Nursing Homes With More Black Residents Have Higher Health Care Utilization
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nursing homes (NHs) with the highest proportion of Black residents have the greatest number of hospitalizations and emergency department visits, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal o…
Learn MoreTwo-Thirds of Physicians, Scientists Report Online Harassment
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Physicians and biomedical scientists experience high levels of harassment online, according to a research letter published online June 14 in JAMA Network Open.Regina Royan, M.D., from the Northwestern Univer…
Learn More2019 to 2021 Saw Rise in Lung Cancer Screenings
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of lung cancer screening (LCS) increased in 2021 versus 2019, according to a research letter published online June 21 in JAMA Network Open.Kristin G. Maki, Ph.D., from Wayne State University S…
Learn MorePeer Groups Can Provide Emotional Support to Those With Kidney Failure
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Peer support groups may be a patient-centered strategy to provide emotional support and camaraderie for undocumented immigrants with kidney failure, according to a study published online June 21 in JAMA Netw…
Learn MoreGender Differences Seen in Toxoplasmosis Eye Disease Symptoms
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While medical outcomes of toxoplasmosis are similar for both men and women, there are gender differences in symptoms at presentation, according to a study published online May 24 in the British Journal of Op…
Learn MoreContinuous Meropenem No Benefit in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For critically ill patients with sepsis, continuous administration of meropenem does not improve a composite outcome of mortality and emergence of pandrug- or extensively drug-resistant bacteria compared wit…
Learn MoreENDO: Testosterone-Replacement Noninferior to Placebo for Cardiovascular Events
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men with preexisting cardiovascular disease or a high risk for cardiovascular disease and hypogonadism, testosterone-replacement therapy is noninferior to placebo for the incidence of major adverse cardi…
Learn MoreDexamethasone Best for Persistent, Recurrent Uveitic Macular Edema
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with minimally active or inactive uveitis and persistent or recurrent uveitic macular edema (ME), dexamethasone is significantly better for treatment than methotrexate or ranibizumab, according …
Learn MoreAHA News: Muchas personas latinas saben poco de su historial familiar médico, y eso podría arriesgar su salud
JUEVES, 22 de junio de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — En el consultorio, las preguntas acerca del historial de salud familiar de una persona pueden ayudar a los profesionales médicos a determinar el riesgo de desarrollar afecciones crónicas…
Learn MoreDanger Afoot: U.S. Pedestrian Deaths at Highest Level in 41 Years
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 7,500 people were killed last year after being struck by vehicles while walking along or across U.S. roadways — the most pedestrian deaths in more than four decades, according to a new report.This …
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