Weekly Dupilumab Beneficial in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Subcutaneous dupilumab administered weekly is associated with improved histologic outcomes and alleviation of symptoms among patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a study published in the Dec….
Learn MoreBlacks More Likely to Undergo Emergency Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are more likely to undergo emergency surgery for colorectal cancer, which is associated with worse short- and long-term outcomes, according to a study recently published in the Annals of Surge…
Learn MoreChild Homicides Up Across Several Subpopulations
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rates of child homicide recently increased across several subpopulations, with some racial and ethnic disparities persisting for more than 20 years, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Pedi…
Learn MoreBlack Race, Male Sex Tied to Use of Pharmacological Restraint in Pediatric Emergency Visits
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In mental and behavioral health (MBH) emergency department visits for children, higher rates of pharmacologic restraint are associated with male sex, Black race, timing of visits, and revisits, according to …
Learn MoreIn Some U.S. Urban Areas, Men Face Higher Gun Death Rate Than in Wartime
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In some parts of the United States, young men face a higher risk of dying from gun violence than if they’d gone to war in Afghanistan and Iraq, a new study reports.Young men living in certain high-violence Z…
Learn MoreReduced eGFR Linked to Increased Mortality in A-Fib
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderately-to-severely reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), specifically among those with lo…
Learn MoreAnother Big Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy in 2021
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The average American’s expected life span at birth took another big hit in 2021, according to final data on death rates for that pandemic year. Whereas in 2019 the average American could have expected to li…
Learn MoreStop Screening Asymptomatic Hospital Patients for COVID, Experts Say
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A nationwide group of infection control experts recommends U.S. health care facilities stop testing patients for COVID-19 before hospital admission or scheduled surgeries if they have no virus symptoms.The S…
Learn More2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Physician work hours consistently declined in the past 20 years, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Anna L. Goldman, M.D., from the Boston University School of Medicine,…
Learn MoreHubo un aumento en las muertes de adolescentes por sobredosis de drogas en la pandemia
MARTES, 20 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las muertes de adolescentes por sobredosis de drogas se dispararon a partir de finales de 2019, y aunque parecen estar en declive, siguen siendo mucho más altas que en 2019, informan las autoridades …
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