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Decrease in Head and Neck Cancer Incidence Seen During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) decreased, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA...
COVID Can Threaten Sickle Cell Patients, But Too Few Are Vaccinated
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – Sickle cell disease is one of many chronic health conditions that dramatically increases the risk of hospitalization and death in people infected by COVID-19. Unfortunately,...
A 'Universal' COVID Vaccine Could Save Billions If Another Pandemic Strikes
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – A universal coronavirus vaccine could have saved millions of lives and billions of dollars if one had been available prior to the pandemic, a new study argues. Further, a...
Vegetarian Diet Tied to Lower COVID-19 Incidence
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – A vegetarian diet is associated with a lower incidence of COVID-19 infection, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Júlio César A...
Bivalent COVID-19 Shot Effective for Preventing Thromboembolic Events
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – A bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after receipt of an original monovalent COVID-19 vaccine is effective for preventing COVID-19-related thromboembolic events, according to...
Meat-Free Diet Could Cut Your Risk for COVID
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Vegetarian diets have been tied to a variety of health benefits – lower blood pressure, better blood sugar control and weight loss among them. Now a new study suggests t...
Preexisting Conditions Seen in All Patients With Tachycardia After COVID-19 Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Patients with post-COVID-19 vaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) all have preexisting conditions, according to a study published in the January...
BNT162b2 Effective for Children, Teens During Delta, Omicron Waves
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – In children and adolescents, BNT162b2 was effective for COVID-19-related outcomes during the delta and omicron periods, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the...
Paxlovid Won't Cut Odds for Long COVID: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – Paxlovid might help shorten and diminish a COVID infection, but the antiviral doesn’t reduce the risk of developing long COVID, a new study shows. About 16% of COVID patients t...
Nirmatrelvir During Acute SARS-CoV-2 Does Not Reduce Risk for Long COVID
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Treatment with nirmatrelvir during acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is not associated with a reduced risk for subsequent...
Long COVID Fatigue May Originate Deep Within Muscle Cells
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HeathDay News) – Muscle cells' "power stations" function less effectively in people with long COVID, potentially explaining the persistent fatigue that's a hallmark of the...
Hospital Costs Soared for COVID Patients During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – The average cost of hospital care for COVID-19 patients skyrocketed during the pandemic, outstripping what might be expected under inflation, a new study shows. Average...
Mean Adjusted Cost of Inpatient Stay for COVID-19 Was $11,275 Overall
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – The adjusted mean cost of an inpatient stay for treating COVID-19 was $11,275 overall, with higher mean costs for those with specific comorbidities, according to a study...
Food Insecurity Declined in 2021 Versus 2019 in Low-Income Adults
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – Among low-income adults, food insecurity decreased in 2021 compared with prepandemic levels, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine....
Post-COVID-19 Brain Health Impaired Versus Healthy Controls
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – Brain health after COVID-19 is impaired, but no more than that seen for patients hospitalized for other medical conditions of similar severity, according to a study...
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