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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hrt-does-not-impact-life-expectancy-says-health-watchdog/ Getty Images Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not shorten or lengthen the life expectancy of those taking it to ease menopause symptoms, says the health assessment body NICE in updated guidance. Its conclusion comes after a detailed analysis of data on links between HRT and conditions such as heart disease, stroke, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/100-days-trapped-in-inpatient-legal-limbo/ Bromberg is an educator and academic hospitalist. McFadden is a clinical ethicist and a nephrology fellow. Entering Tony’s* room elicited mixed emotions. His eager face and wave were a lovely daily greeting, though sadness swiftly followed. Tony’s animated eyes would become vacant, as if we were strangers. Given Tony’s advanced dementia, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medpage-today-readers-backed-harris-survey-shows/ While former President Donald Trump won the 2024 election, Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris was the clear choice among MedPage Today readers. Of 1,810 respondents who completed the MedPage Today election survey, 71.2% said they would vote for Harris in the 2024 presidential election. President-elect Trump received 24.7% […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mixed-bag-for-clinicians-vying-for-house-seats/ The presidential election was not the only race on Tuesday — the seats for all 435 members of the House were also up for grabs. See below how some of the healthcare-affiliated non-incumbent candidates fared, according to results from the Associated Press. Links to MedPage Today interviews with the candidates are […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psych-congress-roundup-digital-tx-for-mdd-esketamine-rooms-pa-contributions/ Research presented at this year’s Psych Congress meeting in Boston included a randomized trial of esketamine (Spravato) monotherapy, long-term data on xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy), and a longitudinal study on mortality risk in patients with stable schizophrenia. Below are a few more highlights from the meeting. Prescription App for Depression […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/very-early-abortion-non-inferior-to-standard-medication-abortion-timing/ Initiating medication abortion early was just as effective as standard medication abortion timing, an international randomized controlled trial found. Intention-to-treat analysis revealed that complete abortion occurred in 95.2% of early-start participants and in 95.3% of those with standard timing, meaning there was only an absolute between-group difference of -0.1 percentage points […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/long-term-data-support-efficacy-safety-of-new-schizophrenia-drug/ Recently approved xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy) demonstrated long-term efficacy and safety in patients with schizophrenia, long-term results from the phase III EMERGENT-4 trial showed. Participants who continued taking the drug after the initial 5-week treatment period of two prior trials had a durable improvement in their Positive and Negative Syndrome […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-doctors-push-back-against-medicines-workaholic-culture/ There’s been blowback in the physician community against some perspectives in a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article in which certain doctors lambasted a newer generation’s push for better work-life balance in medicine. For generations, doctors put their careers first, prioritizing work over family time and other pursuits. But the article explained […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-life-sugar-restriction-reduced-diabetes-hypertension-risk/ SAN ANTONIO — Limiting exposure to sugar starting in utero reduced risk and delayed onset of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in adulthood, a study showed. Adults exposed to early-life sugar rationing in the U.K. for at least 19 months (including in utero) had a 38% reduced risk of type 2 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/counter-marketing-messages-reduced-intent-to-drink-sugary-beverages/ SAN ANTONIO — While both health education-focused messaging and a counter-marketing messaging approach reduced adults’ intent to consume sugary drinks, the former invoked more perceived weight stigma among older adults, a randomized experiment showed. On a 1-5 scale with lower scores indicating less intention to consume sugary drinks, health education messages […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/real-world-use-of-long-acting-cabotegravir-for-prep/ Real-world data presented at the 2024 IDWeek annual meeting in Los Angeles highlighted the effectiveness of long-acting (LA) cabotegravir (Apretude) for HIV prevention. Over the first 2 years of use in the U.S., cabotegravir as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was associated with high adherence, persistence, and safety in at-risk adults and adolescents. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doc-pay-cuts-sparked-strife-at-insurer-cerebral-cant-pay-up-rumor-researchers/ Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Doc Pay Cuts Sparked Strife at Insurer UnitedHealth Group systematically cut its payments to out-of-network doctors for emergency department (ED) visits and mental health care, sparking internal tension, according to newly unsealed […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-grants-market-authorization-to-light-therapy-system-for-dry-amd/ The FDA announced marketing authorization of a form of light therapy as the first-ever treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). LumiThera’s Valeda Light Delivery System generates light at different wavelengths to stimulate and improve the function of retinal mitochondria. The photobiomodulation (PBM) system is the first treatment shown to improve […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/clinicians-too-play-a-role-in-community-violence-intervention/ Mercado is a third-year medical student. In 2020, the U.S. experienced a 30% surge in gun-related homicides, with firearm deaths becoming the leading cause of mortality for children and adolescents. Four years later, in June 2024, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, declared gun violence a public health crisis, following a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-people-are-living-with-pain-today-than-before-covid-emerged/ Chronic pain has increased among adults in the US since 2019, which could be due to a rise in sedentary lifestyles or reduced access to healthcare amid covid-19 restrictions Source link : https://www.newscientist.com/article/2455122-more-people-are-living-with-pain-today-than-before-covid-emerged/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health Author : Publish date : 2024-11-06 17:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/abortion-rights-advocates-win-in-seven-states-but-lose-in-three/ Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place. Abortion rights amendments also passed in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, and Montana. Nevada […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novo-nordisk-affirms-25-weight-loss-expectation-for-experimental-drug-cagrisema/ LONDON (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said the side effects in trials so far for its experimental obesity drug CagriSema were similar to its GLP-1 drugs already on the market, and reiterated its expectation the new injection will deliver 25% weight loss. Martin Holst Lange, Novo Nordisk’s head of development, made the comments […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-trumps-win-affects-healthcare-uptick-in-covid-pesticides-and-prostate-cancer/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Donald Trump has sweeping plans for his second term. Here’s what he has proposed for abortion, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. (AP) And with Republicans flipping the Senate, here are six GOP lawmakers to watch on health policy matters. (STAT) […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/icis-associated-with-twofold-increased-psoriasis-risk/ TOPLINE: Patients with cancer who receive immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have more than twice the risk for developing psoriasis compared with those who receive other treatments. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a nationwide cohort study using data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance database and the Taiwan Cancer Registry. A total of 135,230 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-trump-has-proposed-for-healthcare-in-a-second-administration/ Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than a year of policy pronouncements and written statements outlined a wide-ranging agenda. Here’s a look at what Trump has proposed when it comes to abortion and healthcare: […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ecmo-helps-older-adults-bridge-to-lung-transplant/ Older adults not previously listed for transplant who were bridged to transplant via extracorporeal membrane oxygenation showed favorable survival rates and allograft function up to 5 years later, based on data from 50 individuals. Although use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to lung transplantation has expanded, data on […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/safer-mri-sedation-for-kids/ TOPLINE: In children undergoing deep sedation for MRI, a propofol-ketamine combination reduced the incidence of pulmonary atelectasis, offering a more stable cardiovascular profile and faster recovery time than propofol alone, according to a new study. METHODOLOGY: Researchers at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, Korea, compared the incidence of atelectasis after pediatric […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-life-sugar-restriction-reduces-t2d-hypertension-risk/ TOPLINE: Exposure to sugar rationing in the womb and in early childhood may lower the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension later in life, with the protective effects most pronounced when sugar restriction lasts more than 6 months after birth. METHODOLOGY:  Dietary exposures in the first 1000 days after […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/knowledge-gaps-about-obesity-medicine-seen-in-primary-care/ San Antonio — Despite the prevalence of obesity in primary care, there appear to be major knowledge gaps among providers regarding obesity management, new research suggests.  Anonymous surveys of 96 primary care providers at a Boston, Massachusetts, safety net hospital revealed that participants had limited understanding of criteria for prescribing antiobesity […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/synergy-of-combination-therapy-for-nsclc-brain-metastases/ When treating brain metastases in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), brain radiotherapy has been the standard option. However, a growing body of evidence indicates that immunotherapy can improve outcomes in this patient population and, more notably, that combining radiotherapy and immunotherapy may have a synergistic effect. Still, questions remain […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/germanys-medication-supply-issues-persist-despite-new-law/ The German government introduced a law last year aimed at ensuring a stable and secure supply of medicines. However, few improvements have been seen in the 15 months since the Act to Combat Drug Shortages and Improve Supply (ALBVVG) came into force. This article explores the possible reasons. Supply Shortage or […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/health-systems-brace-for-public-health-threats/ As Spain’s southeastern regions battle the repercussions of flooding caused by a storm system known as DANA, healthcare systems are being pushed to their limits. Floodwaters have closed healthcare facilities, spurred evacuations, and interrupted services, raising alarm about the public health consequences that will follow. Flooding has severely affected medical facilities, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/experts-challenge-new-diagnostic-criteria-for-alzheimers/ A group of international experts is challenging revised diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as laid out by the Alzheimer’s Association (AA) earlier this year. In a paper published online on November 1 in JAMA Neurology, the International Working Group (IWG), which includes 46 experts from 17 countries, is recommending the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/treating-obesity-may-reduce-pelvic-organ-prolapse-risk/ TOPLINE: People with central obesity (CO), characterized by excess fat around the abdomen, are at a greater risk for pelvic organ prolapse (POP), particularly those who are younger than 60 years or without a history of hysterectomy. Also, women who have overweight but do not have CO are at greater risk. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-palliative-care-may-curb-aggressive-end-of-life-care/ Increasing the uptake of palliative care may decrease the aggressiveness of end-of-life care, an analysis of ovarian cancer decedents suggested. Palliative care initiated earlier than 3 months before death was associated with lower rates of emergency department (ED) visits, hospital admissions, and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in the last 3 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/as-nuns-fade-catholic-hospitals-mirror-megacorporations/ ST. LOUIS — Inside the more than 600 Catholic hospitals across the country, not a single nun can be found occupying a chief executive suite, according to the Catholic Health Association. Nuns founded and led those hospitals in a mission to treat sick and poor people, but some were also shrewd […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-history-of-concussion-linked-to-maternal-mental-illness/ A history of concussion can have serious long-term mental health implications for women, even years after giving birth, according to a new study. Researchers looked at all people who delivered babies in Ontario, Canada, and found that those with a predelivery history of concussion were 25% more likely to have a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-extreme-rainfall-amplifies-health-risks/ Climate change is intensifying the variability of precipitation due to extreme daily and overall rainfall events. Awareness of the effects of these events is crucial for understanding the complex health consequences of climate change. The connections between health and climate have been recognized by physicians and patients even when climatology did […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/8-careless-errors-physicians-make-with-employment-contracts/ Med school taught you a lot. But did you learn how to negotiate a physician employment contract? Especially your first one? If not, understand that it ’s far too easy to screw up things you may not even realize you’re screwing up. “A physician’s first employment contract is the most significant […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/diagnosing-and-managing-thyroid-eye-disease/ CHICAGO — Endocrinologists should consider ways to refine their in-clinic eye exams for patients with thyroid eye disease, including testing for color vision, visual acuity, pupillary reaction, and resistance to retropulsion and Hertel exophthalmometry, according to a presentation at the American Thyroid Association (ATA) 2024 Meeting. The lack of a Hertel […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/reassessing-definitions-of-patient-populations/ TOPLINE: Patient travel patterns often differ from geographic market boundaries, particularly for specialty care. The researchers sought to assess how well thresholds such as hospital service area (HSA) or zipcode capture the true travel time to access to care for a majority of patients. Primary care service area (PCSA) and HSA […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bill-to-ban-use-of-police-cells-during-mental-health-detention/ Getty Images Police will no longer be able to hold people who are being detained for mental health reasons in police cells, under government plans for England and Wales. Officers can currently use cells as a “place of safety” for up to 24 hours to allow those needing immediate care to […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-glp-1-agonists-really-need-to-be-stopped-before-endoscopy/ Continuing GLP-1 receptor agonist medications when undergoing an endoscopic procedure appeared safe in a meta-analysis. In pooled findings from nine studies, patients undergoing endoscopy while taking GLP-1 receptor agonists had no increased risk of aspiration compared to patients not taking the medications (pooled OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.61-1.73, P=0.92), found researchers […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cgm-okd-during-medical-imaging-all-semaglutide-doses-back-bariatric-surgery-down/ Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3 are the first and only patient-applied continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems to be approved for use during medical imaging, the company said. In related news, the American Diabetes Association released new consensus considerations and good-practice points for use of CGM systems in hospital settings. (Diabetes […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mpox-cases-in-congo-may-be-stabilizing/ GOMA, Congo — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization (WHO) made a global emergency declaration in August might be on the decline. In recent weeks, Congo has reported about 200 to […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nurse-burnout-linked-to-reduced-patient-safety/ Nurse burnout was consistently tied to reduced patient safety and satisfaction, and lower quality of care, a meta-analysis involving decades of data indicated. In the evaluation of 85 studies with 288,581 nurses from 32 countries, occupational burnout was associated with: Lower safety climate or culture: standardized mean difference (SMD) of -0.68 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weekend-warriors-and-dementia-iron-chelation-and-alzheimers-neuro-drug-costs-rise/ Longitudinal survey data from Mexico suggested that a so-called weekend warrior physical activity pattern was associated with a reduced risk of mild dementia. (British Journal of Sports Medicine) Also in the British Journal of Sports Medicine: a Korean study found that starting physical activity after dementia diagnosis was tied to at […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/virtual-mental-health-visits-linked-to-lower-suicide-related-events/ Greater use of virtual mental health care services was linked to a lower risk of suicide-related events, according to a retrospective cohort study. The study of more than 16,000 veterans with prior mental health diagnoses showed that a 1% increase in the proportion of mental health care received through telehealth services […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/most-journal-articles-still-missing-coi-statement-on-pubmed/ While use of PubMed’s voluntary field for conflict of interest (COI) statements in abstracts has increased, it continues to be underutilized by most scientific journals, according to a repeated cross-sectional study. An analysis of more than 7,000 journals on PubMed found that the proportion of journals with at least one article […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tirzepatide-slashes-progression-from-prediabetes-to-t2d/ SAN ANTONIO – Once-weekly tirzepatide (Zepbound) reduced the risk for progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes (T2D) by more than 90% at 3 years and continued to maintain dramatic levels of weight loss achieved earlier, but these benefits began reversing when the drug was stopped.  The findings, from the subset […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cancer-deaths-expected-to-nearly-double-worldwide-by-2050/ Breast cancer cells Connect Images / Alamy The number of cancer deaths worldwide is expected to nearly double by 2050, largely due to increases in low and middle-income countries. Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia made the discovery by looking at cancer cases and death rates from 185 countries, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cant-shake-that-cough-walking-pneumonia-is-on-the-rise/ Young children are increasingly being infected with bacteria that can lead to the illness known as walking pneumonia. A hallmark symptom is a cough that starts out dry but eventually produces moderate amounts of thick, non-bloody mucus. The cough can last for weeks. It’s an unexpected trend, since the bacteria — […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dazzling-images-illuminate-research-on-cardiovascular-disease/ The winning entry, “Calcium rainbow” Charlotte Buckley, University of Strathclyde, British Heart Foundation – Reflections of Research The muscle cells lining an artery resemble a stained glass window in this image, the winner of the British Heart Foundation’s annual Reflections of Research competition. Scientists funded by the charity submitted the most […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/leukemia-drug-shows-promise-in-lewy-body-dementia/ Nilotinib, a drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat chronic myeloid leukemia, improved biomarkers and cognitive outcomes in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) in a phase 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.  The findings align with an earlier study that showed possible disease-modifying effects of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-to-review-prostate-cancer-testing-after-cyclist-calls-for-change/ BBC Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis “was the biggest shock of my life” The NHS will review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light of Sir Chris Hoy’s “powerful” call for more younger men to be checked, the health secretary has said. Olympic cycling champion […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/stroke-risk-and-favorite-drinks/ A growing body of research explores the link between stroke risk and regular consumption of coffee, tea, soda, and alcohol. This research roundup reviews the latest findings, highlighting both promising insights and remaining uncertainties to help guide discussions with your patients. Coffee and Tea: Good or Bad?  In the INTERSTROKE study, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/field-notes-one-of-the-toughest-airways-of-my-career/ 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 Earlier this year, I cared for a critically ill patient in the emergency department. He was essentially unconscious. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-efforts-to-attract-male-nurses/ Only 12% of the nurses providing patient care at hospitals and health clinics today are men. Although the percentage of nurses has increased — men made up just 2.7% of nurses in 1970 — nursing is still considered a “pink collar” profession, a female-dominated field. “We’ve made strides over the last […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pfas-may-affect-kidneys-via-gut-microbes-blood-metabolites/ TOPLINE: Greater exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is linked to reduced kidney function in young adults, mediated by changes in the gut microbiome and metabolites, including reduced anti-inflammatory bacteria and metabolites. METHODOLOGY: Exposure to PFAS is associated with an increased risk for chronic kidney disease, yet studies examining the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-mrna-vaccine-prevents-c-difficile-in-mice/ A new vaccine using mRNA technology protected against first-time and relapsing Clostridioides difficile infection in animal models, according to a press release from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. In a study published in Science, an mRNA vaccine induced robust antibody responses in mice with C […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-screening-for-diabetic-retinopathy-underused-in-the-us/ TOPLINE: Only a small proportion of patients with diabetes have undergone artificial intelligence (AI)–based screening for diabetic retinopathy since 2021, despite approval from the US Food and Drug Administration; traditional remote imaging methods for the detection of the eye disorder remain more prevalent. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted the retrospective cohort study using […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-new-disease-definition-clinical-obesity/ SAN ANTONIO, Texas — An upcoming document will entirely reframe obesity as a “condition of excess adiposity” that constitutes a disease called “clinical obesity” when related tissue and organ abnormalities are present. The authors of the new framework are a Lancet Commission of 56 of the world’s leading obesity experts, including […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/understanding-a-common-yet-misunderstood-condition/ Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common conditions encountered by both primary care providers and gastroenterologists, with a pooled global prevalence of 11.2%. This functional bowel disorder is characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort, diarrhea and/or constipation, and bloating. Unfortunately, IBS is often misunderstood or minimized by some […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-interventions-improve-key-features-of-pcos/ TOPLINE: Weight loss interventions using medication or behavioral changes can improve insulin resistance, hormonal markers, and menstrual frequency in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new meta-analysis. Losing weight may not significantly reduce hirsutism or improve quality of life in women with the condition, however. METHODOLOGY: Researchers systematically […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rising-trends-in-skin-fungal-infections-in-the-united-states/ TOPLINE: An estimated 72 million ambulatory visits for superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) in the United States were recorded during 2005-2016, with an increasing trend over the years. Tinea unguium, tinea pedis, and tinea corporis were among the most common infections. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/physician-explores-familys-end-of-life-journey-in-new-podcast/ As host of the TED Health podcast, Shoshana Ungerleider, MD, is no stranger to podcasting. But now, the internist turned the mic on herself to explore death and mortality through the lens of her own experience losing her father to pancreatic cancer. Her eight-episode show is called “Before We Go” and […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/esketamine-also-effective-without-adjunctive-antidepressant/ Esketamine nasal spray (Spravato) monotherapy was helpful in improving symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, a randomized, double-blind trial found. Among 379 participants in the efficacy analysis, those who received one of two strengths of esketamine had a significantly greater improvement in average Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score compared with placebo […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/plans-to-ban-smoking-outside-hospitals-and-schools-in-england/ Getty Images The government has announced plans to make it illegal to smoke in children’s playgrounds and outside schools and hospitals in England, with some places also becoming vape-free. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, it is already an offence to smoke on NHS hospital grounds. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-consultants-earning-200000-in-overtime-to-tackle-backlog/ Getty Images Senior doctors are charging the NHS premium rates for overtime, as pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some to make more than £200,000 a year from additional work, a BBC News investigation has found. That is nearly double the average basic pay for a full-time consultant in England. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/asymptomatic-or-minimally-symptomatic-myelofibrosis/ About 20% of patients with myelofibrosis initially have no symptoms, allowing many cases to exist under the clinical suspicion of primary care clinicians. The need to treat asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic disease has remained controversial in diagnosed disease. Even less consensus has existed about the need to treat pre-fibrotic myelofibrosis, which […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/increased-mortality-risk-among-socially-isolated-older-adults-with-copd/ Socially isolated older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had an increased risk of mortality compared to their non-socially isolated counterparts, a retrospective cohort study found. Participants with COPD and social isolation had an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for death of 1.35 (95% CI 1.04-1.75) compared to those without social […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alzheimers-diagnosis-takes-more-than-biomarkers-working-group-says/ A definition of Alzheimer’s disease — one that requires objective cognitive deficits in addition to brain amyloid for Alzheimer’s to be diagnosed — was proposed by the International Working Group (IWG). The proposal was presented at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) annual meeting in Madrid and published simultaneously in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-mpox-strain-spreads-to-household-contacts-in-the-uk/ Reuters Two more cases of a new strain of the mpox virus have been detected in London, in household contacts of the first patient, health officials say. The two individuals are now under specialist care at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. All three patients were infected with the Clade […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doc-groups-blast-2-8-cut-in-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-final-rule/ Physician groups are sounding the alarm about a pending 2.8% cut in reimbursement under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule announced on Friday. “To put it bluntly, Medicare plans to pay us less while costs go up,” American Medical Association (AMA) President Bruce Scott, MD, said in a statement. “You […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-new-option-for-rosacea/ The FDA approved minocycline hydrochloride extended-release capsules (Emrosi) for treating inflammatory lesions of rosacea in adults, drugmaker Journey Medical announced on Monday. Approval of the tetracycline antibiotic for this indication was supported by data from two multicenter phase III trials — MVOR-1 and MVOR-2 — involving 653 adults with papulopustular rosacea. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/acg-roundup-young-onset-barretts-esophagus-on-the-rise/ Research presented at the annual American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) meeting in Philadelphia included studies on the increasing incidence of young-onset Barrett’s esophagus in the U.S., an association between hormone therapy in postmenopausal women and risk for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and a calcium release-activated channel (CRAC) inhibitor showed some promise […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-gene-therapy-for-neovascular-age-related-macular-degeneration/ A novel gene therapy (ABBV-RGX-314) was well tolerated and reduced treatment burden in patients with bilateral neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to results of a phase II study presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting. MedPage Today brought together three expert leaders in the field: Moderator Peter K. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cranberry-antibiotic-may-help-kids-with-recurrent-uti/ For children with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), the antibiotic nitrofurantoin and cranberry products appeared to decrease the incidence of symptomatic episodes, a meta-analysis suggested. Across 23 randomized controlled trials involving 3,335 participants, nitrofurantoin took top place in significantly lowering odds of symptomatic UTI episodes during prophylaxis, whether […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/digital-intervention-for-healthy-behaviors-helps-prevent-obesity-in-toddlers/ SAN ANTONIO — Infants whose families received ongoing text message-based health behavior counseling in addition to clinic-based counseling showed healthier weight trajectories than those whose families only received clinic-based counseling, according to a pragmatic, randomized trial. Babies assigned to the digital intervention, which was started soon after birth, had a lower […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-threatens-the-very-fabric-of-healthcare/ Durrani is an emergency medicine physician. With the November 5 election upon us, health policy is once again at the forefront of political discourse. Recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been making headlines after presidential candidate Donald Trump indicated that if he were elected, Kennedy could “go wild on health” with […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-the-election-results-could-affect-healthcare-in-the-u-s/ 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/the-robot-will-see-you-now/ 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. Near the end of “The Empire Strikes Back,” after Luke Skywalker has had his big confrontation with Darth Vader in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-says-trump-would-push-to-remove-fluoride-from-drinking-water/ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, said Saturday that Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office if elected president. Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-complete-guide-to-cooking-oils-and-how-they-affect-your-health/ Whether you are roasting a chicken in the oven, browning onions in a frying pan or choosing a spread for your toast, oils are at the heart of our culinary activity. We have a dizzying array of choice. From sunflower to flaxseed, avocado to coconut, around 30 varieties of oil are […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-assisted-colonoscopy-linked-to-increased-benign-lesion-removal/ PHILADELPHIA — Artificial intelligence–assisted colonoscopy (AIAC) with computer-aided detection (CADe) technology may improve adenoma detection rate (ADR), but it’s also associated with higher detection and removal of non-neoplastic lesions, according to a study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting. In particular, AIAC led to a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medicare-finalizes-doc-pay-cut-mask-mandates-return-top-voter-concerns/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Also please note that MedPage Today‘s office will be closed on Tuesday November 5 for Election Day and our Morning Break feature will not appear. Look for its return on Wednesday, November 6. CMS finalized a proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bimekizumab-offers-durable-and-consistent-benefits-in-hs/ AMSTERDAM — The monoclonal antibody bimekizumab (Bimzelx) achieves significant and clinically meaningful improvements in moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) that are maintained well beyond the initial 1-year clinical trial treatment period, according to new data from an open-label extension period. “Efficacy and health-related quality-of-life outcomes were maintained through 2 years […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/short-course-vasoconstrictors-after-evl/ PHILADELPHIA — New research challenges the traditional practice of continuing vasoconstrictor therapy for 5 days after endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) for acute variceal bleeding, finding that a shorter course of 1-3 days may suffice, without raising the risk for rebleeding, if the initial ligation successfully controls bleeding. “This approach would allow […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fasting-mimicking-diet-may-restore-kidney-function/ TOPLINE: A fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) restored kidney function in a rodent model and promoted renoprotection in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by reducing proteinuria and improving endothelial function, new research shows.  METHODOLOGY: Researchers developed and fed CKD animal models a low-salt FMD equivalent to the recommended daily intake for human […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/are-general-neurologists-a-dying-breed/ Europe is grappling with general neurology workforce shortages that could have serious consequences for patient care. The European Academy of Neurology (EAN) warned in a recently released white paper of “an increasing burden of neurological disorders” in the face of an insufficient neurological workforce in most countries and decreasing numbers of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/semaglutide-2-4-mg-reduces-all-cause-hospital-admissions/ SAN ANTONIO — Treatment with once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) significantly reduced hospital admissions for all causes — not just cardiac — and overall hospitalization time in people with overweight/obesity and established cardiovascular disease (CVD). The new findings come from prespecified analyses of Novo-Nordisk’s multicenter, randomized SELECT trial, which showed that […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/batoclimab-shows-rapid-effect-on-key-graves-disease-markers/ CHICAGO — The investigational monoclonal antibody batoclimab showed safety and rapid and significant improvement in key markers of Graves’ disease, with some patients who failed to improve with standard antithyroid drugs (ATDs) showing a normalization or near-normalization of markers within just weeks of batoclimab initiation. “These data are the first clinical […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-low-income-subsidy-participants-get-optimal-cancer-care/ TOPLINE: Patients with cancer who participated in the Medicare Low-Income Subsidy program were less likely to receive any systemic cancer therapy compared with patients not participating in the program. Among patients who did receive systemic cancer therapy, Low-Income Subsidy participants were more likely to get inferior or nonrecommended treatments, a recent […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cannabis-use-linked-to-brain-thinning-in-adolescents/ Cannabis use may lead to thinning of the cerebral cortex in adolescents, research in mice and humans suggested. The multilevel study demonstrated that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active substance in cannabis, causes shrinkage of dendritic arborization — the neurons’ network of antennae that play a critical role in communication between brain cells. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ocular-side-effects-common-in-real-world-study-of-cancer-tx/ CHICAGO — A real-world study of the ocular side effects of the gynecological cancer treatment mirvetuximab (Elahere) has found more than two of three women taking the drug experienced some type of corneal toxicity, surpassing rates reported in previous studies. The study, by researchers at Byers Eye Institute of Stanford University, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-drug-options-abound-for-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy/ SAVANNAH, Ga. — When Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, pediatric neurologist Nancy L. Kuntz, MD, was a fellow about 45 years ago, there were few more devastating diagnoses than Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). “The rule of thumb was that they would stop walking by age 10 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/questionnaire-helped-detect-depression-in-patients-with-hs/ Implementing the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) in a hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) clinic improved the ability of dermatologists to detect patients at risk for depression, results from a single-center study showed. Raveena Ghanshani “Depression screening is recommended for all patients with HS,” the study’s first author, Raveena Ghanshani, a third-year medical student […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/being-a-weekend-warrior-linked-to-lower-dementia-risk/ TOPLINE: Weekend exercise, involving one or two sessions per week, is associated with a similar reduction in risk for mild dementia as that reported with more frequent exercise, a new study shows. Investigators say the findings suggest even limited physical activity may offer protective cognitive benefits. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed the data […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/where-does-traditional-therapy-fit-in/ SAVANNAH, Ga. — Should patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) continue to undergo the traditional therapy of immunosuppression with drugs like corticosteroids and nonsteroidal agents? Or is it time to embrace a new generation of medications? In a debate at American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) 2024, a pair of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-guide-to-supplements-for-rheumatologic-diseases/ Many people with rheumatologic diseases try supplements for symptom relief. Here’s what you need to know about some common picks. Dietary supplements were a $159 billion business in the United States last year, and many people with rheumatologic diseases are buying in. Research suggests more than 6 in 10 people with […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-stroke-campaign-urges-dont-delay-making-999-call/ Getty Images A new campaign by the NHS in England is encouraging people who experience the first sign of a stroke not to delay calling 999, after analysis of calls made in the last year showed the average time to do so was nearly an hour and a half. England’s most […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/adjunctive-antipsychotic-helps-ease-symptoms-of-depression/ Addition of the antipsychotic lumateperone (Caplyta) to an existing antidepressant improved symptoms of depression in a randomized, double-blind phase III trial. Among 484 patients with major depressive disorder, those on adjunctive lumateperone had a significantly greater MADRS (Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale) total score improvement from baseline to day 43 compared with […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alzheimers-progression-may-be-slowed-by-targeted-magnetic-pulses-study-suggests/ Investigational transcranial magnetic stimulation that targeted a brain network involved in memory slowed progression in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease, data from a small phase II study suggested. At 1 year, noninvasive personalized stimulation of the default mode network (DMN) led to an estimated mean change of 1.3 points on the Clinical Dementia […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/not-your-grandparents-marijuana-what-we-heard-this-week/ “This is not your grandparents’ marijuana anymore, and there’s a decreased harm perception.” — Tucker Woods, DO, of Lenox Health Greenwich Village in New York City, on the increased use and potency of cannabis. “It’s hard to get anything done in Washington, D.C., these days, but we’re optimistic this is something […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/stable-schizophrenia-not-necessarily-protective-against-relapse-related-mortality/ Just one relapse episode significantly increased all-cause mortality in people with relatively stable schizophrenia, a longitudinal study of database claims indicated. Among 32,071 patients followed for an average of 40 months, any number of relapses was associated with a significantly higher risk for mortality, reported Christoph Correll, MD, of the Zucker […]