Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-deaths-in-women-than-men/ Women are less likely to develop atrial fibrillation (AF) after open heart surgery than men. But if they do experience postoperative AF, they have a higher long-term risk for mortality. These are the results of a US study published in JAMA Network Open. “Postoperative atrial fibrillation remains a common and clinically […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/experts-fear-glp-1-drugs-could-trigger-teen-eating-disorders/ As a psychiatrist specializing in eating disorders, Kim Dennis, MD, has seen firsthand the complex relationship between obesity treatment and mental health in adolescents. Kim Dennis, MD Now, with the rising popularity of medications like Ozempic for weight loss, she fears she will care for more teens with eating disorders who […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-first-at-home-nasal-flu-vaccine/ 2024 — The FDA on Friday approved FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine that you or a caregiver can now give at home — no health care provider needed. It’s the first flu vaccine of its kind, offering a needle-free option that’s both simple and convenient, and its maker hopes it […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/disability-reduction-is-a-twist-in-negative-btki-rrms-trial/ COPENHAGEN — In two phase 3 head-to-head comparing the Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) tolebrutinib to the immunomodulatory teriflunomide for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), there was no advantage on the primary endpoint of relapse, but the greater protection against disability, a secondary endpoint, might change thinking about BTKis as a potential […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-north-carolina-made-its-hospitals-act-on-medical-debt/ North Carolina officials had been quietly laboring for months on an ambitious plan to tackle the state’s mammoth medical debt problem when Gov. Roy Cooper stepped before cameras in July to announce the initiative. But as Cooper stood by the stairs of the executive mansion and called for “freeing people from […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/loneliness-disease-link-debatable/ Rather than a causal risk factor for diseases such as stroke, dementia, CVD, and psychiatric illness, loneliness may be a surrogate marker of disease, new research suggested. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/loneliness-disease-link-debatable-2024a1000ha5?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2024-09-24 04:41:46 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/children-placed-in-emergency-care-over-lack-of-respite-services/ BBC Rita Orr said she pleaded for two years to get extra support for her son, Callum The mother of a teenager with severe learning difficulties says she was so desperate for help from social services that she felt she had “no option” but to drop him at school and not […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tesla-trial-does-timing-make-or-break-thrombectomy-for-large-core-strokes/ The TESLA trial was unable to support a benefit to thrombectomy for stroke patients with large-core infarcts identified on noncontrast CT within 24 hours. Unlike other studies, endovascular therapy in TESLA conferred no significantly better improvement in 90-day functional outcome based on the mean utility-weighted modified Rankin Scale (mRS). With a […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/one-in-three-former-nfl-players-believe-they-have-cte/ Survey data reported that about a third of former NFL players believed they had CTE. Men with perceived CTE were twice as likely to report suicidality. Those with perceived CTE also were likely to have problems associated with cognitive impairment. About a third of former National Football League (NFL) players believed […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/euphoric-2-years-ago-anti-abortion-movement-now-divided-worried-as-election-nears/ Just 2 years ago, leading anti-abortion activists were euphoric as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, thus ending the nationwide right to abortion. Now, with a presidential election fast approaching, their movement is disunited and worried. Within their own ranks, there is second-guessing and finger-pointing, plus […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/prolonged-symptoms-after-lyme-disease-what-cdc-wants-doctors-to-know/ A new toolkit can help physicians navigate the management of patients with prolonged symptoms after antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease, discussants said during a CDC webinar for clinicians last week. “Lyme disease is really so much more than a medical issue. It’s a social phenomenon that’s driven by a combination of […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/6-types-of-cancer-associated-with-excessive-alcohol-use/ Share on PinterestA new report highlights a strong association between excessive alcohol consumption and the risk of six different types of cancer, including breast, colorectal, and liver cancer. Kevin Trimmer/Getty Images Six types of cancer have been linked with excessive alcohol consumption, including breast, colorectal, and liver cancer, research shows. In […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cdc-alerts-on-mpox-prevention-for-patients-heading-to-areas-with-clade-i-outbreaks/ The CDC issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) update on Monday, emphasizing vaccination and patient education for U.S. travelers visiting countries with clade I mpox outbreaks, particularly for people at risk for acquiring mpox from sexual exposure. The update is in response to the latest outbreak of the clade I mpox […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/jak-inhibitors-edge-out-anti-tnfs-for-pain-relief-in-rheumatoid-arthritis/ Targeted drugs for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are not created equal when it comes to pain relief, a retrospective study from Sweden indicated, although the differences appeared to be modest. Three months after starting a new targeted RA therapy, patients on Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors reported decreases in pain that were an […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/training-on-cadavers-still-essential-for-medical-students/ New technologies have emerged for teaching anatomy to medical students, from full-size replica human models to virtual reality programs. But training with cadavers — called donor dissection — remains a critical component of medical education. “Everyone was excited about using technology and virtual reality, which has been great, but now people […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-indicates-who-may-benefit-most-from-ga-treatment/ A real-world retrospective study has shown that patients experiencing progressive daily vision loss from geographic atrophy (GA), a late form of nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, may derive the most benefit from the complement inhibitor pegcetacoplan, which the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year approved as the first treatment for […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gamification-offers-youth-some-benefit-in-adhd-depression/ Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) with game-like elements — also known as gamification — appeared to provide limited benefit for some mental health conditions in young people, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. Among more than 2,900 youth in 27 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), gamified DMHIs had small but significant […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/perfecting-the-on-call-system-medpage-today/ 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. So, this past weekend I’ve been on call for our practice. Starting at 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon, and going […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mpox-lessons-from-2022-for-future-preparedness/ Shah is a an internal medicine physician and hospitalist. The 2022 mpox outbreak caught many off guard, quickly spreading beyond endemic areas in Africa to other parts of the world, including Europe and North America. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), as […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/children-with-cancer-may-benefit-from-having-a-cat-or-dog-pen-pal/ A drawing by a child who took part in the animal pen pal scheme Courtesy of YAPS and Anne Gillespie Seriously ill children and teenagers appear to get emotional benefits from exchanging letters with cats and dogs affected by cancer. The interspecies pen pal programme allows young people facing cancer and […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/younger-patients-have-more-regrets-about-hysterectomy/ Patients who had a hysterectomy at age 30 or younger had higher rates of regret compared with those who had the procedure after 30, a survey-based retrospective cohort study found. Those 30 and younger had significantly greater regret about both the surgery (32.5% vs 9.1%, P Author : News Health Publish […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mcdonald-criteria-revisions-signal-shift-toward-ms-as-a-biologically-based-disease/ An upcoming revised version of the McDonald diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) will include new MS biomarkers, a panel of experts said. The revisions signal a shift toward looking at MS more as a biologically based disease, noted Xavier Montalban, MD, PhD, of Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, who […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/10-minute-intervention-boosts-health-worker-well-being/ In a randomized trial involving healthcare workers, a brief web-based intervention integrated into routine continuing medical education led to short-term improvements in four domains associated with well-being, results published in JAMA Network Open showed. In this exclusive video interview, study author J. Bryan Sexton, PhD, of the Duke Center for the […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/navigators-act-as-trusted-guides-for-rheumatology-patients/ When a large rheumatology clinic in Richmond, Virginia, heard that Medicare would be reimbursing patient navigators, they decided to launch their own virtual navigator program. Blake Wehman “We read about it and felt like it was the perfect representation of what we were already trying to do,” said Blake Wehman, founder […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-bimekizumab-for-three-rheumatologic-conditions/ The US Food and Drug Administration has approved bimekizumab-bkzx (Bimzelx; UCB) for adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), active nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) with objective signs of inflammation, and active ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The drug, an interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F inhibitor, was first approved in October 2023 for treatment of […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lebanese-doctor-races-to-save-the-eyes-of-those-hurt-by-exploding-tech-devices/ BEIRUT — For almost a week, ophthalmologist Elias Jaradeh has worked around the clock, trying to keep up with the flood of patients whose eyes were injured when pagers and walkie-talkies exploded en masse across Lebanon. He has lost track of how many eye operations he has performed in multiple hospitals, […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/popes-illness-docs-against-trump-another-contact-of-missouri-h5n1-case-fell-ill/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Pope canceled audiences on Monday due to flu-like illness. (AP) FDA said that the controversial fentanyl lollipops will no longer be sold. (CBS News) Pennsylvania-based Lehigh Valley Health Network will pay $65 million to settle charges it failed to prevent hackers […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/u-s-deaths-tied-to-extreme-temps-may-double-triple-by-mid-21st-century/ Deaths related to extreme temperatures in the U.S. were projected to increase substantially by the mid-21st century, with Black and Hispanic adults projected to disproportionately be affected by this increase, according to a cross-sectional study in JAMA Network Open. In this video interview, Sameed Khatana, MD, MPH, of the University of […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pertussis-rates-climbing-in-the-united-states/ Pertussis cases in the United States have increased fourfold compared with the same time period last year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Reports from several states illustrate this trend, thought to be due to reduced immunity across the country. The Alaska Department of Health […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-doulas-do-for-moms-to-be/ It’s well known that the United States enjoys the dubious distinction of having the worst maternal morbidity and mortality rates among industrialized nations. Maternal mortality in this country increased by 14% from 2018 to 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. But a […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/brazil-has-many-physicians-few-medical-residency-positions/ Brazil has never had so many active physicians. The latest survey conducted by the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) in 2023 revealed 575,930 active physicians, which corresponds to an average of 2.81 physicians per thousand inhabitants, representing the highest ratio ever recorded in the country. What could seem like a relief […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-clears-ai-powered-thyroid-ultrasound-analysis-system/ TOPLINE: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 510(k) clearance to See-Mode Technologies for their AI-based thyroid ultrasound analysis and reporting software. While various AI tools for the evaluation of thyroid nodules have received FDA approval, See-Mode reports that their technology is the first FDA-cleared product providing detection as […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/big-strides-and-big-gaps/ Despite the “remarkable progress” in cancer research and care, cancer remains “an ongoing public health challenge,” which requires significant attention and funding, according to the Cancer Progress Report 2024 from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The AACR’s 216-page report — an annual endeavor now in its 14th year — […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-the-future-of-medicine-will-revolve-around-our-gut/ Meet your new patients. You can’t see them, but trillions — maybe quadrillions — of them travel in and out of your practice every day. They’re hungry, mysterious, community-oriented, and small. Very, very small. They’re the microbes occupying your current patients’ guts. Someday soon, you’ll prescribe medicine not just for humans […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/oral-epilepsy-drug-eases-symptoms-of-osa/ An epilepsy drug sold in Europe as Ospolot and also known as sulthiame showed promise in reducing sleep disordered breathing and other symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), based on data from nearly 300 individuals presented in a late-breaking study at the European Respiratory Society Congress 2024. “Current therapies are mechanical […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-excludes-heart-attack-better-than-specialist-criteria/ A machine-learning–based artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by German researchers rapidly and easily rules out a heart attack in patients presenting with chest pain in the emergency department. In a retrospective study, the program named ARTEMIS performed significantly better than traditional diagnostic criteria, the authors reported in a paper published in […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medicare-funding-supports-residency-expansion/ Residency programs across the country may have a few more slots for incoming residents due to a recent bump in Medicare funding. Case in point: The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The state has one of the top stroke rates in the country, and yet UAB has the only hospital […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nurses-in-england-reject-offer-of-5-5-pay-rise/ Nurses in England have voted to reject the government’s offer of a 5.5% pay rise, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said. Members of the RCN rejected the deal by two-thirds in a record high turnout of around 145,000. The pay award for 2024-2025 was announced by the chancellor at […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-medicare-advantage-offer-higher-value-chemotherapy/ TOPLINE: Medicare Advantage plans had lower adjusted total resource use than traditional Medicare for patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, with no difference in 18-month survival between the two groups. METHODOLOGY: Private Medicare Advantage plans enroll more than half of the Medicare population, but it is unknown if or how the cost […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/comorbidity-control-might-slow-ms-activity/ COPENHAGEN — The largest and perhaps most rigorous study to demonstrate an association between the presence of comorbidities and accelerated progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) is sufficiently compelling that both the study author and an independent expert maintained clinical practice should be adjusted. Even while acknowledging that “it is hard to […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tumor-subtypes-and-racial-disparities-in-bc/ TOPLINE: Black women in the United States have higher breast cancer (BC) mortality rates than White women across tumor subtypes. The greatest disparity in BC-specific survival was observed in hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor 2–negative (HER2−) tumors, with Black women having a 50% higher risk for death. METHODOLOGY: US […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-bariatric-surgery-also-improve-thyroid-function/ TOPLINE: Metabolic/bariatric surgery (MBS) reduces thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (fT3) levels, and thyroid hormone resistance indices in patients with obesity, changes strongly correlated with improvement in body composition. METHODOLOGY: Recent studies have linked obesity with increased levels of TSH and thyroid hormones; however, the role that body fat distribution plays […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/positive-stem-cell-transplant-data-are-increasing-its-use/ COPENHAGEN — As a rescue intervention for multiple sclerosis (MS), hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is being offered with greater frequency at centers experienced with this approach. With only one completed randomized trial available, HSCT remains experimental, but the number of patients treated with this approach has now reached substantial numbers […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/canadas-first-nations-communities-call-for-clean-water/ Dozens of First Nations communities across Canada live their day-to-day lives with concerns about the quality of their drinking water, never-ending boil water advisories, and water-related illnesses. In northern Ontario, for instance, members of the Neskantaga First Nation have endured the longest boil water advisory in the country. It has lasted […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/feds-sue-three-biggest-pbms-over-insulin-costs/ The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), alleging that they have steered patients to buying higher-priced insulins so that they can reap more profits. The federal agency took action against CVS Health’s Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts, and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum and their […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/six-things-to-fix-the-nhs/ Getty Images/BBC The government in England is planning the biggest reimagining of the NHS in its history. It follows a damning report by surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi, which warned the health service was in a “critical condition”. The prime minister has said the new 10-year plan will be based […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/insulin-therapy-de-escalation-to-fixed-ratio-combo-safe/ MADRID — The de-escalation of a multiple daily injection regimen of insulin for type 2 diabetes to a once-daily fixed-ratio combination of insulin glargine U100 and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist lixisenatide (iGlarLixi) provides similar glucose control, with added benefits including weight reduction, without increasing the risk for hypoglycemia, new research […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/whooping-cough-rising-fast-especially-among-teens/ Whooping cough is surging in the US, with four times as many cases reported so far this year, compared to all of 2023. The CDC said 14,569 cases had been reported as of Sept. 14, compared to 3475 in all of 2023. There were 291 new cases reported for the week […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/isatuximab-approved-first-line-for-transplant-ineligible-mm/ The Food and Drug Administration expanded the label of isatuximab-irfc (Sarclisa — Sanofi-Aventis) on September 20 to include treatment with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant. The new first-line indication joins two previous approvals of the CD38 antibody for later-line indications, […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-expands-indication-for-amivantamab-in-lung-cancer/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a second-line indication to amivantamab-vmjw (Rybrevant, Janssen Biotech, Inc.) in non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Amivantamab with carboplatin and pemetrexed is now indicated for adults with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L858R substitution mutations whose disease […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psilocybin-bests-ssri-for-mdd-in-first-long-term-comparison/ MILAN — Psilocybin is associated with a better overall outcome in the treatment of moderate to severe major depressive disorder (MDD) than with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) escitalopram, results of the first long-term comparison of the two treatments suggest. “This is the first work to compare the long-term effects […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-a-real-study-then-we-can-talk-what-we-heard-this-week/ “Do a real study, then we can talk about the data.” — Theo Heller, MD, of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in Bethesda, Maryland, on the lack of adequate data to support obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) for primary biliary cholangitis. “In the ocean, they get into the […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-best-prescription-for-safety-in-pharmacy/ Watterson is an assistant professor of pharmacy. The summer of 2016, the year before I graduated pharmacy school, I was working as a student intern. My day started at 7:45 a.m. before the pharmacy opened, and ended after 9 p.m. when the store closed. There were no stools to sit on, […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/which-covid-strain-is-expected-to-take-over-in-the-coming-months/ 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/women-with-ms-less-likely-to-receive-treatment-than-men/ Women were less likely than men to be treated for relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), French registry data showed. Women had a lower probability of receiving any disease-modifying treatment (DMT) and were even less likely to get high-efficacy DMTs, reported Antoine Gavoille, MD, of Hospices Civils de Lyon in France, at the […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/high-adhd-medication-doses-tied-to-psychosis-rapid-tests-for-malaria/ 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/xec-what-we-know-about-the-new-covid-19-variant-and-its-symptoms/ Covid-19 variant XEC may spread more easily than previous variants Jarun Ontakrai/Shutterstock A new covid-19 variant called XEC has started to spread worldwide, primarily in Europe. Early evidence indicates that it may transmit more easily than past variants, but public health experts say the new variant is very similar to past […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/zachary-quinto-steps-into-giant-sized-doctors-shoes-in-nbcs-brilliant-minds/ There’s a great moment in the first episode of the new NBC medical drama “Brilliant Minds” when it becomes very clear that we’re not dealing with a typical TV doctor. Zachary Quinto is behind the wheel of a car barreling down a New York City parkway, packed with hospital interns, abruptly […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kids-with-ms-may-have-better-outcomes-when-started-on-high-efficacy-treatment-early/ Starting high-efficacy monoclonal antibody therapy during childhood reduced long-term disability in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS), registry data suggested. Among 282 patients with pediatric-onset MS, 39% started high-efficacy therapy early (at ages 12-17), and 61% started late (ages 20-22). High-efficacy therapy was defined as ocrelizumab (Ocrevus), rituximab (Rituxan), or natalizumab (Tysabri). At […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-drugs-may-prevent-3400-heart-attacks-strokes-a-year/ Share on PinterestGLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and prevent more than 34,000 heart attacks and strokes a year. Iparraguirre Recio/Getty Images GLP-1s, the class of drugs including Ozempic and Mounjaro, treat diabetes and obesity, but some have also shown significant cardiovascular benefits. […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/turning-cold-tumors-into-hot-tumors/ Despite the paradigm-changing impact of immunotherapy on cancer treatment, only a minority of patients obtain long-term benefits from the treatment. The most common estimate is that about 20% of cancers have durable responses. Certain types of tumors make up the majority of that 20%, such as melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ftc-sues-top-pharmacy-benefit-managers-over-insulin-prices/ The federal government is suing three big pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) over a system of drug rebates that regulators say has made the price of insulin soar for patients with diabetes. Three companies that process about 80% of prescriptions in the U.S. — Caremark, Express Scripts, and OptumRx — have engaged […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/documentary-explores-racism-gatekeeping-in-nursing/ Nurses of color face significant barriers to success in the profession, from implicit bias to outright racism, and the lack of diversity in the profession harms patients. These themes are central to the documentary film “Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All.” The film was directed by Chad Tingle and produced […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-georgia-womans-death-after-delayed-abortion-care-was-preventable-whos-to-blame/ Kass is an emergency physician. Kay is a human rights attorney. This week, we learned about the tragic and preventable deaths of two women in Georgia from ProPublica. In the case of Amber Thurman, the 28-year-old single mother and medical assistant traveled to North Carolina for legal abortion care after Georgia’s […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-oks-first-flu-vaccine-for-at-home-use/ The FDA approved FluMist for self- or caregiver-administration, making it the first influenza vaccine that does not need to be administered by a healthcare provider, the agency announced on Friday. The nasal spray, which contains weakened forms of live virus strains, requires a prescription and is approved for the prevention of […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-agent-first-to-slow-disability-in-nrspms/ COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A new investigational drug has become the first agent to slow disability in patients with nonrelapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (nrSPMS). The Phase 3 HERCULES trial showed tolebrutinib, an oral Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, delayed the time to onset of 6-month confirmed disability progression by 31% compared […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mrbeast-logan-paul-and-ksi-launch-healthy-lunchables-competitor/ Share on PinterestOnline influencers MrBeast, Logan Paul, and KSI are launching Lunchly, a Lunchables competitor they claim is a “healthier” option. Photographs from left to right: Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images, Steve Granitz/Getty Images, Cindy Ord/Getty Images MrBeast, Logan Paul, and KSI have introduced a new meal kit called Lunchly. It includes […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/first-drug-approved-for-niemann-pick-disease-type-c/ The FDA on Friday approved arimoclomol (Miplyffa) as the first treatment specifically for the genetic disorder Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC), an ultra-rare and progressive neurodegenerative disease. Arimoclomol oral capsules are indicated for the treatment of neurological manifestations of NPC in adults and children ages 2 years and older in combination […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/reconsider-when-a-prophylactic-icd-is-needed-in-nonischemic-dilated-cardiomyopathy/ Better imaging parameters may exist for risk stratification in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM), based on a meta-analysis. The presence and extent of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac MRI was a significant predictor of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, arrhythmic events, and heart failure events over more than 3 years of follow-up, […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cytokine-release-syndrome-and-neurotoxicity-after-car-t-cell-therapy/ While the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has increased rapidly, the clinical benefit seen with these products comes at a cost for patients who experience toxicities related to the induction of a powerful immune response. The most frequent of these immune-mediated toxicities are cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-consensus-report-myopia-should-be-classified-as-a-disease/ In a new consensus report, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine said that myopia should be classified as a disease that requires a medical diagnosis, and that children should spend at least 1 hour outdoors each day to help prevent its development. “We would love for third-party payers to […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eu-oks-meningococcal-disease-vaccine/ During its September 2024 meeting, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) gave the go-ahead for Penbraya (Pfizer) — meningococcal groups A, C, W, Y conjugate and group B vaccine — to be used to protect individuals from invasive meningococcal disease. The pentavalent vaccine is […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/europe-recommends-lung-cancer-drug-hetronifly/ The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting marketing authorization for orphan medicine Hetronifly (serplulimab, Henlius Europe) to treat extensive stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). The cancer is considered to be extensive if it has spread widely throughout the lung, to the other lung, or to other parts of the […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/exposure-to-air-pollution-linked-to-increased-risk-of-parkinsons-disease/ Increased exposure to air pollution in the form of particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 µm or less (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) was associated with a higher risk for Parkinson’s disease, according to a population-based case-control study in JAMA Network Open. In this video interview, Brittany Krzyzanowski, PhD, of […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hympavzi-approved-in-europe-for-severe-hemophilia-a-and-b/ The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended the granting of marketing authorization for Hympavzi (marstacimab) for treating bleeding episodes in people aged 12 years or older with severe hemophilia A and B. The drug is now pending a final decision from the European Commission. […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/u-s-will-let-more-people-take-methadone-at-home/ The first big update to U.S. methadone regulations in 20 years is poised to expand access to the life-saving drug starting next month, but experts say the addiction treatment changes could fall flat if state governments and methadone clinics fail to act. For decades, strict rules required most methadone patients to […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tolebrutinib-slows-disability-in-non-relapsing-secondary-progressive-ms/ Investigational tolebrutinib slowed disability progression in people with non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), the phase III HERCULES trial showed. The Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor met the study’s primary endpoint of delaying time to onset of 6-month confirmed disability progression (CDP), reported Robert Fox, MD, of the Mellen Center for […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/two-new-drugs-approved-for-age-related-macular-degeneration/ The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has announced its approval of two new biosimilar medications, Afqlir and Opuviz, to treat age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). The active ingredient of both agents is aflibercept, already used in the similar medication Eylea, authorized in 2012. At a meeting of the Committee for Medicinal Products for […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/allergy-alert-over-foods-contaminated-with-peanuts/ The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising people with a peanut allergy to avoid consuming foods that may contain mustard, because they could be contaminated with peanuts. The mustard ingredients – including mustard power or flour – can be found in dips, sauces, salads and pre-packed sandwiches, the FSA said. It […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cyberattacks-plague-the-health-industry/ Central Oregon Pathology Consultants has been in business for nearly 60 years, offering molecular testing and other diagnostic services east of the Cascade Range. Beginning last winter, it operated for months without being paid, surviving on cash on hand, practice manager Julie Tracewell said. The practice is caught up in the […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/stool-based-tests-equal-mt-sdna-finds-more-serrated-lesions/ TOPLINE: Stool-based tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening show no significant difference in detecting advanced neoplasia overall, but for advanced serrated lesions specifically, the multitarget stool DNA (mt-sDNA) test outperforms the other tests. METHODOLOGY: Selecting the most appropriate stool-based test for recommended CRC screening for average-risk individuals is challenging. Researchers conducted […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-iv-iron-better-for-anemia-during-pregnancy/ TOPLINE: Intravenous iron reduced iron deficiency more effectively than oral iron, which is often distasteful, among pregnant women in Nigeria. However, no significant difference was found in the prevalence of anemia or preterm birth between the two groups. METHODOLOGY: A total of 1056 pregnant women aged 15-49 years with hemoglobin concentrations […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ema-backs-approval-of-elahere-for-ovarian-cancer/ Elahere was found to improve survival in patients with FR-alpha–positive, platinum-resistant, high-grade serous epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ema-backs-approval-elahere-ovarian-cancer-2024a1000h5l?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2024-09-20 14:43:51 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : News Health Publish date : […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/environmental-metabolic-factors-driving-rise-in-stroke/ Air pollution, high temperatures, and metabolic risk factors are driving global increases in stroke, contributing to 12 million cases and more than 7 million deaths from stroke each year, new data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study showed. Between 1990 and 2021, the number of people who experienced a […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/will-game-changer-antipsychotic-live-up-to-the-hype/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is due to issue a decision by September 26 on the approval of KarXT, a potential first-in-class antipsychotic. If approved, it would be the first drug with a novel mechanism to treat schizophrenia in decades. Developed by Karuna Therapeutics, now part of Bristol Myers […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/anticoagulation-in-embolic-stroke-of-undetermined-source/ A series of neutral trials on anticoagulation in embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) has moved the needle scientifically but left physicians with questions about secondary prevention and the diagnosis itself. ESUS is defined as nonlacunar ischemic stroke without a clear source after sufficient diagnostic evaluation. It accounts for about 20% […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/healthy-lifestyle-mitigates-brain-aging-in-diabetes/ TOPLINE: Diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging with brain age gaps of 2.29 and 0.50 years, respectively. This association is more pronounced in men and those with poor cardiometabolic health but may be mitigated by a healthy lifestyle. METHODOLOGY: Diabetes is a known risk factor for cognitive impairment, […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/traditional-mexican-diet-healthy-environmentally-friendly/ Poor eating habits in Mexico contribute to high rates of overweight, obesity, and diabetes in adults and schoolchildren. In addition, food systems are responsible for one third of greenhouse gases. With these ideas in mind, the Medscape Spanish edition had an exclusive conversation with the coauthors of a recent article published […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/emerging-star-in-ovarian-cancer-tx/ BARCELONA, Spain — Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) could address significant challenges in ovarian cancer treatment, as highlighted in a session at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Meeting 2024. These molecules have become a part of many oncologists’ therapeutic arsenal, with numerous studies assessing their potential across various cancers. Susana […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ubrogepant-taken-early-may-improve-outcomes-in-migraine/ TOPLINE: Compared with placebo, ubrogepant 100 mg taken during the prodrome phase of a migraine attack significantly improves normal functioning and reduces activity limitations over 24 hours. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed the results of the multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled PRODROME trial (2020-2022) to assess patient-reported outcomes after early administration of ubrogepant during […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bmi-in-both-partners-affects-fertility-and-miscarriage-risk/ TOPLINE: Higher body mass index (BMI) in both partners is linked to lower fecundability and increased subfertility. Overweight and obesity in women are associated with higher odds of miscarriage. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a population-based prospective cohort study in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from August 9, 2017, to July 1, 2021. A total […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hypnosis-may-offer-relief-in-painful-skin-ulcer-treatments/ TOPLINE: Hypnosis reduces pain during sharp debridement of skin ulcers in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, with most patients reporting decreased pain awareness and lasting pain relief for 2-3 days after the procedure. METHODOLOGY: Researchers reported their experience with the anecdotal use of hypnosis for pain management in debridement of skin […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/high-dose-vitamin-d-linked-to-lower-disease-activity-in-cis/ COPENHAGEN, Denmark — High-dose oral cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) supplementation significantly reduces evidence of disease activity in patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), results of a randomized, controlled trial suggest. In addition, cholecalciferol had a favorable safety profile and was well tolerated. “These data support high-dose vitamin D supplementation in early MS […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-crc-blood-test-is-here-what-does-it-mean-for-screening/ In July, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first blood-based test to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC). The FDA’s approval of Shield (Guardant Health) marks a notable achievement, as individuals at average risk now have the option to receive a simple blood test for CRC screening, starting at […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/canada-tackles-pfas-is-it-doing-enough/ The government of Canada recently took the “next step” in addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with an updated Draft State of PFAS Report and Revised Risk Management Scope. The two reports document the ubiquity of PFAS (also known as “forever chemicals”), the threats they pose to humans and wildlife, and […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/elinzanetant-significantly-improves-vasomotor-symptoms/ CHICAGO — The nonhormonal investigational drug elinzanetant led to significant improvement in hot flashes as well as sleep disturbance and quality of life, according to data from three randomized controlled trials presented at The Menopause Society 2024 Annual Meeting on September 12 in Chicago. Two phase 3 trials, OASIS 1 and […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mmf-linked-to-fewer-flares-less-nephritis-in-early-lupus/ Early use of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), a drug used to dampen the immune system in organ transplant recipients, may reduce the risk for severe flares in patients with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to results from a randomized, open-label, observer-blinded clinical trial. In interviews, two SLE specialists who were […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ema-broadens-imvanex-vaccine-use-to-teens-as-mpox-cases-rise/ The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended extending the indication of the smallpox and mpox vaccine Imvanex to adolescents aged 12-17 years. The vaccine is already authorized in the European Union to protect against smallpox, mpox, and the disease caused by vaccinia virus […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/muscle-relaxants-for-chronic-pain-where-is-the-evidence/ TOPLINE: The long-term use of muscle relaxants may benefit patients with painful spasms or cramps and neck pain, according to a systematic review of clinical studies, but they do not appear to be beneficial for low back pain, fibromyalgia, or headaches and can have adverse effects such as sedation and dry […]
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-tool-may-reduce-risk-for-unexpected-hospital-deaths/ A tool called CHARTwatch may reduce the risk for unexpected death among hospitalized patients by serving as an early warning system for rapidly deteriorating health, according to a new study. The artificial intelligence (AI)–based system watches real-time data from patients’ electronic medical records to identify those who may have unplanned admission […]
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