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USPSTF Recommends Early Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends early screening for syphilis infection in all pregnant women (grade A recommendation). This...
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Risk for Emergently Treated Hypocalcemia With Denosumab Rises With CKD Stage
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the risk for emergently treated hypocalcemia with denosumab increases with worsening CKD stage, according to a...
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Prenatal Substance Exposure Plays Role in Sleep-Related Sudden Infant Death
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sleep environment characteristics and social drivers of poor health and family vulnerability differ for sleep-related sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) in...
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ACR: Inebilizumab Reduces Risk for Flares in IgG4-Related Disease
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with immunoglobulin G (IgG)4-related disease, inebilizumab reduces the risk for flares and increases the likelihood of flare-free complete...
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AI Analysis of Video Can ID Neurologic Changes in the NICU
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Deep learning with pose artificial intelligence (AI) may offer a scalable, minimally invasive method for neuro-telemetry in the neonatal intensive care unit...
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ACR: Colchicine No Benefit for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Colchicine fails to improve knee pain, function, or size of synovial effusions with painful knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study presented at the...
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Half of Young Cancer Patients Report Fertility Preservation Discussion With...
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many young patients with early-onset cancer report having a fertility preservation (FP) discussion with their health care professional prior to treatment,...
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Study Looks at Increasing Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer in Younger Adults
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer in young Americans is mainly due to increased detection of smaller, early-stage endocrine cancer, according to a...
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Chemicals From Personal Care Products Detected in Pregnant, Lactating Women
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The use of personal care products (PCPs) such as hair dyes may be a modifiable source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposure in pregnant and...
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Barriers to Widespread Access to Cancer Medications Include Excessive Cost
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Barriers to widespread access to cancer treatments include excessive cost and lack of affordability, according to a review published online Nov. 18 in Cancer....
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Judge Declares Wyoming’s Abortion Bans Unconstitutional
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two Wyoming abortion bans, including the first state law to prohibit the use of abortion pills, violate the state’s constitution, a judge ruled Monday. In her...
View ArticleCME/CE: First-of-its-Kind Risk Assessment Model Predicts VTE in Patients With...
This course discusses a study that developed a Fine and Gray subdistribution hazard model for venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism/lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. The post CME/CE:...
View ArticleAdded sugars increase the risk of osteoarthritis in adults
1. Higher added sugar intake was associated with a greater risk of osteoarthritis, particularly in females, those with low body mass index, never smoked, never consumed alcohol, had no history of...
View ArticleFTC, Indiana Residents Pressure State To Block Hospital Merger
Indiana residents and federal officials are urging state health regulators to stop two rival hospitals in Terre Haute from merging. The deal, if approved, would leave residents with a hospital...
View ArticleNationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration
Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV...
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Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Seniors With Overweight
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Among older individuals with overweight, vitamin D supplementation coadministered with calcium reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP),...
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Study Assesses Risk for 28-Day Hospitalization for Adults With RSV
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A number of adults with outpatient medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (MA-RSV) infection experience hospitalization within 28 days, with a higher...
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Disparities Identified in Telemedicine Use for Neurologic Conditions
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Disparities exist in telemedicine utilization for neurologic conditions, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in Neurology: Clinical Practice....
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Prevalence of High Total Cholesterol 11.3 Percent in U.S. Adults
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of high total cholesterol was 11.3 percent among U.S. adults in August 2021 to August 2023, according to a November data brief published by...
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High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with better cognitive performance and lower dementia risk, according to a study published online Nov. 19...
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