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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/meat-types-and-t2d-semaglutide-in-heart-failure-acromegaly-at-the-paralympics/ Consumption of unprocessed red meat, processed meat, and poultry were each tied with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). (The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology) If she becomes President, should Vice President Kamala Harris start a national campaign to end the diabetes epidemic? (The Guardian) Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) was […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/arthritis-patients-more-likely-to-stick-with-biosimilars/ Spanish patients with various forms of inflammatory arthritis who started either etanercept or adalimumab were more likely to continue taking them if they were biosimilar versions rather than the originator product, researchers found. Discontinuation rates over 2 to 3 years of follow-up were 53.3% for originator products versus 33.4% for biosimilars, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/neffy-is-about-to-hit-shelves-considerations-for-prescribing/ Rubin is a pediatrician specializing in allergy and immunology. The FDA recently approved the first needle-free epinephrine product (neffy), an alternative to injectable epinephrine (EpiPen) for anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions — and I will be prescribing it on day one. If someone experiences a severe allergic reaction, also known as […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/recent-developments-in-seasonal-allergies/ Advances in the management of and general understanding about seasonal allergies have continued to accumulate within the past 2 years. Here’s a brief rundown. Oral Phenylephrine Deemed Ineffective Following a long-standing review, FDA advisors deemed oral phenylephrine ineffective for nasal congestion. During a meeting of the FDA’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/invasive-strategy-for-nstemi-in-the-elderly-fears-dont-pan-out-in-senior-rita/ LONDON — Routine coronary intervention was safe and somewhat beneficial for older people with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in the SENIOR-RITA trial, unique for being designed to be broadly representative of seniors in the real world. For study participants 75 and older, whether they were subject to an invasive treatment […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/giving-up-pets-to-seek-rehab-can-worsen-trauma-a-group-intends-to-end-that/ DENVER — Simon Rubick had lost almost everything to decades of alcoholism and drug addiction. In 2022, he found himself without a vehicle and without a home, which forced his two teenage children to move in with friends. He had burned bridges with friends and family and it took a drug-induced […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/young-girls-are-using-anti-aging-products-they-see-on-tiktok-experts-warn-on-harms/ When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles. By the time she turned 10, Scarlett and her friends were spending hours on TikTok and YouTube watching influencers tout products for achieving today’s beauty aesthetic: a dewy, “glowy,” flawless complexion. Scarlett developed an elaborate skin […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-smart-mask-monitors-exhaled-breath-continuously/ Researchers developed and validated a prototype of a mask-based device designed to continuously monitor exhaled breath condensate (EBC) in pilot studies. The EBCare mask looks similar to a KF94 mask and employs a self-cooling strategy, an automated microfluidic system, an electrochemical sensor array, and a wireless reading circuit, Wei Gao, PhD, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/esc-streamlines-cardiovascular-guidelines-medpage-today/ LONDON — A set of new European guidelines streamlined recommendations for atrial fibrillation (Afib), chronic coronary disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and aortic disease, and hypertension, with an emphasis on shared decision-making and implementation. A session at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting highlighted new aspects of the guideline updates […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-widowmaker-clarifying-the-record-for-our-patients/ Graham is a retired physician. I’m a retired doctor who walks about 8 miles on some rural roads each morning. People sometimes stop to ask me medical questions. Some call me, “The Street Doctor.” Last week, a 72-year-old man stopped to tell me about his heart condition. He said he had […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sudden-death-risk-is-very-high-in-35-year-olds-with-diabetes/ LONDON — Patients with either type of diabetes, but especially type 1, have higher incidence rates of sudden cardiac death (SCD) across age groups, showed data from a nationwide study. The heightened risk underscores the importance of improved risk stratification for these patients. “We know that patients with diabetes have several […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/shots-fired-in-hospital-fbi-havana-syndrome-report-experts-concerns-about-rfk-jr/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. An investigation ensued after shots were fired when a patient allegedly grabbed a police officer’s gun inside the emergency room at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital in New Jersey. No injuries were reported. (WABC-TV New York) More voters, especially women, said abortion is […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/europes-air-pollution-related-cvd-deaths-4x-those-of-us/ LONDON — Cardiovascular disease (CVD)–related deaths in Europe due to air pollution far exceeded those in the United States, according to experts at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024. “Europe is so far behind, with almost four times the level of deaths due to cardiovascular disease as compared to […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nighttime-early-morning-bp-controlled-by-renal-denervation/ LONDON — Clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure (BP) at night and throughout the circadian cycle were seen with radiofrequency renal denervation (RF RDN) at 24 months, according to data from a study aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The results were presented at the European Society […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eat-a-plant-based-diet-to-lower-diabetes-risk/ A recent paper added to the body of evidence linking type 2 diabetes (T2D) to higher intake of heme iron, which is found naturally in some animal products and added to some meat substitutes to boost their flavor. Writing in Nature Metabolism in August, Frank Hu, MD, PhD, of Harvard T.H. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/skip-potassium-after-cardiac-surgery/ LONDON — Potassium supplementation does not alter the risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone cardiac surgery, contrary to expectations and popular clinical practice, new trial results demonstrate. The widespread practice of giving patients potassium after bypass heart surgery even though their blood levels are within the normal […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/boosting-thiazide-dosage-can-reduce-kidney-stone-risk/ TOPLINE: Higher thiazide doses are linked to greater reductions in urine calcium levels, which correlate with fewer symptomatic kidney stone events. This association suggests that adjusting thiazide dosage could be crucial in kidney stone prevention. METHODOLOGY: The efficacy of using thiazides for kidney stone prevention was called into question by the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/olanzapine-eases-chemo-induced-nausea-and-vomiting/ TOPLINE: Olanzapine improves chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and leads to higher complete response rates, reduced need for rescue medications, and improved quality of life in patients with solid malignant tumors at moderate risk for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, a new analysis found. METHODOLOGY: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting can impact quality of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/false-positive-mammograms-may-discourage-subsequent-screenings/ Women who received false-positive mammography results were less likely to return for screening, especially if they received recommendations for short-interval follow-up or biopsy, according to a study of participants from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC). In a cohort of more than 1 million women, 76.9% with a true-negative result returned […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/afib-ablation-delivers-in-first-sham-controlled-study/ LONDON — Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) produced real short-term improvements for people with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), according to the first sham-controlled trial on the subject. Continuous monitoring by implantable loop recorders showed that absolute mean Afib burden change from the end of month 3 to the end of month […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/drug-coated-balloon-flops-for-de-novo-coronary-lesions/ LONDON — Drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty as the initial strategy for de novo coronary artery stenoses didn’t measure up to stenting from the start, the REC-CAGEFREE I randomized trial showed. DCB with rescue use of drug-eluting stents (DES) nearly doubled the composite 24-month rate of cardiovascular death, target vessel myocardial infarction […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lab-grown-stem-cells-could-be-a-breakthrough-for-cancer-treatment/ Stem cells are produced by bone marrow and can turn into different types of blood cells KATERYNA KON / SPL/ Alamy Human blood stem cells have been made in a laboratory for the first time, which could significantly improve how we treat certain types of cancer. The lab-grown cells have so […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-wellness-bad-news-for-healthcare/ Love is an immunologist and microbiologist with expertise in infectious diseases, cancer, and autoimmunity. Suleta is a trained epidemiologist with a background in infectious diseases and health informatics. Health is a complex equation with multiple variables: genetics, socioeconomic status, birthplace, luck, and more. Presence or absence of disease is not the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-assesses-childhood-cancer-survivors-risk-for-kcs/ TOPLINE: The cumulative incidence of keratinocyte carcinomas (KCs) among childhood cancer survivors (CCS) over 20 years after diagnosis was 1.5% overall and among those exposed to radiation therapy was 2.6%. METHODOLOGY: Researchers evaluated the incidence of KCs over 20 years in 25,658 participants (80.5% White) in the CCSS cohort who were […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/baby-in-gaza-has-polio-strain-tied-to-mistakes-in-eradication-campaign-experts-say/ The baby in Gaza who was recently paralyzed by polio was infected with a mutated strain of the virus that vaccinated people shed in their waste, according to scientists who say the case is the result of “an unqualified failure” of public health policy. The infection, which marked the first detection […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/time-restricted-eating-fails-for-weight-loss/ In the setting of isocaloric eating, time-restricted eating (TRE) did not reduce weight or improve glucose homeostasis relative to a usual eating pattern (UEP), a small randomized controlled trial found. The results suggested that any effects of TRE on weight observed in prior studies may be due to reductions in caloric […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-prenatal-fish-oil-reduce-ad-risk-in-children/ TOPLINE: A secondary analysis of a randomized trial shows that the impact of prenatal fish oil supplementation on the risk of childhood atopic dermatitis varies based on the mother’s specific cyclooxygenase-1 (COX1) genotype. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a secondary analysis of the n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) randomized clinical trial within […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/online-nutrition-program-feasible-post-sleeve-gastrectomy/ TOPLINE: Recruiting and retaining adults in an online nutrition education intervention after sleeve gastrectomy was feasible, and although the program received positive feedback, more study is needed to evaluate its efficacy. METHODOLOGY: Many patients face challenges with nutrient intake, absorption, and food tolerance after undergoing bariatric surgery, necessitating ongoing dietary support. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/processed-foods-linked-to-elevated-risk-for-crc/ TOPLINE: A dietary pattern linked to the microbial signature of colorectal cancer (CRC) is positively correlated with an increased risk for CRC, particularly for tumors with detectable Fusobacterium nucleatum, the pks strain of Escherichia coli, and enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF). METHODOLOGY: To date, no known studies have investigated how a dietary pattern […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-apology-after-baby-given-wrong-breast-milk/ Supplied Milo weighed just less than 2lbs (0.9kg) when he was born A hospital trust has apologised to the parents of a baby who was given another mother’s breast milk after being born prematurely. Melissa and Callum say they were “let down repeatedly” during their son Milo’s treatment at Leicester Royal […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-gram-stain-enhance-uti-diagnosis-in-the-ed/ TOPLINE:  Compared with other urine analysis methods, urine Gram stain has a moderate predictive value for detecting gram-negative bacteria in urine culture but does not significantly improve urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted an observational cohort study at the University Medical Center Groningen in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-hidden-impact-of-systemic-sclerosis-without-scleroderma/ TOPLINE: Systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma (ssSSc) affects nearly 10% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), with substantial internal organ involvement. Despite lacking skin fibrosis, patients with ssSSc are at a risk for interstitial lung disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and cardiac dysfunction. METHODOLOGY: Driven by a fatal case of ssSSc with cardiac […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/vitiligo-linked-to-psychiatric-conditions-in-black-children/ TOPLINE: Black children with vitiligo are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with psychiatric disorders, including depression, suicidal ideation, and disruptive behavior disorders, than matched controls who did not have vitiligo, according to a case-control study. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective, single-center, case-control study at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston on […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/prehospital-cardiac-pacing-increases-mortality-risk/ TOPLINE: A recent study has found prehospital transcutaneous cardiac pacing (TCP) in patients with bradycardia to be associated with a high mortality rate of 63.4%, and TCP failure associated with increased body weight, non-bradycardic initial heart rate, and pre-TCP hypoxia. METHODOLOGY: Deidentified electronic health record (EHR) data of 13,270 patients (median […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/first-time-fathers-have-period-of-high-psychological-risk/ A growing amount of data is demonstrating that new fathers are likely to develop depression in the perinatal period. Anxiety and stress during fatherhood receive less research attention than do anxiety and stress during motherhood.  Longitudinal data tracking the evolution of men’s mental health following the birth of the first child […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-rejects-mdma-at-for-ptsd-but-lykos-vows-to-push-on/ The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision not to approve midomafetamine-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) puts the therapy’s near-term future in doubt, but officials say the rejection may not knock it out of contention as an eventual therapeutic tool for a variety of conditions. As reported by […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/winter-virus-jab-rolled-out-for-babies-and-elderly/ Getty Images A vaccination programme to protect newborn babies and older people against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is being rolled out in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Monday, following a similar scheme in Scotland. RSV is one of the common viruses that causes coughs and colds in winter, but it […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nonsteroidal-mra-improves-outcomes-in-hfpef-hfmref/ LONDON — The nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) finerenone (Kerendia) improved outcomes driven by soft endpoints in patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction (HFmrEF, HFpEF), the FINEARTS-HF trial showed. The drug reduced by 16% the composite risk of urgent or unplanned heart failure care and death […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doac-monotherapy-bests-dual-antithrombotic-therapy-for-afib-plus-coronary-disease/ LONDON — For patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD), edoxaban (Savaysa) monotherapy improved net outcomes weighing together bleeding and ischemic events as compared with dual antithrombotic therapy, the EPIC-CAD trial showed. The 12-month composite of death from any cause, myocardial infarction, stroke, systemic embolism, unplanned urgent […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/theres-nothing-in-law-there-is-only-tradition-what-we-heard-this-week/ “There’s nothing in law. There is only tradition, and there’s only what the voters want.” — John Sotos, MD, retired cardiologist and Air Force flight surgeon, on whether presidential nominees are required to disclose their medical histories. “You’d walk out and see hundreds of birds dead on the ground.” — Ian […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pause-anticoagulants-during-tavi-to-reduce-bleeding-risk/ LONDON — Continuing oral anticoagulant drugs rather than briefly stopping them during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) failed to provide any benefits and, in fact, increased the risk for bleeding, report trial investigators. The randomized controlled POPular PAUSE TAVI trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress showed that patients […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-afib-guidelines-confront-underlying-illness/ LONDON — Updated guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation released by the European Society of Cardiology are revamping the approach to care for this complex, multifactorial disease. The identification and treatment of comorbidities and risk factors are the initial and central components of patient management, and are crucial for all […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/stenting-tavr-make-sense-packaged-together-for-some-patients/ LONDON — Some individuals already undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR, also TAVI) might as well get coronary lesions revascularized around the same time, according to the NOTION-3 randomized trial. Clinical benefit was shown when older people got both TAVR for their severe aortic stenosis (AS) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-blood-pressure-guidelines-lower-treatment-target/ LONDON — Simplified and more aggressive targets are among the significant changes to the updated hypertension guidelines released by the European Society of Cardiology. For most treated patients, the new systolic blood pressure goal is a target of 120 mm Hg to 129 mm Hg, which is a move away from […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-nhs-hair-loss-drug-could-make-life-so-much-easier/ FAMILY HANDOUT Dr Alicia Pylpyczuk worked as an emergency doctor in Manchester but took her own life in February 2020 after battling depression triggered by alopecia Earlier this year a new drug to treat severe alopecia – an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss – was given the green light for […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/another-trial-sides-with-mitraclip-for-functional-mitral-regurgitation/ LONDON — Despite another positive trial, controversy rages on over transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER or M-TEER) in people with symptomatic heart failure (HF) and functional mitral regurgitation (MR). All three primary endpoints of RESHAPE-HF2 supported significant clinical benefit to the MitraClip procedure in a population with various stages of MR, predominantly […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-illness-is-fauci-recovering-from/ 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/predicting-covid-outbreaks-via-wastewater-new-medicine-for-menopause/ 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/triclips-soft-benefits-affirmed-in-severe-tricuspid-regurgitation/ LONDON — Tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) improved how well patients functioned and felt without major cardiovascular events in the first academic randomized trial to affirm the pivotal trial findings. T-TEER with the TriClip device improved a clinical composite score of change in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, patient global […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/potassium-strategy-after-cardiac-bypass-grafting-doesnt-impact-afib-risk/ LONDON — Keeping potassium levels high after cardiac surgery in hopes of preventing post-surgical atrial fibrillation (Afib) didn’t work, a randomized clinical trial showed. New-onset Afib after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) occurred in 26.2% of patients supplemented at a tight potassium threshold of 4.5 mEq/L and 27.8% of patients […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/are-you-ready-for-wildfire-season/ Mary Meyer MD, MPH, is an emergency physician with The Permanente Medical Group. She also holds a Master of Public Health and certificates in Global Health and Climate Medicine. Meyer previously served as a director of disaster preparedness for a large healthcare system. A few weeks ago, I received a text […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/setbacks-after-stopping-beta-blockers/ LONDON — It may not be advisable for patients with a history of myocardial infarction and preserved left ventricular function to discontinue long-term beta-blocker therapy, warn investigators. In the randomized ABYSS trial, although there was no difference in death, MI, or stroke between patients who discontinued and those who continued taking […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pause-or-keep-ras-inhibitors-before-surgery-take-your-pick/ LONDON — No blanket statement could be made regarding whether patients undergoing noncardiac surgery should continue or withdraw their renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor therapy based on the Stop-or-Not Trial. Death and major complications at 28 days after surgery came out to the same 22% rate between continuation and discontinuation strategies (RR […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weekend-warriors-have-lower-risk-of-dementia-stroke-study-finds/ Share on PinterestWeekend warriors gain similar brain health benefits as those who exercise more regularly, according to a new study. SolStock/Getty Images Weekend warriors — individuals who get most of their physical activity over one or two days in a week — gain similar brain health benefits as those who exercise […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/womens-30-year-heart-risk-can-be-predicted-by-just-three-factors/ LONDON — A combination of three factors — high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), LDL cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a), or lp(a) — independently predicted cardiovascular disease over 30 years in women who were initially healthy, according to an analysis of the Women’s Health Study. Each of the three factors predicted the 30-year risk for […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/jabs-could-slow-ageing-researchers-say/ A drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity could also slow down the process of ageing, researchers believe. Semaglutide, better known as Ozempic, “has far-reaching benefits beyond what we initially imagined,” Prof Harlan Krumholz, from the Yale School of Medicine, said following the publication of several new studies. They […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/use-suncream-you-trust-says-mum-after-boy-10-requires-surgery/ BBC Hector is now recovering at home in Nottinghamshire with his mother Natalie and the rest of his family A family’s dream holiday turned into a nightmare when severe sunburn left a 10-year-old boy requiring hospital treatment. Hector had been enjoying a sunshine break with his loved ones in Cape Verde, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/quitting-smoking-lowers-risk-by-nearly-50/ Share on PinterestA new study reports that people with coronary artery disease can lower their heart attack risk by 44% by quitting smoking. andreswd/Getty Images Researchers report that people with coronary artery disease can reduce their risk of heart attack by 44% by quitting smoking. The risk for people with this […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-to-protect-yourself-from-4-mosquito-borne-illnesses-on-the-rise/ Share on PinterestMosquito-borne illnesses are on the rise in the U.S. Chalffy/Getty Images Mosquitoes can carry viruses or parasites that cause a number of diseases in people. When a mosquito carrying a virus or parasite bites a person, it can pass on the microbe. The most common mosquito-borne diseases in the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-mpox-cause-lingering-symptoms-like-long-covid/ Mpox commonly causes lesions that can blister and scar CDC/Associated Press/Alamy Mpox cases are surging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and several of its neighbouring countries. The DRC alone has reported more than 15,000 cases and more than 500 deaths, already exceeding its 2023 total, which itself was a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/if-alzheimers-drug-ads-had-more-data-heres-what-might-happen/ Prominently featuring severe adverse effects of a fictitious Alzheimer’s disease drug in print advertising was associated with consumers perceiving the drug as riskier, survey data showed. The study included 1,007 American adults who were shown one of four print ads with information ranging from qualitatively described benefits and common adverse effects […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/quitting-smoking-linked-to-reduced-risk-of-hidradenitis-suppurativa/ Smoking cessation was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of developing hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) compared with continuous smoking, according to a Korean population-based cohort study. Compared with patients who reported active smoking across two consecutive biennial health exams, a lower risk of HS was seen among those who smoked […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/real-housewives-star-nearly-died-from-sepsis-after-misdiagnosis/ Share on Pinterest“Real Housewives of Orange County” star Vicki Gunvalson is sharing details about a recent health scare she experienced following a misdiagnosis that nearly turned fatal. Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Vicki Gunvalson recently opened up about a health scare she experienced. What she initially thought was […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/finding-that-apoe4-is-toxic-in-alzheimers-can-help-guide-targeted-therapies/ A working group of senior investigators, convened by the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), has reached a consensus that the APOE4 gene, long debated in Alzheimer’s research, is definitively toxic. This breakthrough not only opens the door for targeted therapies but also underscores the gene’s varying risk levels across different populations. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/amyloidosis-drug-improves-outcomes-survival/ LONDON — Vutrisiran (Amvuttra) improved functional and disease outcomes as well as survival in transthyretin amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), according to findings from the HELIOS-B phase III trial. And the benefits in comparison with placebo were seen regardless of background use of TTR stabilizer tafamidis (Vyndamax, Vyndaqel), as Marianna Fontana, MD, PhD, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/stopping-beta-blockers-did-not-go-as-planned-for-long-time-users/ LONDON — Heart attack survivors who were expected to be fine after going off their beta-blockers fared worse clinically compared with those who continued them, a randomized trial showed. After years of taking these relatively inexpensive and accessible drugs, patients assigned to beta-blocker interruption in the French ABYSS trial were at […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-calls-for-universal-coverage-of-ivf-without-specifics-on-how-plan-would-work/ Former President Donald Trump says that, if he wins a second term, he wants to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment free for women, but did not detail how he would fund his plan or precisely how it would work. “I’m announcing today in a major statement that under the Trump […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/amid-global-emergency-fda-oks-another-vaccine-for-mpox/ On the heels of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global emergency declaration, the FDA expanded the approval of the smallpox vaccine (ACAM2000) for use in people at high risk for mpox, developer Emergent BioSolutions announced on Thursday. “Mpox has progressed to become an uncontrolled epidemic in Africa — prompting the WHO […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/oncologist-sued-for-double-billing-pharmacy-deserts-she-loved-scotch-and-pizza/ The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a civil lawsuit against a Montana oncologist, alleging that Thomas Weiner, MD, double-billed federal healthcare programs and overprescribed pain medication. (AP) Almost half of U.S. counties have one or more “pharmacy deserts,” where lack of access may discourage adherence to prescribed medication. (Ohio State University, JAMA […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/scleroderma-patients-see-worsened-raynauds-in-summer-too/ Episodes of Raynaud’s phenomenon, a common feature of systemic sclerosis (SSc, also known as scleroderma), were more severe not only at low temperatures, as one would expect, but also during summertime heat, a multinational study found. In a statistical model based on data from 2,243 SSc patients enrolled in the Scleroderma […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nearly-half-of-ai-health-tools-fall-short-on-public-data/ Nearly half of the 521 artificial intelligence (AI) health devices authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between 2016 and 2022 lack publicly available clinical validation showing they were tested using real patient data, a new study found. The study, from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-mosquito-linked-deaths-historic-cannabis-hallucinogen-use-vandy-doc-in-space/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Two people in Wisconsin and one in Illinois died of West Nile virus, according to health officials. (AP) Over in Massachusetts, the state documented its second confirmed case of eastern equine encephalitis, an often-deadly mosquito-borne illness. (AP) At least half of Republican […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/egregious-ustekinumab-price-jump-shows-need-for-ira/ A US government report showed how a Medicare policy change made the drug ustekinumab (Stelara) for autoimmune diseases much more expensive, a finding that experts say illustrates the need for reforms created by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The topline findings of an August report from the Department of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-docs-can-volunteer-for-the-2028-olympics-in-los-angeles/ 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/what-is-polio-and-how-will-children-be-immunised/ AFP A series of “humanitarian pauses” to fighting in Gaza are due to begin on Sunday, to allow hundreds of thousands of children to be vaccinated against polio. The agreement comes after UN officials said a 10-month-old has been partially paralysed after contracting Gaza’s first recorded case of polio in 25 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/drops-that-change-eye-color-experts-sound-the-alarm/ Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today‘s collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional’s take on the latest viral medical topics. Earlier this week, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) released a statement sounding the alarm on products being advertised as eye color-changing drops. The products have been making the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/drugs-complications-and-collaborations-all-on-easd-agenda/ MADRID — Once-weekly insulin, new incretin drugs, diabetes complications, and joint society collaborations will be among the featured topics at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2024 Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place from September 9 to 13 in Madrid, Spain. Major trial results to be presented […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/no-renal-colic-recurrence-with-piroxicam-and-paracetamol/ TOPLINE: Piroxicam and paracetamol do not prevent pain recurrence or emergency department (ED) readmission within 7 days of renal colic treatment. The incidence of adverse effects is higher in patients administered piroxicam. METHODOLOGY: A prospective, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in four EDs in Tunisia over 5 years. A total […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gist-rates-rise-with-black-patients-facing-higher-mortality/ TOPLINE: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have increased in incidence over the past two decades, with notable survival disparities among racial and ethnic groups, particularly among Black patients who face higher mortality rates from esophageal and gastric GISTs. METHODOLOGY: A steep increase in GIST incidence was observed from 2000 to 2005, largely […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/everolimus-offers-no-survival-benefit-in-non-clear-cell-rcc/ TOPLINE: Adjuvant everolimus does not improve recurrence-free or overall survival in patients with papillary and chromophobe subtypes of non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma ( RCC) and is associated with higher rates of severe adverse events compared with placebo. METHODOLOGY: Non–clear cell RCC accounts for approximately 25% of RCC cases and includes […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/naloxone-improves-out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest-survival/ TOPLINE: Naloxone administration by emergency medical services (EMS) is associated with increased rates of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival to hospital discharge in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). METHODOLOGY: The data of a cohort of 8195 adults with OHCA treated by EMS clinicians in three counties in Northern […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-tale-of-rheumatologist-volunteers-overseas-and-in-the-us/ As a resident, rheumatologist Daniel Albert, MD, did his first volunteer mission to Afghanistan. The clinic had one portable chest x-ray machine, and physicians could order a complete blood count but no other laboratory studies. Daniel Albert, MD “We could do sputum stains, but that was about it. You had to […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/top-non-salary-perks-for-doctors/ Holly Wyatt, MD, had spent 20 years in UCHealth with no plans to leave. Her home, support system, and lifestyle were all rooted in Denver. But in 2020, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) made the endocrinologist an offer she couldn’t resist. The pay increase and a bump to full […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hospices-hit-by-funding-crisis/ BBC News Claire (L) with Tracey, who has advanced cancer Five hospices caring for terminally ill people have planned job cuts in the past two months due to financial pressures, BBC News has learned. St Giles Hospice, which runs community services and in-patient sites in the West Midlands, has started consulting […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/seated-doctors-satisfy-patients/ Sitting at a patient’s bedside is one of the behaviors associated with better doctor-patient communication, patient satisfaction, and trust. During a busy day of consultations, however, it can be difficult for healthcare professionals to sit regularly with patients. Previous studies have revealed that hospital doctors sit during one out of every […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/statins-linked-to-improved-liver-health-in-masld/ TOPLINE: Statin usage in patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with a lower long-term risk for all-cause mortality, liver-related events, and progression of liver stiffness. METHODOLOGY: Although many patients with MASLD have indications for statins, including cardiovascular disease, they are not widely used owing to concerns about […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/intermittent-fasting-aids-patients-with-prediabetes-or-t2d/ Intermittent fasting is a method for addressing excessive calorie intake by alternating between periods of eating and fasting. During the fasting period, which can last for 12-16 hours, all food is prohibited. This approach essentially requires the patient to skip at least one meal, and several variations of the approach are […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/wegovy-protects-against-deadly-covid-cases/ LONDON — The clinical benefits of semaglutide (Wegovy) went beyond expectations in the SELECT trial, given the reductions in non-cardiovascular and infectious disease deaths observed. Among people with overweight or obesity and pre-existing cardiovascular disease, the drop in all-cause deaths associated with weekly semaglutide injections versus placebo (4.3% vs 5.2%, HR […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hannah-jacobs-mum-says-she-lies-awake-at-night/ Mother of girl who died after sip of hot chocolate calls for allergy awareness The mother of a teenage girl who died of an allergic reaction after drinking a Costa hot chocolate has told the BBC she lies awake at night thinking about whether she could have prevented her death. Hannah […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-do-plant-based-foods-reduce-type-2-diabetes-risk/ TOPLINE: A higher intake of lignans (found in plant-based foods such as seeds, whole grains, some fruits and vegetables, and coffee, tea, and cocoa) is linked to a reduced risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), especially in individuals with obesity or premenopausal women. METHODOLOGY: Lignans, polyphenolic compounds abundant in plant-based foods, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bionic-lord-craig-mackinlay-calls-for-better-care-for-amputees/ Michael Keohan Craig Mackinlay said the limbs he paid for privately made him feel “whole again” Former MP Craig Mackinlay, who lost his hands and feet after a life-threatening episode of sepsis, has urged the government to end what he says is a “postcode lottery” for amputee care. Speaking as the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/balloon-catheters-for-blood-loss-in-placenta-accreta-cases/ Prophylactic placement of balloon catheters or sheaths prior to planned cesarean delivery may reduce blood loss in women with placenta accreta spectrum disorder, according to a new systematic review of more than 5000 individuals. Placenta accreta spectrum disorder occurs when the endometrial-myometrial interface of the uterus is damaged, wrote Lisanne R. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/impact-of-neurofibromatosis-on-quality-of-life-evaluated/ TOPLINE: Mobile images may be reliable for assessing cutaneous neurofibroma (cNF) features in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according to a crowdsourced registry study that also suggests correlations between cNF burden and quality of life (QoL), particularly the impact of facial severity on emotional well-being. METHODOLOGY: To learn more about […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/laser-treatment-for-acne-results-from-100-patients/ CARLSBAD, Calif. — After Arash Moradzadeh, MD, treated the first 100 consecutive patients in his practice with a 1726-nm laser (AviClear) following its Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the treatment of mild to severe acne vulgaris in March of 2022, 90% experienced clearance at 1 year. “Combining the AviClear […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/plan-for-workplace-health-checks-to-curb-heart-disease/ More than 130,000 people in England will be offered free workplace health checks in the next six months under a new initiative to try and prevent heart disease. From September, employees in several sectors including building and hospitality will be able to access quick assessments that will determine their risk of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gyms-to-display-cancer-message-stickers/ NHS England Gym-goers will soon see special stickers on mirrors at their local leisure centres reminding them to look out for potential signs of cancer. It is part of an NHS initiative around body awareness to get more people diagnosed early. The messaging that will appear at hundreds of Better leisure […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/emerging-depression-tied-to-earliest-alzheimers-pathology/ Depressive symptoms were tied to early changes in Alzheimer’s pathology in regions associated with emotional control. Greater depressive symptoms were associated with amyloid accumulation in frontal and cingulate cortices. Symptoms started at the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, before cognitive changes emerged. Increasing depressive symptoms were tied to very early changes […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/private-special-needs-schools-accused-of-letting-down-children/ Jo Adnitt/BBC Leah was repeatedly restrained at her independent special school One of Leah’s most painful memories of her former school is the time she was held down for so long by members of staff, that blood vessels burst in her face. She says restraint was used so often on her […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/benefits-of-neoadjuvant-immunotherapy-in-breast-cancer-extend-beyond-tnbc/ Neoadjuvant, but not adjuvant, chemoimmunotherapy significantly improved key outcomes in certain patients with early breast cancer, according to a meta-analysis involving more than 5,000 patients. Consistent with existing evidence, the addition of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy improved pathologic complete response (pCR) rates in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) by […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/6-herbal-supplements-trending-on-tiktok-linked-to-liver-toxicity/ Share on PinterestHerbal supplements are going viral on TikTok due to their reported health benefits, but new research finds six of the most popular (including green tea extract and turmeric) have been linked with liver toxicity. SrdjanPav/Getty Images New research has found that six herbal supplements that are popular on TikTok […]