Lawyers argue to delay North Dakota law banning abortion
Lawyers for North Dakota’s only abortion clinic asked a judge Friday to delay a trigger law set to ban abortion starting next week, while they pursue a lawsuit challenging the ban on constitutional grounds. The ban is to go into effect Aug. 26. The Red River Women’s Clinic in Fargo argued Friday for a preliminary injunction as part of a lawsuit that says the ban violates the state constitution. Burleigh County District Judge Bruce Romanick said he would make a decision on the motion by the end of next week. The clinic has already moved its services from Fargo to neighboring Moorhead, Minnesota, where abortion remains legal.
Cases of Advanced Cervical Cancer Keep Rising Among U.S. Women
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New research points to a conundrum with cervical cancer: While rates of early-stage disease have been dropping in the United States ever since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced, advanced cases have been on the rise.
Dealing With Grief on the Cancer Journey
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer isn't just a physical struggle but also an emotional one, as patients, survivors and their loved ones experience grief and loss throughout the experience.
Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states
When the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide. In some states, there are multiple bans and multiple lawsuits in play, keeping the landscape unsettled. And further legislation could soon change things again. The June 24 Dobbs v. Jackson ruling is expected to ultimately lead to bans or deep restrictions on access to abortion in about half the states. Meanwhile, most Democrat-led states have put into place policies intended to protect abortion access.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: An IRS job posting for an armed special agent position does not apply to most potential new employees that the IRS will hire in the coming years. The virus that causes polio has been detected in New York sewage samples, not tap water. Los Angeles County disqualified signatures on petitions calling for a vote to recall its district attorney, not ballots or ballot signatures. Denmark hasn't banned COVID-19 vaccines for children.
Behavioral Risk Factors Contributed Most to Global Cancer Burden in 2019
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The main risk factors contributing to global cancer burden in 2019 were behavioral, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in The Lancet.
Depression Screening Increased With Routine Screening in Primary Care
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Depression screening increased after implementation of a general screening program in 2017, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in JAMA Network Open.
Walk Test With Smartphone Sensor Can Classify Fall Risk in Amputees
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In lower-limb amputees, automated foot strikes from a six-minute walk test (6MWT) can be used to calculate step-based features for fall risk classification, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in PLOS Digital Health.
SMART Work and Life Intervention Reduces Sitting Time for Office Workers
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An intervention can reduce sitting time at work, with greater improvement with the use of a height-adjustable desk, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in The BMJ.
Clinical Management Guidelines Lacking for Monkeypox
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There is a lack of evidence-based clinical management guidelines for monkeypox (MPX), according to a review published online Aug. 16 in BMJ Global Health.
Metformin, Ivermectin, Fluvoxamine Do Not Prevent Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with COVID-19 infection, metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine do not prevent the occurrence of hypoxemia, an emergency department visit, hospitalization, or death, according to a study published in the Aug. 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Lower Glycemic Criteria for GDM Does Not Cut Risk for LGA Infants
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Use of lower glycemic criteria for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes does not alter the risk for large-for-gestational-age infants, according to a study published in the Aug. 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Day Care Tied to Morbidity in Children Born Preterm With BPD
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For children born preterm with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), those attending day care have increased likelihood of emergency department visits and systemic steroid usage, according to a study published online July 5 in The Journal of Pediatrics.
Gemcitabine/Docetaxel Treats Nonmuscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Gemcitabine plus docetaxel (Gem/Doce) may be an alternative for the treatment of high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to a study published in the September issue of The Journal of Urology.
Efficacy of Durvalumab for Early-Stage TNBC Examined by Race
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Among patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the pathologic complete response (pCR) rate for durvalumab added to neoadjuvant chemotherapy is 46 percent, with similar rates for African American (AA) and non-AA patients, according to a study published online July 29 in Clinical Cancer Research.
CDC confirms Nebraska child died of brain-eating amoeba
Federal health officials have confirmed that a Nebraska child died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba. The Douglas County Department of Health in Omaha said Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the presence of the naegleria fowleri amoeba in the child. Authorities have not released the child's name. Health officials believe the child became infected Sunday while swimming in the Elkhorn River near Omaha. It is the second death in the Midwest this summer from primary amebic meningoencephalitis, an infection caused by the amoeba that is almost always fatal. Health officials say a Missouri resident died of the infection in July after swimming in a southwestern Iowa lake.
