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Gemcitabine, Docetaxel a Viable Alternative to BCG in Bladder Cancer

MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), gemcitabine and docetaxel therapy is associated with less high-grade disease recurrence, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Net…

Low Prostate Cancer-Specific Mortality Seen for Men With Localized Disease

MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men with localized prostate cancer, prostate cancer-specific mortality is low at 15-year follow-up, regardless of treatment assigned, according to a study published online March 11 in the New England Jour…

U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Hits Record Low, but SIDS rate increases in Black Infants, Study Finds

Remdesivir Beneficial for Subgroup Hospitalized With COVID-19

MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients hospitalized with COVID-19, remdesivir is associated with reduced mortality among those receiving no or low-flow oxygen, according to a review published online Feb. 21 in The Lancet Respiratory M…

Benefits Persist for Lenvatinib, Pembrolizumab in Renal Cell Cancer

MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, progression-free survival and overall survival are improved with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab versus sunitinib, according to a study published in the March is…

Postop Mortality Higher for Black Men Versus White Men, White Women, Black Women

MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black men have higher postoperative mortality than White men, White women, and Black women, according to a study published online March 1 in The BMJ.Dan P. Ly, M.D., Ph.D., from the VA Greater Los Angeles Hea…

New Nasal Spray for Migraines Approved by FDA

MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Migraine sufferers will soon have a new treatment option that works more quickly and may be safer for people at risk of heart attack or stroke. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer Inc.’s …

Chest Scans for Respiratory Ills Can Also Spot Heart Trouble

MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ordering special heart scans before a major surgery to gauge risks may be unnecessary, a new study suggests.Researchers found that surgeons can instead estimate patients’ risk of heart attack or death by revi…

Stress-Related Emergency Visits Increased After School Shootings

FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — School shootings may have a community-wide impact on mental health, according to a study published online March 7 in Contemporary Economic Policy.Kritee Gujral, Ph.D., from the U.S. Department of Veterans Aff…

ACC: Sotatercept Boosts Exercise Capacity With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sotatercept is associated with a greater improvement in exercise capacity than placebo among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) receiving stable background therapy, according to a study publi…