Disparities Seen in Patient Selection for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Significant disparities exist in patient selection for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), according to a study published online April 5 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.Anuj B. Mehta, …
Learn MorePoor Social Determinants of Health Tied to Vision Loss
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social determinants of health (SDOH), across multiple domains, are associated with vision loss, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Katelin M. Alfaro Hudak, Ph.D., from NORC a…
Learn MoreBiden Signs Bill to End National COVID Emergency
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The national and public health emergencies for COVID-19 officially ended Monday after President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill to end the emergency a month earlier than planned.The White House had …
Learn MoreJustice Department Appeals Texas Judge’s Ruling on Abortion Pill
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday appealed a Texas court ruling that invalidates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval in 2020 of mifepristone, the first of two drugs taken during a medical abo…
Learn More1 in 5 American Adults Say They Have Relative Killed by a Gun
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 20% of the American population has had a family member killed by a gun, including by suicide, and 1 in 6 has witnessed a shooting, a new survey found.The survey — by nonprofit KFF — also found abou…
Learn MoreIn Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the early days of the mpox virus outbreak in the United States, vaccines got to the states that needed them but distribution was unequal across racial groups, new research reveals.Black and Hispanic patie…
Learn MoreFDA Says Repaired Sleep Apnea Machines Still Carry Health Risks
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another warning about certain sleep apnea machines made by Philips Respironics. Already the subject of a 2021 recall, some of the company’s repaired continuous…
Learn MoreJudge’s Challenge to Abortion Pill Access Brings Swift Reaction
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Texas federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling that invalidates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in 2000 of mifepristone, the first of two drugs most commonly taken during a medical abort…
Learn More¿Complicaciones del parto? El riesgo podría depender de dónde vive en EE. UU.
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El lugar de residencia de una mujer en Estados Unidos tiene mucho que ver con si sufre o no graves complicaciones del parto, según una nueva investigación que utilizó datos de Medicaid. Esto también se v…
Learn MorePartners of CRC Survivors Experience Long-Term Financial Toxicity
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Partners of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience long-term financial toxicity that is associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL), according to a study published online April 6 in JAM…
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