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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/field-notes-one-of-the-toughest-airways-of-my-career/ Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a public health researcher. He is author of the Substack column Inside Medicine. Follow Earlier this year, I cared for a critically ill patient in the emergency department. He was essentially unconscious. […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-the-election-results-could-affect-healthcare-in-the-u-s/ Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a public health researcher. He is author of the Substack column Inside Medicine. Follow Emily Hutto is an Associate Video Producer & Editor for MedPage Today. She is based in Manhattan. In […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-robot-will-see-you-now/ Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 years. He is medical director of Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates. Near the end of “The Empire Strikes Back,” after Luke Skywalker has had his big confrontation with Darth Vader in […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dark-humor-allows-us-to-see-the-light-in-medicine/ Lazarus is an adjunct professor of psychiatry. During a visit to our daughter and her family in Columbus, Ohio, my wife and I went grocery shopping. I noticed a dialysis center nearby and joked, “If we decide to settle in Columbus, I won’t have to go far if my kidneys fail,” […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-are-fewer-babies-being-born-in-england-and-wales/ HANDOUT Ellie Lambert has frozen her eggs in the hope of meeting someone or “being in a financial situation where I can go it alone” The number of babies born in England and Wales is now the lowest since the 1970s, official statistics show. The fertility rate – which measures how […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-cancer-type-was-linked-to-pollution/ 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/oral-health-frailty-and-death-helping-patients-with-prescription-drug-prices/ 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/how-physicians-can-unionize-and-strike-with-compassion/ A few weeks ago, the longshoremen’s union shut down 14 ports along the East and Gulf Coasts. This strike of dockworkers was costing the American economy up to $5 billion per day. The strike lasted 3 days, and there was an agreement to suspend the strike and continue negotiations in early […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-drug-improves-depression-insomnia-symptoms-as-add-on-therapy/ Investigational seltorexant improved symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) and insomnia in people with an inadequate response to antidepressants, a phase III trial indicated. By week 6, the least-squares mean difference in the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score change from baseline was -2.6 with the study drug plus current […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-wants-access-to-federal-data-to-show-vaccines-are-unsafe-trump-advisor-says/ A co-chair of Donald Trump’s transition team said Trump supporter Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants access to federal health data so he can show vaccines are unsafe and lead to them being pulled from the market in a second Trump administration. Howard Lutnick echoed a number of Kennedy’s debunked anti-vaccine talking […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-will-cdc-fda-and-cms-look-like-after-the-election/ What will the health agency landscape look like if former President Donald Trump is elected on Tuesday, and what about if Vice President Kamala Harris is the winner? MedPage Today asked several health experts for their opinions. CDC Under a possible Trump administration, “I think the biggest risk is that CDC […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bird-flu-infects-a-pig-in-the-us-potentially-raising-risks-to-humans/ Every time H5N1 infects a mammal, it has a chance to develop mutations that make it more transmissible Alamy Stock Photo It’s been detected in birds on every continent except Australia, seals in South America, foxes in Canada, as well as poultry, dairy cows and dozens of farm workers who have […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/omega-3-supplements-show-benefit-in-apoe4-carriers/ High-dose supplements of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, penetrated the brain in both APOE4 carriers and non-carriers before dementia onset, the placebo-controlled PreventE4 trial showed. The treatment did not influence hippocampal volume, said Hussein Yassine, MD, of the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/staffing-firm-cant-pay-its-doctors/ Staffing firm NES Health told emergency physicians that it doesn’t have enough money to pay them this month, sources told MedPage Today. The company sent an email from CEO Jose Aguirre, MD, to emergency physicians explaining that due to “necessary operational transitions,” the company experienced a “temporary shortfall in monthly revenue.” […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/public-health-department-barred-from-giving-covid-vaccine/ A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board. Southwest District Health appears to be the first in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccinations are an essential function of a public […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-it-really-cancer-more-concerns-about-accelerated-approval-metformin-and-cancer/ The debate continues over whether some prostate cancers should be called “cancer.” (University of California San Francisco) Delayed treatment related to the diagnostic workup of lung nodules correlated with worse survival in stage I non-small cell lung cancer. (Radiology) Multiple recent market withdrawals of drugs that received FDA accelerated approvals have […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-panel-rejects-sglt1-2-inhibitor-for-type-1-diabetes/ An FDA panel on Thursday recommended against sotagliflozin as an adjunct to insulin for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD). With a vote of 11-3, the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee said the benefits of the dual SGLT1/SGLT2 inhibitor do not outweigh the risks […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/updates-on-risk-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-thyroid-cancer/ CHICAGO — Patients who are new users of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have a low absolute risk of thyroid cancer, according to a new study presented at the American Thyroid Association (ATA) Annual Meeting.  The study, presented by Juan Brito Campana, MBBS, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, used […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/finger-prick-test-for-alzheimers-disease/ A finger-prick blood test can accurately identify p-tau217 — a key biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — without the need for temperature or storage control measures. In a pilot study, researchers found a good correlation of p-tau217 levels from blood obtained via standard venous sampling and from a single finger prick. […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/year-in-review-covid-19-medpage-today/ This year’s headlines on COVID-19 featured new research on COVID-related mortality, post-acute sequelae of infection, vaccine safety, and potential therapeutics. COVID Deaths Are Down, but… After being in the top five leading causes of death in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 dropped to tenth in 2023, according […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/year-in-review-tardive-dyskinesia/ In 2024, several research and pharmacological advancements were made for tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder caused by dopamine-blocking medications. Below are some of the highlights of the year. The year kicked off with a new clinical tool for documenting and rating the condition: the Clinicians’ Tardive Inventory (CTI). Developed by five […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gardasil-9-at-10-years-a-brief-history/ Vaccination against human papilloma virus (HPV), a group of more than 200 viruses  infecting at least 50% of sexually active people over their lifetimes, has proven more than 90% effective for preventing several diseases caused by high-risk HPV types.  Gardasil 4: 2006  It started in 2006 with the approval of Human […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/year-in-review-non-small-cell-lung-cancer/ The top stories in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) for 2024 included practice-changing results in EGFR-mutant disease, an unprecedented gain in progression-free survival (PFS) for ALK-positive tumors, apparent superiority of perioperative versus neoadjuvant PD-(L)1 inhibition, and using novel agents to improve the anticancer activity of immunotherapy. ‘Practice-Changing’ Results for Inoperable Disease […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/virtual-yoga-eases-chronic-low-back-pain/ TOPLINE:  Virtual yoga classes significantly reduced chronic low back pain intensity and improved back-related function in health system employees. Improvements were sustained at 24 weeks, with reduced pain medication use and better sleep quality. METHODOLOGY: A single-blinded, 24-week, 2-arm, randomized clinical trial was conducted from May 3, 2022, through May 23, […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/emerging-insights-into-covid-household-transmission/ Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, epidemiologic studies demonstrated that household transmission was a key driver in the spread of SARS-CoV-2. However, nearly 5 years later, less is known about more nuanced dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 viral transmission in households, particularly in the setting of evolving variants and pre-existing immunity. Two studies […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-intervention-slows-cognitive-decline-in-at-risk-adults/ Combining cognitive remediation (CR) with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) was associated with slower cognitive decline for up to 6 years in older adults with major depressive disorder that is in remission (rMDD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or both, new research suggests. The CR intervention included a series of progressively difficult […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gps-demand-exemption-from-budget-tax-hike-for-firms/ GPs are calling on the government to exempt them from tax rises for employers announced at the Budget, warning it could hit services for patients. The NHS and rest of the public sector are due to be shielded from a hike in National Insurance (NI) contributions from April next year. But […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1s-show-no-link-to-aki-with-anticancer-therapy/ SAN DIEGO – Patients receiving cancer treatment, while having an increased risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) linked to various cancer treatment regimens, show no higher risk in relation to exposure to glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs, a large retrospective analysis shows. “Contrary to our hypothesis, our data suggest that […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-surgery-obesity-drugs-achieve-similar-results/ PHILADELPHIA — Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) produces maximal weight loss in patients with obesity compared with other surgical procedures and with weight loss drugs, according to a meta-analysis comparing the efficacy and safety of the different treatment options.  However, tirzepatide, a long-acting glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonist and glucagon-like peptide-1 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cosmetic-dermatology-product-recalls-still-common/ TOPLINE: Between 2011 and 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported recalls of 334 cosmetic dermatology products in the United States, affecting over 77 million units, predominantly due to bacterial contamination. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the FDA Enforcement Report database for cosmetic dermatology products from 2011 […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/awareness-of-allergy-anxieties-spur-mental-health-referrals/ The rising incidence of food allergies among children over the past decade appears to have been accompanied by a growing awareness among pediatric allergists that their patients may need mental health care to manage anxiety related to allergies, new research shows.  From 2013 to 2023, referrals from pediatric allergists to mental […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-advances-in-cataract-care-safer-surgery-better-lenses/ BERLIN — Technological advancements and the development of intraocular lenses (IOLs) have significantly improved the care of patients with cataracts, especially for those who would prefer not to wear glasses. Dr Gerd Auffarth, president of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), explained the advancements in diagnostics, surgical safety, and the range of […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/covid-on-the-floor-linked-to-outbreaks-on-two-hospital-wards/ The viral burden of SARS-CoV-2 on floors, even in healthcare worker–only areas, was strongly associated with COVID-19 outbreaks in two acute-care hospitals, according to a new study from Ontario, Canada. With every 10-fold increase in viral copies, the chance of an impending outbreak of COVID-19 rose 22-fold. The results suggest that […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kent-mum-spends-24k-a-year-on-daughters-cannabis-oil/ A mother from Aylesham, Kent, who says she pays £2,000 a month for her daughter’s medicinal cannabis supply has called for greater access to the drug on the NHS. Emma Appleby said her daughter Teagan, 15, uses the drug to manage the daily seizures she suffers due to severe epilepsy. Medicinal […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gps-care-homes-and-hospices-voice-concern-over-budget-tax-rises/ Getty Images GPs, care homes and hospices have voiced concerns about the impact of the rise in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the Budget. The NHS and rest of the public sector are exempt from the tax rise – but that does not cover private care homes or hospices which […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hca-nurses-score-win-against-ai-docs-use-chatgpt-in-clinic-new-ai-powered-ehr/ Welcome to MedAI Roundup, highlighting the latest news and research in healthcare-related artificial intelligence each month. Nurses who work for HCA Healthcare have secured some contract-based protections against AI. Nurses’ top concerns about AI have included trust in accuracy, lack of human interaction, and patient safety risks. (Becker’s Healthcare Review) Most […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cardiac-arrest-drug-administration-route-a-toss-up/ Intraosseous vascular access for the administration of epinephrine during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest wasn’t better than going for the veins first, two separate randomized trials showed. In the PARAMEDIC-3 trial conducted in the U.K., the 30-day survival rate was 4.5% when the first attempt at access was intraosseous and 5.1% with the […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/resistance-training-falls-short-in-severe-hip-arthritis/ Patients with severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip did better after 6 months when they had fast-tracked arthroplasty versus 12 weeks of supervised resistance training in a randomized trial. Average Oxford Hip Score values rose 15.9 points among 53 patients assigned to surgical treatment, compared with an improvement of 4.5 points […]

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-jersey-primary-care-physician-and-veteran-is-running-for-congress/ As part of MedPage Today‘s occasional series on healthcare clinicians running for office, Washington Correspondent Shannon Firth spoke with Herb Conaway, MD, a primary care physician and Democratic state lawmaker running for an open U.S. House seat in New Jersey. Conaway, a former U.S. Air Force captain, has passed more than […]