Ultrasounds, Exams Unnecessary Before Receiving Abortion Pill: Study
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women can safely use abortion pills without first getting ultrasound scans, or having an in-person medical appointment at all, a new study confirms.For more than 20 years, U.S. women have had access to medic…
Learn MoreAHA News: Second Opinion Helped Health-Conscious Nurse Practitioner Finally Recover After Heart Event at 34
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — As a nurse practitioner who is passionate about helping patients make better lifestyle choices, Ashley Breaux admits she may be a bit more anxious about her own health than most people.”I’m …
Learn MoreDeficits in Cancer Screening at Most Facilities During Pandemic
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most accredited cancer programs in the United States reported a decline in cancer screening during the pandemic, most notably in colorectal cancer, according to a study published online March 21 in Cancer.Ra…
Learn MoreChallenges Persist for Pediatric Clinical Trials
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early discontinuation and nonreporting/nonpublication of findings continue to be common issues for conducting pediatric clinical trials, according to a study published online March 22 in Pediatrics.
Ryan Brewster, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues characterized the prevalence of and factors...
Learn MoreReview Explores Telehealth for Substance Use Disorders
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The use of telehealth for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) is addressed in a review and clinical practice guideline published online March 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Stacey Uhl, fro…
Learn MoreMeds, Exercise Recommended for Stroke Prevention After sICAS
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic arterial stenosis (sICAS), initial treatment should comprise medications and exercise, and not percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting, according to a practice advisory published online March 21 in Neurology.
Tanya N. Turan, M.D., from the Medical University of South Carolina...
Learn MoreExercise Intervention Evaluated in Young Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Yo-Yo AD, an intermittent recovery test, can be used to assess the impact of a precision-based exercise intervention among children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic malignancies, according…
Learn MoreEffectiveness of Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine Stable for Six Months
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The vaccine effectiveness (VE) of Ad26.COV2.S was stable over six months, including during a period of delta variant predominance, according to a study published online March 17 in JAMA Network Open.Jennifer…
Learn MoreNo Myocarditis Recurrence After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination seems safe for patients with prior history of myocarditis, with no evidence of recurrence, according to a study presented at ESC Acute…
Learn MoreExtra Weight in Midlife Has Later Health, Cost Effects
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Being overweight in midlife is associated with long-term adverse health and economic consequences in older adulthood, according to a study published online March 15 in JAMA Network Open.Sadiya S. Khan, M.D.,…
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