Category: Health

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-midlife-is-the-perfect-time-to-take-control-of-your-future-health/ Next year, I will be celebrating the big 4-0. It seems a little absurd. I feel barely any older than I did when I enjoyed my 20th birthday. I have hardly recovered from the ups and downs of adolescence, and now I am apparently staring down the barrel of midlife. I […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/growing-evidence-of-harm-from-social-media-says-surgeon-general/ Emily Hutto is an Associate Video Producer & Editor for MedPage Today. She is based in Manhattan. In this exclusive video interview, MedPage Today‘s editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, sits down with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, to talk about his advisory on social media and youth mental health. The […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lack-of-institutional-support-a-top-reason-why-doctors-hesitate-to-treat-addiction/ A lack of institutional support topped the list of reasons why clinicians may be reluctant to intervene in addiction, according to a systematic review of 283 studies. Overall, 81.2% of articles stated the institutional environment was the most common reason for not intervening in addiction, Wilson Compton, MD, MPE, deputy director […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/d-c-hospital-gets-a-wake-up-call-to-chagas-disease/ Researchers from one Washington, D.C., center confirmed that there was a high prevalence of Chagas disease in a sample of Latin American immigrants hospitalized with cardiac conditions. Of 97 adults who underwent a transthoracic echocardiogram for cardiac symptoms and immigrated from a Chagas disease-endemic country in Latin America, 16 tested positive […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/taylor-swifts-influence-mental-health-care-and-debt-coping-with-election-xiety/ Singer and cultural driver Taylor Swift had a largely positive influence on her fans’ body image and eating behaviors, according to a qualitative review of social media posts. (Social Science & Medicine) Medical debt was associated with more than a twofold increase in delayed or forgone mental health care treatment in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-insight-into-psilocybins-therapeutic-potential/ A single high dose of psilocybin results in dramatic, acute, and persistent changes to the brain’s functional networks in healthy adults, results of a small randomized controlled trial show. The new findings enhance the understanding of psychedelics’ effects on human brain activity and offer insights into their therapeutic potential. By revealing […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-evidence-backs-il-13-blockade-in-atopic-dermatitis/ An investigational anti-interleukin (IL)-13 monoclonal antibody reduced eczema symptoms and was well-tolerated in adults with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, a randomized phase II study showed. At 16 weeks, a weekly 720-mg dose of cendakimab led to significantly greater improvements in mean Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) scores compared with […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/purpose-1-lenacapavir-results-highly-anticipated/ The HIV community will soon get to look at data from the PURPOSE 1 clinical trial of twice-yearly lenacapavir for preexposure prophylaxis after interim results showed it was 100% effective in preventing infection. Linda-Gail Bekker, MBChB, director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Center at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ehr-nudge-cut-low-value-surgery-rates-in-older-breast-cancer-patients/ A “nudge” intervention in an electronic health record (EHR) significantly reduced rates of low-value axillary surgery in older women with early-stage, clinically node-negative breast cancer, according to results from a nonrandomized controlled trial. Among nearly 400 patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) was performed in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doctor-influenced-gender-care-bans-cord-blood-banking-scam-anti-abortion-extremist/ Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Doctor Drives Gender-Affirming Care Bans Stanley Goldfarb, MD, is backing the push to restrict care for children with gender dysphoria via his organization Do No Harm, according to Politico. Goldfarb does not […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/anti-inflammatory-drug-extended-the-lifespan-of-mice-by-20-per-cent/ An inflammatory molecule (in green) is visible in liver tissue from an older mouse Anissa A. Widjaja et al. 2024 Blocking an inflammatory molecule known as interleukin-11 (IL-11) extends the lifespan of mice, suggesting that drugs inhibiting IL-11 may have anti-ageing effects in people, too. As we get older, our cells […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-allies-blame-bidens-border-policies-for-opioid-epidemic/ Border control and the scourge of the opioid epidemic surfaced as major themes on the second night of the Republican National Convention, which focused on safety and security. On Tuesday night, allies of Donald Trump shared their fears for the safety and security of their constituents and their families, while also […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-falsely-claims-babies-can-change-radically-after-vaccination/ In an excerpt of a recent conversation between former President Donald Trump and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted online, Trump suggested vaccines given to children to protect them from disease are harmful. He also exaggerated the number of vaccines given to children and he falsely claimed they lead […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/supermodel-granny-drug-extends-life-in-animal-tests/ MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences/Duke University Two mice, both the same age, the one on the left has aged normally, but the one on the right has been given an anti-ageing drug. A drug has increased the lifespans of laboratory animals by nearly 25%, in a discovery scientists hope can slow […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trumps-former-doc-weighs-in-23andme-and-alzheimers-risk-whats-teflon-flu/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Republican nominee Donald Trump’s former White House physician, Rep. Ronny Jackson, MD (R-Texas), said there was no concussive effect from the bullet that grazed the former president’s ear Saturday. (Newsweek) Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Trump’s running mate, said the media twisted his […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/consider-emergency-contraception-for-teens-with-acne/ TORONTO — Dermatologists should prescribe emergency contraception (EC) to adolescent patients being treated with isotretinoin for acne. That was one of the main messages from Andrea L. Zaenglein, MD, professor of dermatology and pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, who discussed hormonal therapies for pediatric acne at the Society for Pediatric […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/testosterone-increases-metabolic-syndrome-risk-in-trans-men/ TOPLINE: Long-term gender-affirming hormone treatment with testosterone increases the risk for metabolic syndromes in transmasculine individuals, whereas transfeminine individuals receiving estradiol have a lower risk. METHODOLOGY: Many transgender individuals receive exogenous sex hormone therapy to reduce gender dysphoria and improve quality of life. These treatments, however, may influence the development of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/few-patients-offered-evidence-based-treatment-for-oud/ TOPLINE: More than a third of substance-use treatment facilities do not offer medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and less than half were offered evidence-based psychosocial treatments. METHODOLOGY: To investigate the number of facilities offering medications and psychotherapy for MOUD, researchers conducted a cross-sectional study of specialty outpatient substance use disorder […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/digital-tech-moves-depression-management-beyond-telemedicine/ AMSTERDAM — Digital telemedicine has become a well-established part of depression management. Now, digital therapies like virtual reality games and brain stimulation headsets are making their way into everyday care alongside traditional approaches, heard participants at a session here at the HLTH Europe 2024 conference. “One of the great advantages of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/googles-healthcare-strategy-and-the-role-of-ai/ AMSTERDAM — Google is developing digital platforms, forming partnerships with agencies and healthcare providers, and promoting disease prevention, with generative AI models a key part of their efforts, said Karen DeSalvo, the tech giant’s chief health officer. She was speaking to Thomas Schulz, chief reporter at the German newspaper DER SPIEGEL, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-illnesses-linked-to-counterfeit-botulinum-toxin/ In March of 2024, four women in Tennessee and three in New York City fell ill after receiving b otulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) injections in nonmedical settings, and four of the women required hospitalization — two in the intensive care unit. None of the cases required intubation, according to an announcement of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/accelerated-brain-stim-curbs-resistant-bipolar-depression/ An accelerated schedule of intermittent theta burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (aiTBS) completed in less than a week is effective for treatment-resistant bipolar depression, the results of a small randomized controlled trial showed. Investigators found those who received active aiTBS had a substantial decrease in depressive symptoms compared with those who received […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-parkinsons-disease-gene-discovered/ HELSINKI, Finland — A new gene for early-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been identified, a discovery that experts believe will have important clinical implications in the not-too-distant future. A variant in PMSF1, a proteasome regulator, was identified in 15 families from 13 countries around the world, with 22 affected individuals. “These […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1s-dont-increase-neurologic-psychiatric-risk/ An analysis based on a massive database of US electronic health records (EHRs) adds to evidence favoring the safety of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications, finding no increased risk for many neurologic and psychiatric ailments when semaglutide was compared with other diabetes drugs. Riccardo De Giorgi, MD, DPhil, of the University […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/scientist-homes-in-on-long-covids-neuro-impacts/ July 16, 2024 — Neurologic symptoms of long COVID are vast, common, hard to treat, disabling, and can mimic dozens of other syndromes, with some symptoms as serious as those seen in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Now, recent evidence has suggested long COVID is […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-pregnancy-challenges-of-women-with-chronic-conditions/ Preconception and prenatal care are more complicated in women with chronic health conditions but attention to disease management and promoting the adoption of a healthier lifestyle can improve outcomes for mothers and infants, according to a growing body of research. The latest version of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fdg-pet-ct-reduces-unnecessary-surgery-in-head-neck-cancer/ TOPLINE: For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, utilizing fluorodeoxyglucose-(FDG)-PET/CT imaging to assess their response to chemoradiation significantly increases the accuracy in identifying which patients would benefit from salvage neck dissection, ultimately reducing the number of patients who undergo unnecessary surgery. METHODOLOGY: FDG-PET/CT is increasingly used alongside standard MRI […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/high-fiber-foods-release-appetite-suppressing-gut-hormone/ TOPLINE: A high-fiber diet affects small intestine metabolism, spurring release of the appetite-suppressing gut hormone peptide tyrosine tyrosine (PYY) more than a low-fiber diet, and it does so regardless of the food’s structure, new research revealed. METHODOLOGY: Researchers investigated how low- and high-fiber diets affect the release of the gut hormones […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/enhanced-recovery-protocol-boosts-crohns-surgery-outcomes/ TOPLINE: A perioperative enhanced recovery protocol significantly improved the postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing ileocecal resection for Crohn’s disease, speeding discharge readiness and reducing complications and readmissions. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a prospective study to investigate the impact of a perioperative protocol involving enhanced recovery concepts on the outcomes of patients undergoing […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/strong-sibling-link-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/ One in five children (20.2%) who have an older sibling with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are likely to be diagnosed with the disorder as well, according to a study published in Pediatrics. When a baby had more than one older sibling with autism, the family recurrence rate rose to 36.9%, the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/diy-kits-could-boost-cervical-cancer-checks-by-one-million/ 15 minutes ago By James Gallagher, @JamesTGallagher, Health and science correspondent, BBC News Getty Images The cervix is the canal joining the vagina and the womb More than one million extra women could have life-saving cervical-cancer checks if the NHS adopted do-it-yourself testing, researchers estimate. The team at King’s College London said the results […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/4-ways-to-increase-weight-loss-on-glp-1-drugs/ Share on PinterestForming healthy habits can help increase the effectiveness of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, leading to more weight loss in less time. Ivan Rodriguez Alba/Getty Images Lifestyle choices can either hinder or complement the effectiveness of GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. Health experts say there […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-a-2000-whole-body-mri-worth-it/ A cluster of companies are trying to pitch healthy people on whole-body MRI scans, promising early detection of cancer and other life-threatening diseases. These scans aren’t cheap, with start-up companies like Prenuvo charging between $1,000 and $2,500 for various scanning options, none of which are currently covered by insurance. Proponents say […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dementia-and-sleep-functional-neurologic-disorder-and-long-covid-autism-gut-link/ The New York Times examined the complicated relationship between sleep and dementia. While a U.K. Biobank study looked at how sleep, chronotype, and other factors might affect cognition. (BMJ Public Health) Propofol appeared to induce unconsciousness by disrupting the brain’s balance between stability and excitability. (Neuron) Sex and ethnicity predicted a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/few-stick-with-ozempic-pfizer-making-daily-glp-1-once-weekly-insulin-turned-down/ Only 25% of patients prescribed semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) for weight loss were still on it 2 years later, according to an analysis of U.S. pharmacy claims data by Prime Therapeutics and Magellan Rx Management. A study in older patients with type 2 diabetes found no clear increased risk of suicidal ideation […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-president-was-dying-but-his-doctors-zipped-their-lips/ The patient’s blood pressure averaged 209/100 mm Hg, a level now considered to be a medical emergency. His heart was enlarged, his skin was gray due to lack of oxygen in the blood, and an ECG showed signs of terminal cardiac disease. His cardiologist later described his condition as “godawful.” But […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-authenticity-and-self-disclosure-fit-into-psychiatric-care/ Szlyk is an assistant professor of research in psychiatry. When I was a newly minted clinical social worker working at a psychiatric hospital, I was taught to be a blank slate. I was not to share details about myself, I was not to react to provocative stories or statements directed at […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/industry-for-new-cardiologists-strokes-after-falls-self-cleaning-tavr-valve/ The woman who received a pig kidney transplant soon after getting a mechanical heart pump has died. (New York Times) Skeptics continue to question the safety of the MitraClip after three device recalls and reports of patient injury and death. (KFF Health News) Most early-career cardiologists received some industry payments — […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weve-been-here-before-the-politicization-of-drug-pricing/ Hughes is an attorney who writes and teaches in the areas of biopharmaceutical and prevention policy. In calling prices for obesity and diabetes medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) “outrageous” and “unconscionably high,” President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I.-Vt.) are engaging in a familiar, misguided discourse on prescription drug […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tuskegee-syphilis-study-whistleblower-peter-buxtun-has-died-at-age-86/ Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee study, has died. He was 86. Buxtun died May 18 of Alzheimer’s disease in Rocklin, California, according to his attorney, Minna […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/health-should-be-a-bigger-focus-at-the-gop-convention-than-it-will-be-lawmaker-says/ Healthcare should be a bigger focus than it likely will be at this week’s Republican National Convention, Rep. Rich McCormick, MD (R-Ga.), told MedPage Today on Monday. “I’ll be honest with you — I doubt they’re going to talk much about healthcare,” said McCormick, an emergency physician who is attending the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/people-at-risk-of-overdose-could-be-fitted-with-an-anti-opioid-implant/ Drug overdose deaths have soared in North America over the past two decades Victor Moussa / Alamy A pacemaker-like device that is implanted under the skin and automatically releases an antidote when it detects an opioid overdose could save lives, its designers claim. The implant has already been successfully tested […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psoriasis-joins-list-of-diseases-tied-to-air-pollution/ Is there any disease with an inflammatory aspect that isn’t triggered or exacerbated by air pollution? It’s certainly getting harder to name one with any certainty, as a new study has now identified a link between new-onset psoriasis and exposure to four major pollutants in Great Britain. Prospectively collected data from […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/healthcare-a-minor-player-in-monday-nights-gop-convention-proceedings/ Healthcare and related issues might not have been a major focus of Monday night’s proceedings at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, but they were definitely sprinkled in throughout the evening. “For far too long, the establishment in Washington has sold us out,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). “They promised […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/u-s-news-rolls-out-best-hospitals-under-updated-ranking-system/ The latest “Best Hospitals” rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out, along with updates on how the rating system was changed following controversy. U.S. News jettisoned ordinal rankings from the annual, top-performing Honor Roll last year, including those for hospitals and medical schools, amid pushback regarding several of the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/j-d-vances-healthcare-views-congressman-hospitalized-new-forever-chemical/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Here are the healthcare views of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s running mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio). (STAT) Meanwhile, Trump continues to distance himself from the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” and said its conservative abortion policy recommendations go “way too far.” (The […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/parkinsonism-in-athletes-linked-with-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy-pathology/ Parkinsonism was linked with CTE in athletes, cross-sectional data suggested. Nearly 25% of deceased contact sports participants with CTE had parkinsonism symptoms before they died. More than 75% of deceased athletes with parkinsonism and CTE had an unusual pathology related to CTE, not the typical pathology often seen in Parkinson’s disease. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rural-hospitals-built-during-baby-boom-now-face-baby-bust/ Rural regions like the one surrounding this southern Iowa town used to have a lot more babies and many more places to give birth to them. At least 41 Iowa hospitals have shuttered their labor and delivery units since 2000. Those facilities, representing about a third of all Iowa hospitals, are […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/combination-therapy-looks-promising-for-hepatitis-d/ The combination of the antiviral bulevirtide (Hepcludex) plus pegylated interferon alfa-2a was superior to bulevirtide monotherapy for chronic hepatitis delta (HDV) infection, a multinational phase 2b open-label study in Europe found. The combination resulted in higher rates of HDV RNA suppression levels at 24 weeks after end of treatment, especially at […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/targeted-pancreatic-cancer-screening-may-save-lives/ TOPLINE: Surveillance of high-risk individuals may detect pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma at an earlier stage, when the tumor is smaller and easier to treat, and could help improve survival in this population. METHODOLOGY: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma has poor 5-year survival rates and is often detected at later stages. General population screening is […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/emerging-threat-xylazine-use-continues-to-spread-in-the-us/ Illicit use of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine continues to spread across the United States. The drug, which is increasingly mixed with fentanyl, often fails to respond to the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone and can cause severe necrotic lesions. A report released by Millennium Health, a specialty lab that provides medication […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/repigmentation-rates-with-rx-higher-among-adolescents/ Adolescents with non-segmental vitiligo who applied topical ruxolitinib, 1.5% cream were more likely than adults to achieve complete repigmentation, a post hoc analysis of pivotal clinical trial data showed. “We consider repigmenting vitiligo a two-step process, where the overactive immune system needs to be calmed down and then the melanocytes need […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/brief-screen-breaks-boost-kids-mental-health/ TOPLINE: Reducing screen time for entire families — parents, children, and adolescents — over a 2-week period can improve the mental health of children and adolescents, notably by mitigating issues related to internalizing behavior and by promoting prosocial behavior. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial including […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/revamping-resident-schedules-to-reduce-burnout/ It’s the difference between running a marathon and taking a leisurely stroll. That’s how recent pediatrics resident Joey Whelihan compared an 11-hour inpatient hospital day with an 8-hour outpatient shift where residents see patients in a clinic. With inpatient training, “you are lucky if you have time to cook dinner, go […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/romosozumab-boosts-bmd-more-in-treatment-naive-patients/ TOPLINE: Romosozumab increases the bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with osteoporosis, according to a study which also suggests that treatment-naive patients show greater BMD gains than patients who had previous treatments. METHODOLOGY: Researchers evaluated 99 patients (92 women; median age, 71 years) from a Swiss Osteoporosis Registry between 2021 and […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bariatric-surgery-doesnt-offer-mental-health-benefit/ ORLANDO, Fla — A new analysis of a major study of the long-term effects of bariatric surgery failed to prove a mental health benefit for this procedure, although it affirmed the general positive results for this approach to weight loss. At the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 84th Scientific Sessions, Donald C. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/inspire-medical-systems-recalls-implantable-pulse-generator/ Inspire Medical Systems has issued a recall for the Inspire IV Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) Model 3028 because of a manufacturing defect that could disrupt therapy and cause serious adverse events, according to a statement from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The IPG is part of the Inspire Upper […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eosinophilic-esophagitis-often-persists-despite-treatment/ Many patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) continue to have substantial disease burden despite medical therapy, based on a recent retrospective study. Challenging patient journeys were common across age groups, with a range of ongoing symptoms and histological abnormalities supporting high unmet need among patients with EoE, lead author Olulade Ayodele, MBBS, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/angiotensin-receptor-blockers-and-epilepsy-risk-new-data/ Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), particularly losartan, are associated with a lower risk for incident epilepsy in patients with hypertension and no preexisting stroke or cardiovascular disease (CVD), new research suggested. The study of more than two million patients with a diagnosis of primary hypertension who had received either an ARB, angiotensin-converting […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-sophia-project-conceives-of-obesity-beyond-bmi/ During a lecture at the 2024 International Congress on Obesity in São Paulo, Brazil, Dr Carel Le Roux, a South African researcher, reflected on the Stratification of Obesity Phenotypes to Optimize Future Therapy (SOPHIA) project. The effort, of which Le Roux is a leader, involves using federated data and reframing obesity […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/few-women-know-uterine-fibroid-risk-treatment-options/ Most women (72%) are not aware they are at risk for developing uterine fibroids, though up to 77% of women will develop them in their lifetime, results of a new survey indicate. Data from The Harris Poll, conducted on behalf of the Society of Interventional Radiology, also found that 17% of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/benefit-of-massage-therapy-for-pain-unclear/ The effectiveness of massage therapy for a range of painful adult health conditions remains uncertain. Despite hundreds of randomized clinical trials and dozens of systematic reviews, few studies have offered conclusions based on more than low-certainty evidence, a systematic review in JAMA Network Open has shown (doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.22259). Some moderate-certainty evidence, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/most-potentially-hepatotoxic-meds-revealed/ TOPLINE: An analysis of real-world evidence identified 17 medications, many not previously regarded as potentially hepatoxic, that have high incidence rates of patient hospitalization for acute liver injury (ALI), offering insights on how to better determine which drugs carry the most significant risk and warrant liver monitoring. METHODOLOGY: Without a systematic […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bird-flu-cases-may-be-going-undetected-in-us-dairy-workers/ A strain of bird flu has been circulating in dairy cows for almost five months Lauren Justice/Bloomberg via Getty Images US health officials are struggling to monitor people who have been exposed to a bird flu virus circulating in dairy cows. The patchy surveillance means infections in people may go undetected, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/when-better-informed-more-women-in-their-40s-want-to-hold-off-on-mammograms/ A mammography screening decision aid with information about the benefits and harms of screening increased the percentage of average-risk women in their 40s who wanted to delay mammography, according to a national online survey. Before viewing the decision aid, 27% of women ages 39 to 49 preferred to delay screening. The […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-ups-deaths-linked-to-philips-ventilator-alarm-failure/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its information related to recalls of the Philips Respironics, Inc. OmniLab Advanced+ (OLA+) Ventilator to reflect an increased number of deaths from one to seven, according to a corrected recall summary. The recall involves multiple OLA+ devices, including the BiPAP V30, BiPAP […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/u-s-health-officials-confirm-four-new-bird-flu-cases/ Four poultry workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu, health officials confirmed Sunday. The new cases bring the U.S. total to nine since the first human case of the current outbreak was detected in 2022, also in a Colorado poultry worker. Eight of the nine were reported this year. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-a-medicaid-plan-that-requires-work-succeed/ By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan, the only one in the nation with a work requirement, to provide health insurance to 25,000 low-income residents and possibly tens of thousands more. But a year since its launch, Pathways to Coverage has roughly 4,300 members, much lower than what state […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kids-with-obesity-at-higher-risk-for-skin-conditions/ TORONTO — With rates of childhood obesity increasing to the point of becoming a public health concern, related skin conditions are also on the rise in the pediatric population, results of new research show. The retrospective cohort study found markedly higher rates of skin infections, atopic dermatitis (AD), and acanthosis nigricans […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-program-helps-people-with-hiv-manage-chronic-pain/ A novel behavioral pain management program reduced pain severity and pain-related functional interference in people living with HIV, according to a randomized clinical trial. The Skills to Manage Pain (STOMP) program was associated with a mean difference of -1.25 in the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) total score (scale of 0-10) when […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-abortion-bans-impact-medical-residency-training-for-new-doctors/ Share on PinterestIn states with strict abortion laws, many medical residents are unable to receive full-scope reproductive training, which includes abortion care and counseling. jacoblund/Getty Images In states with strict abortion laws, many medical residents are unable to receive abortion training. Some medical students have left states such as these to […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pemafibrate-takes-a-small-step-forward-in-diabetic-foot-ulcers-after-cvd-flop/ Pemafibrate was tied to potential prevention of leg and foot ulcers in type 2 diabetes, a silver lining to the PROMINENT trial’s otherwise disappointing cardiovascular results. In an exploratory analysis, pemafibrate was tied to significantly reduced lower extremity ischemic ulceration or gangrene compared with placebo (2.1 vs 3.4 per 1,000 person-years, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/newborn-screening-downgrades-prevalence-of-sma/ Newborn screening programs have revised prevalence estimates of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), with data showing fewer cases than expected in the U.S. Based on population-level data from 30 states’ screening programs, approximately one in every 14,694 babies born from 2018 through 2022 had SMA, reported Lisa Belter, MPH, of the patient […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-to-know-about-microdosing-psychedelics/ Taking small doses of psychedelics, referred to as “microdosing,” has become increasingly popular, but little is known about the safety or efficacy of the trend. Google searches related to microdosing psychedelics such as “magic mushrooms” and psilocybin — the psychoactive substance in those mushrooms — have been rising over the past […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/devaluing-our-residents-is-not-without-consequences/ Lee is a fourth-year medical student. “I haven’t slept in the past 28 hours.” “My 5-month old daughter spends more time at daycare than at home.” “I’ve been moonlighting every free weekend for extra income.” These distressing sentiments are frequently shared by the resident physicians I have worked with, especially amid […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lets-make-primary-care-a-primary-focus/ Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 years. He is medical director of Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates. Over the past 5 or 10 years (and seemingly even more so since the pandemic) I’ve had a lot of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gail-wilensky-former-cms-administrator-dies-at-81/ Members of the health policy world are mourning the loss of former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Gail Wilensky, PhD, who served under President George H.W. Bush. “Gail was a true public servant, dedicating her entire career to improving healthcare for all Americans,” Margaret Spellings, president and CEO […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/covid-may-affect-type-1-diabetes-in-kids-and-not-in-a-good-way/ COVID-19 may accelerate progression of presymptomatic type 1 diabetes in youth, a German study suggested. Incidence of clinical type 1 diabetes nearly doubled after the pandemic started among 591 youth ages 1 to 16 known to have presymptomatic type 1 diabetes, Anette-Gabriele Ziegler, MD, of the Institute of Diabetes Research at […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dr-ruth-dies-details-about-trump-shooter-bird-flu-pandemic-a-single-mutation-away/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Ruth Westheimer, PhD, the beloved sex therapist better known as Dr. Ruth, died at age 96. (AP) The suspected gunmen in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally had no history of mental illness, the FBI said. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ed-visits-and-mortality-in-patients-with-cirrhosis/ In patients with cirrhosis, frequent emergency department visits were linked to early death and more hospitalizations. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/emergency-department-utilization-patients-cirrhosis-linked-2024a1000cxo?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2024-07-15 12:46:27 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : News Health Publish date : 2024-07-15 12:46:27 Copyright for syndicated […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/free-drink-refills-could-be-banned-in-wales-under-welsh-government-consultation/ 1 hour ago By Maria Cassidy, BBC News Getty Images Food and drink with poor nutritional value are promoted more than healthier products, says the Welsh government Free drink refills could be banned at restaurants and cafes as part of new proposals by the Welsh government. Health Secretary Eluned Morgan has launched a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/addressing-opioid-risks-in-seniors/ Polypharmacy and slow metabolism of drugs create a high risk among older adults for substance use disorder, raising the odds of intentional and unintentional overdoses. However, screening, assessment, and treatment for substance use disorder occurs less often in younger adults. Rates of overdose from opioids increased the most among people aged […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/blood-pressure-linked-to-retina-vessel-changes/ TOPLINE: Increase in blood pressure and intraocular pressure over time is associated with narrower and more twisted small blood vessels in the retina. METHODOLOGY: Researchers assessed 2089 individuals from a Danish cohort (mean age, 61 years; 63% women) who underwent two consecutive eye examinations with a follow-up period of at least […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/complete-response-linked-to-survival-in-pancreatic-cancer/ TOPLINE: Achieving a pathologic complete response was associated with a twofold higher 5-year overall survival rate among patients with localized pancreatic adenocarcinoma who underwent preoperative chemo(radio)therapy and resection, a multicenter cohort study found. Several factors, including treatment type and tumor features, influenced the outcomes. METHODOLOGY: Preoperative chemo(radio)therapy is increasingly used in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-fitbit-for-the-gut-may-aid-in-detection-of-gi-disorders/ An artificial-intelligence (AI)-enabled system of wearable coils and ingestible “smart” pills shows promise for identifying and tracking gasses in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract associated with digestive disorders, new research revealed. Traditional methods for locating, measuring, and monitoring gasses associated with such disorders as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, food intolerances, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/stem-cell-derived-islets-continue-to-show-benefit-in-t1d/ ORLANDO, Fla — Stem cell–derived beta-cell replacement therapy continues to show benefit in people with type 1 diabetes at a high risk for severe hypoglycemia. Of a total 17 patients who received a full dose of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s investigational allogeneic stem cell–derived, fully differentiated pancreatic islet cell replacement therapy (VX-880), […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/an-experts-top-hematology-highlights/ Research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2024 has the potential to change practice — and assumptions — about acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and blood cancer as a whole, according to the chief science officer of the American Cancer Society. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/advances-in-robotic-surgery-are-changing-hysterectomy/ GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Robotic surgery has changed clinicians’ approach to patients for whom hysterectomy is considered, said Dr Carlos Alcivia Smith at the XXXI International Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics. According to the gynecologist, endoscopist, and robotic surgeon, this natural evolution has changed the surgical technique to make incisions smaller and […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-tactic-to-speed-long-covid-treatments-to-patients/ Kaila Trawitzki was diagnosed with long COVID in November 2020 and, since then, has never recovered. The Sacramento, California, software engineering consultant said her ongoing symptoms, as well as the cost and risk for travel, make most onsite clinical research trials off limits. But last year, when scientists at Yale University, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/three-ai-technologies-poised-to-transform-ibd-care/ By now, it is widely accepted that artificial intelligence (AI) will reshape contemporary medicine. The question is simply when this hypothetical will become an everyday reality. For gastroenterologists involved in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the waiting period may be ending. AI “is the next step in clinical care,” […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/almost-10-of-infected-pregnant-people-develop-long-covid/ Almost 1 in 10 pregnant people infected with COVID-19 end up developing long COVID, according to a study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. Researchers at University of Utah Health looked at the medical records of more than 1500 people who got COVID-19 while pregnant and checked their self-reported symptoms […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/microwave-ablation-reduces-recurrent-monoarthritis-pain/ TOPLINE: Microwave ablation reduces synovial hypertrophy, the number of monoarthritis attacks, and the need for intra-articular aspiration (IAA) in patients with recurrent monoarthritis, significantly improving functional disability and pain scores. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a prospective study to assess the long-term effects of microwave ablation as adjunct therapy in patients with various […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nightmares-in-middle-age-a-forerunner-of-dementia/ HELSINKI — Nightmares in middle age are linked to a significantly increased risk for subsequent dementia, new research suggested. However, one expert is skeptical that this is the case. Investigators found that middle-aged adults who reported having weekly distressing dreams at baseline had a fourfold increased risk of developing dementia compared […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-phenomenon-itself-isnt-new-what-we-heard-this-week/ “The term ‘administrative harm’ is relatively new … but the phenomenon itself isn’t new.” — Marisha Burden, MD, MBA, of the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, describing administrative decisions that cause harm to clinicians or patients. “If you have some of the worst symptoms, you’re actually waiting the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/shedding-criticisms-the-real-weight-of-misunderstanding-obesity/ Zucchi is a physician assistant (PA) at a medical weight loss clinic. A recent conversation I had with my patient, Sarah*, exemplifies the internal struggle many patients face when considering medication for weight management. It went something like this: Sarah: I’m seeing some progress with the lifestyle changes we discussed, but […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/extreme-heat-and-some-medicines-can-be-a-risky-combo-heres-what-to-know/ Extreme heat can raise the danger of heat-related illnesses and threaten health in a more subtle way — by amplifying the side effects of many common medications. Hot weather, too, can damage medicines such as insulin that require refrigeration. Inhalers can explode. Epinephrine injectors such as EpiPens can malfunction. Meds delivered […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-money-and-staff-why-isnt-the-nhs-more-productive/ Getty Images The new government has made tackling NHS waiting times a key priority – and this week appointed NHS surgeon and former health minister Lord Ara Darzi to investigate what is going wrong. Is productivity the place to start? The scale of the challenge facing Health Secretary Wes Streeting was […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-whisked-off-stage-after-apparent-gunshots-at-rally/ Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd. Trump was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers when bangs started ringing through the crowd. Trump could be seen reaching with his right hand toward his neck. There appeared […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/which-specialty-had-the-highest-rate-of-physician-burnout/ The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-people-buy-into-hospital-at-home-care-nicotine-pouch-use/ TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include […]