EPA Bans Vegetable Pesticide That Can Harm Fetuses
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In an historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned the use of a pesticide that can harm fetuses. Known as dimethyl...
View ArticleAnalyzing Trunk Flexion and FRP in NSCLBP Using IVR Approach
The following is a summary of “Understanding the flexion-relaxation phenomenon in non-specific chronic low back pain patients throught immersive virtual reality feedback approach,” published in the...
View ArticleLong-term colchicine does not reduce recurrent events following ischemic stroke
1. Incidence of recurrent ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, and hospitalization was not statistically significant between both groups. 2. Patients receiving colchicine had lower...
View Article#VisualAbstract Tetravalent Protein COVID-19 Vaccine SCTV01E Reduces Risk of...
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View Article#VisualAbstract: Surgical Navigation Improves Outcomes for Targeted...
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View ArticleCore Set of PROMs Established for Measuring QOL in Patients With Obesity
The SQOT Initiative determined a core set of patient-reported outcome measures for clinicians to measure quality of life while treating patients with obesity. In the last several decades, there has...
View ArticleAnalyzing How Resilience Impacts QoL and PTSD in Survivors of Critical Illness
The following is a summary of “Resilience after severe critical illness: a prospective, multicentre, observational study (RESIREA),” published in the July 2024 issue of Critical Care by Mathieu et al....
View ArticleSmall-Town Patients Face Big Hurdles as Rural Hospitals Cut Cancer Care
The night before her chemotherapy, Herlinda Sanchez sets out her clothes and checks that she has everything she needs: a blanket, medications, an iPad and chargers, a small Bible and rosary, fuzzy...
View ArticleSocial Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help
Social media’s effects on the mental health of young people are not well understood. That hasn’t stopped Congress, state legislatures, and the U.S. surgeon general from moving ahead with age bans and...
View ArticleUnderstanding Severity and Prevalence of UI Among Female Recruits During...
The following is a summary of “Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence, knowledge and Practice of pelvic floor muscle training among Female Recruits in basic training,” published in the July 2024 issue of...
View ArticleRole of Initial β-hCG Levels and ART Variables in Embryo Transfer Outcomes to...
The following is a summary of “Predicting the Pregnancy Outcome: Uncovering the Link between β-hCG, patient factors and Live Birth in IVF,” published in the July 2024 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology...
View ArticleAbacavir Use Linked to Increased Incidence of MACE
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with HIV in the Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE) trial, use of abacavir was associated with an increased incidence of...
View ArticleHep C Reinfection Observed in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The incidence rate of hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection was 4.7 per 100 person-years among men who have sex with men (MSM) with HIV who cleared HCV,...
View ArticleGenerative AI Model Can Help Explain Echocardiogram Reports
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Generative artificial intelligence (AI) models can help clinicians explain echocardiogram results to patients, according to a research letter published online...
View ArticleBinge Drinking More Common in Sexual- and Gender-Minority Students
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sexual- and gender-minority (SGM) students report a higher prevalence of binge drinking than their peers, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in...
View ArticleInterprofessional Addiction Consultation Ups Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Interprofessional addiction consultation services significantly increase postdischarge medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) initiation and engagement...
View ArticleChatGPT Only Gets Diagnoses Correct Half of the Time
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT is not accurate as a diagnostic tool, but does offer some medical educational benefits, according to a study published online July 31 in PLOS ONE. Ali...
View ArticleNew Strain of Mpox Spreading in Africa Has CDC Concerned
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. doctors should be on the lookout for a more severe strain of mpox that is spreading widely in parts of Africa, federal health officials warned Wednesday....
View ArticleStereotactic radiotherapy reduces anti-VEGF injection requirements in...
1. Fewer anti-VEGF intravitreal injections were required in the SRT group over 2 years. 2. Change in visual acuity was non-inferior in the SRT group compared to the sham group. Evidence Rating Level: 1...
View ArticleUltraprocessed food consumption associated with cardiometabolic risk factors...
1. Preschool-aged children in the top tertile of unprocessed food (UPF) consumption had significantly higher body-mass index (BMI), waist circumference, adiposity, fasting plasma glucose, and lower...
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