Strength, BMD of Lumbar Spine Reduced After Sleeve Gastrectomy in Teens
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) reduces strength and volumetric bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine, according to a study published online April 19 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Re…
Learn MoreFibromyalgia Is Risk Factor for Opioid Use Disorder Exacerbations
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fibromyalgia is a risk factor for pain-related exacerbation of opioid use disorder (OUD), according to a study published online March 14 in PAIN.Orman Trent Hall, D.O., from the Ohio State University Wexne…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines Effective Against Moderate, Severe Disease in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — BNT162b2 protects children and adolescents against mild-to-moderate and severe COVID-19, according to a study published online April 7 in Pediatrics.Nicola P. Klein, M.D., Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Nor…
Learn MoreVaginal Swabs More Reliable Than Urine for STI Testing
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vaginal sampling should be the initial choice offered to patients undergoing testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or trichomoniasis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Mar…
Learn MoreHigh-Dose VE303 Prevents Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with laboratory-confirmed Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) at high risk for recurrence, high-dose VE303, a defined bacterial consortium of eight strains of commensal Clostridia, prevents…
Learn MoreAmubarvimab Plus Romlusevimab Safe, Effective for COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19 at high risk for clinical progression, amubarvimab plus romlusevimab is safe and reduces the risk for hospitalization and/or death, according to a study published…
Learn MoreScience Untangles Secrets of Graying Hair
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks develop gray hair as they age because color-producing stem cells become “stuck” and disabled in the hair follicle, new animal research contends.Hair color is controlled by melanocyte stem cells (McSC…
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