Feds Warn of Bedrails That Can Entrap; 3 Deaths Reported
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least three elderly Americans suffocated after getting trapped in Mobility Transfer Systems adult portable bedrails, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says anyone who has the rails shoul…
Learn MorePandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of U.S. women missed breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.It found that compared to 2018, the number of women in 2020 who said they had br…
Learn MoreASCO: Add-On Ibrutinib Slows Mantle-Cell Lymphoma in Older Adults
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older patients with untreated mantle-cell lymphoma, the addition of ibrutinib to standard chemoimmunotherapy significantly prolongs progression-free survival, according to a study published online June 3 in…
Learn MoreImmunity to Omicron Low for Children With Prior COVID-19 Infection
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients with prior COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), cross-reactive immunity against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron vari…
Learn MoreMelatonin Poisoning Cases Soaring Among U.S. Kids
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a startling statistic: A new study finds the number of kids accidentally poisoned by the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin has soared by 530% over the past decade.For most children, the overdose only ca…
Learn MoreAHA News: Research Sheds Light on a Leading Cause of Heart Attacks Related to Pregnancy
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A new study of a leading cause of heart attacks in pregnant and postpartum women offers insights on when the problem strikes, how it has been treated and how survivors might weigh the risks of …
Learn MoreAdverse Event Rate After THA Similar for Female, Male Surgeons
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rate of adverse events within 90 days for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) does not differ according to whether the surgeon performing the procedure is female or male, according to a study p…
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