ACAAI: Epinephrine Auto-Injector Use Low Among Adults With Food Allergy
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only half of adults with food allergies have immediate access to epinephrine auto-injectors (EAIs), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology,…
Learn MoreElectronic Health Record Data Can Predict Readmission in Children
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new risk prediction model may identify infants and children at risk for hospital readmission, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Network Open.Denise M. Goodman, M.D., from Ann & Robert H. …
Learn MoreParkinsonism, Parkinson Disease Risk Up With Bilateral Oophorectomy Before 43
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Premenopausal women who undergo bilateral oophorectomy before age 43 years have an increased risk for parkinsonism and Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Network Open…
Learn MoreAcupuncture Reduces Aromatase Inhibitor-Related Joint Pain
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among women with early breast cancer who have aromatase inhibitor-related joint pain, pain at 52 weeks is reduced with true acupuncture (TA) compared with sham acupuncture (SA) or waiting-list control (WC), ac…
Learn MoreBepirovirsen Studied for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A 300-mg dose of bepirovirsen per week for 24 weeks results in sustained hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA loss in 9 to 10 percent of patients with chronic HBV infection, acco…
Learn MoreEradicating H. pylori Cuts Aspirin-Related Peptic Ulcer Bleeding in the Short Term
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eradication of Helicobacter pylori reduces the incidence of peptic ulcer bleeding in older adults receiving daily aspirin, but the advantage does not persist after the first 2.5 years of follow-up, according t…
Learn MoreNew Health Problems Post-COVID-19 Also Seen in Children, Teens
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Similar to adults, children and adolescents who have previously had COVID-19 also are at risk for post-COVID-19 syndrome, and the most common symptoms may differ by age group, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreAmerica’s Emergency Physicians Warn of Surge in Patients Due to ‘Tripledemic’
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emergency departments are backed up with people who are waiting for inpatient beds or other care and it is causing a crisis, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).ACEP is one of more…
Learn MoreCalifornia Voters Ban Flavored Tobacco, and a Cigarette Maker Is Suing
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only one day after California voters approved allowing a state law banning flavored tobacco products to take effect, a tobacco giant has sued to prevent it.R.J. Reynolds on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit ch…
Learn MoreIllinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Illinois has seen a recent surge in the number of kids arriving in the emergency room for suicidal thoughts — both during and shortly before the pandemic, according to a new study.Among kids ages 5 to 19, ER …
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