Today’s Health News
Low Quantity of Opioids Used After ED Discharge for Acute Pain
63 percent of opioid tablets prescribed unused in the two weeks after discharge; use varied across pain conditions
PREVENT Equations Show Lower ASCVD Risk Than Pooled Cohort Equations
Mean 10-year ASCVD risk 5.4 percent using pooled cohort equations versus 2.9 percent using PREVENT equations
Hospital Admissions for Epilepsy Change With Climatic Factors
Findings particularly evident in patients with generalized seizures, but not focal seizures
Transcatheter PDA Closure Increasingly Used for Very Low Birth-Weight Infants
Higher survival seen for VLBW infants undergoing transcatheter closure, but similar LOS, neonatal complications
Modifiable Risk Factors Account for Many Cancer Cases, Deaths
40.0 percent of all incident cancer cases, 44.0 percent of cancer deaths in those ages 30 years and older attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors
Today’s Health News
Successful Pregnancy Possible for Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
Annual first birth rate 0.45 percent, which was more than six times lower than in general population
Out-of-Pocket Costs Considerable, Increasing for Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Testing
Costs increased between 2010 and 2020 for follow-up diagnostic testing after prostate-specific antigen-based screening
Global Childhood Vaccination Rates Still Haven’t Recovered from Pandemic Declines
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More than four years after the pandemic began, childhood vaccination rates worldwide have...
Five Cases of Bird Flu Reported in Colorado Poultry Workers
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Five poultry workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu, state health...
Late Cancer Diagnosis Biggest Health Concern for Most, Poll Shows
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to health worries, cancer leads the way, a new poll...
Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Higher Likelihood of Lost Independence Among Seniors
Findings show strongest associations for traffic-related air pollution
Continual Cuffless BP Monitoring Can Classify Time-in-Target-Range Accurately
Configurations paralleling ambulatory and home BP monitoring inaccurately classified considerable proportion of patients versus reference TTR
More Than Half Do Not Know Primary Care Providers Can Treat Opioid Use Disorder
61.4 percent do not know primary care providers can prescribe medication for opioid use disorder
Prenatal Fine Particulate Matter Exposure Linked to Cerebral Palsy
Cumulative hazard ratio of 1.12 found for CP in association with interquartile range increase in PM2.5, with higher hazard ratio for male than female infants
Prenatal Vaccination With RSV Prefusion F Does Not Increase Risk for Preterm Birth
After adjustment for potential confounders, addressing immortal time bias, prenatal vaccination not linked to increased risk for PTB