By Beth Gilbert HealthDay ReporterThe annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association was held from Feb. 5 to 7 in Los Angeles and drew participants from around the world, including cerebrovascular research and practice experts. The conference featured presentations that emphasized basic, clinical, and translational medicine and provided …
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Calls to Poison Centers on the Rise for Pediatric Exposures to Caffeine Energy Products
17 percent increase in the exposure rate seen for 2011 to 2023
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Leave-on products linked to lower concentrations of benzene; increased concentrations seen in conditions consistent with hot processing
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Talazoparib + enzalutamide linked to improved survival for patients with mCRPC unselected for HRR gene alterations
Read More »Trump Administration Reverses Plan to End Free COVID Test Program
By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration changed course on Tuesday, deciding to keep the government’s free COVID test program running, just minutes before the website, COVIDtests.gov, was set to shut down.Earlier that day, The Washington Post reported that officials were preparing to …
Read More »2008 to 2017 Saw Increase in Prevalence of Seniors Free From Disabilities
Findings seen in older adults aged 65 years or older, with more modest improvements seen among baby boomers
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Strongest associations seen for contact, emotional, physical, and sexual traumas
Read More »Legalized Sportsbooks Tied to More Searches for Gambling Addiction
Pronounced increases seen in states that introduced online sportsbooks
Read More »Exercise Regimen Can Improve Fatigue in Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer
Clinically significant improvement seen in fatigue, and improvement seen in relative peak aerobic capacity with 12-week exercise regimen
Read More »As Bird Flu Outbreak Worsens, Zoetis Gets Green Light for Poultry Vaccine
By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted conditional approval for a new bird flu vaccine for poultry.This new avian flu vaccine, developed by New Jersey-based Zoetis, was approved last week after meeting safety and efficacy standards.“We’ve been working …
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