Insomnia Symptoms Associated With Increased Risk of CVD
Adults with individual symptoms, all three symptoms have increased risk for CVD, IHD, ischemic stroke
Air Pollution, Exercise Combined Affect CVD Risk in Young Adults
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For young adults, how changes in physical activity (PA) affect risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) may depend on levels of exposure to air pollution, according to a study published online March 29 in the European Heart...
Margin-Positive Surgery Still Beneficial in Pancreatic Cancer
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with stage II pancreatic cancer, attempted surgery with margin-positive resection may offer survival benefit over chemotherapy alone, according to a study published online March 26 in the Journal of the...
Survivors of Adolescent, Young Adult Cancer Face Financial Hardships
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Adult survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers are more likely to experience medical financial hardship compared with adults without a cancer history, according to a study published online April 12 in the...
Sacituzumab Govitecan Treats Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, sacituzumab govitecan treatment is associated with longer progression-free and overall survival compared with single-agent chemotherapy, according to a study...
CSVD Severity Up for Minority Intracerebral Hemorrhage Survivors
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- White and minority survivors of primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) have significant differences in subtypes and severity of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), which has implications for ICH recurrence risk, according...
Guidance Updated for Assessing Allergy Risk of COVID-19 Vaccines
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In an editorial published online April 15 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, an updated pre-COVID-19 vaccine risk stratification algorithm is presented for use in patients with reported allergic...
Dietary Patterns ID’d That Raise CVD, Mortality Risk
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a study published online April 22 in BMC Medicine, researchers identify two common dietary patterns associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality.Min Gao, from the School of...
Recovered but RT-PCR-Positive Individuals Unlikely to Transmit SARS-CoV-2
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals who have clinically recovered from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and continue to test positive for viral RNA after completing the recommended isolation period do not...
Decrease Seen in Abusive Head Trauma for Young Children During Pandemic
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- There was a decrease in hospital admissions for children younger than 5 years diagnosed with abusive head trauma (AHT) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatrics.Nathan L....
Biden Gives Businesses Incentives to Help Workers Get COVID-19 Shots
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As demand for COVID-19 vaccination in the United States shows signs of declining, President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered businesses new incentives to help more workers get their shots.He asked -- but did not mandate --...
Insomnia Symptoms Associated With Increased Risk of CVD
Adults with individual symptoms, all three symptoms have increased risk for CVD, IHD, ischemic stroke
Air Pollution, Exercise Combined Affect CVD Risk in Young Adults
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For young adults, how changes in physical activity (PA) affect risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) may depend on levels of exposure to air pollution, according to a study published online March 29 in the European Heart...
Margin-Positive Surgery Still Beneficial in Pancreatic Cancer
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with stage II pancreatic cancer, attempted surgery with margin-positive resection may offer survival benefit over chemotherapy alone, according to a study published online March 26 in the Journal of the...
Survivors of Adolescent, Young Adult Cancer Face Financial Hardships
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Adult survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers are more likely to experience medical financial hardship compared with adults without a cancer history, according to a study published online April 12 in the...
Sacituzumab Govitecan Treats Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, sacituzumab govitecan treatment is associated with longer progression-free and overall survival compared with single-agent chemotherapy, according to a study...
CSVD Severity Up for Minority Intracerebral Hemorrhage Survivors
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- White and minority survivors of primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) have significant differences in subtypes and severity of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), which has implications for ICH recurrence risk, according...
Guidance Updated for Assessing Allergy Risk of COVID-19 Vaccines
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In an editorial published online April 15 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, an updated pre-COVID-19 vaccine risk stratification algorithm is presented for use in patients with reported allergic...
Dietary Patterns ID’d That Raise CVD, Mortality Risk
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a study published online April 22 in BMC Medicine, researchers identify two common dietary patterns associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality.Min Gao, from the School of...
Recovered but RT-PCR-Positive Individuals Unlikely to Transmit SARS-CoV-2
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals who have clinically recovered from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and continue to test positive for viral RNA after completing the recommended isolation period do not...
Decrease Seen in Abusive Head Trauma for Young Children During Pandemic
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- There was a decrease in hospital admissions for children younger than 5 years diagnosed with abusive head trauma (AHT) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatrics.Nathan L....
Biden Gives Businesses Incentives to Help Workers Get COVID-19 Shots
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As demand for COVID-19 vaccination in the United States shows signs of declining, President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered businesses new incentives to help more workers get their shots.He asked -- but did not mandate --...