ACR Updates Guidelines for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In two 2021 American College of Rheumatology guidelines, published online March 1 in Arthritis & Rheumatology, updated recommendations are presented for the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of ju…
Learn MoreAzithromycin Therapy Does Not Reduce Recurrent Wheeze After RSV
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Azithromycin therapy during acute severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis does not reduce recurrent wheeze over two to four years, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in NEJM Evidence…
Learn MoreSome Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Taken correctly, prescription drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can help teens and young adults navigate their condition, but a new study finds many are dying from overdosing…
Learn MorePeripheral Neuropathy Observed in Patients With ‘Long COVID’
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some patients with “long COVID” have incident neuropathy, according to a study published online March 1 in Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation.Anne Louise Oaklander, M.D., Ph.D., from Massachusetts…
Learn MoreTreatment Strategy Studied for Drug Use-Linked Infective Endocarditis
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A modeling study suggests that incorporating outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) or partial oral antibiotic approaches along with addiction care services in the treatment of patients with injec…
Learn MoreAI Algorithm Accurately IDs Two Life-Threatening Heart Conditions
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) tool can effectively identify and distinguish between two life-threatening heart conditions from ultrasound videos, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in JAMA Cardio…
Learn MoreNearly One in 10 New Moms Report Postpartum Depression Symptoms
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — First-time mothers, young mothers, and mothers of twins report the highest rates of postpartum depressive symptoms (PDS), according to a study published in the March 15 issue of the Journal of Affective Disor…
Learn MoreExercise May Cut Worry of Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-intensity interval training may provide mental and physical health benefits for men on active surveillance for initial management of low-grade prostate cancer, according to a study published online Feb. …
Learn MoreResistance Exercise May Be Better for Improving Sleep
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Resistance exercise may be better than aerobic exercise for improving the duration and quality of sleep among individuals with a high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study presented at the Ame…
Learn MorePremature Menopause Tied to Higher Risk for Later Dementia
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women who enter menopause very early have a greater risk for developing dementia later in life, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 2022 Scientific Sessions, held from March 1 to 4 in Chicago.
Wenting Hao, M.D., from Shandong University in Jinan, China,...
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