AirPods’ Hearing Aid Feature Could Help People Face a Problem They’d Rather Ignore
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/airpods-hearing-aid-feature-could-help-people-face-a-problem-theyd-rather-ignore/ Some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update that is now available. It’s a high-profile move that experts applaud, even if they only reach a small portion of the millions of Americans with hearing loss. An estimated 30 million people — one in […]
Cold Weather Heart Attacks; Preemptive Valve Procedures Flop; Better Bleeding Score
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cold-weather-heart-attacks-preemptive-valve-procedures-flop-better-bleeding-score/ A Chinese study suggested that cold weather may make people more susceptible to myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries compared with myocardial infarction from obstructive disease. (European Heart Journal) Pneumonia and urinary tract infection may act as triggers of acute myocardial infarction, according to a Danish cohort study. (European Journal of […]
Promising Findings for Nipocalimab in Myasthenia Gravis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/promising-findings-for-nipocalimab-in-myasthenia-gravis/ Fixed-dose treatment with nipocalimab, an investigational neonatal Fc receptor blocker, lessened disease severity in generalized myasthenia gravis, according to pivotal phase III data presented at the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine annual meeting. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, investigator Tuan Vu, MD, of the University of South Florida […]
Surprising Mediator Links Poverty and Knee Pain
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/surprising-mediator-links-poverty-and-knee-pain/ Associations found in previous studies between osteoarthritis (OA) knee pain severity and neighborhood disadvantage may be explained, not by poverty itself, but by worsened sleep that comes with living under such conditions, researchers said. While Area Deprivation Index (ADI) scores did not correlate directly with pain severity, they did correlate significantly […]
Early AKI Care Recommendations Did Not Improve Patient Outcomes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-aki-care-recommendations-did-not-improve-patient-outcomes/ SAN DIEGO — Early, personalized recommendations did not improve outcomes for hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), the KAT-AKI randomized trial showed. The composite outcome of progression to a higher AKI stage, dialysis, or mortality occurred in 19.8% of patients who received recommendations delivered via electronic health records by a […]
Heart Attack Patients Who Receive Heparin ASAP Are Better Primed for Cath Lab
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/heart-attack-patients-who-receive-heparin-asap-are-better-primed-for-cath-lab/ The heparin frequently given before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) should be pushed to as early as possible in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), according to findings from the Chinese HELP PCI trial. Patients who were pretreated with loading-dose unfractionated heparin at first medical contact at the PCI center had […]
Alzheimer’s Trials Investigated; Chronic Pain Predicted; Dementia Drugs and AMD
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alzheimers-trials-investigated-chronic-pain-predicted-dementia-drugs-and-amd/ A New York Times investigation reported that in early studies of lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla), participants were not given the opportunity to know whether they carried APOE4, a genetic variant with higher risks of brain edema and bleeding after anti-amyloid treatment. Most older adults with no prior diagnosis of cognitive […]
Why Medicine Is Bad at Customer Service — And How to Fix It
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-medicine-is-bad-at-customer-service-and-how-to-fix-it/ Theisen is a nurse and healthcare executive. American business is delivering one of history’s greatest revolutions in customer convenience — except in our industry, the one that needs the biggest change of all. For the first time we can shop for just about any product on Earth with a basic cell […]
The surprising truth about the health benefits of snacking
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-surprising-truth-about-the-health-benefits-of-snacking/ Peter Dazeley/Getty Images We are often told not to eat between meals, and there is a general perception that snacking is unhealthy. But, as usual when it comes to food, temptation prevails. Snacking is very common, and increasingly so. In the early 1970s, for example, US adults consumed about 18 per […]
Low-Volume Bowel Prep Matches Standard for Inpatient Colonoscopy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/low-volume-bowel-prep-matches-standard-for-inpatient-colonoscopy/ The low-volume bowel preparation MoviPrep provided a noninferior alternative to the standard high-volume GoLYTELY in a cohort of hospitalized patients undergoing colonoscopy, a randomized trial showed. Of the 412 patients analyzed, 55% in the MoviPrep group had adequate bowel preparation compared with 52.9% of those in the GoLYTELY group (P=0.007), reported […]
Lasting Effects of Racial Discrimination in Medical School
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lasting-effects-of-racial-discrimination-in-medical-school/ Racial and ethnic discrimination among medical students was significantly associated with less support for personal and professional development from medical schools, with a disproportionate impact on Black students, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. In this video interview, author Shruthi Venkataraman, MD, of the New York University Grossman School […]
Kidney Disease Genetic Risk Common in West Africans
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kidney-disease-genetic-risk-common-in-west-africans/ SAN DIEGO — APOL1 genotypes associated with high risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) were common among individuals living in West Africa, suggesting a mechanism at play in the high rates of kidney disease in African Americans. More than 40% of the Ghanaian and Nigerian individuals tested carried APOL1 variants linked […]
SGLT2 Inhibitor Carry-Over Benefits Last How Long?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sglt2-inhibitor-carry-over-benefits-last-how-long/ SAN DIEGO — Benefits with empagliflozin (Jardiance) for cardiovascular and renal health linger for about a year after discontinuation, as off-drug follow-up from the EMPA-KIDNEY trial showed. During a median 2 years of post-trial follow-up, the risk of kidney disease progression or cardiovascular death remained 13% lower for patients who had […]
Anti-inflammatory diets: Do certain foods reduce inflammation and help you live longer?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/anti-inflammatory-diets-do-certain-foods-reduce-inflammation-and-help-you-live-longer/ It is one of the scourges of life in the modern world: chronic inflammation. This unhelpful response by the body’s immune system is linked to accelerated ageing and conditions such as stroke and heart disease. What if we could dampen it down by consuming certain foods, such as spinach, walnuts and […]
One course of antibiotics can change your gut microbiome for years
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/one-course-of-antibiotics-can-change-your-gut-microbiome-for-years/ Antibiotics can reduce diversity in the gut microbiome, raising the risk of infections that cause diarrhoea – and the effects may last years Source link : https://www.newscientist.com/article/2453800-one-course-of-antibiotics-can-change-your-gut-microbiome-for-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health Author : Publish date : 2024-10-29 15:00:35 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : News Health Publish date : 2024-10-29 […]
Starting Mammograms at Age 40: Will Women Benefit?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/starting-mammograms-at-age-40-will-women-benefit/ Last April, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) revised their breast cancer screening guidelines to recommend average-risk women start their screening mammograms at age 40, instead of age 50, and continue every other year until age 74. The USPSTF’s recent recommendations align with those from major organizations, including the National […]
Why Postpartum Depression Hits Physician Moms at High Rates
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-postpartum-depression-hits-physician-moms-at-high-rates/ After Funda Bachini, MD, a psychiatrist in Phoenix, Arizona, gave birth to her third child in 2017, she found herself irritable, struggling to sleep, and up at 3 AM writing emails to family members. Something was wrong, she told them. She wasn’t herself. “I was crying a lot, and I was […]
Ebola-Like Virus Death in the U.S.; Pill Cuts COVID Spread; What Are Healthy Diets?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ebola-like-virus-death-in-the-u-s-pill-cuts-covid-spread-what-are-healthy-diets/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. An Iowa resident who recently traveled to West Africa died after testing positive for Lassa fever, a rare viral hemorrhagic illness that can be transmitted among humans through infected body fluids, the CDC said. A group of 10 hospitals sued HHS for […]
FIT Completion and Yield Similar in Younger and Older Adults
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fit-completion-and-yield-similar-in-younger-and-older-adults/ Adults aged 45-49 years are as likely as those aged 50 years to complete a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) as an initial screen for colorectal cancer (CRC) and follow-up with a colonoscopy if needed, a new study has found. The study also found a similar low 3% rate of CRC detected […]
AMA Latest to Join Physician Suits Against MultiPlan
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ama-latest-to-join-physician-suits-against-multiplan/ Physician anger at the data analytics firm MultiPlan is intensifying, with the American Medical Association (AMA) being the latest to sue the data analytics company over inadequate payments. MultiPlan helps insurers to “identify and negotiate fair reimbursements for out-of-network claims,” among other services, according to its website. But multiple lawsuits allege […]
American Diabetes Association Advises on Hospital CGM Use
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/american-diabetes-association-advises-on-hospital-cgm-use/ A new consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association provides advice on the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems in hospital settings, based in part on data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement, Consensus Considerations and Good Practice Points for Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems in Hospital Settings, […]
Will Psychedelics Break the Major Depression Logjam?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/will-psychedelics-break-the-major-depression-logjam/ With tens of millions of Euros in the offing, researchers across the European Union have eagerly taken up the gauntlet to find novel interventions for difficult-to-treat mental health and pain conditions. Their target is psychedelics, including classic compounds like psilocybin and atypical ones like ketamine and MDMA. Some of these still […]
Research Increases on the Role of Epigenetics in OSA
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/research-increases-on-the-role-of-epigenetics-in-osa/ In 2018, when the study of potentially modifiable genetic markers for sleep apnea was emerging, a group of researchers from Mexico published a study titled, “ Dad’s snoring may have left molecular scars in your DNA: The emerging role of epigenetics in sleep disorders.” That title seems to summarize succinctly the […]
Extending CT Stroke Scan to the Heart Boosts Clot Detection
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/extending-ct-stroke-scan-to-the-heart-boosts-clot-detection/ ABU DHABI, UAE — Extending the simple CT angiography (CTA) scan given to all patients with acute stroke on presentation to the hospital to include the upper part of the heart increased the detection of a cardioaortic thrombus by almost sixfold compared with standard care stroke workup, results of a new […]
Opioids May Harm Reproductive, Bone, Adrenal Hormone Health
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/opioids-may-harm-reproductive-bone-adrenal-hormone-health/ TOPLINE: Opioid use has multiple negative effects on the endocrine system and can lead to reproductive, bone, and adrenal hormone health complications, reported a scientific statement. METHODOLOGY: The scientific statement was developed by a task force appointed by the Endocrine Society, with internal review by the relevant society committees and expert […]
Vetting Over-the-Counter UTI Meds
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/vetting-over-the-counter-uti-meds/ When it comes to managing urinary tract infections (UTIs), patients often turn to over-the-counter (OTC) products in search of quick relief. However, recent research suggests some products promise more than they can deliver and can vary widely in price and ingredients. For primary care clinicians, understanding these differences could make all […]
EULAR Launches New Open-Access Journal
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eular-launches-new-open-access-journal/ The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) is launching a new open-access journal — EULAR Rheumatology Open — in January 2025. The announcement is one of many journal changes at EULAR; last year, BMJ and EULAR shared that they will no longer jointly own Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (ARD) and […]
FDA OKs New Drug for Urinary Tract Infections
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-oks-new-drug-for-urinary-tract-infections/ Oct. 28, 2024 — The FDA has approved Orlynvah, a new oral treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women who have limited options for effective antibiotic therapy. Uncomplicated UTIs are bladder infections that typically affect women who don’t have other issues like kidney disease or urinary tract abnormalities. These […]
New Data for DOACs in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-data-for-doacs-in-cerebral-venous-thrombosis/ Abu Dhabi, UAE — New evidence supports the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in the treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) based on findings from a new prospective, observational study. The DOAC-CVT study showed very similar rates of the primary endpoint — a composite of recurrent venous thrombosis and major […]
New Biomaterial for Vaginal Discomfort in Menopausal Women
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-biomaterial-for-vaginal-discomfort-in-menopausal-women/ A novel biomaterial developed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, may help treat commonly overlooked menopausal vaginal changes and discomfort experienced by many women. As many as 84% of menopausal women experience genitourinary syndrome of menopause, a condition that can cause vaginal dryness, irritation, and pain during intercourse […]
Obesity Week 2024 Tackles Treatment, Prevention and Access
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/obesity-week-2024-tackles-treatment-prevention-and-access/ SAN ANTONIO — The upcoming Obesity Week meeting will feature new clinical trial data for glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) drugs, along with deep dives into clinical, social, and economic issues around their use, nonpharmacologic obesity treatment and prevention starting in childhood, and obesity complications including fatty liver disease. […]
Female Physicians Facing Pay Disparities, Little Support
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/female-physicians-facing-pay-disparities-little-support/ Despite some recent progress in compensation equity, women in medicine continue to be paid significantly lower salaries than men. According to the Female Compensation Report 2024 by Medscape Medical News, male doctors of any kind earned an average salary of about $400,000, whereas female doctors earned approximately $309,000 — a 29% […]
Luton man’s brain tumour shrinks by half in therapy trial
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/luton-mans-brain-tumour-shrinks-by-half-in-therapy-trial/ University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Paul Read was the first patient recruited in a new therapy trial for treating brain tumours A man’s brain tumour has shrunk by half in a matter of weeks thanks to a new radioactive therapy. Paul Read, 62, from Luton, was the first patient […]
Researchers Deploy Tech to Find High-Risk HIV Populations
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/researchers-deploy-tech-to-find-high-risk-hiv-populations/ Identifying populations at an increased risk for HIV and preventing outbreaks remain a challenge, but researchers are using tracking technology to find these at-risk individuals and provide treatment, as shown by a recent study and a new research program. More effective strategies are urgently needed to maximize the dissemination and impact […]
New mRNA Vaccine May Shield Against C difficile Infections
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-mrna-vaccine-may-shield-against-c-difficile-infections/ A group of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, has developed a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, delivered via lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) — the same type as the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Moderna and Pfizer — targeting Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile). According to the authors, the results of their preclinical […]
Telemedicine Does Not Appear to Reduce ICU Patient Stays
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/telemedicine-does-not-appear-to-reduce-icu-patient-stays/ Telemedicine has had a profound impact on the way care is delivered to patients. Its many advantages have led to its increased use, not to mention the crucial role it played in ensuring care during the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, however, there is still debate about how best to utilize […]
GLP-1 RAs Reduce Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Risk in T2D
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-ras-reduce-early-onset-colorectal-cancer-risk-in-t2d/ PHILADELPHIA — The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a significant decrease in the risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to the results of a retrospective study. “This is the first large study to investigate the impact […]
Novel Drug Shows Benefits in Rare C3G and Primary IC-MPGN
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-drug-shows-benefits-in-rare-c3g-and-primary-ic-mpgn/ SAN DIEGO — The investigational drug pegcetacoplan, a C3/C3b inhibitor, showed significant benefits in the treatment of patients with C3 glomerulopathy or primary immune complex–mediated membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN) in the largest trial of its kind of these rare and debilitating kidney diseases. For the primary endpoint of a change in proteinuria […]
How Marvel’s Kat Dennings Manages Attacks
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-marvels-kat-dennings-manages-attacks/ Share on PinterestMarvel and “2 Broke Girls” star Kat Dennings is sharing her journey managing migraine headaches and why she’s begun raising her voice for treatment reform. Pfizer Actor Kat Dennings is opening up about her journey living with migraine headaches. She is speaking out to spread awareness and advocate for […]
More Support for Early DOACs After AF-Related Stroke
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-support-for-early-doacs-after-af-related-stroke/ ABU DHABI, UAE — One day after two new datasets seemed to remove any doubt that essentially all patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) should receive a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) soon after an acute stroke, the exact same message was reinforced by a novel risk-weighted analysis of last year’s landmark trial. […]
Deadly nitazene drugs found in fake medicines
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/deadly-nitazene-drugs-found-in-fake-medicines/ BBC Anne Jacques said the death of her son Alex had been like losing “half of herself” Super-strength drugs linked to hundreds of deaths have been found in samples of fake medicines bought across the UK, the BBC can reveal. We found more than 100 examples of people trying to buy […]
More details of NHS funding plan but questions remain
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-details-of-nhs-funding-plan-but-questions-remain/ Getty Images The government has announced some details of its plan to increase the number of NHS hospital appointments and procedures in England by 40,000 per week. This includes £1.5bn investment in equipment and buildings for the NHS, including money for surgical hubs, new scanners and radiotherapy machines. Health experts have […]
Blood Test for CRC Screening Lags Behind Other Options in Cost-Effectiveness Study
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/blood-test-for-crc-screening-lags-behind-other-options-in-cost-effectiveness-study/ New blood-based screening tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) offered fewer benefits at higher cost versus other screening options, a cost-effectiveness modeling study suggested. In a comparison against multiple alternative screening strategies, a cell-free DNA blood test (cf-bDNA) prevented the fewest cancers and cancer-specific deaths versus no screening. With an estimated cost […]
No Kidney Benefit With Finerenone in Heart Failure Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/no-kidney-benefit-with-finerenone-in-heart-failure-patients/ SAN DIEGO — Finerenone (Kerendia) yielded minimal renal benefit in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, according to a secondary analysis of the FINEARTS-HF trial. In fact, incidence of a prespecified composite kidney outcome — a sustained ≥50% decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or […]
Stent-Like Hybrid on Track for Lofty Long-Term Goals in PCI
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/stent-like-hybrid-on-track-for-lofty-long-term-goals-in-pci/ For percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on de novo lesions, the DynamX bioadaptor not only matched drug-eluting stents (DES) in early performance but seemed to keep stent-related events from accruing after 6 months, according to an interim analysis from INFINITY-SWEDEHEART. In this randomized trial, the novel bioadaptor met criteria for noninferiority in […]
Filgotinib Maintains RA Efficacy for 3 Years, No New Safety Issues
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/filgotinib-maintains-ra-efficacy-for-3-years-no-new-safety-issues/ Filgotinib, the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) oral drug that never made it to the U.S. market but is sold across Europe, Great Britain, and Japan, remained effective for 3 years for most registration trial participants who continued in a long-term extension study, researchers said. In the so-called FINCH 4 study, ACR20 responses […]
Flu viruses are made to move through mucus
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/flu-viruses-are-made-to-move-through-mucus/ Proteins on the outside of influenza A viruses are key to breaching our bodies’ mucus barriers Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library Before viruses can infect cells, they must first get to them, often by traversing layers of the body’s protective mucus. Understanding how evolution optimised the influenza A virus for this slimy […]
Complement Inhibitor Shows Promise for Rare Kidney Disorder
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/complement-inhibitor-shows-promise-for-rare-kidney-disorder/ SAN DIEGO — Intravenous ravulizumab (Ultomiris) yielded clinically meaningful reductions in IgA nephropathy-related proteinuria in a small, mid-stage trial. The 43 patients treated with ravulizumab had a 33.2% greater reduction in average urine protein to creatinine ratio (UPCR) compared with the 22 patients on placebo (P=0.0011), reported James Tumlin, MD, of […]
What Is the Optimal Reliever Therapy for Difficult-to-Control Asthma?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-is-the-optimal-reliever-therapy-for-difficult-to-control-asthma/ BOSTON — Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) combined either with formoterol (Foradil) or short-acting beta-agonists (SABA) for asthma treatment were associated with reduced risks of severe exacerbations compared with bronchodilator-only relievers, a meta-analysis showed. Compared with bronchodilator-only relievers, “high certainty” evidence showed that ICS-formoterol was associated with an absolute 10.3% lower risk of […]
Obesity May Raise Risk of Long COVID in Youth
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/obesity-may-raise-risk-of-long-covid-in-youth/ Elevated body mass index (BMI) in children and young adults was associated with an increased risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), or long COVID, a large retrospective cohort study suggested. Those with obesity had a 25.4% increased risk of long COVID (relative risk [RR] 1.25, 95% CI 1.06-1.48) and […]
Flu viruses are made to move through mucous
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/flu-viruses-are-made-to-move-through-mucous/ Proteins on the outside of influenza A viruses are key to breaching our bodies’ mucous barriers Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library Before viruses can infect cells, they must first get to them, often by traversing layers of the body’s protective mucous. Understanding how evolution optimised the influenza A virus for this slimy […]
Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Linked to Poor Executive Function, Aggression in Kids
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/prenatal-cannabis-exposure-linked-to-poor-executive-function-aggression-in-kids/ Poor executive function and aggressive behavior at age 5 years was observed among children exposed to cannabis during pregnancy, a cohort study suggested. Among 250 children, age-corrected standard scores for attention and inhibitory control on the NIH Toolbox Early Childhood Cognitive Composite were about 0.4 standard deviations lower for those exposed […]
Major Win for Preemptive TAVR in Symptomless Aortic Stenosis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/major-win-for-preemptive-tavr-in-symptomless-aortic-stenosis/ Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) yielded clinical benefit when given early in the disease process while patients still had no symptoms or other indication for aortic valve replacement, according to the EARLY TAVR trial. In older people with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), upfront […]
Study: Medicare’s Competitive Bidding Program Not a Danger to COPD Oxygen Users
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-medicares-competitive-bidding-program-not-a-danger-to-copd-oxygen-users/ The Medicare Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) appeared to reduce spending without impacting oxygen prescriptions for beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study showed. Implementation of the CBP in two cohorts was not associated with a greater change in probability of a new oxygen prescription (difference in differences [DID] estimate […]
A Look at the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Term
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-look-at-the-supreme-courts-upcoming-term/ Gostin is an expert in health law and policy. Radhakrishnan is a law fellow. In the last few years, the Supreme Court has significantly undermined public health powers related to pandemic threats, gun violence, and the environment, while upending decades-old precedents to severely limit reproductive rights and disempower health, safety, and […]
Daylight Saving Ends Next Weekend: How to Prepare for the Potential Health Effects
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/daylight-saving-ends-next-weekend-how-to-prepare-for-the-potential-health-effects/ The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time next Sunday, November 3, which means you should set your clock […]
Hospitals’ AI Transcription Tool Invents Things No One Ever Said, Researchers Say
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hospitals-ai-transcription-tool-invents-things-no-one-ever-said-researchers-say/ Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.” But Whisper has a major flaw: It is prone to making up chunks of text or even entire sentences, according to interviews with more than a dozen software engineers, developers, and academic […]
More Evidence Avatar Therapy Quiets Auditory Hallucinations
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-evidence-avatar-therapy-quiets-auditory-hallucinations/ A novel digital treatment designed to reduce the frequency of auditory hallucinations and associated distress in patients with psychosis has been shown to be safe and effective, results from the largest study of avatar therapy to date show. The therapy allows patients to interact with a “digital embodiment” of the voice […]
Remote Patient Monitoring Is a Great Idea. But What’s the Best Way to Use It?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/remote-patient-monitoring-is-a-great-idea-but-whats-the-best-way-to-use-it/ Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 years. He is medical director of Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates. I am a huge fan of remote patient monitoring. As I’ve written about before, patients spend a tiny fraction of […]
Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to new low
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fertility-rate-in-england-and-wales-drops-to-new-low/ Getty Images Just over 591,000 babies were born in the UK last year – the lowest number in four decades Women in England and Wales had an average of 1.44 children between 2022 and 2023, the lowest rate on record. Only 591,072 babies were born in 2023, fewer than in any […]
FDA Requests More Info on PharmaTher’s Ketamine Application
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-requests-more-info-on-pharmathers-ketamine-application/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter (CRL) to PharmaTher citing deficiencies in the company’s abbreviated new drug application for racemic ketamine (Ketarx), the company said. “The deficiencies cited in the CRL are classified as minor,” the company said in a statement. “The FDA requested […]
Battle Continues Over Compounded GLP-1s
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/battle-continues-over-compounded-glp-1s/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified compounding pharmacies that the agency — at least temporarily — won’t take action against them for creating copies of the dual glucagon-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide/glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) drug tirzepatide (Eli Lilly and Company). Meanwhile, Novo Nordisk, which makes semaglutide, has asked the […]
Can Pembrolizumab Improve dMMR Endometrial Cancer Outcomes?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-pembrolizumab-improve-dmmr-endometrial-cancer-outcomes/ TOPLINE: Adding pembrolizumab to adjuvant chemotherapy in the first-line setting improved disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with high-risk endometrial cancer who have mismatch repair–deficient (dMMR) tumors, according to a subgroup analysis of a phase 3 study. METHODOLOGY: About 25%-30% of patients with endometrial cancer harbor dMMR tumors, an inflamed phenotype that […]
Trump and Eugenics; Doctors Poised to Strike; Laced Pizza Sickens Dozens
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-and-eugenics-doctors-poised-to-strike-laced-pizza-sickens-dozens/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. When former president Donald Trump talks about the “bad genes” of undocumented immigrants, experts hear rhetoric from the eugenics movement. (STAT) If elected to a second term, Trump said he would let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild” on health, medicine, and […]
FDA Announces Recall of More than 7000 Bottles of Duloxetine
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-announces-recall-of-more-than-7000-bottles-of-duloxetine/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a voluntary manufacturer-initiated recall of more than 7000 bottles of duloxetine delayed-release capsules due to unacceptable levels of a potential carcinogen. Duloxetine (Cymbalta) is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor used to treat major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia, chronic musculoskeletal pain, and […]
Maternal BMI and Eating Disorders Tied to Mental Health in Kids
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/maternal-bmi-and-eating-disorders-tied-to-mental-health-in-kids/ TOPLINE: Children of mothers who had obesity or eating disorders before or during pregnancy may face higher risks for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a population-based cohort study to investigate the association of maternal eating disorders and high prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) with psychiatric disorder and neurodevelopmental diagnoses […]
Weight Loss Drugs Don’t Reduce Oocyte Retrieval
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-drugs-dont-reduce-oocyte-retrieval/ The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists within a year had no apparent effect on the number of oocytes retrieved in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH), based on data from 73 patients in a multicenter study. Obesity rates continue to rise in women of reproductive age and many women are using […]
PCPs less likely to prescribe nonantibiotic options for UTI
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pcps-less-likely-to-prescribe-nonantibiotic-options-for-uti/ While primary care physicians are generally comfortable prescribing vaginal estrogen therapy for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), other nonantibiotic prophylactic options remain significantly underutilized, according to new research that highlights a crucial gap in antibiotic stewardship practices among primary care physicians. UTIs are the most common bacterial infection in women of […]
Does AI-Assisted Colonoscopy Help Find Advanced Neoplasia?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-ai-assisted-colonoscopy-help-find-advanced-neoplasia/ A new meta-analysis confirms that use of computer-aided detection (CADe) systems during colonoscopy finds more polyps and adenomas than conventional colonoscopy, but the effect on detection of advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACN) remains unclear. The research team, which focused on advanced neoplasia due to their clinical importance, found a small increase in […]
Old Drug a New Option for Stroke-Related Aphasia?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/old-drug-a-new-option-for-stroke-related-aphasia/ Abu Dhabi, UAE — Cerebrolysin, a porcine-derived collection of growth factors already employed for a broad array of neurodegenerative disorders in Asia and Eastern Europe, was effective for stroke-related aphasia, the results of a double-blind, randomized controlled trial showed. The study demonstrated that the drug, when used alongside speech therapy, led […]
Can Stem Cells Relieve Chronic Low Back Pain?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-stem-cells-relieve-chronic-low-back-pain/ TOPLINE: Allogeneic bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) are safe but do not show efficacy in treating intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) in patients with chronic low back pain. METHODOLOGY: The RESPINE trial assessed the efficacy and safety of a single intradiscal injection of allogeneic BM-MSCs in the treatment of chronic low […]
Should Pharmacists Lead BP Control Teams?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/should-pharmacists-lead-bp-control-teams/ Current efforts to control high blood pressure (BP) are failing in the United States and globally. The first World Health Organization (WHO) global report on hypertension found that, globally, only 54% of adults with hypertension are diagnosed, 42% get treatment, and just 21% have their hypertension controlled. In the United States, […]
US Veterans May Face Nearly Triple the Risk for Skin Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/us-veterans-may-face-nearly-triple-the-risk-for-skin-cancer/ US veterans were nearly three times more likely to develop skin cancer than the general population, according to a large cross-sectional analysis of recent national data. Sepideh Ashrafzadeh, MD “US veterans are known to have increased risk of cancers and cancer morbidity compared to the general US population,” one of the […]
Screen Time Removal Before Bed Can Improve Sleep in Toddlers
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/screen-time-removal-before-bed-can-improve-sleep-in-toddlers/ TOPLINE: Taking screens away from toddlers an hour before bedtime resulted in slight improvements in sleep; however, this intervention did not have a significant impact on attention measures. METHODOLOGY: The randomized clinical trial aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a 7-week, parent-administered screen time intervention (PASTI) in toddlers aged […]
Anaphylaxis Uncertainty Persists for Patients and Professionals
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/anaphylaxis-uncertainty-persists-for-patients-and-professionals/ Misinformation and outdated protocols contribute to the suboptimal management of anaphylaxis by patients and healthcare professionals, based on data from two new studies presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting. Anaphylaxis can strike suddenly, and many patients and caregivers at risk do not know which […]
Can We Repurpose Obesity Drugs to Reverse Liver Disease?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-we-repurpose-obesity-drugs-to-reverse-liver-disease/ Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has become the most common liver disease worldwide, with a global prevalence of 32.4%. Its growth over the past three decades has occurred in tandem with increasing rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes — two cornerstones of MASLD. Higher rates of MASLD and metabolic […]
How close were hospitals to collapse in Covid?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-close-were-hospitals-to-collapse-in-covid/ BBC Five times Prof Kevin Fong broke down in tears in a nondescript hearing room in West London, while giving evidence to the Covid inquiry. The 53-year-old has the kind of CV that makes you pay attention: a consultant anaesthetist in London who also works for the air ambulance service and […]
Doctor who urinated in Gosport hospital sink struck off
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doctor-who-urinated-in-gosport-hospital-sink-struck-off/ Getty Images Two colleagues said they had seen Dr Graham Holmes urinating into a sink A doctor found to have urinated in a consultation room’s sink and failed to adhere to restrictions on his registration has been struck off. Graham Holmes worked as a locum consultant in Hampshire, Dorset, Greater Manchester […]
Humans and Carbs: A Complicated 800,000-Year Relationship
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/humans-and-carbs-a-complicated-800000-year-relationship/ Trying to reduce your carbohydrate intake means going against nearly a million years of evolution. Humans are among a few species with multiple copies of certain genes that help us break down starch — carbs like potatoes, beans, corn, and grains — so that we can turn it into energy our […]
Rising Stroke Rates in Californians With SCD
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rising-stroke-rates-in-californians-with-scd/ TOPLINE: Stroke rates in Californians with sickle cell disease (SCD) have increased in both children and adults in the post-STOP era. The cumulative incidence of first ischemic stroke was 2.1% by age 20 and 13.5% by age 60. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from the California Department of Health Care Access and […]
Study Compares Methods for Treating Recalcitrant Keloids
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-compares-methods-for-treating-recalcitrant-keloids/ Punch excision (PE) followed by immediate cryotherapy could be a viable and simpler alternative to core excision (CE) for the treatment of recalcitrant keloids, according to the results of a small retrospective study. Jinwoong Jung, MD The method “offers similar efficacy, faster healing, and fewer complications,” one of the study authors, […]
Upadacitinib Effective Long Term for AD in Adolescents
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/upadacitinib-effective-long-term-for-ad-in-adolescents/ TOPLINE: Long-term treatment with upadacitinib in adolescents with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) demonstrated sustained efficacy and an acceptable safety profile through 76 weeks across three phase 3 trials. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted three double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 randomized clinical trials (Measure Up 1, Measure Up 2, and AD Up) involving […]
Empagliflozin Effects Subside With Discontinuation
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/empagliflozin-effects-subside-with-discontinuation/ SAN DIEGO — The significant kidney and cardiovascular benefits people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) show over 2 years of treatment with empagliflozin begin to subside within about a year after treatment discontinuation, suggesting the need for ongoing treatment. “We know that empagliflozin is safe we know it works and now […]
Dupilumab Proves Effective in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dupilumab-proves-effective-in-chronic-spontaneous-urticaria/ BOSTON — Add-on dupilumab (Dupixent) significantly reduced itching and urticaria in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) whose symptoms were uncontrolled with H1-antihistamine therapy. The phase III LIBERTY-CUPID study C showed that among children and adults randomized to receive either dupilumab or placebo added to standard-of-care (SoC) H1 antihistamines, those receiving […]
Interim ALIGN Data: Atrasentan Cuts Proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/interim-align-data-atrasentan-cuts-proteinuria-in-iga-nephropathy/ SAN DIEGO — A novel drug significantly reduced IgA nephropathy-related proteinuria, according to interim findings of the ALIGN study. In the phase III trial, among 270 patients with the rare kidney disorder, those on atrasentan had a 36.1 percentage point (95% CI -44.6 to -26.4, PAmerican Society of Nephrology Kidney Week […]
‘This Was Not a Rare or Exceptional Circumstance’: What We Heard This Week
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/this-was-not-a-rare-or-exceptional-circumstance-what-we-heard-this-week/ “It became clear to me that this was not a rare or exceptional circumstance, but that the overwhelming majority of youth receiving this care were happy with it.” — Kristina Olson, PhD, of Princeton University, reporting that most youth who received gender-affirming care had no regrets. “We really should be looking […]
Mortality Rates From Early-Onset CRC Have Risen Considerably
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mortality-rates-from-early-onset-crc-have-risen-considerably/ PHILADELPHIA — The mortality rate of early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) has increased considerably across the United States over the past two decades, with the effects most pronounced in those aged 20-44 years, according to a new analysis of the two largest US mortality databases. Data from the US Centers for Disease […]
PBM Math: Big Chains Get $23.55 for Blood Pressure Rx as Small Drugstores Get $1.51
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pbm-math-big-chains-get-23-55-for-blood-pressure-rx-as-small-drugstores-get-1-51/ CUTHBERT, Ga. — While customers at Adams Family Pharmacy picked up their prescriptions on a hot summer day, some stopped in for coffee, ice cream, homemade cake, or cookies. It wasn’t a bake sale, but the sweets bring extra revenue as pharmacist and co-owner Nikki Bryant, PharmD, works to achieve profitability […]
Going Beyond Hearing Aids for Equal Care Access
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/going-beyond-hearing-aids-for-equal-care-access/ Huang is a family physician who is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). As a physician who is hard of hearing, I was excited to learn about FDA’s authorization of Apple’s newest AirPods, which will come with the capability to convert into hearing aids. If the AirPods live up to their […]
Dapagliflozin Safe and Effective in CKD Stages 4 and 5
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dapagliflozin-safe-and-effective-in-ckd-stages-4-and-5/ SAN DIEGO — Dapagliflozin provides significant benefits in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) even when initiated in patients with the most severe stages of the disease who are typically excluded from clinical trials, new research shows. In patients with CKD stage 4-5, dapagliflozin plus integrated CKD care improved total […]
Alternative Pathway Inhibition Makes Good in IgA Nephropathy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alternative-pathway-inhibition-makes-good-in-iga-nephropathy/ SAN DIEGO — There was a clinically meaningful reduction in proteinuria with iptacopan (Fabhalta), and a confirmed clinical benefit of alternative pathway inhibition, in a rare kidney disorder, according to an interim analysis of the APPLAUSE-IgAN study. In the phase III study, among the first 250 patients with IgA nephropathy who […]
Did CDC Recommend a Second Dose of the New COVID Vaccine for All Adults?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/did-cdc-recommend-a-second-dose-of-the-new-covid-vaccine-for-all-adults/ The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on […]
Pediatric Febrile UTI May Hurt Kidney Function
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pediatric-febrile-uti-may-hurt-kidney-function/ SAN DIEGO — Antibiotic prophylaxis may help to protect kidneys of kids with vesicoureteral reflux during febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to another look at the RIVUR trial. Among 188 children with this common congenital anomaly, more than one febrile UTI during the 2-year study period had an average eGFR […]
Metformin and Congenital Abnormalities; Deprescribing in Patients With Dementia
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/metformin-and-congenital-abnormalities-deprescribing-in-patients-with-dementia/ 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 […]
AKI Intervention Falls Short of Improving Patient Outcomes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/aki-intervention-falls-short-of-improving-patient-outcomes/ SAN DIEGO — A strategy to improve the management of hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) through rapid personalized recommendations made by a dedicated kidney action team facilitates testing and other measures, but ultimately falls short in improving clinical outcomes, a randomized, multicenter study shows. Although recommendations from a dedicated […]
I’m a Black Trauma Surgeon. Ending Gun Violence Demands Fighting for Racial Justice.
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/im-a-black-trauma-surgeon-ending-gun-violence-demands-fighting-for-racial-justice/ Williams is a trauma surgeon. Eighteen months ago, we buried my cousin — shot dead in front of his house. In the heat of my congressional campaign, time to mourn conflicted with fundraising, meet-and-greets, and securing endorsements. On the campaign trail, running on a gun safety platform, I shared stories about […]
Limited Kidney Benefits With Finerenone in Heart Failure
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/limited-kidney-benefits-with-finerenone-in-heart-failure/ SAN DIEGO — In patients with heart failure, treatment with finerenone provides some benefits in reducing the risk for macroalbuminuria. However, no significant changes are observed in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)-based kidney outcomes, an analysis of the recently published FINEARTS-HF trial shows. “Among patients with heart failure with mildly reduced […]
Precision Medicine Approach Shows Promise for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/precision-medicine-approach-shows-promise-for-anaplastic-thyroid-cancer/ Two prospective trials of immunotherapy in thyroid cancer, one of them negative, provided support for precision-medicine approaches that include immunotherapy. A trial of atezolizumab (Tecentriq) and mutation-selected targeted agents led to better overall survival (OS) as compared with historical results in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), reaching a maximum of 43 months […]
At Least 75 People Sickened as Deadly McDonald’s E. Coli Outbreak Expands
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/at-least-75-people-sickened-as-deadly-mcdonalds-e-coli-outbreak-expands/ A deadly outbreak of Escherichia coli poisoning tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick in 13 states, federal health officials said Friday. A total of 22 people have now been hospitalized, and two have developed a dangerous kidney disease complication, the CDC said. One person […]
FDA Approves Novel Treatment for UTIs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-novel-treatment-for-utis/ The FDA approved oral sulopenem etzadroxil and probenecid (Orlynvah) to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) caused by certain bacteria in women with limited or no alternative oral antibacterial treatment options, the agency said Friday. The drug is a combination of a penem antibacterial (sulopenem etzadroxil) and a renal tubular transport […]