Herbal Remedies & You: 6 Tips to Safeguard Your Health
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Not all prescription drugs and dietary herbal supplements work well together. It’s important to be aware of possible drug/supplement interactions that could be harmful, according to the U.S. National Center…
Learn MoreEpstein-Barr Viral Load Monitoring May Reduce Risk After Liver Transplant
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing liver transplant (LT), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viral load (VL) monitoring may reduce the incidence of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD), according to a study published…
Learn MoreUn deterioro del sentido del olfato en los adultos mayores podría ser señal de fragilidad
VIERNES, 13 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los médicos ya evalúan el oído y la vista de los adultos mayores. El sentido del olfato se podría algún día añadir a estas pruebas de detección, según unos investigadores, que encontraron vínculos entre…
Learn MoreLos farmacéuticos pueden ser clave para ayudar a las personas a vencer la adicción a los opioides
VIERNES, 13 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los farmacéuticos podrían tener un rol importante para ayudar a frenar la epidemia de opioides en EE. UU., sugiere un nuevo estudio.Los investigadores estudiaron el impacto de una ley de Rhode Island qu…
Learn MoreCOPD Patients Have Lower Survival, Increased Costs After Surgery
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) undergoing elective surgery have lower survival and increased costs in the year following surgery, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in C…
Learn MoreAcupuncture, Acupressure Beneficial in Gynecologic Cancer Surgery Setting
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Preoperative touch/relaxation and intraoperative acupuncture treatments are effective for reducing anxiety and pain in the gynecological oncology surgical setting, according to a study published online Jan. 1…
Learn MorePosoleucel Efficacious for Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) with refractory viral infections/disease, the T-cell therapy posoleucel is well tolerated and effective, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreRisk for Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy 8.6 Percent at 15 Years
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The overall risk for hydroxychloroquine retinopathy is 8.6 percent after 15 years, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ronald B. Melles, M.D., from Kaiser Permanen…
Learn MoreExtent of Tumor Resection Linked to Overall Survival in Low-Grade Glioma
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diffuse low-grade glioma, the extent of surgical tumor resection (EOR) is associated with overall survival (OS), with improved OS seen with EOR ≥75 percent, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreRole of ECHO Emphasized in Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a report from the American Society of Echocardiography, published in the Jan. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, the authors emphasize the role of echocardiography in the m…
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