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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-slow-running-could-be-even-more-beneficial-than-running-fast/ Shutterstock/Paolo Paradiso For many runners, going fast is the whole point of pulling on their kit. But recently, the opposite approach has been booming: the slow-running movement, in which people meet for social, unhurried jaunts. This might be fun, but surely if there’s no pain, there’s no gain? Not so fast, says […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/u-s-news-releases-this-years-best-medical-schools-with-changes/ After being delayed for the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report rolled out this year’s “Best Medical Schools” rankings with substantial changes. Notably, the best institutions for research and primary care were sorted into tiers, rather than by ordinal rankings. (The “Best Hospitals” rankings from U.S. News […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/vitamin-d-ms-link-nootropic-gummies-laced-with-psilocybin-forecasting-seizures/ Vitamin D levels before starting treatment were tied to subsequent multiple sclerosis (MS) disease activity. (Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry) Several brands of nootropic gummies containing mushrooms, marketed to enhance cognitive function, contained undisclosed psilocybin and psilocin. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) Researchers showed how psilocybin desynchronized neural networks and […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/are-doctors-missing-cases-of-h5n1-bird-flu-in-people-who-drink-raw-milk/ Raw milk from cows infected with the H5N1 bird flu has been shown to contain very high levels of the virus, making it quite risky for people to consume. With FDA data showing some 4.4% of Americans drank raw milk at least once a year, and 1% drank it once a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-pan-jak-inhibitor-cream-improves-chronic-hand-eczema-symptoms/ A first-in-class topical pan-Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor significantly improved symptoms of moderate to severe chronic hand eczema in two randomized phase III trials. At week 16, more patients treated with delgocitinib cream had Investigator’s Global Assessment for Chronic Hand Eczema (IGA-CHE) treatment success compared with patients treated with a cream vehicle: […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/preeclampsia-blood-marker-pediatric-cardiac-doc-arrested-afib-detecting-ring/ Expectant mothers might one day be able to take a blood test to predict their risk of preeclampsia late into pregnancy. (Scientific Reports) A higher BMI starting at age 20 was tied to worse diastolic function, independent of adiposity in later life. (European Heart Journal) Lipoprotein(a) levels were associated with increased […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-drug-given-green-light-to-tackle-heart-problems/ Getty Images The anti-obesity injection Wegovy contains the drug semaglutide Weight-loss treatment Wegovy has been approved by the UK’s medicines regulator, for reducing the risk of serious heart problems in overweight and obese people. Wegovy contains the drug semaglutide, which is already prescribed on the NHS to help some people with […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-stage-glp-1-win-in-obesity-an-argument-for-bmis-value-insulin-supply-issues/ Participants in a phase I trial lost a placebo-adjusted 6.1% of their body weight after 4 weeks of treatment with the investigational oral GLP-1 receptor agonist CT-996, Roche announced. JAMA published a review on medications for obesity. BMI is still “a valuable method” for defining obesity despite its flaws, argued authors […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/jon-stewart-pushes-va-to-help-veterans-sickened-by-post-9-11-exposure-to-uranium/ Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that left out some of the first U.S. troops who responded after the Sept. 11 attacks and got sick after deploying to a base contaminated with dangerous levels of uranium. Special operations forces […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-eds-are-victims-of-induced-demand/ Meyer is an emergency medicine physician. In 2008, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) had a problem. Interstate 405, connecting north and south Los Angeles, had been declared the busiest highway in the nation, and traffic congestion was widely understood to be hellish. In the face of rising public frustration, Caltrans […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-money-could-result-in-fewer-ed-visits-study-suggests/ Giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department (ED) visits, a new study suggests. The study in JAMA looked at almost 2,900 low-income people who applied for a lottery in the Boston suburb of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Nearly 1,750 of them got up to $400 per month from November […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/deadly-listeria-outbreak-linked-to-sliced-deli-meats/ July 22, 2024 – Two people have died from an outbreak of the bacteria listeria linked to deli-counter sliced meat, and dozens more have been sickened, prompting the CDC to urge people to take precautions with meat from deli counters at this time.  One person who died was in Illinois, and […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/when-the-crowdstrike-global-outage-struck/ 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. As we all woke up early Friday morning, news feeds and social media were ablaze with the news about a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/online-exercise-if-your-gym-instructor-is-an-ipad-what-is-lost-and-gained/ FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images I have never attended the same gym as Eric Drinkwater, a sports scientist at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. In fact, we live over 1000 kilometres apart. But as soon as we start talking on the phone, we discover that we share the same gym instructors, located […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psoriatic-arthritis-treatment-failure-tied-to-key-factors/ TOPLINE: Failure to respond to targeted disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (tsDMARDs) for psoriatic arthritis occurs at an incident rate of about 0.35 per person-year. METHODOLOGY: An observational cohort of 591 individuals at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with psoriatic arthritis (mean age, 48.2 years) who started advanced therapy between 2000 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-is-the-optimal-amount-of-exercise-and-how-much-is-too-much/ Panayiotis Tzamaros/NurPhoto via Getty Images The benefits of exercise are so great that if it were a drug, it would be a miracle cure. But what is the optimal dose for better health: are people who run ultramarathons, lift weights every day or swim the English Channel better off than those […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/biden-health-update-rfk-jr-floated-white-house-job-nurses-opt-to-strike/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. President Joe Biden completed his tenth dose of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) Monday morning and his COVID symptoms have almost completely resolved, his physician reported. Vice President Kamala Harris may reinvigorate the effort to frame the election around abortion rights. (Washington Post) Veterans Affairs […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/accelerated-approval-pathway-for-cancer-drugs-does-it-work/ Accelerated approvals for cancer drugs is a good idea in theory. This US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pathway allows promising new cancer agents to reach the market, and patients, sooner. But speed can come at a price. The bargain the FDA has struck with manufacturers is companies can use less […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-case-of-the-drunken-teetotaler/ Auto-brewery syndrome is a rare multifactorial disease in which endogenous alcohol production occurs due to an overpopulation of fermentable microorganisms (especially Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida species but also bacteria like Klebsiella pneumoniae). Even in the healthy population, there is a low level of endogenous fermentation that is not enough to cause […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-drones-may-narrow-emergency-response-times/ The drones are coming. Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator, or AED. “The idea is for the drone to get there several minutes before first responders,” […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/are-glp-1s-bad-for-retinas/ STOCKHOLM — A large database analysis of more than 370,000 patients has found that glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists do not seem to increase the risk for diabetic retinopathy. The new findings, presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) 2024 Annual Meeting, cast doubt on results from a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-diseases-like-smallpox-survived-long-ocean-voyages/ Christopher Columbus’s expedition to the Americas arrived with diseases on board William J. Aylward/Granger Historical Picture Archive / Alamy It is common knowledge that microbes hitched rides on long sea voyages like that of Christopher Columbus. But it was never inevitable that diseases like smallpox and measles would survive these early […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-tx-also-cuts-bleeding-in-kids/ Efanesoctocog alfa, a first-in-class, bioengineered human factor VIII replacement therapy, shows safety and efficacy in the prevention of bleeding in children with severe hemophilia A, with benefits similar to those observed in adults, new research shows. “In this study, once-weekly efanesoctocog alfa provided high sustained factor VIII activity and highly efficacious […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fish-oil-supplements-cut-diabetes-complication-risk/ TOPLINE: The regular use of fish oil supplements and high circulating levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are associated with a lower risk for vascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODOLOGY: Fish oils, rich in omega-3 PUFAs, are beneficial supplements for the vascular […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-doctor-at-the-olympics/ Mark Hutchinson, MD, was at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio when an athlete on the US rowing team came into the medical area. Hutchinson, an orthopedic surgeon and head team physician at the University of Illinois Chicago, recalls the young man looking a little sheepish. But when Hutchinson promised to […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sleep-disruptions-up-susceptibility-to-covid-19/ Individuals with preexisting sleep disturbances including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), insomnia, and abnormal sleep duration showed significantly increased vulnerability to COVID-19, as well as an increased risk for hospitalization, mortality, and long COVID, according to new data from more than 8 million individuals. Sleep disturbances, though common in the general population, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pediatric-rheumatology-dermatology-clinic-benefits-explored/ Among patients who presented to a combined pediatric rheumatology/dermatology clinic (RDC) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), 24% presented without a confirmed diagnosis, and only 41% received a diagnosis during their first clinic visit, results from a retrospective cohort study showed. “This finding highlights the complexity of patients referred […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/treatable-condition-misdiagnosed-as-dementia-in-13-of-cases/ Patients with dementia may instead have hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and should be screened with the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index for cirrhosis, one of the main causes of the condition, new research suggests. The study of more than 68,000 individuals in the general population diagnosed with dementia between 2009 and 2019 found that […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/noninvasive-method-for-diagnosing-fatty-liver-developed/ Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with metabolic dysfunction, also known as fatty liver disease, is a disorder characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver parenchyma that can progress from simple steatosis to a serious condition such as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis through scar tissue and inflammation combined with metabolic abnormalities. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/acupuncture-tied-to-improved-sleep-in-parkinsons-disease/ TOPLINE: Acupuncture significantly improved sleep quality in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), with benefits lasting up to 8 weeks, results from a randomized clinical trial showed. Participants who received real acupuncture (RA) showed greater improvement in sleep scores vs their counterparts who received sham acupuncture (SA). METHODOLOGY: This single-center, double-blind randomized […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/acute-pancreatitis-five-things-to-know/ Acute pancreatitis is the third most common gastrointestinal condition associated with hospitalization in the United States and is the primary diagnosis in hundreds of thousands of emergency department visits each year. The incidence of acute pancreatitis has steadily increased across most countries in the Western world since the 1960s. This trend […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/remembering-hiv-leaders-shot-down-in-plane/ The international HIV and AIDS community is marking 10 years since their colleagues were killed when their plane — Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 — was shot down by Russian-controlled forces over Ukraine in July 2014. All 298 people on board died in the attack, including six delegates travelling from the Netherlands […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-canada-protect-mental-health-during-the-next-pandemic/ As Canada reviews the lessons of the global COVID-19 pandemic, one thing has become abundantly clear: It’s time to bolster efforts to address the country’s mental health crisis. Canada is not alone in this predicament. More than 2 years ago, the World Health Organization reported a 25% pandemic-related increase in the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/people-without-diabetes-make-up-growing-share-of-glp-1-users/ The proportion of new users of GLP-1 receptor agonists without type 2 diabetes markedly increased over the past decade, and particularly since 2020, according to a nationwide population-based study of prescribing trends. Overall, the annual incidence of new GLP-1 agonist prescriptions increased from about 0.5% in 2019 to over 3% in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/when-is-the-best-time-to-exercise-to-get-the-most-from-your-workout/ Your muscles, fat and other cells respond differently to exercise depending on the time of day Panoramic Images/Alamy Usain Bolt smashed the 100-metre sprint record at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin in a floodlit stadium under an inky night sky. This was no coincidence: when it comes to sporting […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cannabis-use-in-pregnancy-may-mean-worse-outcomes-for-moms/ Prenatal cannabis use was associated with a slew of serious adverse maternal health outcomes later in pregnancy, according to a large cohort study. Compared with non-use, prenatal cannabis use was associated with increased risks of: Placental abruption (adjusted risk ratio [aRR] 1.19, 95% CI 1.05-1.36) Gestational hypertension (aRR 1.17, 95% CI […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/robot-assisted-gait-training-helps-motor-function-in-kids-with-cerebral-palsy/ Among 6- to 15-year-olds with cerebral palsy, gait training with a wearable, untethered exoskeleton robot improved gross motor function, a randomized clinical trial showed. Six weeks of overground robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) significantly improved Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)-88 scores by a mean of 2.64 (95% CI 0.50-4.78) points more on […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/where-kamala-harris-stands-on-key-healthcare-issues/ President Biden ended his campaign for re-election on Sunday, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him on the ticket. MedPage Today took a look at Harris’s views on a range of health policy issues, from abortion to healthcare reform to Medicare solvency. Abortion, Reproductive Rights Believed to be the first […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/this-drug-class-keeps-aa-amyloidosis-in-check/ One of the most serious complications of rheumat0logic and autoimmune diseases can be prevented with biologic drugs, a single-center chart review suggested, and some such products may be more effective than others. Among 83 patients receiving biologic agents for their underlying conditions and who had serum amyloid-α (AA) amyloidosis affecting the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pay-people-and-they-will-go-to-cardiac-rehab/ It might take giving people money directly for them to participate in cardiac rehabilitation, a randomized trial showed. Eligible patients in Vermont of lower socioeconomic status had cardiac rehab adherence rates shoot up if instead of usual care (11%), they were offered financial incentives to attend rehab (42%; adjusted OR 5.1, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/experts-debate-best-way-to-define-obesity/ The role of body mass index (BMI) in defining obesity and the definition of obesity as a disease merit reevaluation to avoid unintended consequences, experts said in three new opinion papers. The three statements were all published on July 22, 2024, in the Annals of Internal Medicine. In one, the authors […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/exeter-woman-died-months-after-begging-gp-for-help-inquest-hears/ A young woman died months after begging her GP for help with her chronic fatigue syndrome, an inquest heard. Maeve Boothby-O’Neill, 27, had written to her doctor asking for help with feeding as she was hungry. Ms Boothby-O’Neill had been diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). She died at home in Exeter, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sexual-and-gender-minorities-twice-as-likely-to-report-epilepsy/ Individuals who identified with a sexual or gender minority were more than twice as likely to report having epilepsy compared with the general population, survey data showed. Active epilepsy was reported by 2.4% of the population who identified with a sexual orientation other than heterosexual or did not identify with their […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/xenotransplant-research-yields-bacon-safe-for-some-people-allergic-to-red-meat/ Some people who develop a weird and terrifying allergy to red meat after a bite from a lone star tick can still eat pork from a surprising source: Genetically modified pigs created for organ transplant research. Don’t look for it in grocery stores. The company that bred these special pigs shares […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/surgeon-general-americans-have-accepted-fear-of-gun-violence-as-normal/ Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a public health researcher. He is author of the Substack column Inside Medicine. Follow Emily Hutto is an Associate Video Producer & Editor for MedPage Today. She is based in Manhattan. In […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/heat-related-texas-deaths-climb-after-beryl-left-millions-without-power/ SPRING, Texas — As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool. But on their fourth day without power, she awoke to hear Pamela Jarrett, who used a wheelchair […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sepsis-alerts-in-emergency-departments-linked-to-lower-mortality/ Sepsis alert systems used in emergency departments (EDs) were tied to better patient outcomes, including lower risk of death and shorter hospital stays, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. In the analysis, sepsis alert systems were associated with a 19% reduction in mortality (RR 0.81, 95% CI 0.71-0.91), reported Yeon […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/1-in-5-with-rheumatologic-disease-face-financial-hardship/ Many patients struggle with healthcare costs and basic expenses, according to new research. People with rheumatologic diseases often experience a hidden symptom: financial toxicity or significant economic strain from out-of-pocket costs. A new study of 41,502 patients published in JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology showed that 20% of those with rheumatologic […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-remarkable-science-backed-ways-to-get-fit-as-fast-as-possible/ Watching an athlete at their peak is thrilling. Fulfilling one’s own athletic potential, not so much. Getting fit is hard and painful – or so we assume. But that isn’t necessarily the case. In fact, research shows that anyone just starting to exercise more than they are used to will see improvements surprisingly quickly, regardless […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fit-screening-linked-to-lower-risk-of-colorectal-cancer-mortality/ Completing one or more fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screenings was associated with a lower risk of death from colorectal cancer, particularly in the left colon, according to a nested case-control study conducted across two large integrated health systems. Looking at over 10,000 patients, completing one or more FIT screenings was associated […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/could-metformin-fill-the-bill-for-geographic-atrophy-prevention/ STOCKHOLM — The risk of developing geographic atrophy (GA) declined significantly in patients who had a history of treatment with metformin, a case-control study involving claims data showed. Overall, the prevalence of GA was 12% lower in patients with or without diabetes. The magnitude of reduction increased to almost 50% in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cal-medical-group-makes-money-treating-homeless-patients/ LOS ANGELES — They distribute GPS devices so they can track their homeless patients. They stock their street kits with glass pipes used to smoke meth, crack, or fentanyl. They keep company credit cards on hand in case a patient needs emergency food or water, or an Uber ride to the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-campaign-releases-letter-on-his-injury-treatment-after-assassination-attempt/ Donald Trump’s campaign released an update on the former president’s health Saturday, one week after he survived an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The memo, from Rep. Ronny Jackson, MD (R-Texas), a staunch supporter who served as Trump’s White House physician, offers new details on the nature of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doctors-should-think-of-ai-as-a-medical-student/ Shan is a medical student with experience in healthcare AI. Millstein is an attending physician. Since the development of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in healthcare, a compelling question looms: “Will AI eventually replace your doctor?” AI can often outperform physicians in diagnostic accuracy, bedside manner, and test-taking but faces significant trust, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-to-manage-unresectable-hcc-with-liver-dysfunction/ In the last 10 years, clinical outcomes have improved for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC). The cancer generally comes with chronic liver inflammation, and liver cirrhosis is present in up to 80% of cases. The level of liver dysfunction helps determine the prognosis, but it also may affect the safety […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/atogepant-may-prevent-rebound-headache-from-med-overuse/ The oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist atogepant is effective in preventing rebound headache related to medication overuse in patients with chronic migraine (CM), new research suggested. Results of a subgroup analysis of a phase 3, 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showed up to a 62% reduction in the proportion […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/u-s-deaths-tied-to-lunch-meat-bidens-healthcare-legacy-congresswoman-dies/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Two people have died and 28 have been hospitalized across a dozen states in a listeria outbreak linked to meat sliced at deli counters, the CDC said; no specific source has been identified. President Biden ended his campaign for re-election after weeks […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/irregular-sleep-patterns-increase-type-2-diabetes-risk/ Irregular sleep duration was associated with a higher risk for diabetes in middle-aged to older adults in a new UK Biobank study. The analysis of more than 84,000 participants with 7-day accelerometry data suggested that individuals with the most irregular sleep duration patterns had a 34% higher risk for diabetes compared […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/underserved-families-sound-off-on-pediatric-derm-access/ TORONTO — When Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native parents or guardians were asked about barriers and facilitators to accessing pediatric dermatology care for their children, a theme emerged that surprised lead study author Lucinda L. Kohn, MD, MHS. “Most families said that racial concordance didn’t matter that much, but they […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/brazil-bucked-the-trend-in-childhood-vaccination-in-2023/ After recovering partly in 2022, global childhood vaccination rates stagnated in 2023, remaining below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. These data are from a new joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Contrary to the global trend, Brazil showed improvements in most indicators. The country […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ask-teenage-boys-if-they-use-muscle-building-supplements/ Primary care, family medicine, and mental health clinicians should ask every adolescent and young adult they care for if they take muscle-building supplements such as protein or creatinine, according to a new commentary in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Muscle-building supplements are not tested before going to market like pharmaceutical drugs, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/moderate-exercise-in-midlife-linked-to-lower-risk-for-als/ Moderate exercise in midlife is associated with a reduced risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) later in life, but this benefit appears to be limited to men, findings from a large prospective study showed. Men who reported moderate levels of physical activity had a 29% lower risk for ALS, whereas those […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/will-mesometrial-resection-become-a-new-standard-treatment/ Total mesometrial resection (TMMR) is associated with significantly longer recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) than standard treatment for patients with early-stage cervical cancer, while outcomes were not different among those with locally advanced disease, according to a new study. These findings suggest that TMMR may be considered a primary […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/colchicine-effective-for-pediatric-aphthous-ulcers/ INDIANAPOLIS — Colchicine is an effective treatment for most pediatric patients with complex aphthous stomatitis (CAS), results from a small retrospective study showed. Ananya Shah “Complex aphthous stomatitis in children is typically treated with topical supportive care, which is often not effective,” one of the study investigators, Ananya Shah, a third-year […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-ra-diagnosis-and-treatment-lowers-treatment-costs/ TOPLINE: Early detection and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA; within 12 weeks of symptom onset) results in lower treatment-related costs over 5 years compared with later diagnosis. METHODOLOGY: The study enrolled 431 patients in the Leiden Early Arthritis Clinic at the Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands. Symptom duration was defined […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/be-aware-of-cutaneous-signs/ TORONTO — Be suspicious if a child with a severe dermatologic condition is unresponsive to treatment, especially if their parent or caregiver exhibits deceptive behavior. These could be red flags for Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), also known as factitious disorder. “The number-one thing dermatologists can do in situations like this […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-trials-in-colorectal-cancer-could-your-patient-benefit/ Several clinical trials in colorectal cancer (CRC) have started recruiting recently. Could one of your patients benefit from participating? Previously treated metastatic CRC. Adult patients with this type of cancer may be eligible for a National Cancer Institute open-label phase 1/2 study testing a novel vaccine-based regimen that targets a protein […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/these-five-ai-healthcare-tools-may-be-the-best-right-now/ The options are as staggering as the promise. Nearly 900 AI health tools have US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, and experts encourage their use to support patient care amid physician shortages and hospital closures. Nigam Shah, PhD But just because a tool is FDA-approved does not mean it provides […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-benzoyl-peroxide-research-reassuring/ Two new studies focusing on the safety of benzoyl peroxide (BP)–containing acne products with typical everyday use found no reason for concern about either high blood levels of benzene, a breakdown product of BP, or cancer risk. Earlier this year, controversy erupted after an independent lab Valisure petitioned the US Food […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/adjusting-opioid-prescriptions-after-ed-can-reduce-misuse/ Smaller, cause-specific opioid prescriptions after emergency department visits for acute pain could provide adequate pain management and reduce the risk of misuse of unused opioid pills, according to new research. In a prospective study in Canada, about two thirds of opioid tablets remained unused at 2 weeks post discharge, and this […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/vitamin-b1-may-help-lower-constipation-risk-in-adults/ TOPLINE: Increased dietary intake of vitamin B1 is associated with a lower prevalence of constipation, particularly among men and individuals without hypertension or diabetes.  METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2005-2010 involving 10,371 adults aged ≥ 20 years. Participants provided information on […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/anesthesia-in-kids-does-not-increase-neurobehavioral-issues/ TOPLINE: Exposure to anesthesia during an appendectomy in children does not uniquely increase the risk for subsequent neurobehavioral diagnoses compared with medical admissions without anesthesia. METHODOLOGY: Researchers assessed 134,388 children who underwent an appendectomy and 671,940 matched healthy children from the Medicaid database between 2001 and 2018. They also compared 154,887 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/health-it-systems-working-but-delays-possible-says-nhs/ Getty Images Health service IT systems are back online following Friday’s global outage, according to NHS England. However, it has warned that there may still be disruption, particularly with GP services who may need time to rebook appointments. The problems with faulty security software affected more than eight million computers worldwide, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/he-was-looking-for-blood-what-we-heard-this-week/ “He was looking for blood.” — Theodore Pappas, MD, of Duke University in North Carolina, discussing how former President Theodore Roosevelt used his military training and coughed after being shot in the chest in 1912. “The disease itself has its own fingerprint.” — Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, of the VA St. Louis […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sleep-apnea-may-accelerate-diabetic-retinopathy/ STOCKHOLM — Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) had a significantly greater risk of progression and complications in patients who also had obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a large propensity-matched cohort study showed. In patients with existing NPDR, OSA increased the likelihood of progression to proliferative DR by 75% at 1 year as compared […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bear-eaters-beware-trichinella-larvae-still-live-in-animals-we-eat/ Claire Panosian Dunavan is a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a past-president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Did you happen to read the recent report about six Americans who ate grilled kabobs containing coiled nematode larvae? […]