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Closure of in-center dialysis facilities increases the risk of hospitalization among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) who attended those facilities relative to similar patients not affected by facility closures, new research suggests.  “Patients with ESKD on dialysis often have multiple comorbidities, and they are frequently in and out of the hospital anyway, so their

A new study that analyzes the interplay or of race, poverty, politics and age distribution on COVID-19 vaccination rates in each county across the United States has found that the impact of each factor is not universal across geographies. Carsten Lange, professor of economics and an expert in data science, was a coauthor of the

There’s a lot we love about the holidays, from making our favorite comfort foods to share with family, to decorating our tree and house to reflect the cheery mood of the season. But the anticipation is, in many ways, the best part. That’s why we love advent calendars. Wine advent calendars, cheese advent calendars, pet

As featured on BBC News, over 75 percent of cancer patients involved in a study at Katharine House Hospice in Stafford say their mental health has been given a boost thanks to a virtual reality research project by a local filmmaker, in partnership with Keele University researchers. Professor Saeed Farooq and Dr. Rashi Negi from

Providing children oral instead of intravenous (IV) acetaminophen to help manage tonsillectomy pain improves care at lower costs, according to research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2021 annual meeting. Tonsillectomy is one of the most painful surgeries. Providing consistent and reliable dosing of acetaminophen orally starts the pain management pathway earlier for these children, who

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info On Thursday Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, deputy Chief Medical Officer, estimated that there could be as

Stomach bloating: Dr. Oz advises on how to 'beat the bloat' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Stomach bloating is a

Loraaine: Stanley Tucci talks about his oral cancer We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine, Stanley Tucci spoke

A novel antidepressant (AXS-05, Axsome Therapeutics) appears to have a rapid and durable effect in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), results of an open label, phase 3 trial, show. Yet, its new drug application (NDA) remains in limbo with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for reasons that are unclear. In the study,

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care professionals have worked hard to develop treatments for patients, and they have learned to manage the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19. From protective measures to monoclonal antibody therapy and other treatments, Dr. Raymund Razonable, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert, discusses the current treatments

Dr. Siegel: AstraZeneca drug could protect unvaccinated individuals against COVID AstraZeneca seeks U.S. approval for coronavirus drug. Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel with insight on ‘Fox & Friends.’ The U.S. is experiencing a decline in daily COVID-19 deaths after a two-month steady increase to mid-September, according to data compiled by the Centers for

Penny Lancaster went to see a GP to help with the menopause We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Menopause normally occurs

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor mentioned using immunotherapy. What is immunotherapy, and how does it differ from chemotherapy, which I’ve traditionally heard about for treating cancer? ANSWER: Immunotherapy is a newer therapy in the current treatment landscape for breast cancer. It also has been used in treating other

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), cardiac CTA-derived left atrium emptying fraction (LAEF) improves predictive performance of established clinical risk scores and may be used to assess patients' risk during pre-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) workup and postprocedural surveillance. LAEF derived from preprocedural cardiac CTA independently predicts mortality in patients with severe aortic

It is safe to have an influenza vaccine at the same time as a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study. The coadministration of the two vaccines did not affect the immune response. Only a few people reported mild side effects, such as fatigue or soreness at the injection site. The United

Lorraine: Dr Amir says spine could shrink if deficient in vitamin D We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info It is believed

It's been more than two years since Representatives James McGovern and David Schweikert introduced a bipartisan bill that would see to it that wigs would be covered by Medicare for people undergoing treatments that cause hair loss, like chemotherapy, or those who are affected by alopecia, an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The figure was up by around 100,000 on July, but the number waiting over a

Franco-Austrian biotech lab Valneva announced Monday positive results from clinical trials of its COVID vaccine candidate, a month after the UK government terminated a supply deal with the company. Britain had ordered 100 million doses of the vaccine for 2021-2022—the only order so far for Valneva, which has a production facility in Scotland. The French

If you have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease, you already know about the increased risk of heart attack and stroke. But did you know that coming down with the flu can substantially increase the risk of a serious or even fatal cardiac event? Or that getting the influenza vaccine can substantially reduce