Prophylactic Anticoagulation Aids Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Prophylactic-dose venous thromboembolism (VTE)...
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Pharmacy
Ibrutinib + Venetoclax Promising for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Combination therapy with ibrutinib and...
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Mold Exposure Tied to Worse COPD Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Activities potentially leading to mold exposure...
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Sotagliflozin Ups Days Alive, Out of Hospital in T2DM, Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes with worsening...
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Claims Data Indicate Overuse of Levothyroxine in the U.S.
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Levothyroxine treatment is frequently initiated...
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White House Says July 4 Vaccination Goal Will Not Be Met
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As vaccination rates among young Americans lag,...
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Four in 10 Diabetes Patients Have Kidney Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than four in 10 patients with diabetes have...
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Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 10 million Americans signed up for Medicaid...
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COVID-19 Deaths Drop to New Lows in U.S., While Vaccination Rates Climb
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States reached two promising pandemic...
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FDA OKs First Oral Blood Thinning Medication for Children
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first oral blood thinning medication for...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage in U.S. Highest Among ≥65-Year-Olds
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine coverage is 80.0 percent among...
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In 11 States, Seniors’ Low Vaccination Rates a ‘Powder Keg’ for New Cases
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health experts warn there is a ticking time...
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Poll: Many ‘High-Risk’ Americans Unconcerned About Skin Cancer
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new poll shows that only about 30 percent of...
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Statin Use Not Tied to Cognitive Decline, Dementia in Seniors
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Statin therapy seems not to be associated with...
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Guidelines Updated for Managing BP in CKD Patients Not on Dialysis
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For patients with high blood pressure (BP) and...
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COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Interfere With Male Fertility
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There are no significant decreases in any sperm...
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Preventive Aspirin Use Up for Seniors With Versus Without Diabetes
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Aspirin use for primary prevention of...
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Respiratory Virus Detections Decreased During COVID-19
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Respiratory virus detections decreased during the...
Read MoreHigher-Dose DHA in Pregnancy Tied to Fewer Early Preterm Births
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Supplementation with a higher dose of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) versus the standard prenatal dose during the second half of pregnancy is associated with a lower rate of early...
Read MoreConvalescent Plasma May Cut Deaths in Hematologic Cancer and COVID-19
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For hospitalized patients with hematologic cancers and COVID-19, convalescent plasma therapy is associated with lower 30-day mortality, according to a study published online June 17...
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