Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Amid COVID test shortages, price gouging is on the rise
(HealthDay)—As the Omicron variant blankets America and demand for COVID-19 tests climbs, so, too, does price gouging.
Jan 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Appropriate use criteria for prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and peer medical groups have issued appropriate use criteria (AUC) for prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging. The criteria, published in the January ...
Jan 7, 2022
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Health
Video telehealth visits work well for common conditions
(HealthDay)—Video teleconferencing (VTC) is an effective alternative to in-person health care services for many common conditions, according to a review published online Dec. 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Dec 13, 2021
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Pediatrics
Two doses of 10 μg BNT162b2 safe, efficacious in 5- to 11-year-olds
(HealthDay)—A two-dose regimen of 10 μg of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine administered 21 days apart is safe and efficacious in children aged 5 to 11 years, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the New England Journal ...
Nov 17, 2021
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Cardiology
Stroke survivors less likely than cancer survivors to have quit smoking, says new study
Stroke survivors were more likely to continue cigarette smoking than cancer survivors, raising the risk that they will have more health problems or die from a subsequent stroke or heart disease, according to new research ...
Nov 17, 2021
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Medications
COVID-19 treatments are not vaccine replacements
With the pharmaceutical company Merck applying in October for emergency authorization of its antiviral pill treatment against COVID-19, North Carolina and the rest of the country soon may see its first widely accessible treatment ...
Nov 5, 2021
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Health
Dole recalls bagged salads over possible listeria contamination
(HealthDay)—Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. said Monday it has recalled bags of garden salad sold in 10 states after a bag tested positive for listeria contamination.
Nov 2, 2021
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Vaccination
Even a $25 cash card can motivate some to get vaccinated
Can offering small cash cards, say for $25, be the difference between someone choosing to get their COVID-19 vaccine or waiting?
Oct 26, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Intervention eliminates Black-white gaps in survival from early-stage breast and lung cancer
A new study shows that system-level changes to the way cancer care is delivered can also eliminate Black-white disparities in survival from early-stage lung and breast cancer. By identifying and addressing obstacles that ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Medical economics
During COVID, majority of newly unemployed adults in NC did not receive Medicaid
Within the first few months of the pandemic, the US unemployment rate skyrocketed from 3.8 percent in February 2020 to 13 percent in April 2020, quickly surpassing total job losses from the entire two years of the Great Recession. ...
Oct 18, 2021
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