MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An increase in intimate partner violence (IPV) referrals was seen after the emergence of COVID-19, particularly for emotional abuse, according to a study published online March 22 in Pediatrics.Rehana Rahman,...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a clinical practice guideline issued jointly by the American College of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and published online March 17 in the American Journal of Gastroente...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The use of injectable local anesthetics on the day of presentation increased among hip fracture patients from 2009 to 2019, according to a study to be presented at the Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The majority of physicians have embraced telehealth and expect to use it even more in the future, according to the results of a survey released by the American Medical Association.The survey, which included 2...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Among individuals with prior stroke or uncontrolled high blood pressure, replacing regular salt with salt substitute is a cost-saving intervention for reducing the risk for stroke, according to a study publis...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who have moderate hypoxemia, awake prone positioning is poorly tolerated and does not improve outcomes, according to a study published online March 23 in The BMJ.Michae...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For adults after stroke, self-managed motor-gaming with behavioral telerehabilitation is as effective as in-clinic Constraint-Induced Movement (CI) therapy for improving motor function and everyday use of the...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with an increased risk for perinatal complications, according to a study published online March 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Assiamira Ferrara, M.D., Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland, and colleagues assessed the
MONDAY, March 3. 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Despite not knowing how long another jab might provide protection, the Biden administration plans to offer a second COVID booster shot to Americans 50 and older.Optional second boosters of the Pfizer or Modern...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Advocacy groups are pressing U.S. federal regulators to fast-track approval of an experimental drug treatment for the deadly neurological disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), with a decision expected ...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Chasing light shimmers reflected onto a wall. Obsessive licking or chewing. Compulsive barking and whining. Pacing or tail chasing.Nearly one in three pet dogs suffer from these ADHD-like repetitive behaviors...
Stakes are high ahead of FDA panel vote on ALS drug. Advocacy groups are pressing the agency to fast-track approval of an experimental drug treatment for the deadly neurological disease. But are regulators moving too fast? Read moreSecond COVID-19 vac...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Been vaccinated? Already had COVID? New research shows that your chances of winding up in the hospital if you get a breakthrough infection are practically nil.In the study, scientists looked at more than 106,...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Certain antiviral drugs used to treat HIV may also guard against COVID-19 infection, a new study suggests. The researchers found that people with HIV who are on antiretroviral treatment (ART) with protease ...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- White-tailed deer can shed and transmit the COVID-19 virus for up to five days after they're infected, according to a study that also identified where the virus develops and replicates in deer.Five days is "a...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Special needs children often require out-of-network care from specialists, which means more out-of-pocket costs and extra stress for families, a new study finds."In the U.S., the reality is that the more heal...
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you're pregnant and questioning whether you need to be vaccinated against COVID-19, new research might sway your decision.For mothers-to-be, the coronavirus appears to double the risk of serious pregnancy...
SUNDAY, March 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Knowing the signs of brain injury and when to seek emergency care could save a life, an expert says."The brain is the body's command center," said Dr. Gillian Schmitz, president of the American College of Eme...
SATURDAY, March 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Climate change is prompting longer pollen seasons and higher pollen counts, which spells trouble for people with seasonal allergies, allergists warn. "Allergy seasons have been changing in North America and...
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of March 21 to 25, 2022. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted so...
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nursing home residents are often overtreated for type 2 diabetes, and a minority have their medication regimens deintensified, according to a study published online March 23 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Lauren I. Lederle, M.D., from San Francisco Virginia Medical Center,
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Children with disabilities experience a high burden of all forms of violence, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online March 17 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. Zuyi Fang, P...
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized several tobacco-flavored vaping products made by the company Logic on Thursday, and added that it would soon announce whether other big-name brands can continu...
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Higher than average internet use is associated with poorer mental health in teens, according to a study published online March 23 in PLOS ONE.Yeunhee Kwak, R.N., Ph.D., from Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Sou...
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19-related death rate among Americans who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine was more than double that of people who received other vaccines, new data from the omicron surge show. For the...
JUEVES, 24 de marzo de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Unos estudios recientes muestran que consumir de dos a tres tazas de café al día no solo le mantiene despierto, sino que también es bueno para el corazón y quizá lo ayude a vivir más tiempo, otro hallazg...
JUEVES, 24 de marzo de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Casi 60 millones de estadounidenses viven en "desiertos dentales", mientras que muchos más no pueden permitirse la atención dental aunque esté disponible.Pero también hay terapeutas dentales.Una investig...
JUEVES, 24 de marzo de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Es más probable que les ofrezcan una cirugía a los hombres para aliviar el síndrome del túnel carpiano que a las mujeres, pero un nuevo estudio de tamaño reducido de un hospital sugiere que el sexo quizá...