Moderna Will Offer Free COVID Shots to Uninsured After Emergency Ends
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American adults who have no health insurance or those who are underinsured will still be able to get free COVID vaccines from Moderna, even after government-purchased supplies run out, the company announced …
Learn MoreOmission of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery Explored
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with hormone receptor-positive, node-negative, T1 or T2 primary breast cancer undergoing breast-conserving surgery, omission of radiotherapy is associated with an increased incidence of local recur…
Learn MoreAd26.RSV.preF-RSV preF Protein Vaccine Immunogenic in Seniors
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An adenovirus serotype 26 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vector encoding a prefusion F (preF) protein (Ad26.RSV.preF) in combination with RSV preF protein is immunogenic and prevents RSV-mediated lower re…
Learn MorePioglitazone Use Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk in T2DM
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), pioglitazone use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia, especially in those with a history of ischemic heart disease or stroke, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreMost Infant Formula Products Have at Least One Health, Nutrition Claim
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most infant formula products have one or more health and nutrition claims, although these are rarely supported by scientific references, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in The BMJ.Ka Yan Cheung…
Learn MoreAI Model Differentiates Scalp Psoriasis From Seborrheic Dermatitis
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A deep learning (DL) model based on dermatoscopic images can differentiate scalp psoriasis from seborrheic dermatitis, according to a study recently published in Frontiers in Medicine.Zhang Yu, from Inner Mo…
Learn MoreScreening Key to Identifying E-Cigarette-Associated Lung Injury
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens continued to present similarly with electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) during the pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Pediatric Pulmonolo…
Learn MoreAvoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Driven by Genetics
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is highly heritable, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Psychiatry.Lisa Dinkler, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and co…
Learn MoreDepression, Anxiety Tied to Higher Health Care Use With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Worsening or persistently high anxiety or depression symptoms are tied to significantly higher use of health care among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published in the F…
Learn MoreLong COVID’s Organ Damage Lingers for Many: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most COVID-19 cases resolve relatively quickly. But some patients go on to develop long COVID, a constellation of debilitating chronic health issues that can persist for weeks, months, or even years.Scientis…
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