weight, but a new research review suggests that “motivational” conversations with a health provider may make little difference.The review looked at studies that te…
Learn MoreFDA Approves 2nd Booster Shots for Americans 50 and Older
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved a second booster shot of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines for people 50 and older.The agency also authorized a second …
Learn MoreOut-of-State Residents Can Now Seek Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Oregon will no longer require terminally ill patients to be residents of the state to use its law allowing physician aid in dying.A lawsuit that challenged the residency requirement as unconstitutional was s…
Learn More1999 to 2018 Saw Increase in Prevalence of Prediabetes in Teens
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among U.S. youth aged 12 to 19 years, the prevalence of prediabetes increased significantly from 1999 to 2018, according to a research letter published online March 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Junting Liu, from th…
Learn MoreLive Attenuated Flu Vaccine Does Not Increase Frequency of Asthma Exacerbations
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For children aged 5 to 17 years with asthma, quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4) is noninferior to quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4) for frequency of asthma exacerbations, …
Learn MoreMotivational Interviewing Not Better in Weight Loss Programs
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is no evidence to suggest that motivational interviewing (MI) increases the effectiveness of behavioral weight management programs (BWMPs) for controlling weight, according to a systematic review and m…
Learn MoreRisks for Anaphylaxis Compared Among IV Iron Products
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rates of anaphylaxis are low for commonly used intravenous (IV) iron products, but the risk for anaphylaxis is increased for iron dextran and ferumoxytol compared with iron sucrose, according to a study …
Learn MoreNo Adverse Outcomes Seen With SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during pregnancy is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published online March 24 in the Jour…
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