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16/02/2021

Archive: 16/02/2021

Ablation beats drug therapy for women and men with A-fib

(HealthDay)—For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), those undergoing ablation have a significantly reduced risk for recurrent AF compared with those receiving drug therapy, regardless of sex, according to a study published ...

Feb 16, 2021

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ICI need not be withheld in those with autoimmune disease

(HealthDay)—For patients with advanced melanoma, response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is similar for those with and without preexisting autoimmune disease (AID), according to a study published online Feb. 16 ...

Feb 16, 2021

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Blacks, hispanics at higher risk of COVID death in U.S. nursing homes

(HealthDay)—U.S. nursing homes have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the toll on Black and Hispanic residents has been especially harsh, a new study confirms.

Feb 16, 2021

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Radioactive bone cement found to be safer in treating spinal tumors

A radioactive bone cement that's injected into bone to provide support and local irradiation is proving to be a safer alternative to conventional radiation therapy for bone tumors, according to a study led by University of ...

Feb 16, 2021

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Drop in PSA screening linked to increase in metastatic prostate cancer

(HealthDay)—Reductions in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening are associated with increases in the incidence of metastatic prostate cancer at diagnosis, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical ...

Feb 16, 2021

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Can I gather with friends and family after getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Can I travel? Here are what health experts say.

The U.S. is inching closer to herd immunity almost two months into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, with more than one million Americans getting vaccinated per day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Feb 16, 2021

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33 weeks pregnant, an emergency delivery and heart failure

About 33 weeks into her pregnancy, Lupita Garcia struggled to breathe so much that she slept sitting up. Three days later, she awoke with heart palpitations and chest discomfort.

Feb 16, 2021

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Ask the Pediatrician: What will happen if I give birth and I have tested positive for COVID-19?

If I've tested positive for COVID-19, what will happen when I give birth?

Feb 16, 2021

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Colombia builds inflatable domes for coronavirus patients

A shortage of hospital beds during the coronavirus pandemic has led architects in Colombia to design portable, inflatable chambers for coronavirus patients that can be placed in gyms or parking lots.

Feb 16, 2021

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Model helps predict which patients will benefit most from PSMA PET scan

A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helps identify which patients with prostate cancer will benefit most from the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging, PSMA PET, ...

Feb 16, 2021

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