Rocatinlimab Effective for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The anti-OX40 antibody rocatinlimab is effective for adults with confirmed atopic dermatitis with moderate-to-severe disease activity, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in The Lancet.Emma Guttman-…
Learn MoreSelf-Service Vending Machine Provides Harm Reduction Services
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The implementation of an automated harm reduction dispensing machine is associated with increased access and use of harm reduction products and services, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the …
Learn MoreBiden Administration Calls for Crackdown on Misleading Medicare Ads
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medicare Advantage ads that are confusing or misleading could be banned under a new rule that was proposed Wednesday by the Biden administration to protect seniors.Nearly half of all seniors or people with d…
Learn MoreAfter COVID, Surgery Risks Remain Higher for More Than a Year
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors and patients should consider COVID-19 history when planning surgery, according to a new study.For patients who’ve had a COVID-19 diagnosis, researchers found significant postoperative problems dimini…
Learn MoreDeaths Mentioning Long COVID Identified in United States
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A total of 3,544 COVID-19 deaths mentioned long COVID from Jan. 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, representing 0.3 percent of COVID-19 deaths, according to a December Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a…
Learn MoreStates That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In U.S. states with more restrictive abortion policies, rates of pregnant women, new mothers, and infants dying were higher, a new report shows.The analysis, conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, revealed tha…
Learn MoreLos pacientes negros son más propensos a necesitar una cirugía de emergencia para el cáncer de colon
MARTES, 13 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes negros son más propensos que sus pares blancos a necesitar una cirugía de emergencia para el cáncer de colon, lo que aumenta sus riesgos de complicaciones y muerte, señalan los autores …
Learn More¿Qué provoca la escasez actual de Adderall, y qué pueden hacer los padres?
MARTES, 13 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se prevé que la escasez de Adderall, el medicamento para el trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH), continúe durante meses, lo que obliga a las familias a esforzarse para encontrar …
Learn MoreLos casos de una infección cardiaca letal vinculada con el abuso de opioides se dispararon en la pandemia
MARTES, 13 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores ya sabían que inyectarse drogas puede conducir a una infección del corazón, peligrosa y letal, llamada endocarditis.Ahora, saben que infectarse con la COVID-19 también parece aumen…
Learn MorePandemic’s Two-Year Global Death Toll May Be Close to 15 Million
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Almost 15 million people likely died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, nearly three times more than previously reported, a new World Health Organization study estimates.The researchers …
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