127 patients underwent prostate biopsy, with 94 prostate cancers diagnosed; 86.2 percent had clinically significant disease
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FDA Approves More Broadly Protective Meningococcal Vaccine
Vaccine helps protect against the A, B, C, W, and Y serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis
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By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order withholding funding from schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated against COVID.The move is part of Trump’s larger efforts to roll back vaccine mandates, despite studies showing that they help …
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 …
Read More »NIH Research Funding Drops $1B Under Trump Administration
By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal funding for medical research has dropped by roughly $1 billion this year, raising alarm among universities, medical centers and lawmakers who warn the shortfall could slow progress in cancer, diabetes and heart disease research.The National Institutes of Health’s …
Read More »Guidance Provided for PCPs to Identify Biliary Atresia in Newborns by 2 to 4 Weeks
Three-step strategy composed of examination of infant eye color, stool color, and prior laboratory results
Read More »2019 to 2020 Saw 17.9 Percent Decrease in Ophthalmic Procedures in Seniors
Largest reduction seen in laser peripheral iridotomy, while eye drug injections had smallest decrease
Read More »FDA Approves Tablet Form of Evrysdi for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Tablet shows same established efficacy and safety as the Evrysdi oral solution
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