USPSTF Recommends Depression, Anxiety Screening for Teens
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years and for anxiety in children aged 8 to 18 years. These recommendatio…
Learn MoreCefepime/Enmetazobactam Noninferior for Complicated UTI
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with complicated urinary tract infection (UTI) or acute pyelonephritis caused by gram-negative pathogens, cefepime/enmetazobactam is noninferior and superior to piperacillin/tazobactam for clinic…
Learn MoreAntenatal Steroids May Improve Outcomes in Extreme Preemies
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to a complete course of antenatal steroids is independently associated with greater odds of survival and survival without major morbidity among extremely preterm infants, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreLenabasum Studied for Refractory Cutaneous Dermatomyositis
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lenabasum is well tolerated for the treatment of amyopathic dermatomyositis, according to a phase 2 study published online Oct. 1 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.Victoria P. Werth, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreOrder of Radiation Sickness Drug Unrelated to Recent Events in Ukraine
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While the United States has recently ordered a $290 million supply of a drug meant to treat radiation sickness, federal health officials say that is not cause for alarm.It is coincidental that the order of Np…
Learn MoreWhen Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers studying fractures in older adults found a higher death rate when those fractures were closer to the center of the body and also when patients had particular underlying health issues. This informa…
Learn MoreKnee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It’s Possible, Study Finds
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While politicians and health officials seek solutions to an opioid epidemic that kills tens of thousands every year, doctors who prescribe the pain medications are seeking alternatives for their patients.New r…
Learn MoreAmericans Are Prioritizing Mental Health, With New 988 Hotline There to Help
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the 988 crisis line debuts across the United States, a new Harris Poll shows that Americans are ready to make mental health and suicide prevention a top priority.Over eight in 10 adults now believe it’s mor…
Learn MoreNew Test of Pancreatic Cysts Might Boost Cancer Detection
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pancreatic cancer is often fatal, but a molecular test that can accurately distinguish benign cysts from those that could become cancerous may be a key to saving lives.Researchers tested the technology — calle…
Learn MoreAcariciar a un perro es bueno para el cerebro
JUEVES, 6 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si usted tiene perros, es probable que ya sepa que acariciarlos puede mejorar el ánimo.Unos investigadores se propusieron probarlo usando tecnología, para mostrar lo que sucede en el cerebro cuando una …
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