ACC: Mavacamten Cuts Need for Surgery in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), mavacamten improves symptoms and reduces the need for septal reduction therapy (SRT), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of t…
Learn MoreACC: Infected CV Implantable Electronic Devices Often Not Removed
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections, only about 20 percent undergo hardware removal as recommended by treatment guidelines, according to a study presented at the a…
Learn MoreAHA Looks at CV Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes of cardiovascular manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children are detailed in a scientific statement fro…
Learn MoreBlack Seniors With GI Malignancy More Likely to Be Frail
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among older adults with gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies, Black patients are more likely to be frail and to have limitations in function, according to a study published online April 11 in Cancer.Grant R. Wi…
Learn More~20 Percent of High School Students Report STI Testing
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About one-fifth of sexually active high school students report sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing in the previous year, according to a study published online April 11 in Pediatrics.Nicole Liddon, Ph…
Learn MoreAge, Higher Ferritin Levels Linked to More Severe MIS-C
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Age and higher ferritin levels are associated with more severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), resulting in intensive care unit (ICU) admission, according to a study published online Ap…
Learn MoreHints That Breakthrough CAR-T Therapy May Fight Solid Tumor Cancers
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An immune system-based therapy that’s proven effective against blood cancers also might prove useful in battling solid tumor cancers, early clinical trial data show.A small group of patients with testicular a…
Learn MoreCould COVID Infection After Age 50 Leave You Vulnerable to Shingles?
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Catching COVID-19 appears to increase an older person’s risk of developing a case of shingles.Researchers found that people 50 and older who had a COVID infection were 15% more likely to develop shingles, com…
Learn MoreSTDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Too few sexually active teens are getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new report by U.S. health officials.In all, just 20% of sexually active high school students said they…
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Breakthrough CAR-T Therapy May Shrink Solid Tumors: An immune system-based treatment that has shown its mettle against blood cancers might prove useful in battling tumors, early trial data show. Read moreCould COVID Infection After 50 Leave You Vulner…
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