La elección de fármaco podría ser importante para los pacientes con degeneración macular
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Uno de los dos medicamentos más comunes usados para tratar la degeneración macular asociada con la edad (DMAE) parece ser mejor que el otro, sugiere un nuevo estudio de tamaño reducido.Entre 106 pa…
Learn MoreJust Being Healthy Might Prevent Many Cases of Crohn’s, Colitis
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks who follow a handful of healthy habits can dramatically reduce their risk of developing an inflammatory bowel disease, a new study reports.Adopting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can prevent up to …
Learn MoreMRI-Targeted Biopsy Beneficial for Men With Elevated PSA
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-directed targeted biopsy seems better for screening and early detection than systematic biopsy, according to a st…
Learn MoreTumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Up PFS in Advanced Melanoma
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with advanced melanoma, infusion of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) is associated with significantly longer progression-free survival than ipilimumab treatment, according to a study publishe…
Learn MoreSupplementation of Some Micronutrients May Improve CVD Outcomes
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Supplementation of some micronutrients may reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes, according to a review published in the Dec. 13 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Peng An, Ph.D…
Learn MoreRSNA: Deductible Payments May Discourage Breast Imaging
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A deductible payment for follow-up breast imaging from abnormal screening discourages roughly one in five women from returning for diagnostic workup or causes them to skip screening altogether, according to a…
Learn MorePerianal Disease, Stricturing or Penetrating Behavior Tied to Crohn Disease Outcomes
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Perianal disease and stricturing or penetrating behavior are associated with more than one significant outcome with Crohn disease, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in BMJ Open Gastroenterology.Ca…
Learn MoreDiscontinuing Long-Term Opioids Tied to Overdose Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Discontinuing prescribed opioids in people with chronic pain is associated with increased overdose risk, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in PLOS Medicine.Mary Clare Kennedy, Ph.D., from the Unive…
Learn MoreRSNA: Overweight Tied to Worse Brain Health in Preteens
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher weight in childhood is associated with worse neurodevelopmental outcomes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 …
Learn MoreRSNA: 20-Year Survival Shows Lung Cancer Screening Effective
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a high cure rate for screen-detected lung cancers, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 in Chicago.Claudia He…
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