Big Blow to Anticoagulation Strategy Against Afib-Related Cognition Problems
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/big-blow-to-anticoagulation-strategy-against-afib-related-cognition-problems/ CHICAGO — Researchers failed to prevent cognitive impairment in people with existing atrial fibrillation (Afib) by going the route of anticoagulation to mitigate subclinical brain infarcts, according to the BRAIN-AF trial. Stopped early for futility, BRAIN-AF suggested a similar risk of cognitive decline, stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA) whether Afib […]
Gynaecology waiting lists in UK double, leaving women in pain
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gynaecology-waiting-lists-in-uk-double-leaving-women-in-pain/ BBC Anna Cooper has had 17 operations and is in constant pain Waiting lists for gynaecology appointments across the UK have more than doubled since February 2020, BBC research reveals. Records show around three-quarters of a million (755,046) women’s health appointments are waiting to happen – up from 360,400 just before […]
Two Treatments That Don’t Work for Osteoarthritis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/two-treatments-that-dont-work-for-osteoarthritis/ WASHINGTON — If you’re looking for nonsurgical osteoarthritis (OA) treatments with fewer side effects than ordinary pain relievers, two randomized trials presented here with negative results should at least narrow your search. In one, colchicine proved to be no better than placebo for pain relief or patient-reported functional improvement in OA […]
Is DOAC A Viable Option After Bioprosthetic Valve Surgery Even in Sinus Rhythm?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-doac-a-viable-option-after-bioprosthetic-valve-surgery-even-in-sinus-rhythm/ CHICAGO — Edoxaban (Savaysa) appeared at least on par with warfarin for 12-week thromboembolic prophylaxis after bioprosthetic valve surgical implant in a Japanese trial with a population largely in sinus rhythm, but small numbers made the results inconclusive. Edoxaban had a numerically lower rate of the primary outcome of stroke or […]
Spironolactone Misses the Mark in Acute MI Without HF
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/spironolactone-misses-the-mark-in-acute-mi-without-hf/ CHICAGO — A mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) was unable to further improve 3-year outcomes of acute myocardial infarction (MI) in the modern era, based on the CLEAR OASIS 9 trial. Among heart attack survivors without heart failure who were on “very good” background medical therapy, routine spironolactone was no better than […]
AI Can Do Whole Echo Reports, Improve Efficiency
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-can-do-whole-echo-reports-improve-efficiency/ CHICAGO — Artificial intelligence (AI) assistance for echocardiography is becoming better validated and proving mettle for clinical use. AI-fed echocardiography videos were able to complete 18 tasks at once, classifying patients on measures ranging from severe aortic valve stenosis to left ventricular systolic dysfunction and valvular regurgitation with high accuracy with […]
New Guidance Updates Ultrasound Use for Psoriatic Arthritis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-guidance-updates-ultrasound-use-for-psoriatic-arthritis/ WASHINGTON — New draft guidance on the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) for diagnosis, monitoring, and prognosis of psoriatic arthritis was presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2024 Annual Meeting. The new recommendations, intended to update 2012 guidance on rheumatologic use of MSUS, will go through another round of […]
Reconditioned Pacemakers Expand Access
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/reconditioned-pacemakers-expand-access/ Reconditioned pacemakers are as safe as new ones, and work just as well, preliminary results from the My Heart Your Heart trial show, which could help more people receive lifesaving devices. More than three quarters of the 20 million deaths caused by cardiovascular disease annually around the world occur in low- […]
Low-Dose Steroids Prevent GPA Relapse, With Caveats
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/low-dose-steroids-prevent-gpa-relapse-with-caveats/ WASHINGTON — Patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) completely tapered off prednisone have a more than fourfold risk of relapse by 6 months compared with those tapered to 5 mg/day of prednisone; however, this benefit was only seen in patients not on rituximab, according to new research presented at the American […]
‘Not a Good Choice’: What We Heard This Week
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/not-a-good-choice-what-we-heard-this-week/ “Not a good choice.” — Wendell Primus, PhD, visiting fellow at the Brookings Schaeffer Initiative on Health Policy in Washington, D.C., on president-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. “This is absurd, a real misuse of numbers and safety data.” […]
AI Makes Echocardiography Faster, More Accessible
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-makes-echocardiography-faster-more-accessible/ Artificial intelligence (AI) helps produce echocardiograms more quickly and efficiently, with better-quality images and less fatigue for operators, shows the first prospective randomized controlled trial of AI-assisted echocardiography. The Japanese study used Us2.ai software, developed from an 11-country research platform and supported by the Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research. […]
New Guidance for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound With RA
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-guidance-for-musculoskeletal-ultrasound-with-ra/ WASHINGTON — After more than a decade, the American College of Rheumatology has developed new draft guidance for the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) to help with diagnosis, monitoring, and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Though not yet finalized, the statements that came out of a first round of committee voting […]
Where There’s Wildfire Smoke, There’s Respiratory Infection
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/where-theres-wildfire-smoke-theres-respiratory-infection/ Meyer is an emergency physician and former director of disaster preparedness for a large healthcare system. Myers is a practicing pulmonologist and intensivist. In summer 2017, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) was notified of a mysterious illness that had afflicted 10 inmate wildland firefighters. After several days at the […]
Expert-Backed Tips for Revitalizing Dystrophic Nails
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/expert-backed-tips-for-revitalizing-dystrophic-nails/ LAS VEGAS — After antifungal therapy for fungal nail disease, some dystrophy may persist, which can be addressed by several available treatments. Tracey C. Vlahovic, DPM “With the fingernails, we don’t often see onychomycosis, but with toenails, we certainly do,” Tracey C. Vlahovic, DPM, a professor at the Samuel Merritt University […]
Zoster Vaccine Found Effective, Safe in Autoimmune Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/zoster-vaccine-found-effective-safe-in-autoimmune-patients/ WASHINGTON — Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and multiple sclerosis (MS) had fewer herpes zoster (shingles) attacks if they had received the recombinant vaccine against the virus, compared with otherwise similar unvaccinated patients, a researcher reported. When data from two data sources were analyzed — one of commercial health insurance […]
B-Cell Depleting Drug Shows Benefit in IgG-Related Disease
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/b-cell-depleting-drug-shows-benefit-in-igg-related-disease/ WASHINGTON — The B-cell depleting agent inebilizumab (Uplizna) dramatically reduced the risk of flares and increased year-long remission of IgG4-related disease (RD), new research has found. In a phase 3, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 135 adults with active IgG4-RD, treatment with inebilizumab resulted in a significant 87% reduction in […]
Intense Blood Pressure Lowering Benefit Confirmed in Diabetes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/intense-blood-pressure-lowering-benefit-confirmed-in-diabetes/ CHICAGO — An intensive treatment approach to lower systolic blood pressure to a target of 120 mm Hg in patients with type 2 diabetes led to a lower risk of cardiovascular events than a standard treatment approach in the BPROAD trial. In the new Chinese clinical trial, the relative risk of […]
JAK Inhibitor Succeeds in Giant Cell Arteritis Trial
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/jak-inhibitor-succeeds-in-giant-cell-arteritis-trial/ WASHINGTON — Giant cell arteritis (GCA) can be successfully treated with the oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib (Rinvoq), allowing corticosteroids to be withdrawn, results of a phase III trial indicated. Among 209 GCA patients receiving the drug at 15 mg/day, 46.4% achieved clinical remission without needing rescue steroids during weeks […]
Ablation Bests Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia After Heart Attack
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ablation-bests-drugs-for-ventricular-tachycardia-after-heart-attack/ CHICAGO — For patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ischemic cardiomyopathy, going right to catheter ablation improved outcomes compared with trying antiarrhythmic drugs first, the VANISH2 trial showed. Death or serious arrhythmic events occurred 25% less often over a median 4.3 years after catheter ablation compared with an initial strategy of […]
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Benefits People With Type 2 Diabetes Too
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/intensive-blood-pressure-control-benefits-people-with-type-2-diabetes-too/ CHICAGO — The cardiovascular outcome benefit of a tighter systolic blood pressure target was affirmed in patients with type 2 diabetes in the randomized BPROAD trial from China. A target of less than 120 mm Hg reduced a composite of stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure treatment or hospitalization, and cardiovascular death […]
Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Obesity-Related Heart Failure
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tirzepatide-officially-puts-glp-1-meds-on-the-map-for-obesity-related-heart-failure/ CHICAGO — A long-acting GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist conferred significant clinical benefit for people with obesity and accompanying heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to the SUMMIT trial. Incident cardiovascular death or worsening heart failure (HF) events were down over a median 104 weeks of follow-up in people who had […]
What New Warning Is on GLP-1 Drug Labels?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-new-warning-is-on-glp-1-drug-labels/ 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 […]
US reports first case of Clade I mpox in California
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/us-reports-first-case-of-clade-i-mpox-in-california/ California has reported the first US case of mpox – formerly known as monkeypox – that is part of a new outbreak. The state’s department of health, the CDPH, said the new case was from the Clade I strain – different from the Clade II strain that has been in circulation […]
Multiple Chronic Conditions and Death; Diabetes Treatment for Gout
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/multiple-chronic-conditions-and-death-diabetes-treatment-for-gout/ 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 […]
Tirzepatide Reduces Heart Failure Events in HFpEF With Obesity
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tirzepatide-reduces-heart-failure-events-in-hfpef-with-obesity/ CHICAGO — A new study has shown for the first time that a drug therapy can reduce major heart failure clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and obesity. The SUMMIT trial found that tirzepatide, a long-acting agonist of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic […]
Could Avian Flu Cause Our Next Pandemic?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/could-avian-flu-cause-our-next-pandemic/ Claire Panosian Dunavan is a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a past-president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Colleagues, it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee. Or, for a true reality check, just scan the […]
How to Handle a Negative Patient Review
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-to-handle-a-negative-patient-review/ LAS VEGAS — Early in his career as a physician associate in dermatology, Joe Cari, MPAS, PA-C, received a negative online review from a patient that really got under his skin. “It said something like, ‘Do not see Joe the fake doctor. Joe should have his medical license pulled. He didn’t […]
FDA Approves First Menin Inhibitor for Acute Leukemia
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-first-menin-inhibitor-for-acute-leukemia/ The FDA granted full approval to the menin inhibitor revumenib (Revuforj) for adults and children 1 year and older with relapsed/refractory acute leukemia and a lysine methyltransferase 2A gene (KMT2A) translocation. Support for the approval came from the phase I/II AUGMENT-101 trial, which evaluated single-agent revumenib in 104 children and adults […]
Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/physician-groups-quiet-on-rfk-jr-nomination-for-hhs-secretary/ The response from physician groups to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS secretary has been rather measured so far. Take for example the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). “[This] nomination … offers an important opportunity to share the settled science on vaccines with government leaders, policymakers, […]
Clozapine’s REMS Program on the Chopping Block at Upcoming FDA Meeting
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/clozapines-rems-program-on-the-chopping-block-at-upcoming-fda-meeting/ Is a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) still needed for clozapine? That’s what a joint meeting of two FDA advisory committees will discuss on Tuesday. Risk management requirements for the atypical antipsychotic have evolved in the past 35 years to a REMS that manages the risk of severe neutropenia, which […]
Medical Groups Wary of RFK Jr. Nom to Lead HHS
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medical-groups-wary-of-rfk-jr-nom-to-lead-hhs/ Some public health and medical organizations are expressing concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing his vaccine skepticism and fringe medical views. Kennedy has falsely linked vaccines to autism and opposes community water […]
Higher BP Linked to Faster Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/higher-bp-linked-to-faster-visual-field-progression-in-glaucoma/ Higher mean blood pressure (BP) levels were associated with faster rates of visual field progression in patients with glaucoma, according to a retrospective cohort study. Among 985 patients, the interaction terms of higher mean BP and higher standard deviation of BP were associated with faster annual mean deviation changes for both […]
A Potential Reason Behind COVID Vaccines’ Waning Benefit
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-potential-reason-behind-covid-vaccines-waning-benefit/ The inability of COVID vaccines to reach the long-lived plasma cell compartment in the bone marrow may explain their waning protection compared with vaccines for influenza or tetanus, according to a recent study published in Nature Medicine. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, study author Frances Eun-Hyung Lee, MD, of Emory […]
MEK Inhibitor Scores Big Win in Adults, Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mek-inhibitor-scores-big-win-in-adults-children-with-neurofibromatosis-type-1/ Almost half of adults and children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) responded to the investigational MEK inhibitor mirdametinib, a large multicenter study of the rare condition showed. Overall, 53 of 114 patients met response criteria, defined as ≥20% reduction in target plexiform neurofibroma (PN) volume on consecutive MRI scans. Responses occurred […]
Response Duration After Stopping Enfortumab Vedotin in Bladder Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/response-duration-after-stopping-enfortumab-vedotin-in-bladder-cancer/ Patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma who achieved a complete response after more than 8.5 months of single-agent enfortumab vedotin (Padcev) were able to be off treatment for over 2 years before needing to restart therapy, according to retrospective data presented at the recent European Society for Medical Oncology annual congress in […]
How Often Do Doctors Use New Weight-Loss Drugs in Kids?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-often-do-doctors-use-new-weight-loss-drugs-in-kids/ This story is part of a series called “Ozempic: Weighing the Risks and Benefits.” It was produced in part through a grant from the NIHCM Foundation. When Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, attended a holiday party thrown by two patients she was treating for obesity, she noticed something unusual about […]
Big Comeback for Myeloma Drug; DIY Cancer Therapy; Gut Clues to Bladder Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/big-comeback-for-myeloma-drug-diy-cancer-therapy-gut-clues-to-bladder-cancer/ GSK announced that belantamab mafodotin (Blenrep) plus bortezomib (Velcade) and dexamethasone improved overall survival in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma as compared with daratumumab (Darzalex) plus bortezomib and dexamethasone, coming full circle in a bid to return to the U.S. market after withdrawal in 2022. China-based BeiGene announced a rebranding as BeOne Medicines. […]
NMO Drug Looks Good for IgG4-Related Disease
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nmo-drug-looks-good-for-igg4-related-disease/ WASHINGTON — Patients with IgG4-related disease appeared to benefit from inebilizumab (Uplizna), currently approved for neuromyelitis optica (NMO), in a pivotal clinical trial. Just 10% of patients treated with the drug in the 135-person phase III study developed disease flares during 1 year of follow-up, compared with 60% of a placebo […]
Group Sues Tennessee Over Racial Requirements for Medical Boards
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/group-sues-tennessee-over-racial-requirements-for-medical-boards/ A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the requirements surrounding the racial makeup of key medical boards in Tennessee. The Virginia-based Do No Harm filed the lawsuit earlier this month, marking the second legal battle the group has launched in the Volunteer State […]
Betsi move some vascular surgeries to England after ‘incident’
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/betsi-move-some-vascular-surgeries-to-england-after-incident/ Getty Images A major surgery which between 10 and 15 patients have each year at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd will no longer take place at the hospital Some major operations will no longer be going ahead in north Wales, a health board has announced. Betsi Cadwaladr health board said it was pausing […]
An Update on Therapeutics for COVID-19
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/an-update-on-therapeutics-for-covid-19/ Although the general population now has at least some immunity against COVID-19, the consequences of severe disease are frequently overlooked for certain patient populations, such as those with comorbidities or immune compromise. However, new research into COVID prophylaxis and therapeutics offers some hope that novel treatments may be on the horizon. […]
Europe Rejects Cinainu (Alopecia) & Kizfizo (Neuroblastoma)
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/europe-rejects-cinainu-alopecia-kizfizo-neuroblastoma/ Europe’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended refusal of marketing authorizations for: Cinainu (allium/citrus/Paullinia/cacao), an herbal medicine intended to treat moderate to severe alopecia areata in children and adolescents Kizfizo (temozolomide) for the treatment of neuroblastoma in children older than 1 year Herbal Extracts Cinainu contains herbal […]
EMA Recommends Vilobelimabfor ARDS Induced by SARS-CoV-2
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ema-recommends-vilobelimabfor-ards-induced-by-sars-cov-2/ Following a consultation with its emergency task force, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has backed a drug for adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) induced by the SARS‑CoV-2 virus. As a result, the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended granting a marketing authorization “under exceptional circumstances” […]
Nurse Suicides High During the Pandemic, but Feared Surge Never Materialized
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nurse-suicides-high-during-the-pandemic-but-feared-surge-never-materialized/ Female nurses’ suicide risk remained higher but didn’t worsen through the COVID-19 pandemic compared with other women, according to a large retrospective cohort study. Female nurses had 21% and 41% higher suicide rates than their general population counterparts in the pre-pandemic years of 2018 and 2019, respectively, found researchers led by […]
Two Lung Cancer Drugs Recommended by EMA
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/two-lung-cancer-drugs-recommended-by-ema/ The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended eight medicines for approval this month, including two cancer drugs for treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Repotrectinib for Advanced Cancers The regulatory body’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) supported granting a conditional marketing authorization for repotrectinib (Augtyro). The drug is intended […]
Leqembi Okayed for Subset of Early Alzheimer’s Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/leqembi-okayed-for-subset-of-early-alzheimers-patients/ The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended granting marketing authorization for Leqembi (lecanemab) to treat mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer’s disease, following a re-examination of the clinical data. The recommendation is only for patients who have one or no copies of the […]
Primary Biliary Cholangitis Incidence and Prevalence Growing
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/primary-biliary-cholangitis-incidence-and-prevalence-growing/ Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) has typically been considered a rare condition, with a pooled global estimated incidence of two per 100,000 people per year and an estimated prevalence of 15 per 100,000 people per year. But both its incidence and prevalence have been increasing, and it’s the most common cholestatic disease […]
Eyenovia to Discontinue Late-stage Study for Eye Drug
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eyenovia-to-discontinue-late-stage-study-for-eye-drug/ (Reuters) -Eyenovia said on Friday it would terminate a late-stage study for its experimental drug-device combination to treat an eye disease after failing the main goal of slowing the progression of the condition. The disease, called pediatric progressive myopia, causes near-sightedness in early childhood, which worsens as the person grows. An […]
CT Scan and Antibiotic Usage Trends for Diverticulitis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ct-scan-and-antibiotic-usage-trends-for-diverticulitis/ TOPLINE: Despite lower admission rates, the incidence of diverticulitis has increased over 8 years in the United States, along with an increased use of CT scans and a shift to penicillin-based antibiotics, a study found. METHODOLOGY: The researchers conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Epic Cosmos database of 186,138,130 […]
Why Topical Retinoids Are Key to Every Acne Regimen
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-topical-retinoids-are-key-to-every-acne-regimen/ LAS VEGAS — No matter which treatment regimen is recommended for patients with acne, it should always include a topical retinoid, according to dermatologist Hilary Baldwin, MD. Hilary Baldwin, MD Patients with successfully treated acne typically use an average of 2.53 different medications, Baldwin, director of the Acne Treatment & Research […]
From Mexico City to the Heights of Leukemia Medicine
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/from-mexico-city-to-the-heights-of-leukemia-medicine/ If the name of leukemia specialist Jorge Cortes, MD, appears any more often in PubMed, they’ll need to name a wing after him. Jorge Cortes, MD Over 30 years, Cortes has led or co-authored hundreds of studies, including many trials of landmark drugs to treat chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). His work […]
More Than 800 Million People Worldwide Have Diabetes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-than-800-million-people-worldwide-have-diabetes/ TOPLINE: Since 1990, the largest increase in diabetes prevalence has occurred in low-income and middle-income countries, whereas improvements in treatment have been greatest in high-income and industrialized nations and some emerging economies, especially in Latin America. These trends have widened the global gap in diabetes prevalence and treatment, with an increasing […]
PCOS Linked to Reduced Fertility and Later Childbirth
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pcos-linked-to-reduced-fertility-and-later-childbirth/ TOPLINE: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have 26% higher nulliparity rates and give birth at more advanced ages despite similar family aspirations and higher rates of fertility treatment. Later PCOS diagnosis is associated with double the rate of advanced maternal age at childbirth. METHODOLOGY: A prospective cohort study followed 14,247 […]
Do Antibiotics Worsen Lung Immunity During Flu?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-antibiotics-worsen-lung-immunity-during-flu/ TOPLINE: Antibiotic use during influenza infection increases lung eosinophils, impairing immunity against secondary bacterial pneumonia. This study highlights the detrimental effects of antibiotics on lung health during viral infections. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a murine model study to evaluate the impact of antibiotic use during influenza infection on lung immunity. Mice were […]
Nirsevimab Resistance Mutations Rare in RSV, Study Shows
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nirsevimab-resistance-mutations-rare-in-rsv-study-shows/ Nirsevimab (Beyfortus), an antibody targeting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is indicated for newborns and infants to prevent bronchiolitis. Available since September 2023, its widespread use may lead to resistance mutations. However, according to the French POLYRES study on prospective monitoring of nirsevimab, published recently in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, these mutations […]
One-Stop Shops for Patients With BRCA Mutations
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/one-stop-shops-for-patients-with-brca-mutations/ In 2012, a $25 million donation established the Basser Center for BRCA at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. For years, the Basser Center was touted as the only comprehensive center for the research, treatment, and prevention of cancers related to the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations, which carry associations with cancers […]
Air Pollution Raises Risk for Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/air-pollution-raises-risk-for-spontaneous-preterm-birth/ TOPLINE: Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for spontaneous preterm birth, with peak vulnerability in the second trimester. Lower socioeconomic status, limited green space exposure, and extreme heat amplify this risk, whereas living around more trees provides protective effects. METHODOLOGY: The researchers conducted […]
Managing Diabetes and Dementia in Long-Term Care
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/managing-diabetes-and-dementia-in-long-term-care/ VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Conditions like diabetes and dementia are common in patients who are admitted to long-term care facilities, but aggressive management of these conditions in long-term care residents is not recommended, according to a presentation given at the Family Medicine Forum (FMF) 2024. Hospitalizations for hypoglycemia are risky for […]
Davina McCall to have surgery for rare brain tumour
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/davina-mccall-to-have-surgery-for-rare-brain-tumour/ Davina McCall is having surgery to remove a brain tumour, she has revealed. The TV presenter posted a video on Instagram to say she had been diagnosed with a rare type of benign tumour called a colloid cyst. A benign tumour is not cancerous, but such cysts tend to grow slowly, […]
When Patients Don’t Show Up
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/when-patients-dont-show-up/ For decades, no-show patients have proven to be a costly problem for physicians. In fact, missed appointments lead to a staggering $150 billion impact on the US healthcare system annually. The reasons patients opt out of appointments are as individual as the patient and include concerns about healthcare costs, long wait […]
‘Inevitable’ That AI Will Be Integrated Into Medical Care
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/inevitable-that-ai-will-be-integrated-into-medical-care/ Medscape’s 2024 survey of over 5000 practicing clinicians from six European countries has showed there is more enthusiasm than apprehension about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine. However, many doctors have reasonable concerns, and the survey reveals a worrying knowledge gap among physicians. Experts predict that it is inevitable […]
When Is It Best to Quit?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/when-is-it-best-to-quit/ TOPLINE: Starting smoking cessation treatment within 9 months of a cancer diagnosis was associated with improved survival across various cancer types, with the greatest survival benefit observed among patients who began the process within 6 months of their diagnosis. METHODOLOGY: The 2020 Surgeon General’s report and recent evidence indicate that quitting […]
A New and Early Predictor of Future Dementia?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-new-and-early-predictor-of-future-dementia/ Signs of frailty may signal future dementia more than a decade before cognitive symptoms occur, in new findings that may provide a potential opportunity to identify high-risk populations for targeted enrollment in clinical trials of dementia prevention and treatment. Results of an international study assessing frailty trajectories showed frailty levels notably […]
Not All Women Get the Same Cancer Care
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/not-all-women-get-the-same-cancer-care/ Socioeconomic factors and education levels significantly affect access to cancer screening and best-suited care for women in Europe, according to a recently published report by the European Cancer Organisation (ECO). The report said inequalities in screening and care are prevalent among marginalized communities such as minority ethnic groups and LGBTQ+ people. […]
Frequent ED Visits and Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/frequent-ed-visits-and-risk-for-severe-maternal-morbidity/ TOPLINE: Pregnant individuals, particularly younger and Hispanic or non-Hispanic Black women, with four or more visits to the emergency department (ED) in the United States are more likely to experience severe maternal morbidity (SMM) at the time of birth. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a cohort study using data from the Massachusetts Pregnancy […]
Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/larger-study-supports-safety-of-tetracyclines-during-early-pregnancy/ The link between first trimester tetracycline exposure and major congenital malformations (MCMs) was not supported by a large cohort study based on Sweden’s national registers. Incidence of any MCM diagnosed in the first year of life reached 39.75 cases per 1,000 exposed infants versus a similar 38.76 cases per 1,000 unexposed […]
We Cannot Provide Care With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/we-cannot-provide-care-with-our-hands-tied-behind-our-backs/ While pledging to “make America healthy again,” President-elect Donald Trump gave former environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — whose curriculum vitae includes neither scientific background nor a medical degree — carte blanche to “go wild” on health under his administration. These two announcements seem incompatible with each other. Aside from […]
RFK Jr. Selected to Lead HHS
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-selected-to-lead-hhs/ (MedPage Today) — Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the president-elect announced. The move is expected to send a jolt through the medical and public health community… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/112913 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-14 21:24:36 […]
Adding HIPEC Boosts Survival in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/adding-hipec-boosts-survival-in-recurrent-ovarian-cancer/ Adding hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to cytoreductive surgery significantly improved overall survival (OS) in women with platinum-sensitive, recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma, a phase III randomized trial showed. In over 400 women at first epithelial ovarian cancer recurrence, those who received HIPEC had a median OS of 54.3 months compared with 45.8 […]
First Brain-Delivered Gene Therapy Approved for AADC Deficiency
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/first-brain-delivered-gene-therapy-approved-for-aadc-deficiency/ The FDA granted accelerated approval to eladocagene exuparvovec (Kebilidi) to treat children and adults with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, the agency announced Thursday. The treatment is the first approved gene therapy for AADC deficiency, the FDA said. People with this rare disorder have decreased AADC activity that causes severe […]
First Brain-Delivered Gene Therapy Approved for AADC Deficiency
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/first-brain-delivered-gene-therapy-approved-for-aadc-deficiency/ The FDA granted accelerated approval to eladocagene exuparvovec (Kebilidi) to treat children and adults with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, the agency announced Thursday. The treatment is the first approved gene therapy for AADC deficiency, the FDA said. People with this rare disorder have decreased AADC activity that causes severe […]
First Brain-Delivered Gene Therapy Approved for AADC Deficiency
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/first-brain-delivered-gene-therapy-approved-for-aadc-deficiency/ The FDA granted accelerated approval to eladocagene exuparvovec (Kebilidi) to treat children and adults with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, the agency announced Thursday. The treatment is the first approved gene therapy for AADC deficiency, the FDA said. People with this rare disorder have decreased AADC activity that causes severe […]
Faricimab vs Aflibercept in Diabetic Macular Edema
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/faricimab-vs-aflibercept-in-diabetic-macular-edema/ Intraretinal hyperreflective foci, intraretinal hard exudates, and epiretinal membrane formation were lower after treatment with faricimab (Vabysmo) compared with aflibercept (Eylea) for patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), according to an analysis presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Jennifer Lim, MD, of the […]
Weight-loss medications may also ease chronic pain
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-medications-may-also-ease-chronic-pain/ Popular semaglutide-based drugs used for weight loss may reduce chronic and acute pain, which could make them a promising alternative to opioids Source link : https://www.newscientist.com/article/2456295-weight-loss-medications-may-also-ease-chronic-pain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health Author : Publish date : 2024-11-14 21:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : News Health Publish date : 2024-11-14 21:34:00 […]
Debunking Fluoride Misinfo; Mummy Gets CT Scan; Come Quit My NP Job With Me
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/debunking-fluoride-misinfo-mummy-gets-ct-scan-come-quit-my-np-job-with-me/ The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. After Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on X that President-elect Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water, @epidemiologistkat took to TikTok to dispel misinformation about fluoride and emphasize its health benefits. Ob/gyn Karen […]
Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Therapy for Severe Cases
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/evidence-of-resistance-to-standard-malaria-therapy-for-severe-cases/ Partial resistance to artemisinin, the recommended treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria, occurred in Ugandan children with severe disease who were treated with the drug, and some treated patients had recurrence of their infection, according to a small prospective study. Artemisinin partial resistance — defined as a half-life for parasite clearance of […]
Accuracy of Skin Cancer Diagnosis Varies by Physician, Exam Method
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/accuracy-of-skin-cancer-diagnosis-varies-by-physician-exam-method/ The accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis varied by lesion type, physician specialty and experience, and examination method, with the greatest accuracy observed for dermatologists using dermoscopy, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis. Across 100 studies, experienced dermatologists had 5.7-fold higher odds of accurate diagnosis of melanoma using dermoscopy […]
Doctors React to Texas Rule Requiring Them to Ask About Immigration Status
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doctors-react-to-texas-rule-requiring-them-to-ask-about-immigration-status/ A new Texas rule that requires hospitals to ask patients about immigration status has raised concern about further straining trust between physicians and their patients, according to experts who spoke with MedPage Today. “As a doctor who has chosen to work in safety net hospitals, which are designed to care for […]
SDPA Marks Its 30th Year of Supporting Physician Associates
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sdpa-marks-its-30th-year-of-supporting-physician-associates/ LAS VEGAS — As Amber Blair, PA-C, delivered her presidential address to members of the Society of Dermatology Physician Associates (SDPA) at its annual fall meeting, she reflected on the growth of the organization since its founding in 1994 by Joe R. Monroe, MPAS, PA. Back then, the organization had just […]
Birth Control and Abortion Pill Requests Have Surged Since Trump Won the Election
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/birth-control-and-abortion-pill-requests-have-surged-since-trump-won-the-election/ Hours after Donald Trump was elected president for the second time, Clayton Alfonso, MD, had two messages from patients seeking to replace their intrauterine devices (IUDs). Over the next few days, three women inquired about getting their tubes tied. All of them said the election was the reason they were making […]
New FDA Rules for TV Drug Ads: Simpler Language and No Distractions
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-fda-rules-for-tv-drug-ads-simpler-language-and-no-distractions/ The ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking, or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look, as new rules require drugmakers to be clearer and more direct when explaining their medications’ risks and side effects. The FDA spent more than 15 years crafting the guidelines, […]
Alarming Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Transplants in Younger Adults
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alarming-surge-in-alcohol-related-liver-transplants-in-younger-adults/ Rates of alcohol-induced liver disease (AILD)-related hospitalizations and liver transplants surged over the past two decades, with particularly steep increases among younger adults in recent years, an analysis of U.S. data showed. From 2005 to 2021, hospitalizations for AILD doubled from 63 to 129 per 100,000 women, while increasing from 187 […]
$13M Award for COVID Vax Refuser; Doc Sentenced for Threats to Blow Up Hospital
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/13m-award-for-covid-vax-refuser-doc-sentenced-for-threats-to-blow-up-hospital/ A federal jury awarded $13 million to a former employee of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan who said she was fired for refusing the COVID shot. (CBS Detroit) Omar Marar, MD, who threatened to blow up a Michigan hospital, was sentenced to 6 months of probation. Marar reportedly was in […]
Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/surgeons-billed-2-billion-for-unnecessary-spine-surgeries-report/ More than 200,000 Medicare patients with back pain underwent $2 billion worth of unnecessary surgeries, including spinal fusion and/or laminectomy or vertebroplasty, over a recent 3-year period, according to an analysis of Medicare claims data from the Lown Institute. If unnecessary, such procedures put patients at risk of blood clots, pneumonia, […]
Infection Plus Pollution Equals Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/infection-plus-pollution-equals-increased-alzheimers-risk/ The combination of a history of infections and exposure to traffic-related air pollution increased the risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by 177% in adults aged 60-75 years, based on data from approximately 100,000 individuals. A growing evidence base suggests that vulnerability to infections plays a role in the development of AD, […]
Folic acid to be added to flour to help stop birth defects
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/folic-acid-to-be-added-to-flour-to-help-stop-birth-defects/ Folic acid is to be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK to help prevent birth defects. Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, every year, and improve the health of pregnant women, says the government, which is giving […]
State Medical Boards Lax When It Comes to Doctor Discipline
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/state-medical-boards-lax-when-it-comes-to-doctor-discipline/ State medical boards aren’t doing enough to discipline potentially dangerous doctors, according to a report from Public Citizen. On average, the rate of serious disciplinary actions such as license revocation was 0.81 per 1,000 doctors, a 12% decrease from the previous report (0.92 per 1,000 doctors), according to Robert Oshel, PhD, […]
‘Full House’ Star’s Cancer; Fluoride Fears Go Mainstream; Florida Doctor Arrested
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/full-house-stars-cancer-fluoride-fears-go-mainstream-florida-doctor-arrested/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. “Full House” actor Dave Coulier, 65, revealed he has stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. (People) The latest tally of the McDonald’s onion E. coli outbreak reports that at least 104 were sickened and 34 hospitalized, according to the CDC. Thanks to Robert F. […]
GLP-1 Prescribing Decisions: Compounded or Brand-Name?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-prescribing-decisions-compounded-or-brand-name/ The decision to prescribe a compounded or brand-name glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medication for obesity treatment was never simple, but recent developments have complicated it further. Both Eli Lilly and Company and Novo Nordisk have asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to place their GLP-1 medications, tirzepatide and semaglutide, […]
Risk Score Predicts GI Bleeding Among Post-PCI Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/risk-score-predicts-gi-bleeding-among-post-pci-patients/ PHILADELPHIA — Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) among patients on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) remains risky in terms of morbidity and mortality, but the Predicting Bleeding Complications in Patients Undergoing Stent Implantation and Subsequent Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (PRECISE-DAPT) score could help predict that risk, according to a study […]
New State Law Will Restrict Health Insurers’ Use of AI
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-state-law-will-restrict-health-insurers-use-of-ai/ California is taking aim at algorithms used by insurers to make prior authorization and other coverage decisions with a new law that will put limitations on how artificial intelligence (AI)–generated formulas are employed. The state also will start requiring providers to inform consumers when patient communications are generated by AI. The […]
New Approach to Avoid Health Risks From Wildfire Smoke
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-approach-to-avoid-health-risks-from-wildfire-smoke/ Some pulmonologists and other experts are not breathing easy over projections of a potential global health crisis due to wildfires. The United Nations projects a 14% global increase in extreme fires by 2030, a 30% jump by the end of 2050, and a 50% increase by the end of the century. […]
Burden of Noninfectious Uveitis on Quality of Life
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/burden-of-noninfectious-uveitis-on-quality-of-life/ TOPLINE: Noninfectious uveitis (NIU) significantly affects quality of life (QOL), with both adult and pediatric patients having lower scores on measures of physical and mental health-related QOL (HRQOL) than people without the eye condition. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 10 studies involving adult and pediatric patients with NIU. Data were […]
Sex Complicates Stroke Risk Scoring in AF
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sex-complicates-stroke-risk-scoring-in-af/ The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) caused a stir when they recommended in their latest atrial fibrillation (AF) management guideline that gender no longer be included in the decision to initiate oral anticoagulation therapy. The move aims to level the playing field between men and women and follows a more nuanced […]
‘Baby milk prices punish those who don’t breastfeed’
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/baby-milk-prices-punish-those-who-dont-breastfeed/ Clare Smyrell Clare Smyrell says it feels “petty” to ban special offers on formula The high price of baby formula makes parents feel “punished” for not breastfeeding, mums and dads have told the BBC. The cost of baby milk has surged in recent years, while retailers in the UK are not […]
GPs Should Play a Role
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gps-should-play-a-role/ Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that triggers a local immuno-inflammatory response, potentially leading to periodontal tissue destruction and tooth loss. Affecting 1.1 billion people worldwide, periodontitis is recognized as a significant public health issue. It is also linked to a number of other conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and […]
BRCA1/2 Carriers Face Higher Risk for Second Primary Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/brca1-2-carriers-face-higher-risk-for-second-primary-cancer/ TOPLINE: Survivors of breast cancer who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variants face increased risks for second primary cancers, including contralateral breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and colorectal cancer. The 10-year cumulative risk for contralateral breast cancer, for instance, was 16% in BRCA1 carriers and 12% in BRCA2 carriers. METHODOLOGY: The risk […]
Workplace Violence Common in Urban EDs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/workplace-violence-common-in-urban-eds/ TOPLINE: A new study has found that workplace violence (WPV) is common among healthcare workers in urban emergency departments (EDs), with 25% involving physical violence. Nurses and younger workers are at higher risk. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study over 2 months in 2023 in the ED of a large urban […]
Managing Long-Term Health Risks in Thyroid Cancer Survivors
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/managing-long-term-health-risks-in-thyroid-cancer-survivors/ CHICAGO — New research is illuminating the long-term health consequences faced by patients with thyroid cancer in areas related to fertility, bone health, and cardiovascular disease. According to researchers, thyroid cancer may increase the likelihood that women, but not men, are later diagnosed with infertility. Additionally, although patients with thyroid cancer […]
Semaglutide 2.4 mg Could Cut Medical Costs for Some
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/semaglutide-2-4-mg-could-cut-medical-costs-for-some/ SAN ANTONIO — Semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) was associated with a 22% reduction in annual medical costs in people with overweight/obesity and heart failure, new research from Novo Nordisk found. The significant year-to-year reduction of more than $6500 in total medical costs suggests that the drug “can be an attractive treatment […]