Today’s Health News
Just Over Half of Children Hospitalized With Flu Receive Antivirals
Factors associated with higher odds of antiviral receipt include clinical influenza testing, ICU admission
Tecovirimat No Aid for Time to Lesion Resolution With Mpox
Additionally, interim analysis shows that the antiviral is safe but has no effect on pain among adults with mild-to-moderate clade II mpox
Study Compares Single-, Double-Purse-String Suture Catheter Insertion Methods in Dialysis
Similar postinsertion complication rates and technical survival rates seen at one, two, and three years
Rheumatoid Arthritis Increases Risk for New Heart Failure
Risk for incident heart failure higher in patients with RA when adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors
Coronary Artery Disease Common in Patients With Cirrhosis
However, cirrhosis may not increase the risk for coronary artery disease
Today’s Health News
Little Medical Education Focuses on Justice-Involved Populations
Findings seen despite the large number of justice-involved people and their unique health needs
Tainted Cucumbers Now Linked to 100 Salmonella Cases in 23 States
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An outbreak of salmonella linked to cucumbers has now been tied to 100...
Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different...
Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina’s Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a pivotal move, the United States Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it...
Cannabidiol Safe, May Lower Anxiety in Advanced Breast Cancer
CBD did not meet primary end point comparing preingestion to postingestion anxiety, but resulted in lower anxiety levels
Sexual Minority Women Report Better Sexual Functioning Than Heterosexual Women
Findings seen from a survey of female veterans in midlife
High Acceptance Seen for Liver Stiffness Test With Routine Retina Scan in T2DM
77.2 percent of those eligible accepted assessment; high proportion did not have elevated liver stiffness measurement on second transient elastography
Children With Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Likely to Have Asthma
Adjusted odds ratio for asthma was 22.3 for patients with bronchiectasis and situs inversus totalis, indicative of PCD
Light-to-Moderate Wine Consumption Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Findings based on objective urinary biomarker used to measure consumption in older Mediterranean population
Dual-Biomarker Algorithm Can Inform Osteoarthritis Diagnosis
High accuracy seen for cartilage oligomeric matrix protein concentration and the cartilage oligomeric matrix protein to interleukin‐8 ratio