Health Highlights: Jan.20, 2023
What you need to know about XBB, the new COVID variant. The variant is much more infectious, and evidence shows it can evade human immune systems much more easily. Read morePlane wastewater study shows how COVID restrictions failed. Tests of toilet ta…
Learn More2022 ICC Recategorization Facilitates Risk Stratification of Myelodysplastic Syndrome
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Clinical characteristics, outcomes, and genetic features vary among different myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) subtypes categorized using the 2022 International Consensus Classification (ICC), according to a s…
Learn MoreRisk for GI Bleed Increased With Hemodialysis Versus Peritoneal Dialysis
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for newly diagnosed gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is increased for patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) versus peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a study published online Jan. 2 in Scientific …
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Hormonal therapies are boosting the mental health of trans youth. A new study found hormonal therapy dampened anxiety and depression for many trans teens. It also boosted life satisfaction. Read moreShe used pills to medically abort — but had a dang…
Learn More¿Los audífonos reducen las probabilidades de demencia?
MARTES, 17 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Perder la audición al envejecer podría ser un precursor de la demencia?Tal vez, sugiere una investigación reciente, que encontró que las personas mayores que tenían problemas para escuchar eran más prop…
Learn MoreMRI-Guided Radiotherapy Bests CT Guidance for Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided radiotherapy offers significant benefit over computed tomography (CT)-guided therapy for treatment of prostate cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 12 i…
Learn MoreModel Can Accurately Predict Future Lung Cancer Risk From Low-Dose CT
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A deep learning model can accurately predict future lung cancer risk from a single low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scan, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology…
Learn MoreHo:YAG Laser, Thulium Laser Fiber Both Effective for Stone Management
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For ureteroscopic stone management, there is no significant difference between pulse-modulated holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser and thulium laser fiber, according to a study published in the F…
Learn MoreInflammation Linked to Inferior Outcomes in Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A unique inflammation signature, in which atypical B cells are identified, is associated with worse outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a study published online Jan. 11 in N…
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Kids’ COVID more dangerous when the flu, RSV are also present. Those co-infected with COVID and the flu or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are more likely to need help breathing or spend time in the ICU, a new study shows. Read morePandemic funding …
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