Is There a Best Diuretic Drug for Heart Failure?
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It doesn’t matter which water pill you’re prescribed to treat your heart failure, because new trial data shows that one works as well as the other.Two diuretics widely used to treat heart failure, furosemide…
Learn MorePrognostic Model Identifies Cerebral Palsy in Infants
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A prognostic model using 12 clinical variables improves prediction of cerebral palsy (CP) compared with clinical presentation with encephalopathy, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Pediat…
Learn More2022 ICC Recategorization Facilitates Risk Stratification of Myelodysplastic Syndrome
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Clinical characteristics, outcomes, and genetic features vary among different myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) subtypes categorized using the 2022 International Consensus Classification (ICC), according to a s…
Learn MoreMass Spectrometry Can Monitor Treatment Response in Multiple Myeloma
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM), mass spectrometry (MS) can monitor treatment response, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in Blood Cancer Journal.Elias K. Mai, M.D., from H…
Learn MoreRisk for GI Bleed Increased With Hemodialysis Versus Peritoneal Dialysis
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for newly diagnosed gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is increased for patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) versus peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a study published online Jan. 2 in Scientific …
Learn MoreWeb-Based System Works Well for Diagnosis, Treatment of Recurrent Vertigo
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A web-based system is efficacious for the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Neurology.Hyo-Jung Kim, Ph.D…
Learn MoreInequities Seen in Cancer Treatment Delay in Patients With SARS-CoV-2
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Race and ethnicity and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with delayed or discontinued cancer treatment among patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-C…
Learn MoreThe B Vitamins: Put Them on Your A List
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — B vitamins. These powerhouse nutrients help your cells function at their best, protect your brain and heart, support your immune system and can even improve your mood and energy levels.This critical class of…
Learn MoreAHA News: Simple or Moderate Congenital Heart Defects Might Not Impair Fertility
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Women and men born with simple or moderate heart defects who choose to have children are no more likely than others to experience infertility as adults, a study in Denmark suggests.The resea…
Learn MoreHormonal Therapies Are Boosting the Mental Health of Trans Youth
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As numerous U.S. states move to restrict transgender health care, a new study shows that such care can substantially improve teenagers’ mental health.The study, published in the New England Journal of Medici…
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