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Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest MONDAY, Dec. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are resuscitated from cardiac arrest are less likely to receive two common treatments once they arrive at the hospital, and are much more likely to die while hospitalized than men, a new study finds. The researchers analyzed data gathered on nearly 4,900 resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in the United States and Canada from 2010 to 2015. Of those, just over 37% were women, average age 67, and nearly 63% were men, average age 65. Rates of survival-to-hospital discharge were 22.5% for women and 36% for men. Women were much less likely to receive two treatments for cardiac arrest patients after resuscitation: therapeutic hypothermia (cooling the body to a lower-than-normal temperature); and coronary angiography to...

Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

21 December 2020
Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19MONDAY, Dec. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients have a much higher risk of COVID-19 than people without cancer, and that threat is especially high among those with blood cancers, newly diagnosed patients and Blacks, researchers say.Their analysis of the electronic medical records of more than 73 million U.S. patients showed that the highest risk of COVID-19 among patients with 13 common cancers was in those with lung cancer, leukemia and lymphoma."We saw the highest level of risk linked to cancers of the blood, which change the way immune blood cells work," said study co-author Dr. Nathan Berger, professor at Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine in Cleveland. "Cancer patients are more likely to get infections due to changes in their immune systems," he said in...

Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic

21 December 2020
Poll Charts U.S. Parents` Biggest Worries During PandemicMONDAY, Dec. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Life has changed for a lot of families during the pandemic, and that has brought with it many worries for parents. A new national poll found that parents' top concerns for their children include overuse of social media and screen time, internet safety, depression, suicide, unhealthy eating and lack of physical activity. Overall, they ranked COVID-19 as number 10 on their list of worries.Those concerns diverged some, depending on race and ethnicity. While black parents ranked racism as the No. 1 concern and COVID-19 as the second-greatest concern, racism did not reach the top 10 for white families. It was the sixth-greatest concern for Hispanic parents, who ranked COVID-19 as No. 8. The C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's...

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Arthritis Pain

20 December 2020
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Arthritis PainSUNDAY, Dec. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) – Chronic pain can be excruciating, debilitating and hard to describe. Yet the best way to get the right treatment for the exact pain you're experiencing is to put those symptoms into words, so your doctor can pinpoint a diagnosis and help you find relief. The Arthritis Foundation created a guide with suggestions for communicating your discomfort. Included are questions ranging from, "What does the pain feel like?" to "How does the pain affect your life?" and specific details to share.When describing what the pain feels like, be as specific as possible. If you describe it as aching or dull, that may point to muscle strains or arthritis. A description of shooting, tingling or burning might point to nerve pain as the cause. Sharp or stabbing pain...

Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey

18 December 2020
Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: SurveyFRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Though many Americans would support a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a Gallup survey finds there is no clear majority in favor of it.The Gallup Panel conducted the online survey of 2,730 U.S. adults between Sept. 14 and 27. Nearly 49% of respondents said they would "accept" a state mandate requiring children to be vaccinated in order to attend school. But support fell to 41% when respondents were asked about a state vaccine mandate for all adults."The low acceptability of COVID-19 mandates suggests that broad mandates should be a last resort," said survey leader Emily Largent, a professor of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia.Largent said the survey suggests a mandate should...

How to Guard Against Home Heating Hazards

18 December 2020
How to Guard Against Home Heating HazardsFRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans are working at home or attending school virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to increased use of home heating and its potential risks, an expert says.Heating sources can pose electrical hazards and fire dangers, noted Purnima Unni, manager of the pediatric trauma injury prevention program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn."With pandemic restrictions in place, there are more people in the home during a time when it would traditionally be empty," Unni said in a Vanderbilt news release. "Folks are needing to stay warm. And for some who are not working, they are trying to figure out how to stay warm on less income."That could lead to the use of unsafe heating sources, she...

COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows

18 December 2020
COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data ShowsFRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 is far more harmful and deadly than the seasonal flu, new studies confirm.Researchers analyzed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs data on more than 3,600 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 between Feb. 1 and June 17 of this year, and more than 12,600 hospitalized with the flu between Jan. 1, 2017 and Dec. 31, 2019. The average age of patients in both groups was 69.The death rate among COVID-19 patients was 18.5%, while it was 5.3% for those with the flu. Those with COVID were nearly five times more likely to die than flu patients, according to the study published online Dec. 15 in the BMJ. COVID-19 patients with the highest risk of death included those aged 75 and older who also had chronic kidney disease or dementia, and Blacks who...

No Link Seen Between COVID, Guillain-Barré Syndrome

18 December 2020
No Link Seen Between COVID, Guillain-Barré SyndromeFRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- There's no evidence of a link between COVID-19 and a serious neurological condition called Guillain-Barré syndrome, British researchers say.Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition that attacks the peripheral nervous system, typically causing numbness, weakness and pain. In severe cases, it can cause paralysis and is sometimes fatal.The exact cause isn't known, but the syndrome often occurs after a gastroenteritis infection called Camplylobacter, with the immune system mistakenly attacking nerves instead of germs.Previous research found an increase in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome during Zika virus outbreaks in Latin America, and some studies have raised concern about a possible link between COVID-19 infection and the...

Give Your Family the Gift of Regular Exercise

FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Physical activity could be the best gift to give your family this holiday season. And the American Heart Association (AHA) has some suggestions on how to...

Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID

FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Children with cancer don't have an increased risk of severe COVID-19, a new British study concludes.Researchers analyzed COVID-19 infections in 54 ...
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