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Treatment at Infusion Center Beneficial in Sickle Cell Disease

Jul 08, 2021

WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) with uncomplicated vaso-occlusive crises, outcomes are significantly better with treatment at an infusion center (...

Patient Engagement May Not Drive Return to In-Person Visits

Jul 08, 2021

WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Patient engagement strategies appear to yield few return visits upon reopening during COVID-19 for patients who cancelled in-person care during the earlier ...

Many Youth With Blood Cancers Receive Intensive End-of-Life Care

Jul 06, 2021

TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Fifty-five percent of children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic malignancies experience high-intensity end-of-life care (HI-EOLC), with an incr...

Biden Administration Pushes Forward With Law on Surprise Medical Bills

Jul 03, 2021

FRIDAY, July 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a rare show of bipartisanship on health care, the Biden Administration is advancing Trump-era consumer protections aimed at curbing sometimes devastating su...

Drop Seen in Physician Work Hours During COVID-19 Pandemic

Jul 02, 2021

WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Physicians' working hours and full-time status declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online June 23 in JAMA N...

Diet Rich in Omega 3 Fatty Acids Cuts Migraines in Adults

Jul 02, 2021

THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Interventions that increase dietary intake of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), with or without a decrease in linoleic acid, alter ...

Multiple Physical Morbidities Tied to Later Mental Health Disorders

Jul 02, 2021

FRIDAY, July 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- People with two or more physical health conditions are at greater risk of developing depression and anxiety later in life, according to a study published onlin...

Nonpharmacologic Interventions Effective for Pediatric Migraine

Jun 30, 2021

TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Components of nonpharmacologic interventions may be effective for treating pediatric migraine, according to a review recently published in Pediatrics.Helen K...

33 Million Persons of All Ages Uninsured in 2019

Jun 30, 2021

TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In 2019, 33.0 million (10.2 percent) persons of all ages were uninsured, according to a study published online June 29 in the National Health Statistics Rep...

Post-COVID-19 Symptoms Are Common, Affecting 23.2 Percent

Jun 29, 2021

MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Post-COVID-19 conditions are common among patients diagnosed with COVID-19, and occur in 19 percent of asymptomatic patients, according to a white paper issue...

Total Opioid Rx Down for Children, Young Adults in the U.S.

Jun 29, 2021

MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Total opioid prescriptions have decreased in patients under 25 years of age, but opioids remain commonly dispensed, according to a study published online June...

Virtual Reality Game May Aid Management of Pediatric Burn Pain

Jun 28, 2021

FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A smartphone virtual reality (VR) game is effective in reducing pediatric patient self-reported pain during burn dressing changes, according to a study publis...

2018 to 2020 Saw Large Decrease in Life Expectancy in United States

Jun 24, 2021

THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The decrease in life expectancy seen between 2018 and 2020 was larger in the United States than in other high-income countries, according to a study publish...

Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic

Jun 23, 2021

TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 10 million Americans signed up for Medicaid through January, and the 80 million people now enrolled in the program is the most in its history.The surg...

Examining Why Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Drink Alcohol

Jun 23, 2021

The burden of chronic liver disease in the United States is substantial, affecting about 4.5 million American adults, according to recent data. The end result of chronic liver disease is cirrhosis, wh...

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Aids Spinal Metastasis Pain

Jun 21, 2021

MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Stereotactic body radiotherapy is superior to conventional external beam radiotherapy for improving the complete response rate for pain associated with spinal...

Eptinezumab Speeds Pain, Symptom Relief From Migraine Attack

Jun 19, 2021

FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Compared with placebo, treatment with intravenous eptinezumab after onset of a moderate-to-severe migraine attack shortens time to resolution of headache pain...

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act

Jun 18, 2021

THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The landmark Affordable Care Act, which has expanded health care coverage to tens of millions of Americans, has withstood a third challenge before the U.S. ...

Severity of Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Tied to Race/Ethnicity

Jun 17, 2021

WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), African American (AA) and Hispanic American (HA) race/ethnicity is associated with higher overall disability and...

Nonsurgical Knee Arthritis Care Varies Geographically

Jun 17, 2021

WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nonsurgical osteoarthritis care is associated with lower rates of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) among elderly Americans with knee osteoarthritis, according...

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