Survival Benefit Seen With Triple Therapy for Severe COVID-19
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with severe COVID-19 requiring high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), triple therapy of dexamethasone, remdesivir, and baricitinib is associated with significant survival benefit compared with dual t…
Learn MoreBiden Signs Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Biden signed a bill on Wednesday that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veterans’ health …
Learn MoreBiden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veter…
Learn MoreDexmedetomidine Cuts Perioperative Respiratory AEs in Tonsillectomy
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among children undergoing elective tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, the incidence of perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) is reduced for those receiving premedication with intranasal dexmedetomid…
Learn MoreLa raza tiene un rol en qué tan pronto los bebés con fibrosis quística reciben atención
MIÉRCOLES, 3 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los bebés blancos parecen recibir citas diagnósticas para la fibrosis quística antes que los bebés de varias razas y etnias más, muestra una nueva investigación.Esto puede resultar en desigualdades en…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic-Minority Infants Older at First Cystic Fibrosis Evaluation
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) from racial and ethnic-minority groups have an older median age at first event (AFE: age at sweat test, encounter, and/or care episode), according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreRace Plays Role in How Soon Babies With Cystic Fibrosis Get Care
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies who are white appear to get diagnostic appointments for cystic fibrosis earlier than babies of several other races and ethnicities, new research shows.This can cause gaps in care and outcomes.While it…
Learn MoreMás de la mitad de los adultos jóvenes de EE. UU. tienen una afección de salud crónica
JUEVES, 28 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Obesidad, depresión, hipertensión, asma: estas son solo algunas de las afecciones de salud crónicas que afectan ahora a casi 40 millones de estadounidenses de entre 18 y 34 años, muestran unos nuevos dat…
Learn MoreSacar a los niños a la naturaleza mejora la salud pulmonar, encuentra un estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vivir cerca de la naturaleza podría mejorar la función de los pulmones de los pequeñines.Unos investigadores que estudiaron la exposición de los niños a los espacios verdes encontraron que los que ten…
Learn MoreMore Than Half of Young U.S. Adults Have a Chronic Health Condition
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Obesity, depression, high blood pressure, asthma: These are just a few of the chronic health conditions that are now affecting almost 40 million Americans between the ages 18 and 34, new federal data shows….
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