New Omicron Subvariant Causing COVID-19 Spike in South Africa
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new omicron subvariant called BA.4 appears to be driving a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in South Africa, health experts say.
The number of daily cases reported by the country has shot up from just a few hun…
CDC Reports First American With New Bird Flu
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first U.S. case of bird flu in a human has been confirmed in Colorado, federal and state health officials reported Thursday. Still, the risk to the general public is low, the U.S Centers for Disease Contr…
Learn MoreRacial Differences Seen for Use of Proton Beam Therapy
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are less likely to receive proton beam therapy (PBT) than White patients, according to a study published online April 26 in JAMA Network Open.Leticia M. Nogueira, Ph.D., from the American Cance…
Learn MoreAlabama Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Kids Show Link to Viruses: CDC
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The origins of a continuing outbreak of acute, potentially lethal hepatitis striking children in countries around the world has experts mystified. But a cluster of recent cases in Alabama all show ties to co…
Learn MoreTeen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom’s Voice
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mom’s voice may be music to a young child’s brain, but the teen brain prefers to change the station, a new study finds.Past research using brain imaging has revealed how important a mother’s voice is to young…
Learn MoreHypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Prevalence Up From 2017 to 2019
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During 2017 to 2019, there was an increase in the prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) among delivery hospitalizations, according to research published in the April 29 issue of the U.S. Ce…
Learn MoreTraumatic Brain Injury May Up Risk for Developing Comorbidities
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Traumatic brain injury (TBI) of any severity is associated with increased risk of chronic cardiovascular, endocrine, and neurologic comorbidities, according to a study published online April 28 in JAMA Networ…
Learn MoreSexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with heterosexual students, sexual minority (SM) students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, according to a study published online April 29 in JAMA Network Op…
Learn MoreReview: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Eases Migraine
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is effective and safe for migraine, according to a review published online April 19 in CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics.Peiwei Hong, from Sichuan University in …
Learn MoreMigraine May Raise Risk for Burning Mouth Syndrome
FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Migraine is associated with an increased risk for burning mouth syndrome (BMS), according to a study published online April 11 in the Journal of Personalized Medicine.Dong-Kyu Kim, M.D., Ph.D., from the Hally…
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