More Clinical Benefits of Molnupiravir ID’d in COVID-19
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, molnupiravir offers additional important clinical benefits, according to a study published online June 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that molnupiravir…
Learn MoreVaccination Status Affects Patient Willingness to Have Surgery During Pandemic
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patient and hospital staff’s vaccine status may influence patients’ willingness to undergo a surgery during a pandemic, according to a study published in the June 9 issue of Vaccine.Anna Clebone Ruskin, M.D., …
Learn MoreGene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A blood test could save some colon cancer patients from getting unnecessary chemotherapy following surgery, while making sure that those who would benefit from the treatment get it, researchers report.The circ…
Learn MoreAHA News: Tiny Sprouts Provide Big Nutrition
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Move over baby carrots and petite peas. Even tinier vegetables are catching on as go-to healthy foods.Microscale vegetables, a growing food category that includes sprouted seeds, are miniature…
Learn MoreMore Physical Activity, Less Sitting May Lower Risk for Stroke
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Spending more time being physically active, particularly at moderate intensity, and less time being sedentary may lower the risk for having a stroke, according to a study published online June 3 in JAMA Networ…
Learn MoreASCO: ACA Medicaid Expansion Has Increased Access to Cancer Trials
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid Expansion (ME) was associated with an increase in the proportion of patients using Medicaid in cancer clinical trials, according to a study presented at the…
Learn MoreBlack Children Less Likely to Receive Diagnostic Imaging at ED Visit
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black children consistently are less likely to receive diagnostic imaging than White children presenting to a pediatric emergency department, according to a study published online June 2 in JAMA Network Open.M…
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