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Neurocognitive Battery Feasible in 3-Year-Olds During Leukemia Treatment
3-year-old patients did not differ from 4-year-olds in terms of ability to perform or complete testing
AI Performs Well in Identifying Infantile Epileptic Spasms
Findings based on smartphone home videos from children younger than 2 years
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dec. 10 to 13
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter
The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held from Dec. 10 to 13 in San Antonio. Attendees included medical oncologists, radiation...
RSVpreF Vaccine Effective in Preventing Severe RSV in Older Adults
Vaccine effectiveness 91 percent using strict controls in a population of adults aged 60 years or older
Breast Cancer Risk Increased With Weight Gain After Age 35 Years
Risk higher for women who gained more than 10 kg weight after 35 years of age versus those with stable weight
Today’s Health News
Postmenopausal Women Have Higher Risk for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Risk nearly tripled for women who experience menopause before 45 years of age
Prevalence of Infant Nonsupine Sleep Position Steady From 2016 to 2022
However, sociodemographic variance was substantial
FDA: Veozah, First Hormone-Free Hot Flash Drug, Issued Black Box Warning
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most serious warning...
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Effective for Insomnia
taVNS significantly reduces insomnia severity and is associated with sustained benefits over 20 weeks
Global Burden of Esophageal Cancer Remains Considerable
In men, nearly 50 percent of esophageal cancer deaths and DALYs attributable to tobacco use in 2019
Social Factors Influence Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Decreasing trends in performance of bystander CPR, AED use, ROSC seen with minority status, poverty levels
USPSTF Recommends Against Vitamin D Supplementation for Fracture, Fall Prevention
Vitamin D supplementation, with or without calcium, offers no benefit for preventing falls or fractures in community-dwelling seniors
Training Inexperienced Clinicians Increases Infant Intubation Success
First-attempt success significantly higher in intervention group receiving expert intubation coaching on a manikin
Electronic Sepsis Screening Reduces 90-Day In-Hospital Mortality
Patients with an alert more likely to have serum lactate tested and intravenous fluid ordered
Empagliflozin Not Tied to Risk for New Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Empagliflozin may lower risk for diabetic retinopathy progression