Home COVID-19 Tests Can Cause Harm If Not Stored Safely: FDA
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At-home COVID-19 tests can cause harm if they are not used according to the manufacturer’s instructions, and they also need to be kept out of reach from children and pets, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati…
Learn MoreIncrease in Fatal OD Deaths in U.S. During 43 Latter Weeks of 2020
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In the latter 43 weeks of 2020, fatal overdose deaths in the United States exceeded those forecasted by 12 percent (7,601 deaths), according to a research letter published online March 21 in JAMA Network Ope…
Learn MoreCesarean Birth May Be Associated With Increased Childhood Cancer Risk
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Learn MoreIncidence of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Up From 2010 to 2018
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence rates of metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) have increased significantly and coincide with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations against prostate cancer screening, according to a study published online March 14 in JAMA Network Open.
Mihir M. Desai, M.D., from University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database (SEER; 2004 through 2018) to identify 836,282 patients with prostate cancer. Incidence trends of mPCa were examined for before and after USPSTF recommendations against routine prostate cancer screening.
The researchers found that among men aged 45 to 74 years, the incidence rate of distant mPCa (SEER Summary staging) remained stable from 2004 to 2010 (annual percentage change [APC], −0.4 percent; 95 percent confidence interval [CI], −1.7 to 1.1 percent; P = 0.60), but increased significantly from 2010 to 2018 (APC, 5.3 percent; 95 percent CI, 4.5 to 6.0 percent; P
“This study suggests that the incidence of mPCA is increasing and might be temporally associated with changes in clinical policy and/or practice (e.g., USPSTF guidelines), which may explain such rapid changes in cancer epidemiological trends,” the authors write.
Two authors disclosed financial ties to the medical technology industry.
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TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies born to mothers with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have low rates of SARS-CoV-2 positivity, according to a review published online March 16 in The BMJ.John All…
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LUNES, 21 de marzo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los padres de los niños con necesidades especiales se enfrentan a una serie de desafíos, y un experto les ofrece algunos consejos.”Criar hijos es una aventura para cualquier padre, pero el viaje de los pa…
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Learn MoreLas bombas de infusión de alta tecnología de los hospitales son vulnerables a daños y jáqueres
LUNES, 21 de marzo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es probable que haya visto una bomba de infusión, aunque el nombre quizá haga que suene como una misteriosa tecnología médica.Estos dispositivos administran el flujo de los medicamentos y fluidos intraven…
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