FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The number of active prescriptions for buprenorphine remained stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, with fewer new treatment episodes and fewer episodes ending, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Longer duration and more pack-years of cigarette smoking are associated with a higher risk for recurrence of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Network Open.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Ophthalmology had the lowest use of telehealth among clinical specialties during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There are high rates of health care utilization in the 120 days following abdominal ostomy surgery, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A financial assistance program (FAP) improves outcomes for indigent patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study recently published in Pathophysiology.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Black patients are significantly more likely to receive a recommendation against surgical resection of glioblastoma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, and vestibular schwannoma than White patients, according to a study published in the Dec. 10 issue of The Lancet.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Black patients with brain tumors may be less likely to have surgery recommended to them than white patients are, according to a large U.S. study.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Jumping into icy cold water in the dead of winter might seem like a crazy idea, but the so-called polar bear plunge has become a popular activity, often paired with raising money for charity.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Mastectomy has long been the standard of care for certain breast cancer patients, but it still may be more extensive than many women need, a new study suggests.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Early-onset type 2 diabetes is an increasing global health problem for adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in The BMJ.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with COVID-19 taking molnupiravir or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir rarely have viral rebound, and rebound is not associated with increased mortality risk, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JAMA Network Open.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a special communication article published online Dec. 1 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the International Antiviral Society-USA Panel presents updated recommendations for the use of antiretroviral drugs in the treatment and prevention of HIV.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Fully remote college classes were associated with higher levels of psychological distress during 2021 for students compared with those attending hybrid format classes, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Network Open.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- While annual use of cervical cancer screening-associated services is decreasing in the Medicare fee-for-service population, more than 1.3 million older women received these services in 2019, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of U.S. adults say they are not very or not at all concerned about the upcoming flu season, according to the results of a survey released Nov. 29 by the American Heart Association.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one in seven U.S. adults report experiencing bloating in the past week, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant patients treated with nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) for COVID-19 tolerate the treatment well, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Network Open.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Black patients have a higher risk for 90-day readmission and mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than White patients, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the American Heart Journal.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The air where you work could be increasing your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A new genetic test may help determine which people with breast cancer can safely skip radiation after breast-conserving surgery to remove their tumor.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Stiff-person syndrome: Superstar singer Celine Dion announced Thursday that she is living with this rare neurological condition and has canceled and postponed tour dates to deal with her health issues.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Is your pooch a herder or a hunter? You can try taking them to a trainer, but new research shows much of their behavior is hardwired in their DNA.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Owners whose cats have diabetes now have a new option to care for the condition in their otherwise healthy pets.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Former elite football players may age faster than their more average peers, a new study suggests.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- One might expect identical twins to have the same health outcomes.