A new study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in The Lancet, has compared the three main ways anticancer treatment is given to patients when administered via a central vein. Hickman-type tunneled catheters (Hickman), peripherally inserted central catheters…
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Cancer study highlights racial disparities for patients facing dual diagnoses
The COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) published new findings in the Annals of Oncology, showing heightened mortality and racial disparities for patients with cancer diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection. After reviewing detailed information from almost 5,000 patients with active or past…
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Health Highlights, Nov. 23, 2020
Some noteworthy news item compiled by HealthDay staff: Donald Trump Jr. Has Coronavirus Donald Trump Jr. has tested positive for the new coronavirus, and is the latest member of the president’s familyto be infected with the virus. Trump Jr. tested…
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Health Highlights: Oct. 28, 2020
Pfizer to Seek Emergency Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine In November, Pfizer plans to ask the U. S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine after safety milestones are achieved, CBS News reported Tuesday. Pfizer said its…
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Health Highlights: Oct. 22, 2020
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Mouthwash Will Not Save You From COVID-19 Regardless of what you may have heard, mouthwash won’t protect you from COVID-19, experts say. A…
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Study highlights mental health risks facing healthcare workers during pandemic
A new study finds that healthcare workers in the United States are struggling with a suite of mental-health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that healthcare workers are at greater risk than the general public of experiencing health…
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Out with the old: Coronavirus highlights why we need new names for aging
Although largely unnoticed by mainstream media, something significant has happened with the rise of COVID-19: the marginalization of older Americans. Scorn for elders is now on full display. Some blame them for the shelter-in-place guidelines. Some even say they should…
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Health Highlights: Feb. 11, 2020
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: WHO Holds Meeting on Fast-Tracking Vaccines and Treatments for New Coronavirus Fast-tracking promising tests, drugs and vaccines to help slow the outbreak of…
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