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COVID-19 Booster mRNA Dose Increases Antibody Duration

FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 mRNA vaccine boosters increase antibody duration, but do not increase antibody levels, according to a study recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.Samuel M. Ailsworth, from t…

Acupuncture May Aid Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea

FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Acupuncture is safe and feasible for patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), according to a pilot study published online Dec. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Ling-Yu Qi, from the Beijing Universi…

Alcohol-Related Problems Common Eight Years After Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery in Teens

FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of adolescents who undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) screen positively for alcohol use disorder, symptoms of alcohol-related harm, or alcohol-related problems eight years after surgery,…

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Causally Linked to Lung Cancer

FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is causally associated with lung cancer risk, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in Cancer Medicine.Lin Li, from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical…

Recommendations Developed for Treating Hypercalcemia of Malignancy

FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the Endocrine Society and published online Dec. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, recommendations are presented for the treatment of hypercalc…

Independence Valued Over Survival for Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients

FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Independence is valued over survival among adult patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.Dan…

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Guidelines Updated for Reducing Hypoglycemia Risk in Diabetes

FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Advances in medications and technology should be leveraged to reduce the risk for hypoglycemia for people with diabetes, according to a clinical practice guideline issued by the Endocrine Society and published…

Measles Outbreak in Ohio Infects 82 Kids, Most of Them Unvaccinated

FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A measles outbreak in central Ohio has now infected at least 82 children. Most of those impacted by the outbreak have been under the age of 5, state officials reported. Since details of the first measles cases…