Digital Rectal Exam Does Not Detect Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A digital rectal exam (DRE) conducted in men at age 45 years seems not to be useful for detecting early-stage prostate cancer, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European Associatio…
Learn MoreBenefits of Maternal Immunization Against Group B Strep Explored
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal immunization against group B Streptococcus (GBS) could have a large impact on infant morbidity and mortality and is likely to be cost-effective, according to a study published online March 14 in PLO…
Learn MoreCertain Reproductive Factors Play Causal Role in CVD for Women
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reproductive factors play a causal role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Maddalena Ardissino, M.B.B.S.,…
Learn MoreVariants ID Outcomes in Adults With Leukemia in Relapse Prior to Stem Cell Transplant
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first remission prior to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant, specific variants can identify patients at risk for increased relapse and worse survival, …
Learn MoreRisk for Premature Adult Death Up With Childhood Lower Respiratory Infection
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in early childhood are associated with an increased risk for dying from respiratory disease by age 73 years, according to a study published online March 7 in The La…
Learn MoreEmpagliflozin Improves HbA1c in Young People With T2DM
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For young people, empagliflozin is associated with improvement in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), according to a study published in the March issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.Lori M. Laffel, M.D., f…
Learn MoreWeight Gain, Raised BP Risk Seen for HIV Patients Switching to Dolutegravir
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For Black patients with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART), those who switch from efavirenz to dolutegravir gain more weight and have an increased risk for hypertension, according to a study published in th…
Learn MorePoll Reveals Many Parents Unaware of Children’s Exposure to Vaping
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Four out of five U.S. parents believe their preteen and teenage children are clear on the risks that electronic cigarettes pose, and only a few think their child actually vapes, according to the results of a…
Learn MoreStress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot of women experience stress urinary incontinence, those bladder leaks that can happen when a woman is coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercising.It’s the most common type of urinary incontinence in wome…
Learn MoreAHA News: A Cause of Death Prompted Forensic Pathologist to Discover She Had the Same Heart Condition
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — It was Michelle Aurelius’ final year of fellowship in forensic pathology, and she was studying fiercely with a friend for her board certification test – the most difficult exam of her life.W…
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