The Puzzling Thyroid Panel: Answers to Tough Questions
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-puzzling-thyroid-panel-answers-to-tough-questions/ Earlier this fall, Medscape Medical News spoke to endocrinologists Angela M. Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some additional questions, we turned to Jenna S. Mammen, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism […]
Changing Concepts in Hyperthyroidism Management
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/changing-concepts-in-hyperthyroidism-management/ CHICAGO — Endocrinologists may be shifting toward greater use of antithyroid drugs (ATDs) over radioactive iodine (RAI) for initial treatment of Graves’ disease. Severe thyrotoxicosis remains rare but is challenging to treat. And investigational agents like batoclimab and K1-70 hold promise for the future of hyperthyroidism management. These are a few […]
How Did Physician Lawmakers Fare in US Elections?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-did-physician-lawmakers-fare-in-us-elections/ After Tuesday’s US election, 15 physicians will serve in Congress, with the possibility of three more whose races remain too close to call. Three newly elected Democrats — Maxine Dexter, MD, an Oregon pulmonologist; Kelly Morrison, MD, a Minnesota obstetrician-gynecologist, and Herb Conaway, MD, a New Jersey primary care physician — […]
Awakening to the Dawn Phenomenon in Diabetes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/awakening-to-the-dawn-phenomenon-in-diabetes/ The “dawn phenomenon” (DP) describes a pattern in which episodes of hyperglycemia are experienced by patients with diabetes or prediabetes during the early morning hours (usually between 3:00 and 8:00 AM). It typically occurs in the absence of prior nocturnal hypoglycemia. The term was first coined by Schmidt and colleagues in […]
Hepatitis C Reinfection Rates Drop for Drug Users Over Time
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hepatitis-c-reinfection-rates-drop-for-drug-users-over-time/ TOPLINE: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection rates among people who inject drugs are high immediately after treatment in community settings, particularly among those reporting recent injection drug use and sharing of injection paraphernalia, but they decrease significantly over time. METHODOLOGY: The Hepatitis C Real Options (HERO) study was a randomized clinical […]
Does Race Affect Detection of Inherited Retinal Disease?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-race-affect-detection-of-inherited-retinal-disease/ TOPLINE: Black patients with inherited retinal diseases who undergo genetic testing are less likely than White patients to receive a conclusive genetic diagnosis, new research shows. At one center, about 39% of Black patients were found to have pathogenic or likely pathogenic genetic variants, compared with 71% of White patients. METHODOLOGY: […]
Smoldering MS May Warrant Unique Strategies
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/smoldering-ms-may-warrant-unique-strategies/ Smoldering-associated worsening (SAW) of multiple sclerosis (MS) deserves a broader, more comprehensive approach to diagnosis, treatment, and research that goes beyond neurologists’ understanding of progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA), according to a recently published international consensus. However, an outside expert said that promulgating the “smoldering” concept may stoke patient and […]
European Canned Tuna Found Contaminated With Mercury
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/european-canned-tuna-found-contaminated-with-mercury/ After analyzing approximately 150 cans of tuna collected from five European countries, the French nonprofit organization BLOOM announced that they were all contaminated to some extent by mercury. More than half of the tested cans (57%) exceeded the strictest maximum mercury limit set for fish. As a result, BLOOM has partnered […]
No Link Between PPI Use and Risk for Cardiovascular Events
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/no-link-between-ppi-use-and-risk-for-cardiovascular-events/ TOPLINE: There is no significant association between the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and risk for cardiovascular events, a meta-analysis shows. However, patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) do experience a slight increase in cardiovascular events with PPI use. METHODOLOGY: PPIs are commonly used gastric acid suppressants; however, they have […]
What You Need to Know
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-you-need-to-know/ The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2024 Annual Meeting is coming up in Washington, DC. From November 14 through November 19, this year’s gathering offers hundreds of sessions on basic, translational, and clinical science in rheumatology and nearly 400 oral abstracts highlighting novel research findings and recent clinical trial results. Medscape […]
AI-Assisted Colonoscopy Increases ADR by 20%
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-assisted-colonoscopy-increases-adr-by-20/ TOPLINE: Artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted colonoscopy increases the adenoma detection rate (ADR) and reduces the adenoma miss rate, regardless of the endoscopist’s experience, technology system, or healthcare setting. METHODOLOGY: Missed lesions during colonoscopy significantly contribute to cases of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer, with up to 25% of adenomatous lesions potentially being missed. Researchers […]
Australia plans social media ban for under-16s
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/australia-plans-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/ Australia’s government says it will introduce “world-leading” legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the proposed laws, to be tabled in parliament next week, were aimed at mitigating the “harm” social media was inflicting on Australian children. “This one is for the mums and […]
HRT does not impact life expectancy, says health watchdog
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hrt-does-not-impact-life-expectancy-says-health-watchdog/ Getty Images Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not shorten or lengthen the life expectancy of those taking it to ease menopause symptoms, says the health assessment body NICE in updated guidance. Its conclusion comes after a detailed analysis of data on links between HRT and conditions such as heart disease, stroke, […]
MedPage Today Readers Backed Harris, Survey Shows
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medpage-today-readers-backed-harris-survey-shows/ While former President Donald Trump won the 2024 election, Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris was the clear choice among MedPage Today readers. Of 1,810 respondents who completed the MedPage Today election survey, 71.2% said they would vote for Harris in the 2024 presidential election. President-elect Trump received 24.7% […]
100 Days Trapped in Inpatient Legal Limbo
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/100-days-trapped-in-inpatient-legal-limbo/ Bromberg is an educator and academic hospitalist. McFadden is a clinical ethicist and a nephrology fellow. Entering Tony’s* room elicited mixed emotions. His eager face and wave were a lovely daily greeting, though sadness swiftly followed. Tony’s animated eyes would become vacant, as if we were strangers. Given Tony’s advanced dementia, […]
Mixed Bag for Clinicians Vying for House Seats
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mixed-bag-for-clinicians-vying-for-house-seats/ The presidential election was not the only race on Tuesday — the seats for all 435 members of the House were also up for grabs. See below how some of the healthcare-affiliated non-incumbent candidates fared, according to results from the Associated Press. Links to MedPage Today interviews with the candidates are […]
Psych Congress Roundup: Digital Tx for MDD; Esketamine Rooms; PA Contributions
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psych-congress-roundup-digital-tx-for-mdd-esketamine-rooms-pa-contributions/ Research presented at this year’s Psych Congress meeting in Boston included a randomized trial of esketamine (Spravato) monotherapy, long-term data on xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy), and a longitudinal study on mortality risk in patients with stable schizophrenia. Below are a few more highlights from the meeting. Prescription App for Depression […]
Very Early Abortion Non-Inferior to Standard Medication Abortion Timing
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/very-early-abortion-non-inferior-to-standard-medication-abortion-timing/ Initiating medication abortion early was just as effective as standard medication abortion timing, an international randomized controlled trial found. Intention-to-treat analysis revealed that complete abortion occurred in 95.2% of early-start participants and in 95.3% of those with standard timing, meaning there was only an absolute between-group difference of -0.1 percentage points […]
More Doctors Push Back Against Medicine’s ‘Workaholic’ Culture
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-doctors-push-back-against-medicines-workaholic-culture/ There’s been blowback in the physician community against some perspectives in a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article in which certain doctors lambasted a newer generation’s push for better work-life balance in medicine. For generations, doctors put their careers first, prioritizing work over family time and other pursuits. But the article explained […]
Inebilizumab for Myasthenia Gravis Reduces Steroid Burden
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/inebilizumab-for-myasthenia-gravis-reduces-steroid-burden/ Data from the randomized MINT trial, presented at the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) annual meeting, showed that the anti-CD19 monoclonal antibody inebilizumab (Uplizna) for generalized myasthenia gravis improved disease severity, reduced steroid burden, and had a good safety profile. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Richard Nowak, […]
Long-Term Data Support Efficacy, Safety of New Schizophrenia Drug
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/long-term-data-support-efficacy-safety-of-new-schizophrenia-drug/ Recently approved xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy) demonstrated long-term efficacy and safety in patients with schizophrenia, long-term results from the phase III EMERGENT-4 trial showed. Participants who continued taking the drug after the initial 5-week treatment period of two prior trials had a durable improvement in their Positive and Negative Syndrome […]
Early-Life Sugar Restriction Reduced Diabetes, Hypertension Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-life-sugar-restriction-reduced-diabetes-hypertension-risk/ SAN ANTONIO — Limiting exposure to sugar starting in utero reduced risk and delayed onset of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in adulthood, a study showed. Adults exposed to early-life sugar rationing in the U.K. for at least 19 months (including in utero) had a 38% reduced risk of type 2 […]
Real-World Use of Long-Acting Cabotegravir for PrEP
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/real-world-use-of-long-acting-cabotegravir-for-prep/ Real-world data presented at the 2024 IDWeek annual meeting in Los Angeles highlighted the effectiveness of long-acting (LA) cabotegravir (Apretude) for HIV prevention. Over the first 2 years of use in the U.S., cabotegravir as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was associated with high adherence, persistence, and safety in at-risk adults and adolescents. […]
Doc Pay Cuts Sparked Strife at Insurer; Cerebral Can’t Pay Up; Rumor Researchers
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doc-pay-cuts-sparked-strife-at-insurer-cerebral-cant-pay-up-rumor-researchers/ Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Doc Pay Cuts Sparked Strife at Insurer UnitedHealth Group systematically cut its payments to out-of-network doctors for emergency department (ED) visits and mental health care, sparking internal tension, according to newly unsealed […]
Counter-Marketing Messages Reduced Intent to Drink Sugary Beverages
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/counter-marketing-messages-reduced-intent-to-drink-sugary-beverages/ SAN ANTONIO — While both health education-focused messaging and a counter-marketing messaging approach reduced adults’ intent to consume sugary drinks, the former invoked more perceived weight stigma among older adults, a randomized experiment showed. On a 1-5 scale with lower scores indicating less intention to consume sugary drinks, health education messages […]
Clinicians Too Play a Role in Community Violence Intervention
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/clinicians-too-play-a-role-in-community-violence-intervention/ Mercado is a third-year medical student. In 2020, the U.S. experienced a 30% surge in gun-related homicides, with firearm deaths becoming the leading cause of mortality for children and adolescents. Four years later, in June 2024, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, declared gun violence a public health crisis, following a […]
FDA Grants Market Authorization to Light-Therapy System for Dry AMD
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-grants-market-authorization-to-light-therapy-system-for-dry-amd/ The FDA announced marketing authorization of a form of light therapy as the first-ever treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). LumiThera’s Valeda Light Delivery System generates light at different wavelengths to stimulate and improve the function of retinal mitochondria. The photobiomodulation (PBM) system is the first treatment shown to improve […]
Abortion Rights Advocates Win in Seven States, but Lose in Three
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/abortion-rights-advocates-win-in-seven-states-but-lose-in-three/ Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place. Abortion rights amendments also passed in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, and Montana. Nevada […]
More people are living with pain today than before covid emerged
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-people-are-living-with-pain-today-than-before-covid-emerged/ Chronic pain has increased among adults in the US since 2019, which could be due to a rise in sedentary lifestyles or reduced access to healthcare amid covid-19 restrictions Source link : https://www.newscientist.com/article/2455122-more-people-are-living-with-pain-today-than-before-covid-emerged/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health Author : Publish date : 2024-11-06 17:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : […]
Novo Nordisk Affirms 25% Weight-loss Expectation for Experimental Drug CagriSema
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novo-nordisk-affirms-25-weight-loss-expectation-for-experimental-drug-cagrisema/ LONDON (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said the side effects in trials so far for its experimental obesity drug CagriSema were similar to its GLP-1 drugs already on the market, and reiterated its expectation the new injection will deliver 25% weight loss. Martin Holst Lange, Novo Nordisk’s head of development, made the comments […]
ICIs Associated With Twofold Increased Psoriasis Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/icis-associated-with-twofold-increased-psoriasis-risk/ TOPLINE: Patients with cancer who receive immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have more than twice the risk for developing psoriasis compared with those who receive other treatments. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a nationwide cohort study using data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance database and the Taiwan Cancer Registry. A total of 135,230 […]
How Trump’s Win Affects Healthcare; Uptick in COVID; Pesticides and Prostate Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-trumps-win-affects-healthcare-uptick-in-covid-pesticides-and-prostate-cancer/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Donald Trump has sweeping plans for his second term. Here’s what he has proposed for abortion, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. (AP) And with Republicans flipping the Senate, here are six GOP lawmakers to watch on health policy matters. (STAT) […]
What Trump Has Proposed for Healthcare in a Second Administration
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-trump-has-proposed-for-healthcare-in-a-second-administration/ Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than a year of policy pronouncements and written statements outlined a wide-ranging agenda. Here’s a look at what Trump has proposed when it comes to abortion and healthcare: […]
Early-Life Sugar Restriction Reduces T2D, Hypertension Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-life-sugar-restriction-reduces-t2d-hypertension-risk/ TOPLINE: Exposure to sugar rationing in the womb and in early childhood may lower the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension later in life, with the protective effects most pronounced when sugar restriction lasts more than 6 months after birth. METHODOLOGY: Dietary exposures in the first 1000 days after […]
Knowledge Gaps About Obesity Medicine Seen in Primary Care
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/knowledge-gaps-about-obesity-medicine-seen-in-primary-care/ San Antonio — Despite the prevalence of obesity in primary care, there appear to be major knowledge gaps among providers regarding obesity management, new research suggests. Anonymous surveys of 96 primary care providers at a Boston, Massachusetts, safety net hospital revealed that participants had limited understanding of criteria for prescribing antiobesity […]
Synergy of Combination Therapy for NSCLC Brain Metastases?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/synergy-of-combination-therapy-for-nsclc-brain-metastases/ When treating brain metastases in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), brain radiotherapy has been the standard option. However, a growing body of evidence indicates that immunotherapy can improve outcomes in this patient population and, more notably, that combining radiotherapy and immunotherapy may have a synergistic effect. Still, questions remain […]
Germany’s Medication Supply Issues Persist Despite New Law
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/germanys-medication-supply-issues-persist-despite-new-law/ The German government introduced a law last year aimed at ensuring a stable and secure supply of medicines. However, few improvements have been seen in the 15 months since the Act to Combat Drug Shortages and Improve Supply (ALBVVG) came into force. This article explores the possible reasons. Supply Shortage or […]
Early Palliative Care May Curb Aggressive End-of-Life Care
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-palliative-care-may-curb-aggressive-end-of-life-care/ Increasing the uptake of palliative care may decrease the aggressiveness of end-of-life care, an analysis of ovarian cancer decedents suggested. Palliative care initiated earlier than 3 months before death was associated with lower rates of emergency department (ED) visits, hospital admissions, and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in the last 3 […]
Health Systems Brace for Public Health Threats
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/health-systems-brace-for-public-health-threats/ As Spain’s southeastern regions battle the repercussions of flooding caused by a storm system known as DANA, healthcare systems are being pushed to their limits. Floodwaters have closed healthcare facilities, spurred evacuations, and interrupted services, raising alarm about the public health consequences that will follow. Flooding has severely affected medical facilities, […]
ECMO Helps Older Adults Bridge to Lung Transplant
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ecmo-helps-older-adults-bridge-to-lung-transplant/ Older adults not previously listed for transplant who were bridged to transplant via extracorporeal membrane oxygenation showed favorable survival rates and allograft function up to 5 years later, based on data from 50 individuals. Although use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to lung transplantation has expanded, data on […]
Experts Challenge New Diagnostic Criteria for Alzheimer’s
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/experts-challenge-new-diagnostic-criteria-for-alzheimers/ A group of international experts is challenging revised diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as laid out by the Alzheimer’s Association (AA) earlier this year. In a paper published online on November 1 in JAMA Neurology, the International Working Group (IWG), which includes 46 experts from 17 countries, is recommending the […]
Treating Obesity May Reduce Pelvic Organ Prolapse Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/treating-obesity-may-reduce-pelvic-organ-prolapse-risk/ TOPLINE: People with central obesity (CO), characterized by excess fat around the abdomen, are at a greater risk for pelvic organ prolapse (POP), particularly those who are younger than 60 years or without a history of hysterectomy. Also, women who have overweight but do not have CO are at greater risk. […]
Safer MRI Sedation for Kids?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/safer-mri-sedation-for-kids/ TOPLINE: In children undergoing deep sedation for MRI, a propofol-ketamine combination reduced the incidence of pulmonary atelectasis, offering a more stable cardiovascular profile and faster recovery time than propofol alone, according to a new study. METHODOLOGY: Researchers at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, Korea, compared the incidence of atelectasis after pediatric […]
As Nuns Fade, Catholic Hospitals Mirror Megacorporations
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/as-nuns-fade-catholic-hospitals-mirror-megacorporations/ ST. LOUIS — Inside the more than 600 Catholic hospitals across the country, not a single nun can be found occupying a chief executive suite, according to the Catholic Health Association. Nuns founded and led those hospitals in a mission to treat sick and poor people, but some were also shrewd […]
Study Reports Real-World Pembrolizumab Toxicity in TNBC
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-reports-real-world-pembrolizumab-toxicity-in-tnbc/ TOPLINE: In a real-world diverse population of patients with early triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), 34% of patients who received pembrolizumab developed immune-related adverse events — findings that are comparable, overall, to those from the landmark KEYNOTE-522 trial. However, there were some differences, including higher rates of gastrointestinal (GI) immune-related adverse events, […]
A History of Concussion Linked to Maternal Mental Illness
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-history-of-concussion-linked-to-maternal-mental-illness/ A history of concussion can have serious long-term mental health implications for women, even years after giving birth, according to a new study. Researchers looked at all people who delivered babies in Ontario, Canada, and found that those with a predelivery history of concussion were 25% more likely to have a […]
How Extreme Rainfall Amplifies Health Risks
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-extreme-rainfall-amplifies-health-risks/ Climate change is intensifying the variability of precipitation due to extreme daily and overall rainfall events. Awareness of the effects of these events is crucial for understanding the complex health consequences of climate change. The connections between health and climate have been recognized by physicians and patients even when climatology did […]
8 Careless Errors Physicians Make With Employment Contracts
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/8-careless-errors-physicians-make-with-employment-contracts/ Med school taught you a lot. But did you learn how to negotiate a physician employment contract? Especially your first one? If not, understand that it ’s far too easy to screw up things you may not even realize you’re screwing up. “A physician’s first employment contract is the most significant […]
Intranasal Insulin Drug Combo Promising for Alzheimer’s
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/intranasal-insulin-drug-combo-promising-for-alzheimers/ The combination of intranasal insulin (INI) and the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) empagliflozin had positive effects on cognition and immune and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early Alzheimer’s disease (AD), in a phase 2 trial. “We saw encouraging preliminary effects on cognition and white matter […]
Reassessing Definitions of Patient Populations
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/reassessing-definitions-of-patient-populations/ TOPLINE: Patient travel patterns often differ from geographic market boundaries, particularly for specialty care. The researchers sought to assess how well thresholds such as hospital service area (HSA) or zipcode capture the true travel time to access to care for a majority of patients. Primary care service area (PCSA) and HSA […]
Diagnosing and Managing Thyroid Eye Disease
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/diagnosing-and-managing-thyroid-eye-disease/ CHICAGO — Endocrinologists should consider ways to refine their in-clinic eye exams for patients with thyroid eye disease, including testing for color vision, visual acuity, pupillary reaction, and resistance to retropulsion and Hertel exophthalmometry, according to a presentation at the American Thyroid Association (ATA) 2024 Meeting. The lack of a Hertel […]
FDA Updates GLP-1 Label with Pulmonary Aspiration Warning
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-updates-glp-1-label-with-pulmonary-aspiration-warning/ On November 5, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the labels for all glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) with a warning about pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation. The affected drugs are semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy); liraglutide (Saxenda, Victoza); and the dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide […]
Bill to ban use of police cells during mental health detention
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bill-to-ban-use-of-police-cells-during-mental-health-detention/ Getty Images Police will no longer be able to hold people who are being detained for mental health reasons in police cells, under government plans for England and Wales. Officers can currently use cells as a “place of safety” for up to 24 hours to allow those needing immediate care to […]
Do GLP-1 Agonists Really Need to Be Stopped Before Endoscopy?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-glp-1-agonists-really-need-to-be-stopped-before-endoscopy/ Continuing GLP-1 receptor agonist medications when undergoing an endoscopic procedure appeared safe in a meta-analysis. In pooled findings from nine studies, patients undergoing endoscopy while taking GLP-1 receptor agonists had no increased risk of aspiration compared to patients not taking the medications (pooled OR 1.03, 95% CI 0.61-1.73, P=0.92), found researchers […]
CGM OK’d During Medical Imaging; All Semaglutide Doses Back; Bariatric Surgery Down
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cgm-okd-during-medical-imaging-all-semaglutide-doses-back-bariatric-surgery-down/ Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3 are the first and only patient-applied continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems to be approved for use during medical imaging, the company said. In related news, the American Diabetes Association released new consensus considerations and good-practice points for use of CGM systems in hospital settings. (Diabetes […]
Mpox Cases in Congo May Be Stabilizing
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mpox-cases-in-congo-may-be-stabilizing/ GOMA, Congo — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization (WHO) made a global emergency declaration in August might be on the decline. In recent weeks, Congo has reported about 200 to […]
Weekend Warriors and Dementia; Iron Chelation and Alzheimer’s; Neuro Drug Costs Rise
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weekend-warriors-and-dementia-iron-chelation-and-alzheimers-neuro-drug-costs-rise/ Longitudinal survey data from Mexico suggested that a so-called weekend warrior physical activity pattern was associated with a reduced risk of mild dementia. (British Journal of Sports Medicine) Also in the British Journal of Sports Medicine: a Korean study found that starting physical activity after dementia diagnosis was tied to at […]
Most Journal Articles Still Missing COI Statement on PubMed
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/most-journal-articles-still-missing-coi-statement-on-pubmed/ While use of PubMed’s voluntary field for conflict of interest (COI) statements in abstracts has increased, it continues to be underutilized by most scientific journals, according to a repeated cross-sectional study. An analysis of more than 7,000 journals on PubMed found that the proportion of journals with at least one article […]
Nurse Burnout Linked to Reduced Patient Safety
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nurse-burnout-linked-to-reduced-patient-safety/ Nurse burnout was consistently tied to reduced patient safety and satisfaction, and lower quality of care, a meta-analysis involving decades of data indicated. In the evaluation of 85 studies with 288,581 nurses from 32 countries, occupational burnout was associated with: Lower safety climate or culture: standardized mean difference (SMD) of -0.68 […]
Tirzepatide Slashes Progression From Prediabetes to T2D
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tirzepatide-slashes-progression-from-prediabetes-to-t2d/ SAN ANTONIO – Once-weekly tirzepatide (Zepbound) reduced the risk for progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes (T2D) by more than 90% at 3 years and continued to maintain dramatic levels of weight loss achieved earlier, but these benefits began reversing when the drug was stopped. The findings, from the subset […]
Virtual Mental Health Visits Linked to Lower Suicide-Related Events
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/virtual-mental-health-visits-linked-to-lower-suicide-related-events/ Greater use of virtual mental health care services was linked to a lower risk of suicide-related events, according to a retrospective cohort study. The study of more than 16,000 veterans with prior mental health diagnoses showed that a 1% increase in the proportion of mental health care received through telehealth services […]
Cancer deaths expected to nearly double worldwide by 2050
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cancer-deaths-expected-to-nearly-double-worldwide-by-2050/ Breast cancer cells Connect Images / Alamy The number of cancer deaths worldwide is expected to nearly double by 2050, largely due to increases in low and middle-income countries. Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia made the discovery by looking at cancer cases and death rates from 185 countries, […]
Can’t Shake That Cough? Walking Pneumonia Is on the Rise
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cant-shake-that-cough-walking-pneumonia-is-on-the-rise/ Young children are increasingly being infected with bacteria that can lead to the illness known as walking pneumonia. A hallmark symptom is a cough that starts out dry but eventually produces moderate amounts of thick, non-bloody mucus. The cough can last for weeks. It’s an unexpected trend, since the bacteria — […]
Dazzling images illuminate research on cardiovascular disease
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dazzling-images-illuminate-research-on-cardiovascular-disease/ The winning entry, “Calcium rainbow” Charlotte Buckley, University of Strathclyde, British Heart Foundation – Reflections of Research The muscle cells lining an artery resemble a stained glass window in this image, the winner of the British Heart Foundation’s annual Reflections of Research competition. Scientists funded by the charity submitted the most […]
Leukemia Drug Shows Promise in Lewy Body Dementia
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/leukemia-drug-shows-promise-in-lewy-body-dementia/ Nilotinib, a drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat chronic myeloid leukemia, improved biomarkers and cognitive outcomes in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) in a phase 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The findings align with an earlier study that showed possible disease-modifying effects of […]
NHS bosses attack ‘rip off’ doctor overtime rates
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-bosses-attack-rip-off-doctor-overtime-rates/ Getty Images NHS England has attacked senior doctors for charging “rip off” rates for overtime, after a BBC investigation found pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some consultants to make more than £200,000 a year for additional work. That is nearly double the average basic pay for a full-time consultant […]
Are Food Dyes Bad For Your Health?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/are-food-dyes-bad-for-your-health/ In September, California became the first state in the nation to ban six artificial food dyes from meals served in public schools. The move followed a 2021 report from the state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) that concluded the body of evidence supported a relationship between food dye exposure […]
NHS to review prostate cancer testing after cyclist calls for change
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-to-review-prostate-cancer-testing-after-cyclist-calls-for-change/ BBC Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis “was the biggest shock of my life” The NHS will review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light of Sir Chris Hoy’s “powerful” call for more younger men to be checked, the health secretary has said. Olympic cycling champion […]
Field Notes: One of the Toughest Airways of My Career
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/field-notes-one-of-the-toughest-airways-of-my-career/ Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a public health researcher. He is author of the Substack column Inside Medicine. Follow Earlier this year, I cared for a critically ill patient in the emergency department. He was essentially unconscious. […]
Stroke Risk and Favorite Drinks
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/stroke-risk-and-favorite-drinks/ A growing body of research explores the link between stroke risk and regular consumption of coffee, tea, soda, and alcohol. This research roundup reviews the latest findings, highlighting both promising insights and remaining uncertainties to help guide discussions with your patients. Coffee and Tea: Good or Bad? In the INTERSTROKE study, […]
New Efforts to Attract Male Nurses
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-efforts-to-attract-male-nurses/ Only 12% of the nurses providing patient care at hospitals and health clinics today are men. Although the percentage of nurses has increased — men made up just 2.7% of nurses in 1970 — nursing is still considered a “pink collar” profession, a female-dominated field. “We’ve made strides over the last […]
PFAS May Affect Kidneys via Gut Microbes, Blood Metabolites
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pfas-may-affect-kidneys-via-gut-microbes-blood-metabolites/ TOPLINE: Greater exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is linked to reduced kidney function in young adults, mediated by changes in the gut microbiome and metabolites, including reduced anti-inflammatory bacteria and metabolites. METHODOLOGY: Exposure to PFAS is associated with an increased risk for chronic kidney disease, yet studies examining the […]
New mRNA Vaccine Prevents C Difficile in Mice
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-mrna-vaccine-prevents-c-difficile-in-mice/ A new vaccine using mRNA technology protected against first-time and relapsing Clostridioides difficile infection in animal models, according to a press release from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. In a study published in Science, an mRNA vaccine induced robust antibody responses in mice with C […]
Last Month in Oncology: FDA Cancer News Roundup
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/last-month-in-oncology-fda-cancer-news-roundup/ Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved three new drugs, as well as a potentially practice-changing cancer screening tool, and expanded indications for two agents. The FDA also placed a partial hold on a phase 3 lung cancer trial and a drug company voluntarily withdrew its bladder cancer […]
AI Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy Underused in the US
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-screening-for-diabetic-retinopathy-underused-in-the-us/ TOPLINE: Only a small proportion of patients with diabetes have undergone artificial intelligence (AI)–based screening for diabetic retinopathy since 2021, despite approval from the US Food and Drug Administration; traditional remote imaging methods for the detection of the eye disorder remain more prevalent. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted the retrospective cohort study using […]
Pembrolizumab Boosts Survival in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pembrolizumab-boosts-survival-in-anaplastic-thyroid-cancer/ CHICAGO — In patients with stage IVB anaplastic thyroid cancer, the inclusion of adjuvant pembrolizumab to conventional multimodal therapy shows significant benefits in reducing the recurrence risk and improving survival in the rare, aggressive cancer. “The data are quite compelling at this point,” first author Maria E. Cabanillas, MD, of the […]
Topiramate Plus Metformin Effective for Weight Loss in PCOS
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/topiramate-plus-metformin-effective-for-weight-loss-in-pcos/ TOPLINE: In women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and with obesity or overweight, the combination of topiramate and metformin along with a low-calorie diet can result in effective weight loss and improve androgen levels, lipid levels, and psychosocial scores, without any serious adverse events. METHODOLOGY: Topiramate is often used off-label for […]
Understanding a Common Yet Misunderstood Condition
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/understanding-a-common-yet-misunderstood-condition/ Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common conditions encountered by both primary care providers and gastroenterologists, with a pooled global prevalence of 11.2%. This functional bowel disorder is characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort, diarrhea and/or constipation, and bloating. Unfortunately, IBS is often misunderstood or minimized by some […]
A New Disease Definition, ‘Clinical Obesity’
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-new-disease-definition-clinical-obesity/ SAN ANTONIO, Texas — An upcoming document will entirely reframe obesity as a “condition of excess adiposity” that constitutes a disease called “clinical obesity” when related tissue and organ abnormalities are present. The authors of the new framework are a Lancet Commission of 56 of the world’s leading obesity experts, including […]
Weight Loss Interventions Improve Key Features of PCOS
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-interventions-improve-key-features-of-pcos/ TOPLINE: Weight loss interventions using medication or behavioral changes can improve insulin resistance, hormonal markers, and menstrual frequency in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new meta-analysis. Losing weight may not significantly reduce hirsutism or improve quality of life in women with the condition, however. METHODOLOGY: Researchers systematically […]
Rising Trends in Skin Fungal Infections in the United States
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rising-trends-in-skin-fungal-infections-in-the-united-states/ TOPLINE: An estimated 72 million ambulatory visits for superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) in the United States were recorded during 2005-2016, with an increasing trend over the years. Tinea unguium, tinea pedis, and tinea corporis were among the most common infections. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care […]
Masking for Eye Injections May Have Unintended Consequence
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/masking-for-eye-injections-may-have-unintended-consequence/ TOPLINE: Masking during intravitreal anti-VEGF injections was associated with a similar incidence of endophthalmitis compared to not masking, in a large retrospective study. After adjusting for the use of prefilled syringes, however, masking was associated with higher odds of developing the inflammatory eye condition, according to research presented at the 2024 […]
Plans to ban smoking outside hospitals and schools in England
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/plans-to-ban-smoking-outside-hospitals-and-schools-in-england/ Getty Images The government has announced plans to make it illegal to smoke in children’s playgrounds and outside schools and hospitals in England, with some places also becoming vape-free. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, it is already an offence to smoke on NHS hospital grounds. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill […]
NHS consultants earning £200,000 in overtime to tackle backlog
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-consultants-earning-200000-in-overtime-to-tackle-backlog/ Getty Images Senior doctors are charging the NHS premium rates for overtime, as pressure to cut waiting lists is allowing some to make more than £200,000 a year from additional work, a BBC News investigation has found. That is nearly double the average basic pay for a full-time consultant in England. […]
Increased Mortality Risk Among Socially Isolated Older Adults With COPD
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/increased-mortality-risk-among-socially-isolated-older-adults-with-copd/ Socially isolated older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had an increased risk of mortality compared to their non-socially isolated counterparts, a retrospective cohort study found. Participants with COPD and social isolation had an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for death of 1.35 (95% CI 1.04-1.75) compared to those without social […]
Physician Explores Family’s End-of-Life Journey in New Podcast
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/physician-explores-familys-end-of-life-journey-in-new-podcast/ As host of the TED Health podcast, Shoshana Ungerleider, MD, is no stranger to podcasting. But now, the internist turned the mic on herself to explore death and mortality through the lens of her own experience losing her father to pancreatic cancer. Her eight-episode show is called “Before We Go” and […]
Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Myelofibrosis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/asymptomatic-or-minimally-symptomatic-myelofibrosis/ About 20% of patients with myelofibrosis initially have no symptoms, allowing many cases to exist under the clinical suspicion of primary care clinicians. The need to treat asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic disease has remained controversial in diagnosed disease. Even less consensus has existed about the need to treat pre-fibrotic myelofibrosis, which […]
Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Takes More Than Biomarkers, Working Group Says
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alzheimers-diagnosis-takes-more-than-biomarkers-working-group-says/ A definition of Alzheimer’s disease — one that requires objective cognitive deficits in addition to brain amyloid for Alzheimer’s to be diagnosed — was proposed by the International Working Group (IWG). The proposal was presented at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) annual meeting in Madrid and published simultaneously in […]
New mpox strain spreads to household contacts in the UK
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-mpox-strain-spreads-to-household-contacts-in-the-uk/ Reuters Two more cases of a new strain of the mpox virus have been detected in London, in household contacts of the first patient, health officials say. The two individuals are now under specialist care at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. All three patients were infected with the Clade […]
Esketamine Also Effective Without Adjunctive Antidepressant
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/esketamine-also-effective-without-adjunctive-antidepressant/ Esketamine nasal spray (Spravato) monotherapy was helpful in improving symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, a randomized, double-blind trial found. Among 379 participants in the efficacy analysis, those who received one of two strengths of esketamine had a significantly greater improvement in average Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score compared with placebo […]
Doc Groups Blast 2.8% Cut in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doc-groups-blast-2-8-cut-in-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-final-rule/ Physician groups are sounding the alarm about a pending 2.8% cut in reimbursement under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule announced on Friday. “To put it bluntly, Medicare plans to pay us less while costs go up,” American Medical Association (AMA) President Bruce Scott, MD, said in a statement. “You […]
FDA Approves New Option for Rosacea
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-new-option-for-rosacea/ The FDA approved minocycline hydrochloride extended-release capsules (Emrosi) for treating inflammatory lesions of rosacea in adults, drugmaker Journey Medical announced on Monday. Approval of the tetracycline antibiotic for this indication was supported by data from two multicenter phase III trials — MVOR-1 and MVOR-2 — involving 653 adults with papulopustular rosacea. […]
ACG Roundup: Young-Onset Barrett’s Esophagus on the Rise
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/acg-roundup-young-onset-barretts-esophagus-on-the-rise/ Research presented at the annual American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) meeting in Philadelphia included studies on the increasing incidence of young-onset Barrett’s esophagus in the U.S., an association between hormone therapy in postmenopausal women and risk for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and a calcium release-activated channel (CRAC) inhibitor showed some promise […]
Novel Gene Therapy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-gene-therapy-for-neovascular-age-related-macular-degeneration/ A novel gene therapy (ABBV-RGX-314) was well tolerated and reduced treatment burden in patients with bilateral neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to results of a phase II study presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting. MedPage Today brought together three expert leaders in the field: Moderator Peter K. […]
Cranberry, Antibiotic May Help Kids with Recurrent UTI
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cranberry-antibiotic-may-help-kids-with-recurrent-uti/ For children with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), the antibiotic nitrofurantoin and cranberry products appeared to decrease the incidence of symptomatic episodes, a meta-analysis suggested. Across 23 randomized controlled trials involving 3,335 participants, nitrofurantoin took top place in significantly lowering odds of symptomatic UTI episodes during prophylaxis, whether […]
Digital Intervention for Healthy Behaviors Helps Prevent Obesity in Toddlers
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/digital-intervention-for-healthy-behaviors-helps-prevent-obesity-in-toddlers/ SAN ANTONIO — Infants whose families received ongoing text message-based health behavior counseling in addition to clinic-based counseling showed healthier weight trajectories than those whose families only received clinic-based counseling, according to a pragmatic, randomized trial. Babies assigned to the digital intervention, which was started soon after birth, had a lower […]
RFK Jr. Threatens the Very Fabric of Healthcare
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-threatens-the-very-fabric-of-healthcare/ Durrani is an emergency medicine physician. With the November 5 election upon us, health policy is once again at the forefront of political discourse. Recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been making headlines after presidential candidate Donald Trump indicated that if he were elected, Kennedy could “go wild on health” with […]
The Robot Will See You Now
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-robot-will-see-you-now/ Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 years. He is medical director of Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates. Near the end of “The Empire Strikes Back,” after Luke Skywalker has had his big confrontation with Darth Vader in […]
How the Election Results Could Affect Healthcare in the U.S.
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-the-election-results-could-affect-healthcare-in-the-u-s/ Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a public health researcher. He is author of the Substack column Inside Medicine. Follow Emily Hutto is an Associate Video Producer & Editor for MedPage Today. She is based in Manhattan. In […]
RFK Jr. Says Trump Would Push to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-says-trump-would-push-to-remove-fluoride-from-drinking-water/ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in charge of health initiatives, said Saturday that Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office if elected president. Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities […]