MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- During omicron predominance, the estimated vaccine effectiveness (VE) of the BNT162b2 two-dose vaccination among children and adolescents was modest and decreased rapidly, according to a study published online May 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased prevalence of multimorbidity, according to a study recently published in RMD Open.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Older patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have high prevalence of deficits in geriatric assessment, according to a study published in the May issue of Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Approximately one-quarter of prostate cancer and bladder cancer patients requiring treatment or other ancillary care during the pandemic reported change, delay, or cancellation of care, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, held from May 13 to 16 in New Orleans.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Transplantation of kidneys from COVID-19-positive donors is safe, with outcomes comparable to kidneys from noninfected donors, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, held from May 13 to 16 in New Orleans.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to have coronary heart disease (CHD), but no specific phenotypes have a higher risk, according to a study published online April 27 in PLOS ONE.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)-induced pain and menopausal symptoms are correlated, according to a study published May 10 in Menopause.

SHREVEPORT, La. — The pandemic toilet paper shortage seemed important at the time. But new parents trying to feed their babies are now facing a much bigger problem of having trouble finding food for their newborns.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For immunosuppressed patients, mRNA-1273 induces a stronger seroresponse than BNT162b2, according to a research letter published online May 16 in JAMA Network Open.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sexual minority (SM) status is associated with reduced odds of ever undergoing Papanicolaou (Pap) testing, according to a study published online May 16 in Cancer.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A nationwide baby formula shortage continues across the United States, with desperate parents scouring shelves to find nutrition for their infants.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hypertension and arterial stiffness (AS) are associated with the risk for diabetes, with the highest risk seen for those with both hypertension and AS, according to a study published online May 16 in Hypertension.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain wait longer to be treated, admitted, or discharged, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2022 Scientific Sessions, held from May 13 to 14 in Reston, Virginia.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Younger adults with prediabetes mellitus (pDM) have an increased risk for type 1 myocardial infarction (T1MI) hospitalization, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2022 Scientific Sessions, held from May 13 to 14 in Reston, Virginia.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) but a normal body mass index are more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those who are overweight or obese, according to a study presented at the 2022 Digestive Disease Week, held from May 21 to 24 in San Diego.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online May 6 in Practical Radiation Oncology, updated recommendations are presented regarding the use of radiation for treating brain metastases.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Death or readmission after discharge from a COVID-19 hospitalization occurs in about one in nine patients, according to a study published online May 16 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Immunotherapy with nivolumab (Opdivo) after surgery for metastatic bladder cancer significantly reduces the odds for the tumor's return, a new clinical trial finds.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As the United States mourns one million deaths from COVID-19, a new study indicates the grim tally could have been worse. Use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine prevented more than 110,000 deaths and 690,000 hospitalizations in the United States in 2021, researchers report.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Stroke hospitalizations for younger adults – along with the cardiovascular risk factors associated with them – have risen since 2007, preliminary new research shows. But the chances of people under age 45 dying from a stroke in the hospital have dropped.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- "I do not believe that the overturning of Roe v. Wade is where any of this will end."

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- When Hispanic Americans arrive in the emergency room with chest pain, they have to wait longer for care than other people with the same symptoms, a preliminary study finds.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Wildfires, like the one currently raging in New Mexico, are known to cause upticks in breathing issues and heart attacks in their immediate wake for folks who live nearby.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Long-distance travel will likely prove a nearly insurmountable barrier to some women seeking abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned as expected, a new study concludes.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Many people who get a diagnosis for one mental illness may find they have additional psychiatric conditions, and new genetic research offers an explanation why.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Narcissists' belief that it's 'all about them' can make them less likely to wear a mask or get vaccinated during the pandemic, a new study shows.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a young adult with prediabetes, you may already know you have a greater than average risk of full-blown diabetes. But you could also be at increased risk for a heart attack, new research shows.

MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Emphysema is missed more often in Black Americans than in white Americans, and now researchers report they have figured out why.

SUNDAY, May 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- College basketball player Joey Liedel suffered years of debilitating hip pain that limited his ability to play.

SATURDAY, May 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If heading back into the water this summer has you concerned about flesh-eating bacteria, an expert offers some advice.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- While the prevalence of Barrett esophagus (BE) and esophageal cancer (EC) appears to have plateaued in the elderly, it is increasing at a concerning rate in middle-aged patients, according to a study presented at the 2022 Digestive Disease Week, held from May 21 to 24 in San Diego.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In the year prior to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) diagnosis, patients present with gallstone disease six times more often than the general population, according to a study presented at the 2022 Digestive Disease Week, held from May 21 to 24 in San Diego.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Use of antibiotics, regardless of class, is associated with an increased risk of older-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study presented at the 2022 Digestive Disease Week, held from May 21 to 24 in San Diego.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Single-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) from an Apple watch interpreted by an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify ejection fraction ≤40 percent, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society, held from April 29 to May 1 in San Francisco.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Justin Ballard of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, stared at the photos in disbelief.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Black or Hispanic adults who experience a witnessed cardiac arrest outside the hospital are substantially less likely than their white peers to receive lifesaving care from a bystander, preliminary new research shows.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Adolescent and young adult (AYA) leukemia survivors have increased mortality rates, even decades after survival, according to a study published online May 13 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A low-burden point-of-care intervention, featuring an electronic health record-enabled smoking module and decision support tools (ELEVATE) is associated with increased reach and effectiveness of smoking cessation treatment, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Inflammation during hospitalization for an initial COVID-19 episode is associated with an increased risk for 12-month mortality, according to a study published online May 12 in Frontiers in Medicine.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Gun owners and non-gun owners have different probabilities of endorsement of Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview-Revised (SITBI-R) items, according to a study published online May 11 in JAMA Network Open.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Two 50-µg doses of the mRNA-1273 vaccine are safe and effective for children aged 6 to 11 years, according to a study published online May 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The growth in the number of clinicians with waivers to prescribe buprenorphine slowed during the pandemic, and support and mentorship are needed to facilitate obtaining a waiver, according to two studies published online May 12 in JAMA Network Open.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients hospitalized with COVID-19, persistent viral shedding occurs frequently and is associated with in-hospital delirium and increased six-month mortality, according to a study published online May 11 in GeroScience.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term exposure to wildfires may be associated with a slightly increased risk for lung cancer and brain tumors, according to a study published in the May issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Menopause is associated with proatherogenic circulating metabolome alterations, according to a study published online May 12 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Among older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia and a short physical performance battery (SPPB) score of 3 to 7, the incidence of mobility disability is reduced with participation in a multicomponent intervention, according to a study published online May 11 in The BMJ.