Awareness of the Link Between Alcohol, Cancer Is Low
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer is generally low, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.Andrew B. Seidenberg, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Na…
Learn MoreDeferiprone Not Beneficial for Newly Diagnosed Parkinson Disease
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients newly diagnosed with Parkinson disease, deferiprone is associated with worse scores in measures of parkinsonism, according to a study published in the Dec. 1 issue of the New England Journal of M…
Learn MoreBuprenorphine Use in Pregnancy May Reduce Risk for Adverse Neonatal Outcomes
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for adverse neonatal outcomes is lower with use of buprenorphine versus methadone in pregnancy, according to a study published in the Dec. 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Elizabeth A. …
Learn MoreThe ‘Great Resignation’ Is Taking a Toll on U.S. Health Care
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The nationwide shortage of health care professionals — a so-called “Great Resignation” of providers — is impacting patient care in ways large and small, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows.One in four America…
Learn MoreTwo Veterinary Meds Show Promise Against a Tough Foe: Bed Bugs
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two common drugs that veterinarians use to kill parasites on pets could be the solution to getting rid of bed bugs.Both fluralaner and ivermectin, which are used to kill fleas and ticks on household pets, cou…
Learn MoreLecanemab Reduced Markers of Amyloid in Early Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with early Alzheimer disease, lecanemab reduced markers of amyloid and resulted in moderately less decline in cognition and function at 18 months, according to a study published online Nov. 29 …
Learn More2000 to 2020 Saw Increase in Drug Overdose Death Rates in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2000 to 2020, there was an increase in the age-adjusted rates of drug overdose deaths for adults aged 65 years and older, according to a November data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease C…
Learn MoreUse of New-to-Market Neurologic Medications Reported to Be Low
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Utilization of new-to-market neurologic medications in the privately insured population remains low, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in Neurology.Evan L. Reynolds, Ph.D., from the University o…
Learn MoreQuality Improvement Collaborative Improving Cancer Screening Postpandemic
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A quality improvement (QI) collaborative can improve cancer screening, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Network Open.Rachel Hae-Soo Joung, M.D., from the Northwestern University Feinber…
Learn MoreConvection-Enhanced Delivery of Topotecan Active in Glioblastoma
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A subcutaneously implanted, catheter-pump system capable of chronic convection-enhanced delivery (CED) of topotecan is well tolerated and active for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, according to a stud…
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