Recommendations Updated for Treatment, Prevention of HIV
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a special communication article published online Dec. 1 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the International Antiviral Society-USA Panel presents updated recommendations for the use of antir…
Learn More1.3 Million Older Women Still Receive Cervical Cancer Screening-Related Services
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While annual use of cervical cancer screening-associated services is decreasing in the Medicare fee-for-service population, more than 1.3 million older women received these services in 2019, according to a stud…
Learn MorePaxlovid Safe for Pregnant Patients With COVID-19
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant patients treated with nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) for COVID-19 tolerate the treatment well, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Network Open.William M. Garneau, M.D., from t…
Learn MoreGene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new genetic test may help determine which people with breast cancer can safely skip radiation after breast-conserving surgery to remove their tumor.Individuals with invasive breast cancer who had low scores o…
Learn MoreCats Now Have an FDA-Approved Pill to Treat Their Diabetes
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Owners whose cats have diabetes now have a new option to care for the condition in their otherwise healthy pets. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first pill to improve control of d…
Learn MoreYour Dog’s Behavior Is in Its DNA
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Is your pooch a herder or a hunter? You can try taking them to a trainer, but new research shows much of their behavior is hardwired in their DNA.For the new study, researchers analyzed DNA samples from more th…
Learn More~10 Percent of Deaths Among Ever-Employed Linked to COPD in 2020
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About 10 percent of deaths among ever-employed persons aged 15 years and older were associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2020, according to research published in the Dec. 9 issue o…
Learn MorePaxlovid pronto no será gratuito para los estadounidenses
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El antiviral Paxlovid ha evitado que las personas enfermen de gravedad y mueran por la COVID-19 desde que salió, sin ningún costo para ellas.Pero a mediados del próximo año, el gobierno de EE. UU. …
Learn MoreEl mito del pico de suicidios en las fiestas de fin de año podría ser nocivo
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchos estadounidenses creen que las tasas de suicidio se disparan cada vez que llega la temporada de fiestas de fin de año. Pero esto simplemente no es cierto.Sin embargo, un nuevo análisis revela…
Learn MoreLa elección de fármaco podría ser importante para los pacientes con degeneración macular
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Uno de los dos medicamentos más comunes usados para tratar la degeneración macular asociada con la edad (DMAE) parece ser mejor que el otro, sugiere un nuevo estudio de tamaño reducido.Entre 106 pa…
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