COVID-19-Associated Smell, Taste Disturbance Is Declining
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During recent omicron waves, there was a decrease in the rate of COVID-19-associated smell or taste disturbance, according to a study published online May 26 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Evan R. Re…
Learn MoreMammographic AI Algorithms Improve Breast Cancer Prediction
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mammography artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms perform better than the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) risk model for predicting breast cancer risk, according to a study published online Jun…
Learn MoreASCO: Cilta-Cel Beneficial for Lenalidomide-Refractory Multiple Myeloma
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma, a single cilta-cel infusion results in lower risk of disease progression or death compared with standard care, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreASCO: Drug Combo Ups Progression-Free Survival for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), talazoparib plus enzalutamide results in improvement in radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS), according to a study published…
Learn MoreHalf of Medicaid Patients With Diabetes, Heart Failure Do Not Get Follow-Up
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than half of Medicaid-covered adults with diabetes and heart failure in Alabama did not receive guideline-concordant postdischarge care, according to a study published online June 7 in the Journal of the…
Learn MoreGuidelines Developed for ED Management of New Dizziness, Vertigo
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a consensus statement published in the May issue of Academic Emergency Medicine, guidelines are presented for the emergency department management of patients with new dizziness or vertigo without an obviou…
Learn MoreProportion of Outpatient Pediatric Visits With Anxiety Up Over Time
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients, the proportion of outpatient visits with a diagnosis of anxiety increased over time from 2006 to 2018, but the proportion with any therapy decreased, according to a study published onl…
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