Telehealth Navigator Program Ups Video Visit Adherence in Primary Care
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A telehealth navigator program is associated with significant improvement in video visit adherence as well as a positive return on investment, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Network Open….
Learn MoreNirmatrelvir Plus Ritonavir Reduces Risks for COVID-19 in Seniors
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir reduces the risk for hospitalization or death after an outpatient diagnosis of COVID-19 among older adults, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in the Annals of Internal M…
Learn MoreUnas mejores imágenes permiten a más mujeres optar por una cirugía que conserve el seno
VIERNES, 9 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que la mastectomía es el estándar de atención para ciertas pacientes con un cáncer de mama, pero todavía podría ser más extensiva de lo que algunas mujeres necesitan, sugiere un estudio re…
Learn MoreLos pacientes negros con tumores en el cerebro tienen menos probabilidades de una cirugía que los blancos
VIERNES, 9 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes negros con tumores en el cerebro quizá tengan menos probabilidades de recibir la cirugía recomendada que los pacientes blancos, según un nuevo estudio de EE. UU. de gran tamaño.La inves…
Learn MoreEl ADN dicta la conducta de su perro
VIERNES, 9 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Es su perro pastor o cazador? Puede intentar llevarlo a un entrenador, pero una nueva investigación muestra que gran parte de su conducta está programada en su ADN.En el nuevo estudio, los investiga…
Learn MoreInequities Identified in Ophthalmologic Care, Research
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Various inequities have been identified in ophthalmologic care, including negative ophthalmic outcomes for Black and Hispanic patients, according to a review published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Chris…
Learn MoreExtreme Temperatures Up Risk for Cardiovascular Mortality
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extreme hot and cold temperatures are associated with an increased risk for mortality from common cardiovascular conditions, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Circulation.Barrak Alahmad, M.D., M…
Learn MoreAddition of Immunomodulators Cuts Vascular Inflammation in RA
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the addition of a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor (TNFi) or addition of sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine (triple therapy) to methotrexate results in clini…
Learn MoreModel Using Nine Urine Metabolites Can Predict Preeclampsia
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A model including nine urine metabolites can predict preeclampsia early in pregnancy, according to a study published in the Dec. 9 issue of Patterns.Ivana Marić, Ph.D., from the Stanford University School of M…
Learn MoreSABCS: Updated Analysis Confirms Endocrine Therapy Effective With/Without Chemo
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative, node-negative early breast cancer (EBC) with a 21-gene recurrence score (RS) of 11 to 25, adjuvant en…
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