Use of Supplement for Glaucoma May Come With Liver Toxicity, Experts Warn
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/use-of-supplement-for-glaucoma-may-come-with-liver-toxicity-experts-warn/ The American Glaucoma Society and American Academy of Ophthalmology are warning eye doctors to be aware of potentially toxic effects on the liver from the vitamin B3 derivative nicotinamide as it gains traction as a possible glaucoma therapy. If nicotinamide doses less than 3 g/day are being considered by patients or […]
Government to lead UK emergency pandemic exercise in autumn
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/government-to-lead-uk-emergency-pandemic-exercise-in-autumn/ Emergency service teams, local councils and government officials will take part in a full, multi-day pandemic preparedness exercise, to help the UK prepare for potential future threats. The test, which is likely to take place in the autumn, will involve thousands of people across different parts of the UK, minister Pat […]
Pope Injured; Dietitian Defends Ultraprocessed Foods; Woman Dies Midflight
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pope-injured-dietitian-defends-ultraprocessed-foods-woman-dies-midflight/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Pope Francis injured his right arm after a fall, requiring a sling, just weeks after bruising his chin from another fall. (AP) Air quality has improved in Los Angeles but ash and dust remain a concern; health officials there are recommending N95 […]
Over 2 Million Americans Projected to Get Cancer Diagnosis This Year
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/over-2-million-americans-projected-to-get-cancer-diagnosis-this-year/ The American Cancer Society projected approximately 2 million new cancer diagnoses and 618,000 new cancer deaths in the U.S. in 2025, with a cancer burden increasingly borne by younger populations, particularly women. While cancer continues to be a leading cause of death overall in the U.S., and the leading cause among […]
Healthcare in the Mix in President Biden’s Farewell Address
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/healthcare-in-the-mix-in-president-bidens-farewell-address/ In a brief and somber farewell address to the nation on Wednesday night, President Biden touched on a number of his administration’s accomplishments in healthcare as he summed up his time in office. “I’m so proud of how much we’ve accomplished for the American people,” he said in the 17-minute address, […]
The evidence that suggests you don’t need alcohol as a social crutch this Dry January
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-evidence-that-suggests-you-dont-need-alcohol-as-a-social-crutch-this-dry-january/ Will cutting back on alcohol impact our reader’s social life? Ian Dagnall/Alamy Following the excesses of the holidays, many of us have opted for a Dry January. One reader tells me she hopes to keep cutting back on her drinking after the month ends, but she is worried about socialising. Alcohol […]
T-DM1 Boosts Survival in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/t-dm1-boosts-survival-in-her2-positive-breast-cancer/ TOPLINE: Trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) demonstrates sustained improvement in invasive disease-free survival and reduced the risk for death in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer compared with trastuzumab. At 7 years, invasive disease-free survival and overall survival was 80.8% and 89.1%, respectively, with T-DM1 compared with 67.1% and 84.4%, […]
PRP Considered Effective but Not Approved for Hair Loss
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/prp-considered-effective-but-not-approved-for-hair-loss/ NEW YORK — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to send letters advising clinicians that hair regenerative therapies are not yet proven safe and effective, but this determination is challenged by published data, according to an expert. Widely used techniques for hair regrowth in patients with androgenic alopecia include […]
Private Equity Hospitals Have Worse Esophagectomy Outcomes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/private-equity-hospitals-have-worse-esophagectomy-outcomes/ TOPLINE: Patients undergoing esophagectomy at private equity–acquired health centers have an increased risk for mortality, surgical complications, and failure to rescue than those undergoing the procedure at nonacquired health centers. METHODOLOGY: The increasing acquisition of health systems by private equity in the United States raises concerns about healthcare quality and costs, […]
Getting Started as a Physician Entrepreneur
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/getting-started-as-a-physician-entrepreneur/ Five years after starting a private practice, Colorado-based obesity medicine specialist Carolynn Francavilla, MD, was at risk of going under. The pandemic hit, and her patients couldn’t come to the clinic. At the same time, her husband started a career transition and her business partner left the practice, making her the […]
AI and the Future of Cosmetic Dermatology: Experts Weigh in
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-and-the-future-of-cosmetic-dermatology-experts-weigh-in/ While artificial intelligence (AI) is helping clinicians in medical dermatology improve diagnostic accuracy, streamline workflows, and develop patient treatment plans, its wide adoption for use in cosmetic dermatology is still in the early stages. According to Jeffrey Dover, MD, co-director of SkinCare Physicians in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, cosmetic dermatologists are primarily […]
Fibromyalgia Pain Might Start in the Spinal Cord
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fibromyalgia-pain-might-start-in-the-spinal-cord/ Anyone with fibromyalgia can tell you it hurts, but no one can yet explain what causes all those aches. A study published in Pain Reports adds a new piece to the puzzle, showing spinal disinhibition — disruption of the spinal cord’s inhibitory systems that modulate pain signals — in people with […]
CO2 Laser Improves Postburn Scar Healing in Skin of Color
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/co2-laser-improves-postburn-scar-healing-in-skin-of-color/ TOPLINE: In a cohort study, fractional CO2 laser therapy was effective in treating postburn hypertrophic scars, with significant improvements in scar vascularity, pigmentation, and pliability across Fitzpatrick skin types III and IV. METHODOLOGY: A prospective cohort study enrolled 25 patients aged 15-65 years (mean age, 28.48 years; 41.5% women) with postburn […]
Drugmakers Limit Cancer Patient Access to Financial Lifeline
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/drugmakers-limit-cancer-patient-access-to-financial-lifeline/ When Gury Doshi, MD, learned that a patient’s insurance didn’t cover her breast cancer medication, Doshi had a potential workaround. The patient could try to bypass the insurer and access the drug at little or no cost through a patient assistance program hosted by the drug manufacturer. Almost all major pharmaceutical […]
ART Pregnancies Show Higher Teratogenic Medicine Use
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/art-pregnancies-show-higher-teratogenic-medicine-use/ TOPLINE: Assisted reproductive technology (ART) pregnancies show higher exposure to potentially harmful category D medicines than other conception methods, with 4.9% exposure in the first trimester vs 2.0% for ovulation induction (OI) and 0.6% for fertile pregnancies. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from 57,681 live births and stillbirths in Western Australia with […]
What can we learn from a debunked theory of depression?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-can-we-learn-from-a-debunked-theory-of-depression/ We urgently need new ways to understand and treat depression FotografiaBasica/Getty Images Chemically ImbalancedJoanna Moncrieff (Flint Books) Joanna Moncrieff was a “precocious 14-year-old” when she experienced “a period of what might have been called depression”. She didn’t seek treatment, however. “I didn’t want to take anything that would stop me reading my […]
Infrequent Zoledronate at 50-60 Years Prevents Fractures
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/infrequent-zoledronate-at-50-60-years-prevents-fractures/ Women in early menopause treated with zoledronate in just two infusions, 5 years apart, show a significantly reduced risk of sustaining a vertebral fracture and better maintenance of bone mineral density (BMD) over a 10-year period than those receiving just one or no infusions over the period, suggesting the infrequent, early […]
Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert in Kagera area
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tanzania-denies-suspected-marburg-outbreak-after-who-alert-in-kagera-area/ Tanzania has dismissed a World Health Organisation (WHO) report of a suspected new outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus in the north-west of the country. On Tuesday, the global health agency said a total of nine suspected cases were reported over the last five days in the Kagera region, including eight […]
High Hopes and Costs, Low Uptake
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/high-hopes-and-costs-low-uptake/ Gene therapy has been available since 2022 for hemophilia B and since 2023 for hemophilia A, yet some major medical institutions have barely treated any patients so far. What’s the holdup? Hematologists said that a range of factors could explain the slow uptake of a potentially life-transforming treatment. It’s tremendously expensive, […]
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Linked to Higher Uveitis Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hidradenitis-suppurativa-linked-to-higher-uveitis-risk/ TOPLINE: A cohort study suggests that people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have twice the incidence of noninfectious uveitis (NIU) as controls, an association that remained significant after adjusting for demographic characteristics and comorbidities. METHODOLOGY: This retrospective cohort study analyzed data on adults with HS (n = 21,386) and control individuals (n […]
Mexican Americans Often Unaware of Dementia Status
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mexican-americans-often-unaware-of-dementia-status/ TOPLINE: A striking 81% of participants with probable dementia were unaware of their diagnosis, with Mexican American participants showing significantly higher rates of unawareness at 85% compared with 68% for non-Hispanic White participants. Access to primary care and caregiver burden were not associated with diagnosis unawareness, suggesting other factors influence this […]
Cataract Surgery May Cause Dry Eye, Indicates Meta-Analysis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cataract-surgery-may-cause-dry-eye-indicates-meta-analysis/ TOPLINE: According to a meta-analysis, tear film stability shows deterioration after cataract surgery, with symptoms potentially lasting up to 3 months postoperatively. However, the effect of cataract surgery on other measures of dry eye is unclear, with inconsistent outcomes across studies. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review of 20 observational studies […]
Do Plant-Based Diets Prevent Cancer?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-plant-based-diets-prevent-cancer/ When it comes to naming the dietary patterns offering the most protection against cancer, plant-based diets emerge as the winner for reducing the risk for several cancers sensitive to lifestyle factors. Though most research into dietary patterns over the past few decades has compared the Mediterranean diet with the Western diet, […]
GLP-1s Show No Increased Risk for Thyroid Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1s-show-no-increased-risk-for-thyroid-cancer/ In the largest study of its kind involving a diabetic population, the use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) drugs shows no significantly increased risk for thyroid cancer, with the important caveat of the study’s relatively short follow-up period. “In this large multisite study utilizing data from 6 population-based […]
Can MS Patients Safely Stay on DMTs During Pregnancy?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-ms-patients-safely-stay-on-dmts-during-pregnancy/ Modern disease-modifying drugs (DMTs) have revolutionized the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). However, their use during pregnancy has long been concerning. A study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe provides valuable insights into the safety of these medications during pregnancy, based on data from the German MS and […]
Rise of vaccine distrust – why more of us are rejecting jabs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rise-of-vaccine-distrust-why-more-of-us-are-rejecting-jabs/ Getty Images Covid vaccines saved lives. Lots of them. Research by the World Health Organization (WHO) now puts the number at 475,000 in the UK with many more kept out of hospital or off a ventilator. The jabs were a “scientific miracle” we were told at the time, our best hope […]
Patients dying in hospital corridors, say nurses
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/patients-dying-in-hospital-corridors-say-nurses/ Getty Images Patients are dying in corridors and pregnant women are miscarrying in side rooms as overwhelmed hospitals struggle to cope, nurses say. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said evidence provided by more than 5,000 of its members across the UK this winter also showed cupboards, car parks, bathrooms and […]
Infrequent Zoledronate Infusions Reduced Vertebral Fractures Soon After Menopause
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/infrequent-zoledronate-infusions-reduced-vertebral-fractures-soon-after-menopause/ Intravenous zoledronate (Reclast) administered once every 5 years reduced the incidence of morphometric vertebral fractures in early postmenopausal women, a randomized trial showed. Over 10 years of follow-up, a new morphometric vertebral fracture occurred in 6.3% of women who received zoledronate at baseline and at 5 years, in 6.6% of those […]
California Doctors Lose Homes and Much More to Devastating Fires
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/california-doctors-lose-homes-and-much-more-to-devastating-fires/ Sion Roy, MD, was on cardiac ICU service at Harbor UCLA Medical Center last week when he got a call from someone in his Big Rock neighborhood of Malibu. The neighbor said, “You should leave,” he told MedPage Today. “This does not look good. Smoke is coming over the hill.” Though […]
FDA Finally Proposes a Nicotine Crackdown, Years in the Making
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-finally-proposes-a-nicotine-crackdown-years-in-the-making/ On Wednesday, the FDA issued its long-awaited proposal to drastically limit the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and some other tobacco products, with the goal of making them less addictive. In its proposed rule, the FDA would cap the nicotine level at 0.7 mg/g of tobacco in cigarettes and certain other […]
Novel Drug Eases Disease Activity in Dermatomyositis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-drug-eases-disease-activity-in-dermatomyositis/ An investigational monoclonal antibody targeting interferon beta (IFNβ) led to rapid and pronounced reductions in disease activity in adults with dermatomyositis, a randomized phase II study showed. In a skin-predominant cohort of the multistage study, those assigned to dazukibart 600 mg achieved a clinically meaningful and statistically significant decrease in week-12 […]
Poor Mental Health Rising; Eating Disorder Uncertainties; Dementia Life Expectancy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/poor-mental-health-rising-eating-disorder-uncertainties-dementia-life-expectancy/ Three U.S. health surveys indicated increasing prevalence of poor mental health from 2011 to 2022. (JAMA Network Open) The FDA is reviewing whether investigational suzetrigine — billed as a nonaddictive opioid alternative — should be approved for acute pain. (Washington Post) Ketamine use prevalence increased 82% from 2015 to 2019 and […]
FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods, Ingested Drugs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-bans-red-dye-no-3-from-foods-ingested-drugs/ The FDA on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply and ingested medicines, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. FDA officials granted a 2022 petition filed by two dozen food safety and health advocates, who urged the agency […]
Should Alcohol Be a Part of Medical School Events?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/should-alcohol-be-a-part-of-medical-school-events/ Cordone is an emergency physician. Earlier this month, the surgeon general released an advisory on “Alcohol and Cancer Risk,” which recommended adding labels to alcoholic beverages to warn the public that alcohol is a known cause of at least seven different types of cancer. After tobacco and obesity, alcohol is the […]
Supplemental Benefits Offer Few Advantages for MA Enrollees
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/supplemental-benefits-offer-few-advantages-for-ma-enrollees/ Even though almost all Medicare Advantage (MA) plans boast coverage of supplemental benefits — dental, vision, and hearing — enrollees didn’t get more care, and they spent just as much out of pocket as those with traditional Medicare, a cross-sectional study showed. MA and traditional Medicare enrollees had “virtually identical” rates […]
Families failed by Covid vaccines tell inquiry of their pain
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/families-failed-by-covid-vaccines-tell-inquiry-of-their-pain/ Family handout Jamie and Kate Scott on holiday before the pandemic Families of those harmed by Covid vaccines told the UK Covid Inquiry they were forced to support each other during the pandemic because there was no other help. Kate Scott, who represents the group Vaccine Injured and Bereaved UK (VIBUK), […]
Patisiran Shows Long-Term Benefit in Hereditary ATTR With Polyneuropathy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/patisiran-shows-long-term-benefit-in-hereditary-attr-with-polyneuropathy/ Patisiran continued to demonstrate benefit in hATTR with polyneuropathy at 5 years. Measures of disability, polyneuropathy, and quality of life showed modest changes. This is the longest study of an RNA interference therapeutic for any disease. Long-term treatment with patisiran (Onpattro) led to modest changes for people with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis […]
Chemicals in Sewage Sludge Fertilizer Pose Cancer Risk, EPA Says
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/chemicals-in-sewage-sludge-fertilizer-pose-cancer-risk-epa-says/ Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Tuesday. The risk is highest for people who regularly consume milk, beef, and other products from farms where it is spread. The risk is “several orders of magnitude” above […]
Study Finds Skin Microbiome Differences in Women With CCCA
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-finds-skin-microbiome-differences-in-women-with-ccca/ TOPLINE: A study identified significant differences in the scalp microbiome composition of women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) compared with controls, particularly with significantly higher levels of Corynebacterium species in those with CCCA. METHODOLOGY: This descriptive study included 12 Black women with CCCA (median age, 38.5 years) and 7 matched […]
Surgical Patient’s Face Catches Fire; Drug Prices Up; Slime at Boar’s Head Plant
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/surgical-patients-face-catches-fire-drug-prices-up-slime-at-boars-head-plant/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. An Oregon patient’s face caught fire during surgery, a $900,000 lawsuit alleged. (The Oregonian) Entrepreneur Chris Klomp is seen as the likely choice to head up Medicare in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration according to The Washington Post, while former Trump health policy […]
Victims Recount Military Doc’s Sexual Abuse; UnitedHealth Doctors Questioned
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/victims-recount-military-docs-sexual-abuse-unitedhealth-doctors-questioned/ Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Victims Recount Military Doctor’s Sexual Abuse Victims of military physician Michael Stockin, MD, testified during a military court hearing last week, recalling his alleged abuse and how it impacted their lives, The […]
Contaminated Drinking Water Is a Growing Concern for Cities Facing Wildfires
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/contaminated-drinking-water-is-a-growing-concern-for-cities-facing-wildfires/ As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove otherwise. A warmer, drier climate means wildfires are getting worse, and encroaching on cities — with devastating impact. Toxic chemicals from those burns can get into damaged drinking water systems, […]
Germany Has no More Cases Of Foot-and-mouth Cases, Says Minister
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/germany-has-no-more-cases-of-foot-and-mouth-cases-says-minister/ BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany has not found any further cases of foot-and-mouth disease, agriculture minister Cem Oezdemir said on Wednesday, adding that experts were working day and night to establish the source of the country’s first outbreak of the disease in decades. “The most important task now … is to ensure that […]
Clinical Trials Underway for New Skin Aging Targets
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/clinical-trials-underway-for-new-skin-aging-targets/ NEW YORK — Targeted at fundamental processes that control skin aging, several therapies are currently being tested for the promise of a regulatory-granted antiaging indication, according to an update on a potentially huge area of dermatology practice. Across a broad array of intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of skin aging, molecular targets […]
Shield Against Avian Influenza Pandemic?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/shield-against-avian-influenza-pandemic/ TOPLINE: In this prospective observational study, immune protection against H5N1 and H7N9 avian influenza virus (AIV) was almost absent prior to vaccination. However, seasonal influenza vaccines induced a seroprotective response against the H5N1 subtype in nearly 15% of younger individuals. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a prospective study to evaluate baseline levels of […]
Med School Students Less Diverse Post–Supreme Court Decision
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/med-school-students-less-diverse-post-supreme-court-decision/ Black and Latino enrollment in American medical schools has fallen sharply after the 2023 US Supreme Court decision effectively ending affirmative action in higher education, a new report finds. In the first class selected post-affirmative action, the numbers of Black and Latino individuals entering medical school in the 2024-2025 academic year […]
Flu, RSV, and Norovirus Are in Full Swing, While COVID Looms
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/flu-rsv-and-norovirus-are-in-full-swing-while-covid-looms/ January 13, 2025 — Most US states are reporting high or very high flu-like activity, while COVID-19 rates remain lower than this time last year. The nation isn’t out of the woods yet, though, in terms of seeing another tripledemic or even quad-demic. So far this year, the CDC estimates that […]
Why Pediatric Hypertension Is Underdiagnosed and Untreated
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-pediatric-hypertension-is-underdiagnosed-and-untreated/ Nearly half of adults with hypertension (HTN) are not aware of their diagnosis. But recognition is even worse in pediatric patients. Abbas H. Zaidi, MD “Less than 25% of children with hypertension get a diagnosis, and of those who get a diagnosis, 50% of those children are not receiving any intervention,” […]
Empagliflozin Aids Weight Loss in Prediabetes and Diabetes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/empagliflozin-aids-weight-loss-in-prediabetes-and-diabetes/ TOPLINE: First-line empagliflozin, taken once daily for 3 months, leads to a significant reduction in weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference in patients with prediabetes and diabetes. METHODOLOGY: Despite empagliflozin’s recognized weight-reduction benefits, most studies have focused on its use as a second-line treatment with metformin, leaving its effectiveness […]
Golden oyster mushrooms may stave off signs of ageing
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/golden-oyster-mushrooms-may-stave-off-signs-of-ageing/ Golden oyster mushrooms growing on a fallen log in Iowa Katie Flenker / Alamy Regularly eating golden oyster mushrooms protected heart health and promoted longevity in mice. Golden oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus citrinopileatus) – fungi native to parts of Russia, China and Japan – are one of the richest natural sources of […]
Could Your Patient Be a Victim of Munchausen by Proxy?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/could-your-patient-be-a-victim-of-munchausen-by-proxy/ The term “Munchausen syndrome” was coined in 1951 by Richard Asher, who named it after Hieronymus Carl Friedrich Freiherr von Münchhausen (also known as Baron von Munchausen), an eighteenth-century storyteller who retired from the military and became known for his fantastical “tall tales.” Asher published case reports of patients who went […]
Updated AD Guidelines Chart the Full Diagnostic Journey
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/updated-ad-guidelines-chart-the-full-diagnostic-journey/ New evidence–based clinical practice guidelines from the Alzheimer’s Association provide updated recommendations on evaluating individuals suspected of having Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related neurodegenerative disorders in both primary and specialty care settings. This is the first update since 2001 for specialists and the first guideline for primary care physicians. Executive summaries […]
Is SBRT Better Than Ablation for Small Liver Cancer?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-sbrt-better-than-ablation-for-small-liver-cancer/ TOPLINE: In patients with recurrent small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) demonstrated superior local progression-free survival (PFS) and tumor control at 3 years compared with radiofrequency ablation, particularly in tumors 2 cm or smaller. However, both treatments led to similar overall survival and safety outcomes at 3 years. METHODOLOGY: […]
Can Failed Drugs Work Again?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-failed-drugs-work-again/ TOPLINE: In a retrospective study of 315 patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, retreatment with previously refractory drugs achieved an overall response rate of 56.2% and median progression-free survival of 11 months. Longer initial therapy duration and greater time gap between treatments were associated with superior outcomes. METHODOLOGY: Researchers retrospectively reviewed patients […]
Repeat Testing of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules ‘Useless’?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/repeat-testing-of-indeterminate-thyroid-nodules-useless/ Thyroid nodules initially diagnosed on fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology to be indeterminate rarely have a change in management after repeat FNA, suggesting little benefit in repeat testing of the nodule, with the exception of a few higher-risk subgroups, such as younger adults, new research concluded. “Our study demonstrated that fine […]
New Model Estimates HCC Risk in Patients With Chronic HBV
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-model-estimates-hcc-risk-in-patients-with-chronic-hbv/ A new prognostic model could potentially predict and stratify the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who are noncirrhotic and not indicated for antiviral treatment. The model, called Revised REACH-B or reREACH-B, stems from cohort studies in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan, and looks […]
Add Anxiety and Depression to CVD Risk Prediction Model?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/add-anxiety-and-depression-to-cvd-risk-prediction-model/ Adding measures of anxiety and depression to the American Heart Association’s Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) model may have little additional effect on predicting the risk for new cases of cardiovascular disease (CVD) at the population level, according to new research. Yet numerous studies have noted the associations between […]
Glucagon Prescriptions Still Fall Short of Meeting Demand
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glucagon-prescriptions-still-fall-short-of-meeting-demand/ TOPLINE: Glucagon prescriptions for severe hypoglycemia in Medicaid initially decreased from 2012 to 2018 but increased between 2019 and 2023 following the introduction of newer products. METHODOLOGY: Although professional guidelines recommend all patients with diabetes at risk for hypoglycemia, especially those taking insulin or sulfonylureas, have access to glucagon, fill rates […]
Can Sea Lions Expand Our Knowledge of Epilepsy?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-sea-lions-expand-our-knowledge-of-epilepsy/ In 2022, the Journal of Neurosurgery took the unusual step of publishing a case report of a nonhuman subject, in this case an 8-year-old male sea lion named Cronutt, who had severe epilepsy that in many ways mirrored the common form seen in humans. A 2020 xenotransplantation of interneuron progenitor cells […]
PM1 Pollution Drives Respiratory Hospitalizations
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pm1-pollution-drives-respiratory-hospitalizations/ Air quality has a huge impact on health, with exposure to particles with an aerodynamic diameter of Respirology examined 408,658 patients from Guangdong Province, China, who were hospitalized for respiratory conditions between January 2016 and December 2019, highlighting the link between PM1 exposure and respiratory health risks. “Numerous epidemiological studies have […]
Health Care AI Requires a Lot of Expensive Humans
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/health-care-ai-requires-a-lot-of-expensive-humans/ Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist’s job. They don’t always remember to do it, however. At the University of Pennsylvania Health System, doctors are nudged to talk about a patient’s treatment and end-of-life preferences by an artificially intelligent algorithm that predicts the chances of death. But it’s far […]
Chance to Educate on Link Between Weight Loss and Fertility
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/chance-to-educate-on-link-between-weight-loss-and-fertility/ Many Americans may be unaware that bariatric surgery can effectively enhance fertility, according to a new survey that suggests a significant knowledge gap regarding the connection between weight loss and fertility improvement. As many as 1 in 5 married women of childbearing age are unable to get pregnant after 1 year […]
Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trumps-return-puts-medicaid-on-the-chopping-block/ Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House of Representatives — is expected to change that. Republicans in Washington say they plan to use funding […]
To Combat Leukemia, Researchers Harness CD37
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/to-combat-leukemia-researchers-harness-cd37/ TOPLINE: CD37, a surface protein present on most acute myeloid leukemia (AML) blasts, demonstrates unique internalization properties that enable targeted drug delivery with minimal impact on normal blood cells. Anti-CD37 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) shows specific cytotoxicity to AML blasts while preserving normal hematopoietic stem cells. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed CD37 expression in […]
Fix Send now or risk a ‘lost generation’ of children, MPs warn
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fix-send-now-or-risk-a-lost-generation-of-children-mps-warn/ Rachel Morgan Urgent action is needed to stop a “lost generation” of children leaving school without ever getting the support they need for their special educational needs and disabilities (Send), MPs have warned. In a highly critical report, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found a Send system “in disarray”, “mired in […]
Experts Pitch Major Overhaul to How Obesity Is Diagnosed
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/experts-pitch-major-overhaul-to-how-obesity-is-diagnosed/ Medical experts from around the globe proposed a more nuanced approach to diagnosing obesity that does not rely exclusively on body mass index (BMI) alone. Writing in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, the global commission argued that to reduce misclassification, other measures of body fat — such as waist circumference or […]
calls grow for miscarriage leave
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/calls-grow-for-miscarriage-leave/ Anna Malnutt Anna Malnutt says a right to paid bereavement leave would have made a huge difference to her Parents who experience miscarriage – the loss of pregnancy during the first 23 weeks – should be legally entitled to paid bereavement leave, according to a report by MPs. Currently only those […]
Global report urges more accurate definition of obesity than BMI
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/global-report-urges-more-accurate-definition-of-obesity-than-bmi/ Getty Images People with excess body fat can still be active and healthy, experts say There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese when “a more accurate” and “nuanced” definition is needed, a report from global experts says. Doctors should consider the overall health of patients with […]
A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-new-definition-of-obesity-could-help-treat-millions-of-people/ Measuring body fat more carefully could help treat obesity Halfpoint/Getty Images Rethinking the way we define obesity could help millions of people worldwide, argue a team of researchers who want to introduce a new category of “preclinical” obesity. The current definition of obesity, as set by the World Health Organization (WHO), […]
Here’s What It Will Take to Grow HIV-Positive to HIV-Positive Transplant Access
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/heres-what-it-will-take-to-grow-hiv-positive-to-hiv-positive-transplant-access/ Hemmige is an infectious disease specialist. In late November, HHS issued a final rule updating transplant regulations to enable every U.S. transplant center to transplant kidneys and livers from donors with HIV into recipients with HIV — this is a milestone to be recognized and celebrated. Previous regulations had restricted such […]
Major PBMs Inflated Drug Prices, Pocketing $7.3 Billion Along the Way, FTC Says
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/major-pbms-inflated-drug-prices-pocketing-7-3-billion-along-the-way-ftc-says/ The three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) inflated the price of specialty generic drugs beyond their costs of acquisition, earning more than $7.3 billion in revenue from 2017 to 2022, according to a report issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday. “The FTC staff’s second interim report finds that […]
USPSTF Unveils Final Recs for Osteoporosis Screening to Prevent Fractures
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/uspstf-unveils-final-recs-for-osteoporosis-screening-to-prevent-fractures/ All women ages 65 and older and at-risk postmenopausal women under 65 should be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures, according to a final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). USPSTF said with “moderate certainty” that screening for osteoporosis to prevent osteoporotic fractures has a moderate net […]
Medicare for Renal Denervation; Cardiac Telemetry App Recall; Stroke Flags in Eyes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medicare-for-renal-denervation-cardiac-telemetry-app-recall-stroke-flags-in-eyes/ The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will review a potential national Medicare coverage policy for renal denervation for patients with hypertension, Medtronic announced. The FDA said Philips is recalling the monitoring service application used with mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry and offering data reprocessing for some patients. In the RESILIENT trial, […]
Preferred and Actual Location of Death Often Don’t Match for Young Cancer Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/preferred-and-actual-location-of-death-often-dont-match-for-young-cancer-patients/ While many adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer died in their preferred locations, about 30% who wanted to die at home were unable to do so, according to a retrospective cohort study. Among over 500 AYA patients ages 12 to 39 with a documented discussion about preferred location of death, […]
FDA Proposes ‘Nutrition Info’ Label for Front of Food Packages
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-proposes-nutrition-info-label-for-front-of-food-packages/ The FDA issued a proposed rule Tuesday that would require food manufacturers to put “Nutrition Info” labels on the front of their packages stating whether the food inside contains a high, medium, or low level of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars. “Chronic diseases — including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes […]
Coffee, Green Tea, and the Brain; Women and Alzheimer’s; Dementia Life Expectancy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/coffee-green-tea-and-the-brain-women-and-alzheimers-dementia-life-expectancy/ Higher consumption of green tea, but not coffee, was associated with fewer cerebral white matter lesions in prospective studies of aging in Japan. (npj Science of Food) Latent herpes simplex virus type 1 was reactivated by repeated mechanical injury in a three-dimensional human brain tissue model, triggering aggregated amyloid and other […]
How Should I Prioritize Self-Care During Training?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-should-i-prioritize-self-care-during-training/ Welcome to “Ask the Program Director,” a column from MedPage Today where your most pressing questions about residency — from the application process to life as a resident — are asked and answered. Want to submit a question? Comment below or email [email protected]. Dear residency program director, How should I prioritize […]
T1D Islet Cell Transplant; 50K Processed Foods Ranked; Obesity and Childhood Cancers
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/t1d-islet-cell-transplant-50k-processed-foods-ranked-obesity-and-childhood-cancers/ Sana Biotechnology said a type 1 diabetes (T1D) patient received an allogeneic primary islet cell transplantation without immunosuppression. The company’s engineered cell product (UP421) uses a novel hypoimmune technology, and results of the first-in-human trial at 4 weeks showed pancreatic beta cell survival and function. In a phase IIb/III trial of […]
Biden Health Officials Say They Built Up Pandemic Defenses. Trump Promises Changes.
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/biden-health-officials-say-they-built-up-pandemic-defenses-trump-promises-changes/ The Biden administration on Tuesday released a “roadmap” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to dismantle some of them. The 16-page report recaps steps taken in the last 4 years against COVID-19, mpox, and other diseases, including vaccination efforts and the use of wastewater […]
Nurse Practitioners Top ‘Best Jobs’ Rankings Again
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nurse-practitioners-top-best-jobs-rankings-again/ For the second year in a row, nurse practitioners took the No. 1 spot in the “Best Jobs” rankings from U.S. News & World Report. This was not the only healthcare job in the top five, with physician assistants (PAs), also known as physician associates, coming in at No. 3. “Careers […]
Kate Middleton Announces Major Cancer Update
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kate-middleton-announces-major-cancer-update/ The Princess of Wales revealed Tuesday that her cancer is in remission after an emotional visit to the hospital where she received treatment last year. In a statement on social media, the princess offered her heartfelt thanks to those who helped her and husband Prince William navigate the treatment. She described […]
How to Have a Balanced Life From Residency and Beyond
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-to-have-a-balanced-life-from-residency-and-beyond/ Perhaps you’ve dreamed of becoming a doctor for as long as you can remember. Now that you’re in medical school, the finish line is in sight. But what happens after you finally cross it and are a practicing doctor? What can you expect and how will the demands of healing others […]
What Do We Know About the Pink Flame Retardants Used to Slow the Los Angeles Fires?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-do-we-know-about-the-pink-flame-retardants-used-to-slow-the-los-angeles-fires/ Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods. The fires have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands, and destroyed […]
The Smoldering Symphony of Los Angeles: The Burn and Afterburn
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-smoldering-symphony-of-los-angeles-the-burn-and-afterburn/ Berenji is an occupational and environmental medicine physician. Driving north on the 405 freeway this past Friday night, I witnessed an eerie scene: the usually congested freeway was surprisingly empty. The smoke plumes from the Palisades fire created a Dali-esque skyscape, their amorphous shapes zigzagging from west to east in utter […]
The Outrageous Cost of Finishing Medical Training
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-outrageous-cost-of-finishing-medical-training/ Riya Shah was unprepared. The fourth-year medical student at Wayne State University in Detroit already spent more than $2000 on her residency application and the additional costs just kept piling up: registration fees, transcript fees, away rotation applications. She knew applying to residency was expensive, but no one made it clear […]
Can a new class of wearable tech actively boost your mental health?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-a-new-class-of-wearable-tech-actively-boost-your-mental-health/ “You’ve achieved 40 seconds of uninterrupted focus.” Apparently, this is cause for celebration. For the past 10 minutes, I have been staring at my phone, trying to move a digital ball up a hill using nothing but the power of my mind. The Mendi headset I am wearing is analysing my […]
Chicken Broth Recall; Medicaid at Risk; Princess Kate Thanks Medical Staff
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/chicken-broth-recall-medicaid-at-risk-princess-kate-thanks-medical-staff/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Over 2,000 cases of Great Value chicken broth were recalled due to a packaging issue that could lead to spoilage. (USA Today) With a second Donald Trump presidency and more Republicans in the House and Senate, Medicaid could be at risk. (KFF […]
Kate thanks staff at cancer hospital where she was treated
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kate-thanks-staff-at-cancer-hospital-where-she-was-treated/ Kate meets patients at cancer hospital where she was treated The Princess of Wales has made a personal visit to thank staff and support patients at the hospital where she was treated for cancer. Catherine met medical staff at the Royal Marsden Hospital in west London, thanking them for their care […]
Wait Lists for Health, Social Services Rising for BC Seniors
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/wait-lists-for-health-social-services-rising-for-bc-seniors/ Older adults are living longer, but wait lists for services to support healthy aging in British Columbia (BC) have increased — sometimes dramatically — over the past 5 years, a new report revealed. The “Monitoring Seniors Services 2024” report, published online last month by BC’s Office of the Seniors Advocate, tracks […]
New Weight Loss Drugs May Fight Obesity-Related Cancer, Too
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-weight-loss-drugs-may-fight-obesity-related-cancer-too/ The latest glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have been heralded for their potential to not only boost weight loss and glucose control but also improve cardiovascular, gastric, hepatic, and renal values. Throughout 2024, research has also indicated GLP-1 drugs may reduce risks for obesity-related cancer as well. In a US […]
Most Kids With COVID-Linked MIS-C Recover by 6 Months
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/most-kids-with-covid-linked-mis-c-recover-by-6-months/ The most common symptoms reported at 2 weeks were fatigue (15.9%) and low stamina/energy (9.2%); both decreased to 3.4% and 3.3%, respectively, by 6 months. The most common cardiovascular symptom at 2 weeks was palpitations (1.5%), which decreased to 0.6%. Chest Pain Increased Over Time Reports of chest pain, however, reportedly […]
Time Management: Medical School’s Greatest Challenge?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/time-management-medical-schools-greatest-challenge/ Beginning medical school is one of the greatest adjustments a person will ever make. “Medical school is a whole new beast that the student has to learn how to tame, and things pick up very quickly, right from the beginning,” says Adam Gaetz, a first-year student at Central Michigan University College […]
Valaciclovir May Prevent Herpes Zoster in Lupus Treatment
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/valaciclovir-may-prevent-herpes-zoster-in-lupus-treatment/ TOPLINE: The use of valaciclovir as prophylaxis prevents herpes zoster (HZ) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) receiving anifrolumab treatment, with no cases of zoster reported during the follow-up period in patients receiving valaciclovir. METHODOLOGY: Anifrolumab, a human monoclonal antibody binding to type I interferon receptor subunit 1, increases the […]
Simplified HIV Treatment Matches Standard Care Success
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/simplified-hiv-treatment-matches-standard-care-success/ TOPLINE: Among treatment-naive people with HIV (PWH), dolutegravir/lamivudine demonstrates effectiveness comparable with those of the commonly prescribed three-drug regimens but offers better persistence and lower discontinuation rates at 96 weeks. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a multicenter prospective cohort study to compare the effectiveness, tolerability, and persistence of dolutegravir/lamivudine with those of other […]
NHS home bowel-cancer tests to be extended to over-50s in England
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-home-bowel-cancer-tests-to-be-extended-to-over-50s-in-england/ All 50-74-year-olds in England will now receive a home-testing kit for bowel cancer every two years. NHS England has been posting the faecal-immunochemical test (Fit) to all 54-74-year-olds since 2021 and anyone older can request one over the phone. But after trials of local screening programmes for 50-year-olds, the age is […]
HDL and Eye Disease: A Goldilocks Effect?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hdl-and-eye-disease-a-goldilocks-effect/ High and low levels of high-density lipoprotein and a novel single-nucleotide polymorphism were found to be associated with an increased risk for age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/both-high-and-low-hdl-levels-linked-increased-risk-age-2025a10000t5?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-01-14 09:26:49 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : News […]
TNF Inhibitors May Be Safe in US Veterans With RA-ILD
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tnf-inhibitors-may-be-safe-in-us-veterans-with-ra-ild/ TOPLINE: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors led to no significant difference in survival or respiratory-related hospitalizations compared with non-TNF inhibitors, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis–associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD). METHODOLOGY: Guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Chest Physicians conditionally advise against the use of TNF […]
What Is Behind Norovirus Spikes This Season?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-is-behind-norovirus-spikes-this-season/ Norovirus cases continue to rise in the United States this winter, at levels higher than the same time period in previous years, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Current data from the CDC’s NoroSTAT monitoring system show 495 reported outbreaks during the period […]
Is Obesity in Children With Cancer Tied to Worse Survival?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-obesity-in-children-with-cancer-tied-to-worse-survival/ TOPLINE: Overall, obesity at the time of cancer diagnosis is independently associated with worse survival outcomes in pediatric patients. The association, however, varied by cancer type with the strongest link in those with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and central nervous system (CNS) tumors but with no significant associations found in those with […]
Pre-Cancer Exercise Linked to Better Disease Outcomes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pre-cancer-exercise-linked-to-better-disease-outcomes/ TOPLINE: Physical activity before stage I cancer diagnosis is associated with reduced risk for disease progression and mortality. Members engaging in at least 60 minutes of weekly physical activity showed a 27% lower risk for progression and 47% lower risk for mortality compared with inactive individuals. METHODOLOGY: Physical activity plays a […]