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FDA Limits COVID-19 Boosters to Seniors, Other High-Risk Groups
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that only seniors and...
Residual Inflammation Seen in One-Third of Patients With Psoriasis on Biologics
Residual inflammation significantly linked to higher BMI, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, baseline systemic inflammation
PREVENT Risk Score Accurately IDs People With Coronary Artery Calcium
Risk discrimination of incident myocardial infarction events improved by adding coronary artery calcium to PREDICT risk
Similar Survival Seen With Simple Versus Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
Risk of death remained similar following simple hysterectomy versus other types of hysterectomy in adjusted analyses
Tumor-Related Epilepsy Not Strong Prognostic Factor in Diffuse Glioma
Presence of tumor-related epilepsy not a significant predictor of survival in multivariate analyses
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Lipoprotein(a) Levels Tied to Increased Risk of Recurrent Atherosclerotic CVD Events
Deleterious effect of lipoprotein(a) ≥180 nmol/L possibly mitigated by high-impact LDL-cholesterol-lowering therapy
Persistent, New Mucus Plugs Associated With Faster Decline in FEV1 in COPD
The steepest decrease in FEV1 seen for those with persistently positive mucus plugs who resume smoking
Combinations of Chronic, Physical Illnesses Up the Risk of Subsequent Depression
In the highest-risk groups, roughly one in 12 people developed depression over the next 10 years
FDA Approves Zynyz as First-Line Treatment for Advanced Anal Cancer
The programmed death receptor-1-blocking antibody is approved as a single agent or in combination with chemotherapy
No Increase Seen in Neurodevelopmental Disorders With Prenatal Triptan Use
No significantly increased risk seen with exposure to different triptan intensities and duration, alone or in combination with other preventive medications
Florida-Grown Cucumbers Behind Salmonella Outbreak, CDC Warns
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers grown in Florida.At...
Nebraska First State to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks From SNAP Program
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase...
Female PCPs Have Equal/Better Quality Outcomes Than Male PCPs
Female PCPs have higher earnings compared with male PCPs in value-based care, similar earnings in fee-for-service
Adding Team Therapist Reduces Burnout for Critical Care Nurses
Adding team therapist linked to improvement in job satisfaction, burnout, resilience
Possible Plastic Contamination Prompts Nationwide Ice Cream Recall
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 18,000 tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt have been recalled...