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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ama-delegates-support-aca-subsidies-for-undocumented-immigrants/ The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates endorsed subsidizing healthcare for undocumented immigrants on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges during their interim meeting in Orlando, Florida, on Monday. As of June, six states and the District of Columbia provide fully state-funded coverage to some income-eligible adults regardless of immigration […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-rescuer-guidelines-tackle-rise-of-drowning-deaths-in-u-s/ Mouth-to-mouth CPR with chest compressions are still the priority when rescuing victims of drowning, according to a focused update of American resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular guidelines. The American Heart Association (AHA) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a more codified and elaborate list of recommendations that replaces existing drowning guidelines […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gender-affirming-care-isnt-just-for-adults-say-ama-delegates/ Gender-affirming healthcare shouldn’t be limited to adults, members of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates said Monday at the delegates’ interim meeting in Orlando, Florida. “As a pediatric endocrinologist myself, I’ve seen how appropriate, guideline-based [gender-affirming] care for my patients can be lifesaving,” said Brittany Bruggeman, MD, of Gainesville, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-rejects-full-approval-of-liver-disease-drug/ The FDA declined to grant full approval to obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) for treating primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), Intercept Pharmaceuticals announced on Tuesday. The decision follows a September meeting of the agency’s Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee, which agreed that the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist did not have a favorable benefit-risk profile […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ama-delegates-want-better-protection-from-ionizing-radiation-exposure/ Increasing concerns over clinicians’ risks of developing cancer or other health problems from ionizing radiation exposures on the job prompted members of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates at their interim meeting on Tuesday to urge that healthcare settings do more to protect workers. Dosage exposures should also be […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/large-grade-4-kidney-tumors-pose-risk-of-early-cancer-specific-mortality/ LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Large tumor size and high disease grade were associated with an increased risk of early cancer-related death in patients with high-risk, non-metastatic kidney cancer. Patients with grade 4 tumors larger than 10 cm had an early cancer-specific mortality (CSM) rate of 41% — defined as cancer-related death within […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/galantamine-and-alzheimers-fork-sign-landmark-instagram-in-neurology-education/ Galantamine slowed decline in cognitive function, functional ability, and behavior at 6 months in people with Alzheimer’s dementia, but no evidence supported its use in people with mild cognitive impairment. (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) Researchers point to the fork sign as a landmark for identifying central sulcus region structures on […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/16-of-adults-have-diabetes-compounded-semaglutide-deaths-testosterone-tx-surge/ An estimated 16% of U.S. adults have diabetes, and 4.5% of cases are undiagnosed, according to a CDC report. Supplementation with cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) and calcium reduced blood pressure in a 1-year randomized trial of older patients with overweight. (Journal of the Endocrine Society) Novo Nordisk leadership acknowledged reports of mortality […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/physicians-rarely-disciplined-by-medical-boards-for-spreading-misinformation/ Being disciplined for spreading misinformation made up less than 1% of medical board sanctions, making it the least common reason for physician discipline, a cross-sectional study found. Among 3,128 medical board disciplinary proceedings involving physicians in the top five most populous states, sanctions for spreading misinformation to the community only occurred […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/upfront-tki-for-bone-predominant-rcc-tops-single-agent-immunotherapy/ LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Patients with bone-predominant metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) appeared to have better outcomes when they started treatment with a targeted drug, results of a small retrospective review suggested. Median overall survival (OS) increased from 19.3 months with upfront immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) to 41.3 months when a tyrosine […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/post-pandemic-ohca-survival-down-vitamin-d-supplements-varipulse-pfa-approved/ Rates of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have not fully bounced back since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research disseminated by the American Heart Association (AHA). Meanwhile, the odds of bystander CPR being performed on both women and men increased when 911 operators provided instructions, says another abstract from AHA. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nipocalimab-reduces-igg-appears-safe-for-myasthenia-gravis-in-adolescents/ Investigational nipocalimab reduced serum immunoglobulin G (IgG), improved functional scores, and was well tolerated in adolescents with generalized myasthenia gravis, according to data from an open-label study presented at the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) annual meeting. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Jonathan Strober, MD, of the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/an-open-letter-to-the-next-administration-regarding-primary-care/ Martin is executive vice president and CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians. As we prepare for a new administration and a new Congress, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want our new leaders to know about our healthcare system and, more specifically, primary care. By understanding the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/if-assisted-dying-was-legal-id-have-missed-precious-time-with-family/ BBC Nik Ward, 53, suffers from MND and now uses a wheelchair and breathing apparatus The question of whether terminally-ill people should have the right to end their lives is dividing MPs as they consider a proposed law to legalise assisted dying. If passed, the landmark bill would offer this choice […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-state-of-infectious-disease-control-in-africa/ 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/anti-vaxxer-gets-5-years-for-encouraging-terrorism-during-the-pandemic/ LONDON — An opponent of vaccines who wrote social media posts urging violence against scientists, politicians, and public health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic was sentenced Monday to 5 years in prison after being convicted of encouraging terrorism. A British judge said 55-year-old Patrick Ruane had a “compulsive and obsessive” opposition […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/assisted-dying-could-stop-harrowing-deaths-says-mp-behind-bill/ Reuters Labour MP Kim Leadbeater says the UK’s current law is not fit for purpose The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has argued it would help stop people experiencing “very harrowing” deaths, as she unveiled details of her proposals. Under a bill published on […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/veterans-with-ptsd-making-progress-thanks-to-service-dog-program/ KANSAS CITY, Kan. — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A bouncy labradoodle and a Kansas City-area program helped her get back on her feet. Dogs 4 Valor, operated through […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/year-in-review-early-breast-cancer/ News in early breast cancer this year was marked by updated U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening recommendations, a new CDK4/6 inhibitor approval for the adjuvant setting, and declines in recurrence rates amid improvements in care. USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Recs In April, the USPSTF finalized new breast cancer screening […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lifestyle-and-parkinsons-risk-air-cleaners-and-illness-stockpiling-birth-control/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Aerobic exercise has been linked with Parkinson’s disease progression and risk. (Washington Post) Air purifiers in residential aged-care facilities did not reduce the incidence of acute respiratory infections, a randomized trial showed. (JAMA Network Open) In California, cases of dengue are prompting […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/assisted-dying-bill-what-is-in-proposed-law/ The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2l7m6r55do Author : Publish date : 2024-11-12 12:55:36 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : News Health Publish date : 2024-11-12 12:55:36 Copyright for syndicated content […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/atherectomy-trial-of-calcified-lesion-surprises/ WASHINGTON, DC — Atherectomy has no advantage over conventional balloon angioplasty for the treatment of severe calcified lesions, according to unexpected results from the largest trial of the procedure ever conducted. Target vessel failure — the primary clinical endpoint of the ECLIPSE trial — was numerically more frequent at 12 months […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/continuous-glucose-monitors-for-all-opinions-remain-mixed/ The recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of two over-the-counter (OTC) continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) — Dexcom’s Stelo and Abbott’s Lingo — has sparked interest in potentially expanding their use to those without diabetes or prediabetes. There are several valid questions about how the general population might benefit from CGMs. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-stent-promises-to-reduce-long-term-failure/ WASHINGTON — A variety of stent designs have tried and failed to reduce the number of stent-related adverse events over time, but now a new device with a unique design has shown some initial promise in addressing that weakness. A single-blind randomized trial of the DynamX Coronary Bioadaptor (Elixir Medical, Milpitas, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mapping-egs-care-networks-with-modularity-optimization/ TOPLINE: Modularity optimization (MO) provides superior localization of emergency general surgery (EGS) care regions and hospital communities than the traditional Dartmouth Health Referral Regions (HRRs) by accurately reflecting current patient utilization patterns and facilitating the development of coordinated regional care systems for high-risk patients. METHODOLOGY: Researchers used data from the Healthcare […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/personalized-neuromodulation-slows-ad-progression/ New research supports the therapeutic potential of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In a 52-week phase 2 trial, personalized rTMS applied over the precuneus, a core component of the default mode network (DMN), slowed the progression of cognitive and functional decline in patients with mild to moderate […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/faster-brain-atrophy-linked-to-mci/ A long-term brain imaging study in aging adults showed faster rates of atrophy in certain brain structures to be associated with the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI). While some brain atrophy is expected in aging, high levels of atrophy in the white matter and high enlargement in the ventricles […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/vitamin-k-reduces-nighttime-leg-cramps/ TOPLINE: Vitamin K supplementation significantly reduced the frequency, intensity, and duration of nocturnal leg cramps in older adults. No adverse events related to vitamin K were identified. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial in China from September 2022 to December 2023. A total of 199 participants aged […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/uti-guideline-offers-clarity-reveals-gaps/ New recommendations from the WikiGuidelines Group offer strategies for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children and adults. While the guideline covers a range of clinical topics, including prophylaxis and antimicrobial stewardship, many key clinical questions remain unanswered due to a lack of high-quality evidence, according […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sustained-benefits-with-transcon-pth-in-hypoparathyroidism/ TOPLINE: Long-term treatment with TransCon parathyroid hormone (PTH), a replacement therapy for hypoparathyroidism, demonstrates sustained efficacy and safety in patients with hypoparathyroidism over 52 weeks, with 95% of participants able to discontinue conventional therapy. METHODOLOGY: Conventional therapy for hypoparathyroidism (active vitamin D and elemental calcium) alleviates symptoms of hypocalcemia, but it […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-to-manage-patients-on-glp-1s-before-surgery/ Guidance from professional societies on how to handle the risk for pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation for patients taking glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) continues to evolve, as does the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) labeling for the drugs. The changes can be challenging to […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tavr-cerebral-embolic-protection-trial-stopped-prematurely/ LONDON — Two years after the large multinational PROTECTED TAVR trial failed to associate a cerebral embolic protection (CEP) device with significant protection from stroke in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a second multicenter trial with a similar design was stopped at an interim analysis for futility.  The Data […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-radiation-timing-affect-qol-after-prostate-surgery/ TOPLINE: Receiving radiotherapy after prostatectomy does negatively affect long-term health-related quality of life, including sexual function, urinary incontinence, and urinary irritation, but the timing of radiation after prostatectomy — within a year or over a year from surgery — does not appear to significantly affect patients’ quality of life over the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/low-dose-oral-minoxidil-does-not-significantly-affect-bp/ TOPLINE: Low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM), used off-label to treat alopecia, does not significantly affect blood pressure (BP) in patients with alopecia, but is associated with a slight increase in heart rate and a 5% incidence of hypotensive symptoms. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies, which involved […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/precautions-needed-to-prevent-hematoma-after-thyroid-surgery/ CHICAGO — Neck hematomas following thyroid surgery, though rare, are highly associated with key factors including comorbid hypertension and blood pressure changes, underscoring the need for strict precautions in managing patients before and after surgery, new research shows. “Based on our study, we recommend diligent pre-operative blood pressure control for all […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/smokeless-tobacco-areca-nut-behind-1-in-3-oral-cancers/ Globally, nearly one in three cases of oral cancer can be attributed to use of smokeless tobacco and areca nut products, according to a new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a part of the World Health Organization (WHO). “Smokeless tobacco and areca nut products are available […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/older-men-increasingly-overtreated-for-prostate-cancer-study-suggests/ Overtreatment of older prostate cancer patients with a limited life expectancy has increased over the past two decades among men receiving care in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system, researchers found. From 2000 to 2019, their observational cohort study showed the rate of aggressive treatment increased by an absolute 23% among […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-offers-improved-stop-smoking-pill-varenicline/ The NHS will start offering an “improved” stop smoking pill to tens of thousands of people in England who want to quit cigarettes. Varenicline, a daily tablet given over a few months, is as effective as vapes and more effective than nicotine replacement gum or patches, NHS England says. The drug, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mpox-cases-in-congos-epicenter-where-new-variant-was-detected-may-be-plateauing/ Cases of mpox in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, even as the virus continues to increase in other areas of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda. A […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-intratracheal-budesonide-didnt-improve-outcomes-for-preterm-infants/ In extremely preterm infants receiving surfactant, early intratracheal budesonide had little to no effect on survival free of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a randomized clinical trial found. Among 1,059 infants, survival without BPD occurred in 25.6% of infants who received budesonide and surfactant and 22.6% of infants who received only surfactant (adjusted […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alzheimers-data-withdrawn-medpage-today/ A preprint research letter linking the Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab (Leqembi) with excess deaths was withdrawn last week. The preprint was posted on Research Square and had not been peer-reviewed, but its findings were publicized by articles in Science and the New York Times. Led by Alberto Espay, MD, MSc, a Parkinson’s […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-trouble-with-upcoding-extends-far-beyond-ethics/ Devereaux is a retired board-certified family physician. After a long day in my primary care practice in rural southwest Virginia, I still had one more task to complete. As an employee of a healthcare corporation that provided care for Medicare patients, I was required to review and add additional “suggested” diagnoses […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/which-high-risk-patients-should-get-the-rsv-vaccine/ The CDC recommends a single dose of any FDA-approved respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for all adults ages 75 years and older, as well as for 60- to 74-year-olds who are at increased risk of severe illness from the virus. The CDC updated its adult RSV vaccination recommendations in June after […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-framework-for-deciding-when-to-operate-on-patients-with-epiretinal-membranes/ At the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting, Yasha S. Modi, MD, of New York University (NYU) Langone Health in New York City, gave a presentation focused on the decision-making process for surgical treatment of epiretinal membranes. MedPage Today brought together three expert leaders in the field: Moderator Peter K. Kaiser, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/real-world-data-on-the-rsv-vaccine-for-older-adults/ During last year’s respiratory virus season, newly approved vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were effective in preventing associated hospitalizations and more serious outcomes in adults 60 and older, an analysis of electronic health records across eight states showed. In immunocompetent individuals, adjusted vaccine effectiveness reached 80% (95% CI 71-85) against […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/adding-targeted-agent-to-perioperative-therapy-for-rcc-may-improve-disease-control/ LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tumor outcomes and thrombus control in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) improved with perioperative treatment that included a targeted agent plus immunotherapy, a small retrospective analysis showed. Immuno-oncology (IO) followed by a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) led to an objective response rate of 32.1% versus 22.2% in patients who […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pushing-toward-asthma-remission-with-new-endpoints-imaging-advances/ At the recent American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) annual meeting, experts discussed the evolving concept of asthma remission as a key goal for both clinicians and patients. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Njira Lugogo, MD, a pulmonologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, discusses some […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tavr-beats-surveillance-for-asymptomatic-aortic-stenosis/ WASHINGTON, DC — Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is superior to surveillance in patients with severe but asymptomatic aortic stenosis with no apparent cost in adverse events, according to the EARLY TAVR study, which was immediately characterized as a landmark by several experts. The study results challenge current guidelines that call […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/anti-abortion-groups-press-trump-for-more-restrictions-as-abortion-pill-sales-spike/ Anti-abortion advocates say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when Republican Donald Trump returns to the White House next year. They point to the federal guidance that the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden released around emergency abortions, requiring that hospitals provide them for […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/obesityweek-roundup-patients-more-likely-to-ration-obesity-drugs/ SAN ANTONIO — Research presented at the ObesityWeek annual meeting included studies on rationing of prescription medications among adults with obesity, weight loss results with 25 mg of oral semaglutide, and risk reduction of hypertension in teens taking GLP-1 receptor agonists. Adults With Obesity More Likely to Ration Drugs to Save […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/covid-inquiry-told-treasury-blocked-request-for-10000-nhs-beds/ Covid inquiry Boris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executive of NHS England has said. Amanda Pritchard told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry the decision, made by the Treasury in July 2020, had been “very disappointing”. Extra beds […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-having-ebola-is-really-like/ 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/medpage-today/ The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider. © 2005–2024 MedPage Today, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. All rights reserved. MedPage Today is among the federally registered trademarks of MedPage Today, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doctors-caution-over-weight-loss-drug-link-to-nurses-death/ Doctors have urged caution in linking the weight loss drug tirzepatide to the death of a 58-year-old nurse from Scotland. Susan McGowan, from North Lanarkshire, took two low-dose injections of tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for around 2 weeks before her death in September.  BBC News reported that multiple organ failure, septic shock, and […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/building-something-better-than-playing-catch-up/ 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. It often feels like a big part of our annual visits with patients, when they come in for their physical […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/shifting-the-paradigm-in-whole-genome-sequencing-for-newborns/ About Dr. Wendy Chung and the GUARDIAN Study Hello, I’m Dr. Liza Squires, a Medical Consultant at Sentynl Therapeutics, a U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company focused on rare disease. Today, I’m here with Dr. Wendy Chung, a clinical and molecular geneticist and Chief of the Department of Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital and […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/people-who-work-from-home-get-more-sleep-and-exercise/ Homeworkers are using the time saved by not commuting to stay longer in bed, new figures suggest. They got an average of 24 minutes extra “sleep and rest” and spent an additional 15 minutes on things such as exercise, compared with people who worked away from their homes. The snapshot survey […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/u-s-nurse-found-dead-harvey-weinsteins-cancer-creepy-source-of-ear-pain/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. New York nurse Mackenzie Michalski was murdered while vacationing in Hungary. A suspect has been arrested. (People) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is apparently crowdsourcing names of possible appointees for government positions in the Trump administration. The list includes social media influencers, wellness […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/scoring-system-could-mean-better-access-to-lung-transplant/ The organ transplantation field has seen many advancements over the years, with lung transplant rates showing an upward trend. Consider the statistics. Since 2011, there has been a 148.3% increase in lung transplant rates, reaching more than 258 transplants per 100 patient-years according to the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. US […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-acute-kidney-injury-really-a-single-disease/ The search for a better biomarker than creatine for acute kidney injury (AKI) has been “long and elusive.” However, could researchers be on the right path now? “The thinking is moving away from trying to find one biomarker that can be used for different types of kidney injury to a recognition […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/late-onset-axial-spondyloarthritis-has-distinct-features/ TOPLINE: Patients with late-onset axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) are less likely to be positive for human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) and have a family history of SpA; they are more likely to present with peripheral arthritis. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a multicenter cross-sectional study including 2165 patients with a clinical diagnosis of axSpA […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/treat-with-medical-therapy-not-hysterectomy/ Although hysterectomy remains the most common procedure for treating fibroids and fibroids are the leading indication for hysterectomy, its long-term sequelae make less invasive alternatives the better choice for managing most of these myometrial masses, an invited clinical practice paper in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) asserts.  The practice […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/round-face-a-viral-terms-real-diagnostic-implications/ Popular videos and social media posts have identified cortisol as the main culprit behind facial puffiness, but many disorders can underlie such symptoms. Here’s how to diagnose them. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/round-face-viral-terms-real-diagnostic-implications-2024a1000kia?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2024-11-11 13:09:02 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fmt-with-bezlotoxumab-in-ibd-patients-with-recurrent-cdi/ The addition of bezlotoxumab to fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) does not provide any clear added benefit in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI), according to a randomized controlled trial. “Given the high efficacy of FMT, the addition of bezlotoxumab may not provide a further reduction in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/oral-semaglutide-25-mg-dose-may-provide-most-benefit/ SAN ANTONIO — Oral semaglutide 25 mg appears to be just as effective in promoting weight loss and other beneficial outcomes as are the investigational 50-mg oral dose and the injectable 2.4-mg dose (Wegovy), in new research. Data from Novo Nordisk’s OASIS 4 trial suggest that “oral semaglutide 25 mg may […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-matters-most-for-young-patients-with-crc/ Mental health, family planning, and career aspirations are among the unique challenges faced by younger adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) — issues that may not be adequately addressed by cancer care providers, a new survey showed. “We tend to think of cancer as a disease of older populations, but it’s […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/financial-navigation-intervention-helps-cancer-patients/ TOPLINE: A financial navigation (FN) intervention significantly improved financial toxicity scores among patients with cancer, with mean scores increasing from 6.4 to 13.3. The intervention was highly accepted, with 96% of participants receiving financial assistance. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted the study at the North Carolina Basnight Cancer Hospital, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/two-factors-critical-to-reducing-family-physician-burnout/ Family physician burnout rates are among the highest in medicine. More than half (51%) reported burnout in a Medscape report this year; only emergency physicians (63%) and obstetricians/gynecologists and oncologists (both 53%) had higher rates. In a recent study, researchers examined what’s driving the burnout through a serial cross-sectional survey of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/covid-19-linked-to-increased-risk-for-pemphigus-pemphigoid/ TOPLINE: COVID-19 infection increases the risk for autoimmune blistering diseases (AIBDs), specifically pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid, according to a study that also found that vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with a reduced risk for these conditions. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using data from the TriNetX Analytics Network, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rituximab-cyclophosphamide-compared-in-pediatric-vasculitis/ TOPLINE: Rituximab and cyclophosphamide are equally effective in achieving remission or low disease activity rates in childhood-onset antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV), and those who received rituximab required a significantly lower steroid dose than those who received cyclophosphamide or a combination therapy. METHODOLOGY: Researchers evaluated the efficacy of rituximab, cyclophosphamide, or […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/diabetes-kidney-disease-may-raise-cardiovascular-risk-years-sooner/ Share on PinterestNew research indicates that people with CKM syndrome may have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease up to 28 years earlier. Marko Cvetkovic/Getty Images New research reports that people with chronic kidney disease have an elevated cardiovascular disease risk eight years earlier than people without the disease. Researchers […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/many-patients-with-cancer-visit-eds-before-diagnosis/ More than one third of patients with cancer visited an emergency department (ED) in the 90 days before their diagnosis, according to a study of medical records from Ontario, Canada. Researchers examined Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) data that had been gathered from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2021. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/inching-toward-a-blood-test-for-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy/ A small panel of circulating biomarkers may reliably distinguish hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) from similar conditions that cause left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), researchers found. From proteomic profiling of nearly 5,000 proteins, five were selected as potential flags for HCM based on protein concentrations being disproportionately higher or lower in HCM relative to […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/building-an-ai-army-of-digital-twins-to-fight-cancer/ A patient has cancer. It’s decision time. Clinician and patient alike face, really, the ultimate challenge when making those decisions. They have to consider the patient’s individual circumstances, available treatment options, potential side effects, relevant clinical data such as the patient’s genetic profile and cancer specifics, and more. “That’s a lot […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/executive-resigns-after-damning-report/ Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Sue Hill will officially resign as Betsi Cadwaladr’s executive director of finance in December A health board executive member will resign after “deliberate” incorrect accounting was found in her department two years ago. Sue Hill, executive director of finance at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-urges-vulnerable-to-get-covid-and-flu-vaccines/ People in clinically at-risk groups are being urged to get their free Covid-19 and flu vaccinations this winter. NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough said only 27% of those eligible for the Covid vaccine, and 35% of those eligible for a flu vaccine in the two areas – plus Royston, in Hertfordshire – […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/endometriosis-ups-risk-for-postpartum-psychiatric-disorders/ Women with endometriosis have a much higher risk of being diagnosed with several psychiatric disorders during the postpartum period according to an oral abstract presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s 2024 Scientific Congress and Expo in Denver, Colorado. Researchers compared rates of postpartum depression, anxiety, mood disturbance (temporary low […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-perils-of-heat-waves-for-vulnerable-older-adults/ TOPLINE: Heat waves are associated with an increase in heat-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths among dually eligible individuals older than 65 years. METHODOLOGY: The researchers conducted a retrospective time-series study using national Medicare and Medicaid data from 2016 to 2019 to assess the link between heat waves during warm […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ama-delegates-tackle-protections-for-lgbtqia-athletes/ Participation of LGBTQIA+ athletes in sports earned a mixed response during the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates interim meeting in Orlando, Florida on Saturday. The LGBTQ+ Section introduced a policy statement calling for the AMA to support reducing barriers to sports for the LGBTQIA+ community by educating physicians about […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ama-delegates-dive-into-water-bead-injuries-patients-scanxiety-over-test-results/ Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) Saturday attacked dozens of worsening obstacles they blamed for making safe patient care increasingly difficult — and in some cases impossible — to provide. During its legislation-focused committee discussion Saturday in Orlando, Florida — part of its annual November interim […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/we-see-death-as-a-failure-what-we-heard-this-week/ “I think in medicine, just like in society, we see death as a failure — and we do everything we can to avoid failure.” — Shoshana Ungerleider, MD, president and founder of the nonprofit End Well, discussing death and dying. “As Americans, we have greater exposure to food additives than any […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/higher-risk-of-kidney-cancer-recurrence-after-ablative-therapy/ LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Minimally invasive ablative therapy for early kidney cancer had an increased risk of local and metastatic recurrence, which is associated with increased mortality, Swedish investigators reported. The population-based study showed more than a four-fold increase in the risk of locoregional recurrence and almost a two-fold increased risk of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/paying-docs-for-prior-authorizations-among-the-hot-topics-at-the-ama-meeting/ Paying physicians and their staff for their time spent on dealing with prior authorization requests and denials was a lively topic of conversation at Saturday’s session of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates interim meeting in Orlando, Florida. One of the delegates’ reference committees considered a resolution submitted by […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/should-i-get-a-handheld-ultrasound/ Guttman is an associate professor of emergency medicine. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is changing the way clinicians diagnose and manage patients by enabling real-time ultrasound exams directly at the bedside. Unlike traditional ultrasound, where a technician performs the exam and a specialist interprets the images without examining the patient, POCUS allows clinicians […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/car-t-cell-therapy-for-kidney-cancer-builds-on-efficacy-record/ LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A CD70-targeted CAR T-cell therapy for advanced kidney cancer continued to show durable activity in treatment-refractory patients, according to updated results from a prospective study. Overall, a fourth of patients with CD70 total positive score (TPS) ≥50 had objective responses to ALLO-316, increasing to 40% of patients with […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-cold-medicine-ingredient-may-soon-be-pulled-from-shelves/ 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/who-needs-a-defibrillator-after-mi-fda-recs-on-inferior-vena-cava-filters/ 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/what-the-astronomical-rise-in-incarceration-means-for-womens-health/ Shuford is a medical student. Spencer is an assistant professor of medicine. As a physician and medical student, we have bore witness to much preventable suffering. A recent patient diagnosed with stage IV cervical cancer exemplified this. Widely considered a preventable cancer, this woman had an abnormal pap smear 10 years […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-the-ama-need-to-right-size-its-house-of-delegates/ Is the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates too large for its own good? That’s one of the questions outgoing AMA CEO James Madara, MD, presented during his speech Friday in Orlando, Florida at the opening night of the delegates’ interim meeting. “In my first appearance in this house in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fixing-medicare-cuts-reforming-prior-auth-among-amas-top-priorities-says-ama-prez/ Declining Medicare reimbursement and continuing prior authorization hassles for physicians were among the familiar themes sounded by American Medical Association (AMA) President Bruce Scott, MD, at Friday evening’s opening session of the AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Scott, an otolaryngologist in Louisville, Kentucky, described one of his […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/promising-os-at-5-years-with-chemo-free-combo-in-urothelial-cancer/ Combination therapy with enfortumab vedotin (Padcev) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda) was associated with durable responses and meaningful survival in cisplatin-ineligible patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer, according to 5-year follow-up results from a phase Ib/II study presented at the recent European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) annual congress in Barcelona. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-panel-backs-cryoablation-in-early-breast-cancer-as-alternative-to-surgery/ An FDA panel on Thursday endorsed a cryoablation system as an alternative to surgery for some early breast cancer patients. By a 9-5 vote, the General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee agreed the benefits of the ProSense cryoablation system in combination with adjuvant endocrine therapy […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-adds-new-warning-to-glp-1-drugs/ Labels of all GLP-1 receptor agonists now carry a warning about pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation. The warning affects all treatments containing GLP-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus), tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), dulaglutide (Trulicity), exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon BCise), liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), and lixisenatide (Adlyxin). This drug class, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medpac-tackles-accuracy-of-medicare-advantage-network-directories/ Inaccuracies in Medicare Advantage (MA) directories listing in-network providers — often criticized as being too “narrow” — and flaws in rules governing them need to be addressed to prevent situations that are “horrible,” “unfair,” and can harm beneficiaries, some members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) said during its public […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-car-t-cell-therapy-approved-for-leukemia/ The FDA approved obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel; Aucatzyl) for treating relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in adults, the agency announced on Friday. Of note, unlike other CAR T-cell therapies, the CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T-cell immunotherapy will have no requirement for a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-obe-cel-for-all/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved obecabtagene autoleucel, or obe-cel (AUTO1, Autolus Therapeutics) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory adult B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Approval of the CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T) — which, according to Autolus, was specifically “designed to have a […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-likely-to-undo-several-of-bidens-executive-orders-on-health/ Passing laws to overturn Democrats’ healthcare initiatives might take a while, but there are plenty of Biden administration health policies that the Trump administration may undo in relatively short order, according to health policy experts. Membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) and participation in the Paris climate accords — two […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/midlife-choices-may-offset-genetic-risk-for-dementia-stroke-late-life-depression/ Healthy lifestyle choices in midlife may offset genetic risks for dementia, stroke, and late-life depression. Brain Care Scores measure modifiable risk factors for age-related brain diseases. Compared with lower Brain Care Scores, higher scores were tied to reduced risk of brain disease in people with genetic predisposition to such diseases. Healthier […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/an-emergency-docs-experience-contracting-ebola/ 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/patients-with-obesity-shed-pounds-with-drug-free-capsule/ SAN ANTONIO — Use of an oral biodegradable drug-free capsule led to more weight loss among patients with overweight or obesity compared with placebo, according to the randomized RESET trial. Among 279 patients, mean change in body weight from baseline to week 24 was -6.6% for those using the Epitomee capsule […]