Extended Antibiotic Prophylaxis Not Beneficial After Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing postmastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR), extended antibiotic prophylaxis (EAP) does not prevent infection, admission, reoperation, or explantation rates, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Pill to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohn Disease
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with Crohn disease have a new treatment option, following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Rinvoq (upadacitinib).Rinvoq is meant to treat adults with moderately to severely active Crohn di…
Learn MoreLa grasa que crece alrededor de los músculos podría ser un asesino silencioso
JUEVES, 18 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Todos saben que la acumulación de grasa alrededor de los órganos abdominales es malsana, pero hay una forma más insidiosa de grasa que podría resultar incluso más peligrosa para la salud, señala un estudi…
Learn MoreThe Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments You Need
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health screenings and preventive care appointments are a key to maintaining long-term health and well-being. By proactively engaging in these practices, women can identify potential health risks early on and ta…
Learn MoreAllopurinol May Cut Risk for Neurodegenerative Diseases
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Xanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase blockers may reduce the risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published online May 17 in PLOS ONE.Yizhe Song, from the Washington University School of Medicine…
Learn MoreSex Differences Seen in Cognitive Impairment for Tardive Dyskinesia in Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia (TD), there may be sex differences in cognitive impairment, with a protective effect suggested by female gender, according to a study published in the May issu…
Learn MoreHysterectomy: What It Is, Side Effects & Recovery
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery for women in their reproductive years, right after cesarean section.Nearly 68% of these surgeries are done to address non-cancerous conditions such as abnormal ute…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Pill to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohn’s Disease
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with Crohn’s disease have a new treatment option, following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a pill called Rinvoq (upadacitinib).Rinvoq is meant to treat adults with moderately to severely…
Learn MoreStroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Worldwide deaths from the most common type of stroke have risen significantly in the past three decades and will increase even more sharply in the years ahead, researchers say.Ischemic stroke deaths grew from 2…
Learn MoreOne in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five older adults reported cost-related medication nonadherence in 2022, according to a study published online May 18 in JAMA Network Open.Stacie B. Dusetzina, Ph.D., from the Vanderbilt Universi…
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