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Stroke Certification Less Likely in the Most Disadvantaged Communities
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals located in the most disadvantaged communities have a lower likelihood of adopting any stroke certification, according to a study published online...
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Study Looks at Opioid Dispensing Among Youths Undergoing Surgery
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 16.2 percent of opioid-naive youths undergoing a surgical procedure filled an initial opioid prescription one to 14 days before surgery, according to...
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Robot-Assisted Gait Training Beneficial for Children With Cerebral Palsy
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Overground robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) using a wearable robot improves gross motor function and gait pattern in children with cerebral palsy (CP),...
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Nasal Sprays, Behavioral Intervention Aid in Treatment of Respiratory Illness
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Use of nasal sprays and a behavioral intervention promoting physical activity and stress management can reduce antibiotic use for respiratory illness,...
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Incidence of Specific, All Cancers Increased With Pesticide Use
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pesticide usage is associated with an increased incidence of cancer, according to a study published online July 25 in Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society....
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Once-Daily TAS-303 Superior to Placebo for Stress Urinary Incontinence
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Once-daily TAS-303 is superior to placebo for treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, according to a study published in the August issue of...
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Prevalence of Long COVID After SARS-CoV-2 in Pregnancy Is 9.3 Percent
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC) after SARS-CoV-2 infection during...
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USDA Toughens Rules on Salmonella in Poultry
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Chicken, turkey and other poultry might get a little safer after new rules to limit salmonella proposed Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)....
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FDA Warns of Accidental Overdoses From Compounded Versions of Ozempic
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. These ODs typically are due to...
View ArticleUse of fluoroquinolones and may increase the risk of aortic and mitral...
1. Patient data from a Taiwanese national database demonstrated that those who took fluoroquinolones had a greater risk of aortic and mitral regurgitation. 2. When excluding patients treated for...
View ArticleSintilimab improves survival in advanced non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma
1. Patients in the sintilimab group reported a significantly greater event-free survival at 36 months compared to the standard therapy group. 2. Grade 3-4 adverse events were slightly more common in...
View ArticleDelayed tenecteplase use improves recovery in ischemic stroke
1. In this randomized controlled trial, among patients with ischemic stroke without access to thrombectomy, tenecteplase given between 4.5 and 24 hours after onset demonstrated improved disability-free...
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California Lawmakers Debate Sending Local Health Inspectors Into Immigration...
Covid-19, mumps, and chickenpox outbreaks. Contaminated water, moldy food, and air ducts spewing black dust. These health threats have been documented inside privately run immigration detention...
View ArticleAnalyzing Cardiovascular Events and Inflammatory Risk in Patients Without...
The following is a summary of “Inflammatory risk and CV events in patients without obstructive CAD,” published in the June 2024 issue of Cardiology by Chan et al. It is unclear whether inflammation in...
View ArticleSpread of DENV Serotypes 2 and 3 in the Dominican Republic: Pathways,...
The following is a summary of “North–south pathways, emerging variants, and high climate suitability characterize the recent spread of dengue virus serotypes 2 and 3 in the Dominican Republic,”...
View ArticleOutcomes of Single vs Two Stent PCI for Calcified True Bifurcation Lesions...
The following is a summary of “Clinical outcomes of single- versus two-stent PCI technique in severely calcified true bifurcation lesions after rotational atherectomy,” published in the June 2024 issue...
View ArticleEconomic Implications, Outcomes, and Trends in PDAP
The following is a summary of ”Trends, Outcomes, and Economic Implications of Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis Hospitalizations: A National Cohort Study,” published in the May 2024 issue of...
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58.7 Percent of U.S. Adults Walked for Leisure in Past Week in 2022
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In 2022, 58.7 percent of adults walked for leisure in the past seven days and 16.2 percent of adults walked for transportation, according to a July data...
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Study Examines Trends in Esophageal Cancer Disparities Over Time
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — From 1999 to 2020, age-adjusted esophageal cancer mortality decreased among Black adults but stabilized among White adults, reducing the racial mortality...
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