Early mAb Treatment Beneficial for Outpatients With COVID-19
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For outpatients with COVID-19, early monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment is associated with a lower risk for hospitalization and death, according to a study published online April 4 in the Annals of Internal …
Learn MoreLater-Life Mortality Increased With Pregnancy Complications
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy complications are associated with increased mortality in later life, according to a study published online March 28 in Circulation.Stefanie N. Hinkle, Ph.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in P…
Learn MoreUpdated Guidance Provided for GI Clinicians on Alpha-Gal Syndrome
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A subset of patients with alpha-gal allergy have gastrointestinal symptoms without skin changes or anaphylaxis, according to a clinical practice update published in the April issue of Clinical Gastroenterolog…
Learn MoreAdding Pembrolizumab to Chemo Improves Survival in Endometrial Cancer
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The addition of pembrolizumab to paclitaxel plus carboplatin is associated with longer progression-free survival for patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, according to a study published onli…
Learn MorePost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Symptoms & Treatment
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often develops following a traumatic event in someone’s life, leaving the sufferer to struggle with vivid flashbacks, nightmares and panic attacks.The U.S. National Cente…
Learn MoreAdding Dostarlimab Improves Progression-Free Survival in Endometrial Cancer
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, dostarlimab plus carboplatin-paclitaxel increases progression-free survival versus carboplatin-paclitaxel alone, according to a study publis…
Learn MorePulsed Radiofrequency + Steroids Best for Sciatica From Herniated Disc
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A combination of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) and transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) treatment is better than TFESI alone for pain relief and disability improvement among patients with sciatica …
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