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Scientists May Be Closer to Effective HIV Vaccine

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s thought that for an HIV vaccine to be widely effective, it will have to spur the body to make special antibodies that can neutralize a broad range of HIV strains. Now scientists say they have taken an esse…

AHA News: After Cardiac Arrest at College Basketball Game, He’s Ready to Cheer Again

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — For more than 50 years, Stan Goldstein has donned his red, black, white and gold – the colors of the University of Maryland’s Terrapins – to cheer for his alma mater’s men’s basketball team at …

Supraphysiological Oxygen During Surgery Linked to Organ Damage

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Supraphysiological oxygen administration during surgery is associated with increased odds of kidney, myocardial, and lung injury, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in The BMJ.

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RSNA: New AI Algorithm Predicts 10-Year Cardiovascular Risk From Chest X-Ray

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deep learning can estimate cardiovascular risk from a routine chest X-ray image similar to the current clinical standard, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of Nort…

PTSD, Psychiatric Disorders Tied to Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric disorders have a heightened risk for severe adverse outcomes with COVID-19, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in Translationa…

Personalized Counseling May Overcome Non-Follow-Up After Positive FIT Test

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lack of knowledge and decision-making difficulties are associated with non-follow-up to positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT) results, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Ann…

No Significant Association Found for ADHD Meds, CVD Risk

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There seems to be no statistically significant association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a systematic review and meta-an…

Sleeve Gastrectomy Compared to Gastric Bypass for Teens With Obesity

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among U.S. adolescents with severe obesity, sleeve gastrectomy is significantly associated with lower rates of health care utilization but similar rates of death, complications, reoperation, and revision versus…

Risk for Breast Cancer Up for Women With Benign Breast Disease

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with benign breast disease have an elevated long-term risk for breast cancer, according to a study presented at the annual European Breast Cancer Conference, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Barcelona, Spain, a…

988 Mental Health Hotline Back in Business After Daylong Outage

FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A national hotline that people can call in a mental health emergency went down for a day before it was restored late Thursday. Those in crisis could still reach counselors by texting 988 or visiting 988lifeline…