Category:Health

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eu-program-aims-to-ensure-safety-for-pilots-who-use-insulin/ MADRID — A project of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) aims to provide data to enable more people with diabetes who use insulin to work as commercial pilots and air traffic controllers, and to confirm the overall safety of diabetes technology during air travel.  The primary concern about allowing […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/surgeons-win-stunning-421-million-verdict-against-insurer/ In a stunning verdict against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, a New Orleans jury has awarded $421 million in damages to a surgery center over the insurer’s alleged failure to fully pay out-of-network charges. Insurance specialists told Medscape Medical News that the September 20 verdict is unusual. If upheld […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nobel-prize-for-medicine-goes-to-the-pair-who-discovered-microrna/ Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkum are announced as the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Jonathan Nackstrand AFP via Getty Images The 2024 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of tiny pieces of mRNA, called […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-ctdna-accurately-diagnose-hpv-oropharyngeal-carcinoma/ Most of the currently available circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) technologies provide a high level of diagnostic accuracy for detecting human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer, according to the results of a systematic review. The study was presented at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2024 Annual Meeting. “These […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-after-anti-obesity-meds-tied-to-lower-gout-risk/ TOPLINE: A higher rate of weight loss within 1 year of initiating orlistat is associated with lower risks for incident gout and recurrent gout flares in individuals with body mass index (BMI) > 25, particularly if they have obesity or high baseline serum urate levels. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a population-based cohort […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nobel-prize-goes-to-microrna-researchers/ The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024 has been awarded to US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their work on microRNA. Their work helped explain how our genes work inside the human body. The winners share a prize fund worth get 11m Swedish kronor (£810,000). Source link : […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-drug-class-for-prurigo-nodularis-moving-forward/ AMSTERDAM — Prurigo nodularis (PN), an itchy, highly symptomatic disease that can cause severe impairments in quality of life, may gain a third therapy if promising data on povorcitinib presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) 2024 Congress are further validated. “We now have a pipeline of clinical […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/falling-vaccinations-contribute-to-rising-pertussis-rates/ New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show significant spikes in pertussis cases compared to last year, especially in several urban areas including New York, Illinois, Florida, and Colorado. Cases are rising at the same time that rates of vaccination have been on the decline. Notably, the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/frailty-outweighs-age-in-predicting-anca-vasculitis-outcomes/ TOPLINE: Older adults with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis face a higher risk for end-stage renal disease or mortality and severe infections. However, frailty, more than age, predicts severe infections within 2 years of diagnosis. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the Mass General Brigham ANCA-associated vasculitis […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tirzepatide-shortage-resolved-fda-says-yes-compounders-no/ On October 2, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Drug Shortage Database showed that the tirzepatide injection (Zepbound, Mounjaro/Lilly) shortage is now “resolved.” The agency wrote in a clarification aimed at compounders that Lilly said it can meet the “present and projected national demand” and that compounders are restricted from […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-treatment-alleviates-postherpetic-neuralgia/ TOPLINE: Crisugabalin — an oral calcium channel alpha 2 delta-1 subunit ligand — was safe and well-tolerated at doses of 40 mg/d and 80 mg/d and significantly reduced pain scores in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) over 12 weeks in a phase 3 study. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a phase 3 multicenter, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-describes-skin-conditions-in-down-syndrome/ TOPLINE: Eczematous dermatitis, folliculitis, and seborrheic dermatitis were the most common skin conditions in patients with Down syndrome (DS) in a 10-year retrospective review. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a multicenter retrospective study of 1529 patients with DS from eight outpatient dermatology clinics in the United States and Canada between 2011 and 2021. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/snfl-and-sgfap-predict-ms-disability-in-unique-ways/ COPENHAGEN — Serum glial fibrillary acidic protein (sGFAP) is quickly maturing as a biomarker to predict disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but it will add information to, not compete with, serum neurofilament light chain (sNFl) levels, according to multiple independent studies. The basic consensus is that “elevated sNFl levels […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-getting-a-covid-shot-during-pregnancy-is-important/ Nearly 90% of babies who had to be hospitalized with COVID-19 had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they were pregnant, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings appear in the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Babies too young to be […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/physician-spending-is-not-the-problem-in-healthcare-what-we-heard-this-week/ “It’s very, very clear that physician spending is not the problem in healthcare.” — Jen Brull, MD, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, commenting on proposed payment cuts under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. “The Pap smear is actually a really bad test.” — Shae Connor, MD, of UT […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/should-i-prescribe-liraglutide-to-a-6-year-old-patient-with-obesity-if-fda-approved/ Muth is a primary care pediatrician and obesity medicine specialist. As a pediatric obesity medicine specialist, I have witnessed first-hand the benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists in the treatment of adolescent obesity. In particular, semaglutide (Wegovy) plus intensive health behavior lifestyle treatment has improved comorbid health risk factors, physical activity tolerance, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/spiking-victims-let-down-by-emergency-services/ Imogen Turnbow Imogen Turnbow is one of two women who have complained medical staff did not support them enough when they were spiked Two victims of spiking have criticised how medical staff handled their cases, saying they felt “blamed” for what happened and were refused tests. Imogen Turnbow and Saraya Haddad, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/this-miracle-tool-helps-non-verbal-people-speak-or-does-it/ Supplied Tim Chan says that without the tool, he wouldn’t be able to live his life to the fullest For Tim Chan, who is unable to speak, facilitated communication is “a lifeline” that allows him to do things he once thought impossible, such as socialising, or studying for his PhD. “I […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/immunotherapy-project-aims-to-benefit-more-cancer-patients/ BBC News Alex Green in now in remission from his cancer Alex Green is clear – without immunotherapy, he would have died in 2019. His advanced melanoma skin cancer was only stopped by the revolutionary treatment that recruits the body’s own immune system to fight the disease. But unfortunately at the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-were-falls-linked-with-in-older-adults/ 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/body-roundness-to-predict-cardiovascular-disease-myopia-on-the-rise/ 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 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/women-should-not-have-to-just-deal-with-gynecological-pain/ McNally is an ob/gyn and a director of ob/gyn services for a health system. By the time patients express surprise at the pain they experience during in-office gynecological procedures, we’re too late to the pain management conversation. Exclamations of, “Whoa, this is uncomfortable,” and the struggle to be still indicate patients […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mdma-was-hyped-as-a-promising-treatment-for-ptsd-what-went-wrong/ MDMA has long been used recreationally but it has faced obstacles getting approved for medical therapies Shutterstock / Couperfield “The future is psychedelic,” declared Rick Doblin, founder of Lykos Therapeutics, at a conference on psychedelic drugs last year. Several studies, many of them funded by Lykos, had provided tantalising signs that […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-bosses-want-chippy-to-sell-fruit-and-veg/ There could be something fishy about this chip shop’s menu if health bosses get their way Plans for a new chippy have come up against a health board’s demands for fruit and veg on the menu. Betsi Cadwaladr health board wants the proposed takeaway in Morfa Bychan, Gwynedd, to sell a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ebv-screening-tied-to-lower-nasopharyngeal-cancer-mortality-risk/ Individuals screened for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection had a significantly lower risk of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) mortality, a large randomized study from China showed. Screened individuals had a 30% reduction in cancer-specific mortality over a 12-year period versus similar individuals who were not screened, reported Su-Mei Cao, MD, PhD, of Sun […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doctors-cut-back-on-seeing-medicare-patients-as-another-pay-cut-looms/ Will his independent practice be able to survive another Medicare payment cut? That’s what Terre Haute, Indiana internist Pardeep Kumar, MD, wonders each day as the next round of cuts looms. “We have to see,” Kumar said in a phone interview. “We have around 40% of the population of patients that […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eye-and-ear-checks-to-be-offered-to-autism-students-at-school/ BBC News Nafsika, a teacher at the school, has been trained to carry out the hearing checks Children and young people in England with special educational needs, including severe autism, are to be offered NHS eyesight, dental and ear checks in their schools from next year. Students with learning disabilities can […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/real-world-car-t-cell-therapy-outcomes-favorable-in-relapsed-refractory-myeloma/ Real-world outcomes of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma treated with the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel, Carvykti) showed “favorable” efficacy results, even though many of them would not have been eligible for the trial that led to the drug’s approval, according to a retrospective study. Among patients […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/timeline-of-irregular-heartbeats-emerges-from-close-watch-of-young-binge-drinkers/ Continuous rhythm monitoring showed the timeline in which heart rate and atrial tachycardias typically arise after binge drinking by young adults, researchers reported. In people with no known history of cardiac arrhythmias, premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) were more frequent during the hours of alcohol consumption, after which premature atrial complexes occurred […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/vaccines-and-long-covid-what-do-we-know/ Vaccines are now a key tool in preventing acute, severe COVID-19. But less is known about their effect on long COVID. Does vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 protect against long COVID? And what effect, if any, does vaccination have on pre-existing long COVID? Preventing Long COVID Because COVID-19 vaccines are effective in both […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/severe-covid-in-kids-medpage-today/ It’s easy to think the COVID-19 pandemic is in the rearview mirror, especially for children who are often considered at low risk for severe disease. For kids who do get severe COVID-19, treatment is now more nuanced and the spectre of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) has all but vanished. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/screening-in-inflammatory-rheumatic-diseases-pays-off/ Immediato Daien C, Georgescu V, Decarriere G, Mercier G, Morel J. Systematic screening for multimorbidities in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases enhanced preventive medication use and reduced hospitalisations: An exposed-non-exposed study. RMD Open. 2024;10:e004490. doi:10.1136/rmdopen-2024-004490 Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/screening-inflammatory-rheumatic-diseases-pays-2024a1000hzz?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2024-10-04 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-oks-next-gen-cologuard-test-for-crc-screening/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Exact Sciences’ next-generation multitarget stool DNA (mt-sDNA) test, Cologuard Plus, for use in adults 45 or older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC). Developed in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, the company notes in the news release announcing its approval that […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/overdose-deaths-are-falling-but-the-mission-is-far-from-accomplished/ Ryan Marino is a medical toxicologist, emergency physician, and addiction medicine specialist, and an associate professor in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. Follow The CDC released preliminary data showing U.S. drug overdose deaths dropped last year by more than […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/melania-trump-says-she-supports-abortion-rights-putting-her-at-odds-with-the-gop/ Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir, exposing a stark contrast with her husband, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, on the crucial election issue. In a video posted to her X account Thursday morning, the former first lady defended women’s “individual […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/in-gene-therapy-for-rp-lca-the-earlier-the-better/ The only approved ocular gene therapy, which targets a specific gene mutation in two forms of inherited retinal disease, has shown evidence in a real-world study from the United Kingdom that young children derive a greater improvement in vision than adults who undergo the procedure.  The study included 14 eyes in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/remember-the-covid-era-medical-gown-shortage-feds-spend-350-million-for-stockpile/ Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile, years after doctors and nurses working in hospitals found themselves without the equipment while COVID-19 raged. The purchase of the gowns is one of the final steps toward shoring up the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/good-news-for-car-t-therapy-liquid-biopsy-progress-anti-psychotic-for-brain-cancer/ The largest prospective study to date showed that CAR T-cell therapy for advanced large B-cell lymphoma can be performed safely as an outpatient procedure in community clinics. (American Society of Hematology) Johnson & Johnson announced that the CAR T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel (Carvykti) improved overall survival in previously treated multiple myeloma. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nurse-death-ruled-homicide-hospital-workers-missing-in-n-c-human-hairball-surgery/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The death of a traveling nurse in Ohio has been ruled a homicide. (WLWT) Hurricane Helene’s death toll surpassed 200, making it the third deadliest storm in the 21st century. (Axios) Forty-two North Carolina hospital workers are unaccounted for days after Helene […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/erenumab-offers-relief-for-moh-in-chronic-migraine/ TOPLINE: Erenumab, injected monthly at 140 mg, can effectively induce remission of nonopioid medication overuse headache (MOH) in patients with chronic migraine within 6 months. The treatment also significantly reduces the number of acute headache medication days (AHMDs). METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a phase 4, double-blind, parallel-group, randomized, placebo-controlled study at 67 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mri-guided-sbrt-for-prostate-cancer/ WASHINGTON — MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) showed sustained benefits over CT-guided SBRT for prostate cancer, in a study. Amar Kishan, MD, of UCLA Health, presented the 2-year outcomes of the MIRAGE randomized clinical trial at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2024 Annual Meeting. Amar Kishan, MD The MIRAGE […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/preparing-for-climate-changes-impact-on-allergies-asthma/ ORLANDO — It’s important for pediatricians not only to understand the causes and effects of climate change but also to know how to discuss this issue with families and make risk-based adjustments to their clinical practice based on the individual health and circumstances of each patient. That’s one of the key […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/overcoming-vaccine-hesitancy-with-empathy-and-storytelling/ When Kimberly Fisher, MD, was a junior doctor, she got fired up when patients showed hesitancy about vaccines. She responded by providing numbers, data, and facts that proved vaccines were safe and effective in preventing life-threatening diseases. But she soon realized that regurgitating scientific evidence wasn’t a winning strategy. “I’ve made […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-psychedelic-drugs-can-aid-patients-at-the-end-of-life/ Palliative care has proven to be one of the most promising fields for research on interventions with psychedelic substances. One of the most prominent researchers in this area was the American psychopharmacologist Dr Roland Griffiths. In 2016, Griffiths and his team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore published one of the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/youth-opioid-overdoses-spiked-during-pandemic/ TOPLINE: Prehospital opioid overdoses among young people increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 86.7% cases occurring in young adults aged 18-24 years, a new study shows. Overdoses among adolescents aged 12-17 years also showed a significant increase. METHODOLOGY: Researchers performed a cross-sectional study of emergency medical services (EMS) encounters within […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/wildfire-smoke-deadlier-than-other-pollution/ Wildfire-related air pollution in Europe kills more than non-wildfire air pollution. As climate change exacerbates the frequency and violence of wildfires, researchers are studying the health implications of mitigation methods such as prescribed fires. Presenting at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2024 Congress, Cathryn Tonne, PhD, an environmental epidemiologist at the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-measured-approach-key-to-treating-mycosis-fungoides/ HUNTINGTON BEACH, California — When patients of Aaron Mangold, MD, first learn they have mycosis fungoides (MF), the most common form of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), some are concerned about whether the diagnosis means a shortened life expectancy. “In most cases, mycosis fungoides will not shorten one’s life, but it […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/isatuximab-quadruplet-approval-could-change-mm-landscape/ RIO DE JANEIRO — Adding isatuximab, or Isa (Sarclisa, Sanofi-Aventis), to bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd) for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed, transplant-ineligible multiple myeloma reduced the risk for disease progression or death by more than 40% vs VRd alone in the randomized, global, open-label, phase 3 IMROZ trial. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/six-tips-on-coronavirus-testing-for-doctors-and-patients/ In Germany, the activity of acute respiratory diseases is at a higher level than usual for this time of year because of rhinoviruses and SARS-CoV-2, according to the Robert Koch Institute, Germany. If a patient has a fever and cough and feels exhausted, it could be COVID-19. What significance do rapid […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/art-linked-with-congenital-heart-defects-in-newborns/ The rate of congenital heart defects is higher in newborns conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART) than in newborns conceived without assistance. This finding comes from a population-based cohort study by Dr Nona Sargisian, a gynecologist at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, and colleagues that was published in the European […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/falls-linked-to-increased-dementia-risk-in-older-adults/ TOPLINE: Older adults who experience falls are at a higher risk of developing dementia within a year. The study found that 10.6% of patients who fell were diagnosed with dementia compared with 6.1% with other injuries. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using US Medicare Fee-for-Service data from 2014 to […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/labour-mp-in-fresh-bid-to-change-law-on-assisted-dying/ ‘Time is right’ for assisted dying debate, MP Kim Leadbeater says Proposals to give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to choose to end their life are to be introduced in Parliament this month. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is putting forward the bill and said “now is the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/wes-streeting-to-tell-gps-collective-action-only-punishes-patients/ The health secretary is expected to urge GPs in England to end collective action and warn it will “only punish patients” in a speech on Friday. Addressing the Royal College of GPs conference in Liverpool, Wes Streeting is set to say he understands why doctors “wanted to give the previous government […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/chemoradiation-best-in-hpv-associated-oropharyngeal-cancer/ WASHINGTON — Reduced doses of radiation therapy and immunotherapy did not work as well as the standard chemoradiation for early-stage HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer, in a new study. These findings, which caused the study to be suspended, underscore the efficacy of the current standard-of-care treatment and highlight the challenges in de-intensifying therapy […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/prolonged-exposure-to-air-pollution-tied-to-disability-in-seniors/ TOPLINE: Long-term exposure to air pollution, particularly particulate matter between 2.5 and 10 μm in diameter (PM10-2.5), is associated with a higher risk of developing physical disability in older adults. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a cohort study to examine the effect of air pollution on physical disability in later life in a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/colorectal-cancer-screening-uptake-tripled-in-45-49-age-group/ Mean rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tripled among average-risk individuals 45-49 years old after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a recommendation encouraging screening in this group, according to a retrospective cohort study. The mean screening rate increased from 0.50% every 2 months before the recommendation to 1.51% […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/antitachycardia-pacing-helps-with-upfront-delay-in-icd-shocks/ Primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) equipped for antitachycardia pacing (ATP) offered fewer first device shocks but perhaps at a cost, the APPRAISE ATP randomized trial showed. ICDs with this programming significantly reduced first all-cause ICD shock compared with shock-only devices over the average follow-up of 38 months (HR 0.72, 95% CI […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ob-gyn-applications-stable-in-first-year-of-independent-residency-system/ Ob/gyn applications remained steady in the inaugural year of the specialty’s new residency application system, according to early data from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). The specialty received applications from 2,400 people, of whom nearly 2,000 were U.S. applicants, which was a slight drop in the number of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/in-a-first-academic-center-offers-chiropractic-program/ The University of Pittsburgh is launching a Doctor of Chiropractic program — the first at a major academic research center — raising some eyebrows in mainstream medicine. The program will be part of the university’s school of health and rehabilitation sciences, which also includes its physical therapy, rehabilitation, and occupational therapy […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rwandas-marburg-fever-deaths-rise-to-11-as-its-source-is-still-being-investigated/ KIGALI, Rwanda — Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people in Rwanda, health authorities said, as the East African country continues to investigate the source of an outbreak first traced among patients in health facilities. There are 36 confirmed cases of the disease that manifests like Ebola, with 25 of them […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hospitals-still-feeling-impacts-of-hurricane-helene/ A week after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc across the Southeast, the storm’s impact on healthcare continues. Hospitals in states including Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia have all felt the effects to varying degrees. For instance, in Erwin, Tennessee, dozens of people were rescued from Unicoi County Hospital after waiting for […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/u-s-school-entry-vaccination-rates-fall-as-exemptions-keep-rising/ U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Wednesday. The share of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 3.3%, up from 3% the year before. Meanwhile, 92.7% of kindergartners got their required shots, which […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/disparities-in-heart-failure-rates-found-among-asian-american-subpopulations/ A new data analysis of heart failure among Asian Americans showed that disparities exist between ethnic subgroups, and the differences between Southeast and East Asian patients were larger than those between Black and white patients, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. In this video interview, study authors Qing Zeng-Treitler, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-does-ok-not-great-for-finding-inflamed-joints-in-axspa/ A so-called deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for analyzing MRI scans showed “acceptable” agreement with expert human readers for detecting sacroiliac joint (SIJ) inflammation in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), researchers said. The AI-powered algorithm reached the same conclusions as a “gold standard” panel of three central readers on 543 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/as-mouthtape-for-sleep-apnea-takes-off-research-raises-concern-for-one-group/ Mouth closure during sleep worsened airflow in some patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study that cast doubt on a viral trend for “mouth taping” in an attempt to treat the condition. When researchers manually closed the mouths of 54 study participants during a drug-induced sleep, overall inspiratory […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nivolumab-nsclc-approval-expanded-to-perioperative-setting/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of nivolumab (Opdivo, Bristol Myers Squibb) for the treatment of certain patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Specifically, the immune checkpoint inhibitor — a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking monoclonal antibody — has been approved for use in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/private-equity-investments-may-work-but-not-for-doctors/ Investments in private equity are exciting because they aren’t available to everyone. They are not public; they are private. But are private equity investments actually good investments for doctors? Remember, the path to financial freedom for doctors is relatively simple. As a result, we don’t need to take on extra risks […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/best-vp-debate-memes-terrifying-ai-study-tool-mds-mental-health-playlist/ The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. After this week’s vice presidential debate, medical professionals on X were quick to meme-ify the facial expressions of nominees Tim Walz and JD Vance. Meanwhile, ob/gyn Heather Irobunda, MD, reacted with skepticism to Vance’s statements on […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/advice-for-suicide-prevention-and-firearm-safety/ ORLANDO, Fla. — Pediatricians and other healthcare providers have a valuable role to play in screening parents for firearm ownership and offering counseling on safe storage practices, according to researchers who presented their findings on September 28, 2024, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2024 National Conference. An estimated 4.6 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/therapists-grisly-death-surgery-center-wins-421m-army-docs-plea-deal/ TikTok star “Mr.Prada” was arrested in connection with the death of a therapist who was found wrapped in a tarp and dumped in a ditch alongside a Louisiana highway on Sunday. (WECT) A jury handed a Louisiana surgery center a $421 million verdict against the state’s Blue Cross Blue Shield plan […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-healthcare-really-recession-proof-medpage-today/ N. Adam Brown is a practicing emergency physician, entrepreneur, and healthcare executive. He is the founder of ABIG Health, a healthcare growth strategy firm, and a professor at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Follow Healthcare has long been considered “recession-proof,” meaning that even when other industries are ailing […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-to-recognize-tardive-dyskinesia/ Differentiating tardive dyskinesia from other movement disorders can be challenging. “One major criterion is the history of exposure to neuroleptic medications,” said Jeff Bronstein, MD, PhD, of the UCLA Health Movement Disorders Clinic. “The key is having had exposure to dopamine-blocking medications.” Tsao-Wei Liang, MD, of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/patient-controlled-analgesia-offers-superior-pain-management/ BARCELONA — Intravenous patient-controlled administration of hydromorphone offers better pain control and higher patient satisfaction compared with conventional oral morphine in managing severe cancer pain, according to new research presented here at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress. The US National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines recommend maintaining analgesia […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/immunotherapy-should-come-after-radiation-in-sclc/ WASHINGTON — Timing matters when it comes to combining immunotherapy with chemoradiation in limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC), according to the phase 3 NRG-LU005 trial presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2024 Annual Meeting. Investigators did not find a significant survival benefit among patients who received atezolizumab […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sharp-rise-in-vaping-among-young-adults-who-never-regularly-smoked/ Getty Images Many people who take up vaping have never been regular smokers The number of adults in England to have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers has reached one million, scientists estimate. This is a sharp increase on 2020, with disposable vapes having been available since 2021. The […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/chinese-immigrants-face-barriers-to-cancer-healthcare/ BARCELONA, Spain — Ethnic Chinese immigrants affected by cancer are a particularly vulnerable group and may face significant barriers to receiving proper diagnosis and treatment, according to preliminary results presented here at the European Society of Medical Oncology 2024 conference. Lin Cheng The data was collected and presented by Lin Cheng, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/high-cadmium-level-associated-with-cognitive-impairment-risk/ TOPLINE: High levels of urinary cadmium are associated with double the risk for global cognitive impairment in White adults, a new study shows. There was no such association between the heavy metal and cognitive function in Black adults. METHODOLOGY: Investigators reviewed data on 2172 adults (mean age, 64 years; 61% White; […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/full-cognitive-recovery-after-brain-rt-possible-for-many/ About 40% of patients with brain metastases who experienced cognitive decline after brain radiation therapy regained full cognitive function within 6 months following treatment, a new analysis found.  Barring full cognitive recovery, roughly three quarters of patients showed improvement on at least one cognitive test, even if they initially failed that […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/european-funding-takes-a-lead-in-unravelling-long-covid/ At the end of 2020, Giulia Marchetti was puzzled that many of the patients hospitalized during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic were returning to her infectious diseases clinic at San Paolo Hospital in Milan, Italy, sicker than when they had left. Giulia Marchetti, MD, PhD Months after catching SARS-CoV-2, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/women-are-entering-higher-paid-md-specialties-at-higher-rates/ More women are matriculating to higher-paid physician specialty fields, especially surgery, but they still have a way to go before reaching parity with their male counterparts, an analysis found. Rising Interest in Surgical Specialties Among 490,188 students to “pipeline” specialties from 2008 to 2022 (47.4% women), the proportion of women entering […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-one-dme-treatment-have-edge-in-reducing-hard-exudates/ TOPLINE: Faricimab demonstrated a greater reduction in hard exudates than aflibercept in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), according to research presented at EURETINA 2024. Hard exudates may be a useful biomarker of disease severity and treatment response, the researchers said. METHODOLOGY: Investigators analyzed data from more than 1500 patients with […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-supports-use-of-home-based-phototherapy-for-psoriasis/ TOPLINE: Home-based phototherapy for plaque and guttate psoriasis is as effective as office-based phototherapy, according to results of the randomized Light Treatment Effectiveness study. METHODOLOGY: The pragmatic, investigator-initiated, open-label, noninferiority, randomized trial compared the effectiveness of 12 weeks of treatment with narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy administered at home (n = 393) […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hypothyroidism-treatment-does-not-affect-cognition-in-women/ TOPLINE: Women with hypothyroidism treated with levothyroxine show no significant cognitive decline across the menopausal transition compared with those without thyroid disease. METHODOLOGY: Levothyroxine, the primary treatment for hypothyroidism, has been linked to perceived cognitive deficits, yet it is unclear whether this is due to the underlying condition being inadequately treated […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pay-among-millennial-clinicians-rising-despite-disparities/ Salaries for millennial physicians are slightly increasing, but clinicians still face pay disparities across location, practice type, and gender. Medscape Medical News reviewed survey data from more than 1200 practicing doctors under age 40 across 29 specialties over a 4-month period starting in October 2023. The average annual total compensation (including […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cilta-cel-improves-os-in-r-r-mm/ RIO DE JANEIRO — A single infusion of the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel, or cilta-cel (CARVYKTI, Janssen Biotech, Inc.), reduces the risk for death by 45% vs standard-of-care (SoC) therapies in patients with lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma, according to the latest data from the phase 3 CARTITUDE-4 study. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/monitoring-may-reduce-nerve-injury-risk-in-thyroidectomy/ Thyroidectomy patients with larger lesions requiring neck dissection or who require postoperative drain use or suffer from postoperative hypocalcemia are more likely to experience recurrent laryngeal nerve injury than thyroidectomy patients without these risk factors, data from a new study suggest. The results of the study — presented at the American […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/higher-daily-buprenorphine-doses-help-manage-oud/ Higher daily buprenorphine doses may help patients better manage opioid use disorder (OUD), data from a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study suggested. The new data highlight that the dose size currently recommended by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and insurance caps on doses are outdated and harmful in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/knowledge-gaps-on-antibiotic-risks-fuel-patient-expectations/ TOPLINE: Variables, such as insurance type, clinic type, and education level were predictors of whether patients reporting that antibiotics would help common conditions such as sore throat. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a survey with 564 adults in six public primary care clinics and two private emergency departments in Texas over an 18-month […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/first-newborns-join-screening-for-more-than-200-rare-diseases/ BBC Dominika’s one-day-old daughter Emilia is part of the screening programme The entire genetic code of up to 100,000 newborn babies in England will be analysed by the NHS, with the aim of speeding up the diagnosis and treatment of more than 200 rare diseases. At present, newborns are given a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/social-media-trend-promotes-nitrous-oxide-misuse/ Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today’s collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional’s take on the latest viral medical topics. An emerging social media trend has a new generation using an old drug — nitrous oxide — with a new name: Galaxy Gas. The trend of inhaling nitrous oxide […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/surprise-the-copay-for-prep-just-disappeared/ Carl Schmid and his colleagues got more than they bargained for — in a good way — when they requested that Medicare cover long-acting physician-administered HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs under its Part B program. Oral PrEP drugs had been paid for under Medicare’s Part D drug program, but Part D […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/significant-milestone-for-radionuclide-therapy-in-refractory-meningioma/ Use of an approved radionuclide therapy for difficult-to-treat meningioma was associated with substantially improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared with a historical benchmark, according to results of a small single-arm phase II trial. Among 20 patients with surgery- and radiation-refractory intracranial tumors, treatment with lutetium (Lu)-177 dotatate (Lutathera) was associated with a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/metabolic-accelerator-shows-promise-for-weight-loss-side-of-obesity-hfpef-equation/ The novel investigational weight loss agent HU6 had mixed results specifically targeting obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), based on the small HuMain-HFpEF trial. After 19 weeks on daily oral HU6 treatment, people shed on average 2.9 kg (~6.3 lb) or 2.7% of their starting body weight relative to […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/chemoradiation-plus-immunotherapy-fails-to-improve-survival-in-limited-stage-sclc/ Adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) failed to improve survival in a randomized trial. As compared with CRT alone, concurrent atezolizumab (Tecentriq) did not improve overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), or time to local failure (TTLF). Interestingly, patients who […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/some-epilepsy-drugs-tied-to-cardiovascular-events-in-older-people/ An association between epilepsy and cardiovascular events (CVEs) in older people was likely largely due to the use of enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications (EIASM), according to a prospective cohort study from Canada. Among over 27,000 participants, new-onset CVEs were more likely in those with epilepsy than those without (adjusted OR 2.20, 95% […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-hpv-self-tests-truly-replace-pap-smears/ Back in May of this year, the FDA approved a new method of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in a healthcare setting. Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum — a test dreaded by many patients — the new test allows for patients to swab their own vagina using […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hurricanes-like-helene-keep-killing-for-years-to-come/ Hurricanes in the U.S. end up hundreds of times deadlier than the government calculates, contributing to more American deaths than car accidents or all the nation’s wars, a new study said. The average storm hitting the U.S. contributes to the early deaths of 7,000 to 11,000 people over a 15-year period, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/judge-rules-against-stem-cell-clinic/ A federal court has once again ruled against a stem cell clinic, siding with the FDA that fat-derived stem cell treatments are a “drug” and should be regulated as such. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that stromal vascular fraction (SVF) — a mixture of stem cells, other cells, and […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/autonomy-vs-safety-in-cognitive-impairment-decision-making/ As healthcare systems across Europe deal with an increasing prevalence of cognitive impairment, family doctors are emerging as key players in assessing and supporting patients’ decision-making capacities.  This was a central theme here at the 29th WONCA Europe Conference, where the European Young Family Doctors Movement (EYFDM) presented insights from a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psychiatric-hospital-chains-charges-schizophrenia-drug-flops-bright-light-therapy/ Acadia Healthcare, a nationwide chain of psychiatric hospitals, faces new federal charges after it just agreed to a nearly $20 million settlement over accusations it defrauded government health insurers by holding patients longer than necessary. (New York Times) Compared with usual care, a primary care intervention across practices in Germany involving […]