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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/one-way-to-spot-early-cognitive-decline-medicare-wellness-visits/ Medicare annual wellness visits were associated with a 21% increase in mild cognitive impairment diagnoses. Those with a wellness evaluation received a diagnosis 76 days earlier than others. Findings suggest the Medicare wellness visit policy may help identify cognitive impairment earlier. A Medicare annual wellness visit (AWV) was associated with greater […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-flu-vaccine-might-be-less-effective-this-year/ Oct. 4, 2024 — The CDC says the influenza vaccine being used this flu season might be less effective than the one used last flu season, based on reports of how well the vaccine is working in five South American countries. The seasonal flu vaccine cut the risk of hospitalization for […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/risk-of-a-second-primary-melanoma-similar-regardless-of-race-ethnicity/ A melanoma diagnosis increases risk of a second primary melanoma regardless of race or ethnicity, a review of a government database showed. Although white patients had the highest absolute risk for primary melanoma, Black patients had the highest relative risk of second primary melanomas, with a standardized incidence ratio (SIR) of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-long-should-kids-stay-out-of-school-after-theyve-had-covid/ When the daughter of MedPage Today‘s editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, got COVID in September, he strategized how best to prevent spread of the virus while causing the least disruption to her school schedule. He debated whether the CDC’s most recent isolation guidelines — which recommend resuming activities when symptoms are resolving […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-did-public-health-become-a-public-enemy-at-the-supreme-court/ In this Instagram Live clip, MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, and Lawrence Gostin, JD, director of the O’Neill Institute at Georgetown University in Washington, discuss how the Supreme Court has limited the powers of public health and what that could mean for the next pandemic. The following is a transcript […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/florida-hospitals-in-hurricane-miltons-path-prepare-for-the-worst/ Hospitals and other healthcare facilities on Florida’s Gulf Coast — still reeling from Hurricane Helene — are now revving up for Hurricane Milton. The storm, which is shaping up to be one of the most powerful to hit the region in years, is projected to make landfall a bit south of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pediatric-naloxone-use-out-of-hospital-confirmed-safe/ ORLANDO, Fla. — More than half of youth improved after receiving a dose of naloxone by emergency medical services (EMS) after an emergency dispatch call, according to research presented on September 29 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2024 National Conference. Christopher E. Gaw, MD, MPH, MBE “Emergency responders or […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-office-star-has-cancer-trump-sent-covid-tests-to-putin-3-of-teens-are-trans/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Actress Jenna Fischer, who starred in “The Office” TV series, discusses her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. (People) The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for their work on computational protein design. (AP) The […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-hard-look-at-toxic-workplace-culture-in-medicine/ While Kellie Lease Stecher, MD, was working as an OB/GYN in Minneapolis, a patient confided in her a sexual assault allegation about one of Stecher’s male colleagues. Stecher shared the allegation with her supervisor, who told Stecher not to file a report and chose not to address the issue with the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/air-pollution-exposure-and-risk-for-pd-dyskinesia-new-data/ TOPLINE: Increased exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter with a diameter of ≤ 2.5 µm (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and dyskinesia, a new study showed. Increased exposure to PM2.5 is also linked to a higher risk for akinetic rigid PD. METHODOLOGY: Researchers […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/an-unexpected-ally-against-long-covid/ TOPLINE: Metformin use in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with a slightly lower incidence of long COVID and death within 180 days after SARS-CoV-2 infection. METHODOLOGY: Previous studies have shown that metformin use before and during SARS-CoV-2 infection reduces severe COVID-19 and postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), also […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/five-hospitals-linked-to-disgraced-great-ormond-street-surgeon/ Getty Images Great Ormond Street Hospital is one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals An investigation into disgraced bone surgeon Mr Yaser Jabbar has been widened to cover five London hospitals, as 721 patients’ care is being reviewed. His work at St John and St Elizabeth Hospital and Cromwell Hospital, both […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-wearable-devices-support-recovery-after-nsclc-surgery/ TOPLINE: A recent analysis, evaluating an intervention in which patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) used a wearable device to help monitor exercise post-surgery, found that participants reported an increase in daily steps and vigorous activities as well as less dyspnea and pain compared with those receiving usual care after […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/higher-mortality-trend-among-cf-patients-with-cvd/ BOSTON — With the remarkable advances made in therapy over the past decade, many patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) can expect to survive into their 50s and even well beyond. But as patients with CF live longer, they are increasingly likely to develop complications such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) that beset […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/review-highlights-gi-risks-for-biologic-rxs-for-psoriasis/ TOPLINE: A review of 10 articles finds that nearly 9% of adverse event (AE) reports with biologics used to treat psoriasis were gastrointestinal (GI)-related and suggests that the relative rate may be higher with interleukin (IL)-17 inhibitors than with other biologics. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review of pharmacovigilance studies on […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/long-term-antibiotic-use-linked-to-increased-risk-for-ra/ TOPLINE: Long-term antibiotic usage is associated with an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using data from the National Health Insurance Service–National Health Screening Cohort of Korea database to examine the association between antibiotic usage and the risk for RA. A total of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/late-dupilumab-responders-have-unique-molecular-profile/ AMSTERDAM — A proteomics study designed to determine why some patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) respond quickly to dupilumab, others respond more slowly, and the remainder do not respond at all demonstrated that molecular responses in these three groups are very different. A discovery that could lead to personalizing therapies, the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hospitalized-copd-patients-with-gerd-have-better-outcomes/ BOSTON — Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with better in-hospital outcomes for patients hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The finding is a surprise, considering that GERD has been associated with more COPD exacerbations. GERD is also more common among patients with COPD than in the general population. “It […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/isa-krd-induction-shows-high-mrd-responses/ RIO DE JANEIRO — A quadruplet induction regimen of isatuximab, carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (Isa-KRd) in the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) shows a notably high response, with a favorable safety profile, according to the first findings of the ongoing, novel MIDAS trial. “We found that this induction induced […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/methotrexate-in-atopic-dermatitis-experts-clarify-dosage/ Methotrexate (MTX) is a commonly used treatment option for managing refractory atopic dermatitis, especially as an alternative to cyclosporine, anti-interleukins, or anti-JAK treatments. According to the 2022 European EuroGuiDerm guideline, this immunomodulator is “moderately effective, relatively safe, and well-tolerated” for severe atopic dermatitis both in adults and children. However, due to […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-science-trust-peer-review-lawsuit-targets-publishers/ The peer-review process, which is used by scientific journals to validate legitimate research, is now under legal scrutiny. The US District Court for the Southern District of New York will soon rule on whether scientific publishers have compromised this system for profit. In mid-September, University of California, Los Angeles neuroscientist Lucina […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lyme-disease-left-me-bed-bound/ Comedian Miranda Hart has revealed her struggle with chronic fatigue after being diagnosed with Lyme disease. In her new book, I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You, Hart provides a frank account of the past 10 years, including the challenges posed by ill health. The star’s autobiography also offers a rare […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/our-son-died-now-we-can-use-his-sperm-to-have-a-grandchild/ Getty Images The couple say they approached the court because they wanted to carry on their son’s “legacy” A couple in India have said they are “delighted” after a court ordered a hospital to hand over the frozen semen sample of their dead son to them so they could have a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/baby-loss-certificates-offered-to-more-bereaved-parents/ Getty Images More bereaved parents in England will now be able to apply for a certificate to formally recognise the loss of their baby. The government has removed a cut-off date that had meant only those who had had a pregnancy loss or miscarriage since September 2018 were eligible. And so […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-the-brain-clears-waste-masked-benzodiazepine-taper-new-hope-for-pml/ Imaging in neurosurgery patients showed how the brain’s glymphatic system clears waste. (PNAS) Investigational apitegromab met its primary endpoint of motor function improvement in a phase III trial of spinal muscular atrophy, Scholar Rock announced. Masked tapering with a targeted behavioral intervention helped older adults with insomnia discontinue benzodiazepine receptor agonists, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/prime-locations-for-aeds-fluctuating-lpa-formalized-telestroke-training/ A study in Taiwan suggested that public automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are optimally located near bus stops and convenience stores. (Journal of the American Heart Association) Many people experienced clinically significant fluctuations in levels of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a) that put them in different risk categories, according to an analysis of U.K. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/certain-arm-positions-can-lead-to-inaccurate-blood-pressure-readings/ Certain arm positions — supported on a lap or hanging by the side of the body — led to significant overestimation of blood pressure readings compared with standardized positioning, a randomized trial in JAMA Internal Medicine showed, raising concerns about misdiagnosis or overestimation of hypertension. In this video interview, researcher Tammy […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dozens-who-were-told-they-failed-the-pathology-board-exam-actually-passed/ Dozens of pathologists who were told they failed their specialty’s board exam over the past 2 years have been alerted that they actually passed. On October 3, the American Board of Pathology (ABPath) released a statement explaining that after a recent reassessment and rescoring of the primary and subspecialty certification exams, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/allergists-mostly-optimistic-about-prescribing-biologics-for-food-allergy/ While many allergists were enthusiastic about the potential advantages of biologics compared with existing therapies to treat food allergies, others were worried about their novelty and cost, according to a qualitative study. During interviews with 60 community and academic allergists, four main themes emerged about the use of biologics for food […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/selective-role-for-single-agent-ipilimumab-after-anti-pd-1-failure-in-melanoma/ Patients with wild-type metastatic melanoma that progressed on frontline PD-1 inhibition had almost a 2-year median overall survival (OS) when treated with single-agent ipilimumab (Yervoy), a small retrospective case review showed. Median OS with post-progression ipilimumab was 23.2 months in patients with no targetable biologic markers versus 5.3 months and 4.5 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/checkpoint-inhibitors-for-lung-cancer-linked-to-pulmonary-embolism/ BOSTON — Patients with metastatic lung cancer who were treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) had higher odds of developing a pulmonary embolism, according to a retrospective cohort study. Among propensity-matched cohorts, 17% of patients with metastatic lung cancer who received ICIs developed a pulmonary embolism within 1 year of beginning […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/this-exercise-may-help-lower-back-pain-no-special-equipment-needed/ Adults younger than age 45 with chronic, nonspecific lower back pain saw significant pain relief with a structured run-walk program in a randomized trial. At the end of 12 weeks, participants in the program scored their pain level an average 15.3 points lower (95% CI 5.3-25.3), on a 100-point scale, than […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/heres-this-years-crop-of-best-childrens-hospitals/ This year’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings from U.S. News & World Report included some familiar names at the top of the list. Among these were a trio of top hospitals also on last year’s highest performing list: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Texas Children’s Hospital, which previously […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-real-danger-is-reclassifying-abortion-pills-as-controlled-substances/ Sukhavasi is an ob/gyn based in Louisiana. The importance of resilience in medicine is something that has been emphasized to medical students, residents, and attending physicians over the past several years. It is the ability to bounce back after a tough day at work, just so you can do it all […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-project-2025-promise-worse-health-and-climate-chaos/ Zigmund is an associate professor of clinical radiology. Climate change increasingly threatens health and financial well-being. Nearly 8 million acres in the U.S. have burned so far in 2024 in another season of historic fires; many Northeasterners and Midwesterners reel from yet another season of disastrous floods; and not a month […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/states-sue-tiktok-claiming-its-addictive-and-harms-the-mental-health-of-children/ More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in March […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nobel-prize-in-medicine-awarded-to-microrna-researchers/ This year, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is honoring two US researchers with the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of a fundamental principle of how gene activity is regulated. Victor Ambros, PhD, a researcher at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Gary Ruvkun, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tirzepatide-shortage-resolved-compounder-sues-fda-menopause-mistaken-as-dementia/ All doses of the diabetes and weight management injectable tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) were taken off the FDA’s shortage list. (Reuters) This prompted a compounding group to sue the FDA for removing the drug from said list. (Reuters) Meanwhile, the agency clarified its policies on the legal restrictions for making copies of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fla-hospitals-evacuate-man-charged-in-indian-doctors-death-life-expectancy-limit/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Hospitals in Florida have begun plans to evacuate in preparation for Hurricane Milton, the second major hurricane in two weeks. (Fierce Healthcare) Today, Vice President Kamala Harris will announce her plan for a Medicare home care benefit. (The Hill) The FDA authorized […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/supreme-court-declines-bidens-appeal-in-texas-emergency-abortion-case/ A court order that says hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they violate a Texas abortion ban will stay for now, the Supreme Court said Monday. The decision is another setback for opponents of Texas’ abortion ban, which for 2 years has withstood multiple legal challenges, including […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hearing-loss-tied-to-cognitive-decline/ Mild or disabling hearing loss in middle-aged and older adults is associated with cognitive impairment, new findings show. However, unlike in previous studies, investigators found no cognitive benefit from wearing hearings aids, except in people with depression.  “Altogether, the present findings combined with prior evidence support that patients with hearing loss […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/breast-cancer-incidence-rising-disparities-persist/ Breast cancer incidence has been on the rise, particularly among White women under age 50, but breast cancer deaths — for some, but not all, populations — have been steadily decreasing, according to a biennial update from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The ACS update, which underscores the persistence of racial […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gi-docs-will-need-to-forge-a-human-computer-cooperative/ Several artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are emerging that will change the management of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases sooner rather than later. One of the leading researchers working toward that AI-driven future is Ryan W. Stidham, MD, MS, associate professor of gastroenterology and computational medicine and bioinformatics at the University of Michigan in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tavapadon-marches-on-in-parkinsons-disease/ PHILADELPHIA — Tavapadon, an experimental first-in-class oral selective partial D1/D5 dopamine receptor agonist for Parkinson’s disease (PD), was shown to significantly reduce disease burden in two phase 3 trials TEMPO trials. In the TEMPO-3 trial, topline findings reported earlier this year showed patients with PD and motor fluctuations receiving once-daily tavapadon […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-weighty-matter-for-postmenopausal-women/ TOPLINE: Eating more eggs is linked to weight gain in postmenopausal women, especially those with a high intake of Western foods such as processed and red meat, french fries, sweets, and deserts. Genetic predisposition for a high body mass index (BMI) also influences weight gain with higher egg intake. METHODOLOGY: Egg […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cbti-strategy-reduces-sleeping-pill-use-in-canadian-seniors/ A strategy developed by Canadian researchers for encouraging older patients with insomnia to wean themselves from sleeping pills and improve their sleep through behavioral techniques is effective, data suggest. If proven helpful for the millions of older Canadians who currently rely on nightly benzodiazepines (BZDs) and non-BZDs (colloquially known as Z […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/phase-3-izokibep-study-in-hs-produces-promising-results/ AMSTERDAM — The investigational interleukin (IL)-17A inhibitor izokibep induces clear clinical responses in people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) within a few weeks of treatment, according to the results of a randomized controlled phase 3 trial presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) 2024 Congress. One […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/coordinated-care-improves-anterior-uveitis-in-children/ TOPLINE: Coordinated care in a combined rheumatology and ophthalmology clinic for managing pediatric anterior uveitis resulted in better outcomes, quicker initiation of biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), reduced corticosteroid use, and fewer complications than traditional care approaches. METHODOLOGY: This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate whether receiving care in an ophthalmology/rheumatology […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/thrombectomy-time-for-acute-pe-tied-to-better-outcomes/ BOSTON — The sooner that patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) get treated with mechanical thrombectomy, the greater the likelihood that they will have favorable short- and long-term outcomes, regardless of their degree of initial risk, a study of registry data showed. Among nearly 800 patients with acute PE whose data […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/delgocitinib-takes-on-established-treatments/ AMSTERDAM — The Janus kinase inhibitor delgocitinib may be a better or comparable choice for treating hand eczema than some more established therapies, suggested the results of two separate studies presented during the late-breaking sessions at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) 2024 Congress. In the 24-week, phase 3 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/endometriosis-spreads-like-my-cancer-so-why-are-waits-so-long/ Cardiff endometriosis patient wants condition treated more urgently Lara Stevens says endometriosis is like the cancer she had as a child, with the potential to spread and damage multiple organs – but feels it is not treated with the required urgency. “The endometriosis could be growing and I wouldn’t know where […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/white-house-mandates-10-year-deadline-for-replacing-lead-pipes/ The Biden administration mandated that all water systems nationwide replace lead pipes within 10 years in a final rule announced Tuesday. “We know that over 9 million legacy lead pipes continue to deliver water to homes across our country, but the science has been clear for decades — there is no […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nephrologists-urge-active-search-for-chronic-kidney-disease/ BERLIN — In Germany, more than 10 million people have chronic kidney disease (CKD), a severe and irreversible condition that leads to a progressive loss of kidney function. In the end stage, patients rely on regular dialysis or a kidney transplant, and as kidney function decreases, cardiovascular risk also greatly increases. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/vitamin-d-in-pregnancy-results-in-stronger-bones-for-kids/ TOPLINE: Gestational supplementation of 1000 IU/d cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) from early pregnancy until delivery increases the bone mineral content, bone mineral density (BMD), and bone mineral apparent density in children at age 6-7 years. METHODOLOGY: The double-blinded, placebo-controlled MAVIDOS trial of gestational vitamin D supplementation previously showed increased BMD at age […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ca-catholic-hospital-under-fire-after-abortion-refusal/ When Anna Nusslock showed up at her local hospital 15 weeks pregnant and in severe pain earlier this year, she said, a doctor delivered devastating news: The twins she and her husband had so desperately wanted were not viable. Further, her own health was in danger, and she needed an emergency […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/adding-adt-to-high-dose-rt-benefits-some-prostate-cancers/ WASHINGTON — Combining short-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with high-dose radiotherapy improves disease-free survival in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer compared with high-dose radiotherapy alone, according to results of the phase 3 GETUG 14 trial. The 5-year disease-free survival rate was 84% in patients who received short-term ADT plus radiotherapy compared […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-normotensive-pregnancies-lead-to-hypertension/ TOPLINE: Nearly 18% of previously normotensive pregnancies develop hypertension by 6 months postpartum. Non-Hispanic Black patients and those with a BMI ≥ 30 are at a higher risk. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using an internal obstetric database covering deliveries between 2013 and 2022 with Institutional Review Board’s approval […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fdas-pulse-oximeter-guidance-unlikely-to-end-racial-bias/ OAKLAND, Calif. — The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level that signals an urgent risk of organ failure and death. Yet his doctor, Noha Aboelata, believed the patient was sicker than […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/i-found-out-i-had-cervical-cancer-while-i-was-pregnant/ BBC Dorothy Masasa is one of the thousands of women diagnosed with cervical cancer every year in Malawi Dorothy Masasa happily walks down a dirt road on a sunny afternoon, her baby securely strapped on her back. Just six months ago the 39-year-old, originally from southern Malawi’s Thyolo district, was in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/finding-humanity-in-provider-burnout-and-other-stories-of-perseverance/ Statistics don’t tell the full story of healthcare burnout, maintains Jessi Gold, MD, MS, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. People do. “Sometimes, even in the world of healthcare, mental health professionals don’t advocate for themselves and their needs,” observed Gold, author of the new book How […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cannabis-use-in-teens-young-adults-linked-to-lower-academic-success/ Cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood was linked to lower academic performance, a systematic review and meta-analysis suggested. Among 63 studies that comprised 438,329 participants, moderate-certainty evidence indicated that cannabis use among individuals ages 24 years and younger was likely associated with lower school grades (odds ratio [OR] 0.61, 95% […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/acne-treatments-taken-right-off-the-shelf-had-high-levels-of-benzene/ Dozens of over-the-counter acne products had very high levels of the known carcinogen benzene, even when they were taken right off the store shelves, researchers found. Among 111 benzoyl peroxide (BPO) products purchased from various retailers across the U.S., about a third (34%) had benzene above the “conditionally restricted” FDA limit […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eras-applications-are-trending-down-with-program-signaling-but-still-too-high/ Compared to recent years, residency applicants are, on average, applying to fewer programs and paying less in the 2025 application cycle, according to preliminary data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). At the start of this year, the AAMC, which runs the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), announced it […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hormonal-contraception-linked-to-increased-breast-cancer-risk-in-brca1-carriers/ Carriers of the BRCA1 cancer gene had a significantly increased risk of breast cancer if they used hormonal contraception (HC), pooled cohort data showed. Breast cancer risk increased by 29% in BRCA1 carriers who reported any use of HC during at least one 12-month continuous period. The risk also increased with […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-women-living-with-hiv-safely-breastfeed/ The HIV reservoir in breast milk was reassuringly limited in a preliminary study on two individuals with long-term, sustained viral suppression. No HIV RNA copies were detected in breast milk fluid from two women living with HIV (WLWH), one an exceptional elite controller (EEC) with 9 years of spontaneous viral control […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-antidepressant-warnings-tied-to-increase-in-suicidality/ Black box warnings added to antidepressant medications on increased risk for suicidality were associated with a decline in mental health treatment and an increase in suicide attempts and deaths in young people, a new analysis suggests.  Investigators said the totality of evidence supports “reevaluation and possible replacement” of the US Food […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-us-is-ramping-up-bird-flu-surveillance-but-will-it-be-enough/ Dairy cows in California Marmaduke St. John / Alamy Stock Photo The United States has ramped up influenza surveillance amid an ongoing outbreak of the bird flu virus H5N1 in dairy cattle. Public health officials hope more robust monitoring will help catch and contain any potential human outbreaks. But experts warn […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/slowing-growth-in-life-expectancy-means-few-people-will-live-to-100/ Few people get to celebrate their 100th birthday Cometary/Getty Images/iStockphoto Will you live to 100? For the average person, the answer is probably no, as growth in life expectancy is slowing across wealthier countries, despite advances in healthcare and living conditions. This suggests there may be a biological limit to how […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sglt2-inhibitors-tied-to-better-outcomes-in-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension/ BOSTON — Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were linked to long-term reductions in mortality risk among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), according to an observational cohort study. At 1 year follow-up, 8.1% of patients with PAH who were prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors had died, compared with 15.5% of patients who did not […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-could-it-answer-patient-emails-or-legitimately-excuse-you-from-jury-duty/ 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. I spent a great part of this past week ensconced in a waiting room in the New York County Supreme […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/north-carolina-is-distributing-allergy-meds-as-bees-swarm-after-helene-flooding/ Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees, and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to recover from the storm. It’s caused such a surge in requests for medication to protect people allergic to stings that […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/u-k-doc-admits-trying-to-kill-mothers-partner-with-poison-disguised-as-covid-vax/ LONDON — A British doctor on Monday admitted to trying to kill his mother’s long-term partner, who stood between him and an inheritance, by injecting the man with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine. Prosecutors say Thomas Kwan, MBBS, pretended to be a community nurse delivering booster shots and injected Patrick […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/just-what-the-doctor-ordered-civic-engagement-can-improve-community-health/ Kooser, Abdelrahman, and Prabhudeva are medical students. During my (Kooser) recently completed psychiatric clinical rotation in a rural North Central Pennsylvania hospital, I witnessed many heart wrenching scenarios. As patients shared a wide range of traumas, their causes, and the impact on their lives, one question continued to nag at me: […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/two-new-cases-of-avian-flu-spotted-in-california/ The first two human cases of H5N1 avian influenza in California were confirmed by CDC testing of specimens submitted by the state on Thursday, and a California-led investigation is underway. At the same time, testing for antibodies that would confirm spread among contacts of an unusual case in Missouri will begin […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-unseen-consequences-of-weight-loss/ Many people who lose weight, whether through diet and lifestyle changes, medication, or bariatric surgery, recognize their body has changed. While they also experience improvements in quality of life and psychosocial areas, that’s not true for everyone. Some patients don’t “see” they’ve lost weight — a phenomenon referred to as “phantom […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sbrt-vs-hypofractionated-radiotherapy-for-stage-i-nsclc/ TOPLINE: Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and hypofractionated conventional radiotherapy led to similar tumor control and survival outcomes at 3 years in patients with peripheral and central stage I non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with both groups experiencing minimal severe toxic effects. METHODOLOGY: In patients with medically inoperable NSCLC, conventionally fractionated radiotherapy […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/we-were-not-treated-as-parents-covid-inquiry-told/ Covid Inquiry Tamsin Mullen was giving evidence to the Covid inquiry about the impact on maternity services A mother of premature twins has told the Covid inquiry she did not feel like she was treated as a parent after giving birth in the early stages of the pandemic. Tamsin Mullen said […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-residents-are-joining-unions-in-droves/ Before the 350 residents finalized their union contract at the University of Vermont (UVM) Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont, in 2022, Jesse Mostoller, DO, now a third-year pathology resident, recalls hearing about another resident at the hospital who resorted to moonlighting as an Uber driver to make ends meet. “In Vermont, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ild-linked-to-worse-outcomes-in-pulmonary-embolism/ BOSTON — Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) who also present with interstitial lung disease (ILD) have worse outcomes with respect to in-hospital mortality, length of hospital stay, hospital cost, and all-cause readmission, according to results from a new retrospective analysis. “There’s a lot of evidence now that demonstrates that ILD, in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/methotrexate-may-prevent-ra-development-in-certain-patients/ A 1-year course of methotrexate (MTX) in clinically suspected arthralgia may prevent the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in at-risk individuals who test negative for anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA), according to 4-year results from the TREAT EARLIER study. While 2-year data did not show a preventive effect, researchers risk-stratified patients in […]

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 […]