ECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using ECMO, a highly advanced form of breathing support, does not appear to complicate treatment for obese adults in intensive care. ECMO, which is short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, may even help…
Learn MoreESC: Adverse Outcomes Increased With Suboptimal Adherence to Aspirin After MI
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suboptimal adherence to aspirin after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with an increased risk for recurrent MI, ischemic stroke, or death, according to a study presented at the European Society of Card…
Learn MoreMost Immunosuppressive Drugs Not Linked to Risk for Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with ocular inflammatory disease (OID), short-term therapy with commonly used immunosuppressive drug classes and many drugs is not associated with an increased risk for cancer incidence, according…
Learn MoreK-ECAN Tool Can Predict Esophageal, Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Kettles Esophageal and Cardia Adenocarcinoma predictioN (K-ECAN) Tool can predict incident esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA) using electronic health record data, accor…
Learn MoreYouth Reporting Discrimination Face Higher Risk for Subsequent Suicidal Ideation
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Self-reported experiences of discrimination increase youth’s risk for suicidal ideation a year later, according to a study published online July 28 in The Journal of Pediatrics.Arielle T. Pearlman, from the Un…
Learn MoreChina to Drop COVID-19 Test Requirement for Foreign Travelers
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Starting Wednesday, August 30, travelers to China will no longer need a negative COVID-19 test to enter that country, officials announced Monday.China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the …
Learn MoreCan Herbs for Prostate Cancer Help Your Health? Here’s What a Doctor Says
Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death among American men. With 1 in 8 facing this diagnosis over his lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society, curiosity about natural solutions is understandable.But can herbs or supplem…
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