Vaginal 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…
Learn MoreEasing A-Fib With Ablation Therapy Might Also Benefit the Brain
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with the abnormal heartbeat atrial fibrillation, a procedure called catheter ablation may do more than return the heart to its normal rhythm. It may also ward off mental decline and dementia lin…
Learn MoreEven With Multiple Breast Tumors, Mastectomy Isn’t Always Necessary: Study
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some women with multiple breast tumors can safely be spared breast removal surgery, choosing less invasive treatment instead, new research suggests.Under certain conditions, women with two or three breast …
Learn MoreAHA News: Her Parents Needed a Spanish-Speaking Doctor. She’s Becoming One to Break Down Health Care Barriers.
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Growing up in Chicago, Melissa Rodríguez Mendoza initially had designs on working in the fashion industry. Trips to the doctor’s office with her parents changed her mind.Immigrants from Me…
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