High-Dose Vitamin D Reduces Disease Activity in Early Multiple Sclerosis
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/high-dose-vitamin-d-reduces-disease-activity-in-early-multiple-sclerosis/ (MedPage Today) — High-dose vitamin D reduced disease activity in clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and in early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), the D-Lay MS clinical trial showed. Over 24 months of follow-up, disease activity occurred… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/multiplesclerosis/114587 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 21:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs […]
Early Parenting Advice Lowers Kids’ Later BMI
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/early-parenting-advice-lowers-kids-later-bmi/ (MedPage Today) — Early training for parents on healthy feeding and other parenting practices led to lower body mass index (BMI) for 3- to 9-year-olds, the INSIGHT randomized clinical trial found. The intervention — teaching mothers how to… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/114578 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 20:05:00 Copyright for […]
TYK2 Inhibitor Scores Two Wins Outside Plaque Psoriasis
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/tyk2-inhibitor-scores-two-wins-outside-plaque-psoriasis/ (MedPage Today) — ORLANDO — The TYK2 inhibitor deucravacitinib (Sotyktu) showed clinical potential in two diseases other than psoriasis, according to studies reported here. More than half of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) had at least… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aad/114579 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 20:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content […]
Updated CKD Guidelines Promote Cystatin C, Risk Equations, and SGLT2 Inhibitors
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/updated-ckd-guidelines-promote-cystatin-c-risk-equations-and-sglt2-inhibitors/ (MedPage Today) — Use of cystatin C and SGLT2 inhibitors were highlighted in the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization’s updated clinical practice guideline. In a synopsis of the recently published guideline — serving… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/nephrology/generalnephrology/114580 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 21:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs […]
First Omalizumab Biosimilar Approved
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/first-omalizumab-biosimilar-approved/ (MedPage Today) — The FDA approved omalizumab-igec (Omlyclo) as the first biosimilar for omalizumab (Xolair) and the first for any respiratory condition in the U.S., drugmaker Celltrion announced Monday. The anti-immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/allergyimmunology/asthma/114576 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 19:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to […]
Can Flu Shot Nudges Lead to Fewer COVID Vaccinations?
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/can-flu-shot-nudges-lead-to-fewer-covid-vaccinations/ (MedPage Today) — Electronic letters encouraging influenza vaccination may have had the unintended consequence of decreasing COVID-19 vaccination rates, according to a prespecified secondary analysis of the Danish NUDGE-FLU trial. Among nearly… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/vaccines/114577 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 19:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked […]
Wood-eating beetles may make wildfires emit even more carbon
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/wood-eating-beetles-may-make-wildfires-emit-even-more-carbon/ An experiment tests how holes from tree-killing beetles affect carbon emissions when wood burns Shudong Zhang et al. 2025 Beetle attacks on dead wood could boost the amount of carbon released during wildfires. “The beetles do make a difference,” says Hans Cornelissen at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Researchers already […]
How ‘The Pitt’ Gets Emergency Medicine Right
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/how-the-pitt-gets-emergency-medicine-right/ (MedPage Today) — Doctors were heavily involved in the creation of the new medical drama “The Pitt” — from determining medical storylines to helping with scene choreography — which many doctors say has resulted in a show that hits differently… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/cultureclinic/114574 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 18:05:00 […]
High Genetic Testing Yield for Heart Disease Might Take a Local Touch
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/high-genetic-testing-yield-for-heart-disease-might-take-a-local-touch/ (MedPage Today) — Genetic testing for hereditary arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy in an area with known founder effects on local genetic variants had a high yield in identification of pathogenic variants by taking into account the local population… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/genetics/genetictesting/114575 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 18:19:00 Copyright for syndicated […]
Fast-Track Evaluation Boosts Kidney Transplant Waitlist Access
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/fast-track-evaluation-boosts-kidney-transplant-waitlist-access/ (MedPage Today) — A streamlined way to evaluate kidney transplant candidates boosted the chances of nabbing a spot on the waitlist, a nonrandomized clinical trial found. Using the novel Kidney Transplant Fast Track (KTFT) evaluation approach… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/nephrology/kidneytransplantation/114571 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 17:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content […]
Ob/Gyn Access Suffered in Abortion-Restrictive States After Dobbs Decision
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/ob-gyn-access-suffered-in-abortion-restrictive-states-after-dobbs-decision/ (MedPage Today) — States with abortion restrictions enacted after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision lost ob/gyn and women’s health specialist coverage compared with states where abortion access did not change, an empirical… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/abortion/114572 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 17:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs […]
Five Things Patients With Low Back Pain Need From Their Doctors
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/five-things-patients-with-low-back-pain-need-from-their-doctors/ (MedPage Today) — Hopelessness. Fear. Isolation. These are the feelings reflected in the stories we heard from people living with low back pain (LBP) who participated in two focus groups held by the Duke Clinical Research Institute. These patients… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/114573 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 17:57:00 Copyright […]
Mobile Clinics Expand Prostate Cancer Detection
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/mobile-clinics-expand-prostate-cancer-detection/ (MedPage Today) — Building on an earlier pilot study, a large-scale mobile community-based prostate cancer screening project successfully diagnosed over 100 cases among nearly 3,500 men and maintained high diagnostic rates — especially in Black… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/gucsfuturefocus/114567 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 16:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs […]
Healthcare, Japan-Style
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/healthcare-japan-style/ (MedPage Today) — Just back from a remarkable 2-week trip to Japan, celebrating our 30th anniversary along with our kids, an amazing time with a week each in Kyoto and Tokyo. Still catching up on sleep — the jet lag has had me awake all night… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/patientcenteredmedicalhome/114568 Author […]
T-Cell Rebalancing Therapy Active in Previously Treated Atopic Dermatitis
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/t-cell-rebalancing-therapy-active-in-previously-treated-atopic-dermatitis/ (MedPage Today) — ORLANDO — A novel therapy for atopic dermatitis (AD) led to at least 75% improvement in a third of patients after 6 months, a placebo-controlled trial showed. Including patients who used topical rescue medication, almost… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aad/114570 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 16:58:00 Copyright for […]
Major cuts at NHS HQ as more directors stand down
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/major-cuts-at-nhs-hq-as-more-directors-stand-down/ Major cutbacks are planned at NHS England as part of government plans to “avoid duplication” with the Department of Health and Social Care. It means around 6,500 jobs are at risk, about half the workforce at NHS England, with the aim of saving £175 million a year. The news comes as […]
Kakeya conjecture: ‘Amazing’ spinning needle proof unlocks a whole new world of maths
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/kakeya-conjecture-amazing-spinning-needle-proof-unlocks-a-whole-new-world-of-maths/ The simplest shape traced out by a spinning needle (orange) is a circle, but shapes with a smaller area are possible, such as the deltoid (right), created by spinning a needle while its central point traces out a circle Mathematicians have solved a decades-old problem related to spinning a needle, in what has been […]
Gene Hackman’s Death: How the Mystery Unfolded
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/gene-hackmans-death-how-the-mystery-unfolded/ (MedPage Today) — When actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead and decomposed in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home on February 26, much of the media fixated on a phrase in the police report describing “mummification… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/working-stiff/114565 Author : Publish date : […]
Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to avoid being eaten
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/male-octopus-injects-female-with-venom-during-sex-to-avoid-being-eaten/ A male blue-lined octopus mounts a female during mating and injects venom into her body WEN-SUNG CHUNG During mating, some male octopuses inject females with their potent venom to paralyse them – and avoid being eaten by their mates. Typically, animals use venom to kill prey or defend themselves from predators. […]
Majorana 1: Microsoft under fire for claiming it has a new quantum computer
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/majorana-1-microsoft-under-fire-for-claiming-it-has-a-new-quantum-computer/ Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum computer John Brecher/Microsoft Last month Microsoft announced, with fanfare, that it had created a new kind of matter and used it to make a quantum computer architecture that could lead to machines “capable of solving meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades”. But since then, the tech […]
Youth Mental Health Crisis Reveals Care System Gaps
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/youth-mental-health-crisis-reveals-care-system-gaps/ TOPLINE: While overall visits to the emergency department (ED) declined between 2016 and 2021, mental health-related emergency visits for children and adolescents increased with an even greater increase in suicidality visits. The study revealed substantial missed opportunities for prevention and intervention before and after the ED encounter. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a […]
Factors Linked to Survival Outcomes in Mets Breast Cancer
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/factors-linked-to-survival-outcomes-in-mets-breast-cancer/ TOPLINE: In patients with hormone receptor (HR)–positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (ERBB2)–negative metastatic breast cancer who progressed following endocrine plus cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) inhibitor therapy, longer duration of CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy was associated with improved overall survival, while the presence of visceral metastases was associated with […]
Scientists, Supporters Rally Against NIH Dismissals, Budget Cuts
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/scientists-supporters-rally-against-nih-dismissals-budget-cuts/ (MedPage Today) — BETHESDA, Md. — People will suffer and die if NIH funding is cut, speakers said Saturday at a rally here in front of the NIH campus. “All of you here understand that when you cut off funding for NIH, people suffer unnecessarily… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/healthpolicy/114564 Author : […]
Gene Hackman’s Cause of Death; DOGE Delays Cancer Trial; Kidnap Plotters Convicted
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/gene-hackmans-cause-of-death-doge-delays-cancer-trial-kidnap-plotters-convicted/ (MedPage Today) — Note that some links may require registration or subscription. MedPage Today is collecting stories of HHS staffers across all agencies affected by Trump administration cuts. If you want to share your story, please email MPT… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/prevention/114563 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-10 13:01:00 Copyright for […]
New DNA Test Speeds Up Bacterial Infection Diagnosis
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/new-dna-test-speeds-up-bacterial-infection-diagnosis/ A new DNA sequencing technique that delivers faster and more accurate bacterial infection diagnoses could be implemented nationwide. The method, developed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in collaboration with the NHS, has been successfully tested in a pilot study across seven London hospitals. It offers quicker, targeted […]
Clinicians Push for Increased Study of Gender-Affirming Care
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/clinicians-push-for-increased-study-of-gender-affirming-care/ As the Supreme Court considers individual states’ ability to prevent puberty blockers and hormone therapy for gender-diverse youth, clinicians advocate for more research on the best ways to treat this population. Current guidelines developed by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and the Endocrine Society are based on what […]
How a Shelter’s Triple Outbreak Was Quelled During Los Angeles Fires
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/how-a-shelters-triple-outbreak-was-quelled-during-los-angeles-fires/ Infection control became a challenge among the children sheltering during the Los Angeles County fires this past January, said a public health expert on site at the shelter inside Pasadena’s convention center. “Oh, man, it really affected me,” Matthew Feaster, PhD, division manager of Disease Control and Epidemiology at Pasadena Department […]
CAPOX Toxicity Common in CRC Patients
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/capox-toxicity-common-in-crc-patients/ TOPLINE: Less than half of patients with localized colorectal cancer completed their planned capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CAPOX) chemotherapy cycles, with female patients showing particularly poor tolerability. Grade ≥ 3 adverse events affected nearly a third of patients. METHODOLOGY: Previous studies indicate that capecitabine exhibits less favorable tolerability among patients with colorectal […]
Blood Cancer Survival Worse in Young Adults vs Children
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/blood-cancer-survival-worse-in-young-adults-vs-children/ TOPLINE: European adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged 15-39 years had lower 5-year relative survival (RS) rates than children for most types of leukaemia and lymphoma, despite overall survival improvements from 2000 to 2013. METHODOLOGY: This study analysed approximately 34,000 AYAs and 10,000 children with haematologic tumours diagnosed between 2006 and […]
E-Consults Streamline Evaluations of Penicillin Allergy
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/e-consults-streamline-evaluations-of-penicillin-allergy/ SAN DIEGO — Bypassing referrals to allergists and using electronic consults to reassess if patients are allergic to penicillin may be faster and more convenient than usual care, according to research presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) 2025 Annual Meeting. Among 534 adult patients who received […]
Study Reveals Sexual Transmission of Bacterial Vaginosis
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/study-reveals-sexual-transmission-of-bacterial-vaginosis/ Key questions remain after the publication of a landmark study in The New England Journal of Medicine that found bacterial vaginosis (BV), which affects nearly a third of women worldwide, can be transmitted sexually. The study findings could shift the treatment focus to both men and women instead of women only. […]
Berberine Ursodeoxycholate Reduces A1c in Type 2 Diabetes
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/berberine-ursodeoxycholate-reduces-a1c-in-type-2-diabetes/ TOPLINE: Berberine ursodeoxycholate (HTD1801) showed potential as a treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), with significant reductions in A1c and fasting plasma glucose levels. The treatment was well tolerated, with mild to moderate adverse effects observed. METHODOLOGY: Antidiabetic medications targeting metabolic risk factors along with inducing glycemic control […]
Abdominal Muscle Separation Common Pregnancy Problem, Not Always Discussed
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/abdominal-muscle-separation-common-pregnancy-problem-not-always-discussed/ It’s normal for pregnant women to experience separation of the parallel muscle band of the anterior mid-abdominal wall known as diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) — about two thirds of mothers-to-be do. But the condition sometimes persists into the postpartum period or long afterward and needs medical attention. On the surface, DRA […]
Do Intra-articular Steroid Shots Cut Pain Killer Use in OA?
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/do-intra-articular-steroid-shots-cut-pain-killer-use-in-oa/ TOPLINE: A single intra-articular corticosteroid injection for knee or hand osteoarthritis was associated with a reduced use of most pain medications over 5 years, with a secondary analysis showing a reduced incidence of combined opioid and non-opioid analgesic use after a single injection in knee, hip, hand, and shoulder osteoarthritis. METHODOLOGY: […]
Stock Inhalers Save ER Trips, Keep Students in School
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/stock-inhalers-save-er-trips-keep-students-in-school/ SAN DIEGO — Asthma afflicts 8.1% of school-age children in the United States and is a leading cause of missed school and work. Having stock inhalers available at schools prevents asthma-related emergency room visits, which can reduce healthcare costs and keep kids in classrooms, according to research presented here at the […]
Global OA Burden Shows Dramatic Rise in Postmenopausal Women
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/global-oa-burden-shows-dramatic-rise-in-postmenopausal-women/ TOPLINE: The global burden of osteoarthritis (OA) among postmenopausal women increased substantially from 1990 to 2021, with over 14 million incident cases of OA and nearly 10 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2021. METHODOLOGY: Researchers used data from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 study to examine the burden of […]
Raised Head in Bed May Worsen Glaucoma
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/raised-head-in-bed-may-worsen-glaucoma/ Conventional thinking among ophthalmologists has been to tell their patients with glaucoma to sleep with their head elevated, but doing so may contribute to the progression of the eye disorder and, in some patients could be harmful, new data showed. Previous studies of the sleep patterns of patients with glaucoma focused […]
Speeding Up Subtyping May Catch More Bird Flu
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/speeding-up-subtyping-may-catch-more-bird-flu/ The typical timeline for subtyping influenza A specimens has sped up to help identify emerging avian flu cases in the United States, and an expert shares strategies for meeting the increased demand for testing. In response to this season’s high flu activity and the ongoing avian flu outbreaks, the Centers for […]
Tezepelumab Eases Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/tezepelumab-eases-chronic-rhinosinusitis-with-nasal-polyps/ TOPLINE: Tezepelumab reduced the size of nasal polyps and the severity of nasal congestion in patients with severe, uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, in a placebo-controlled study. METHODOLOGY: Tezepelumab, a monoclonal antibody that blocks thymic stromal lymphopoietin, is approved as an add-on maintenance treatment for severe asthma. To examine the […]
FDA OKs Nasal Spray for Severe Allergic Reactions in Kids
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-oks-nasal-spray-for-severe-allergic-reactions-in-kids/ The FDA has approved a new nose spray that can quickly treat severe allergic reactions in kids ages 4 and up. This is the first emergency treatment that doesn’t use a needle. The spray, called Neffy, delivers medicine in one quick puff into the nose, making it easy to use. Allergic […]
Discharge After In-Hospital Acute Kidney Injury Guidance
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/discharge-after-in-hospital-acute-kidney-injury-guidance/ New guidance from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) addresses needed improvements in providing appropriate care to patients discharged after experiencing acute kidney injury requiring in-hospital hemodialysis (AKI-D). Upon discharge, “patients with AKI-D often end up receiving the same care as patients with end stage kidney disease [ESKD], who need long-term […]
ECIM 2025 — Young Internists Take Center Stage
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/ecim-2025-young-internists-take-center-stage/ FLORENCE, Italy — The 23rd European Congress of Internal Medicine (ECIM) 2025 is currently underway in Florence, Italy, from March 5 to 8, bringing together more than 2100 participants from 82 countries and 166 speakers to discuss a broad range of topics across the field of medicine. Organized by the European […]
CPAP for Sleep Apnea May Lower Risk for Parkinson’s Disease
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/cpap-for-sleep-apnea-may-lower-risk-for-parkinsons-disease/ Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may raise the risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), but early use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may mediate that effect, a large observational study showed. “While our study found an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, the good news is people can do something about it, by […]
A New Option for Intractable Pediatric Migraine?
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/a-new-option-for-intractable-pediatric-migraine/ The anti-seizure medication zonisamide significantly reduced the number of headache days per month in children with migraine, preliminary results of a retrospective study suggested. The data showed zonisamide was effective in both patients with intractable and those with nonintractable migraine, with the strongest effect occurring after at least 2 months of […]
Simple Algorithm Reduces Racial Disparities in MS
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/simple-algorithm-reduces-racial-disparities-in-ms/ A simple algorithm to aid in the selection of appropriate disease modifying therapies (DMTs) reduces racial disparities in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS), early new research showed. This risk-stratified algorithm led to an increase in the use of highly efficacious treatments (HETs), and a decrease in relapse rates, among Hispanic, […]
FDA OKs First Gene Therapy Implant for a Rare Eye Disease
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-oks-first-gene-therapy-implant-for-a-rare-eye-disease/ March 7, 2025 — The FDA has approved a new gene therapy for macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), a rare eye disease that causes vision loss. The approval marks the first and only implantable therapy that uses cell technology to deliver a protein that helps slow the disease’s progression. MacTel is a […]
Lab-grown food could be sold in UK in two years
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/lab-grown-food-could-be-sold-in-uk-in-two-years/ BBC This lab-grown Wagyu steak is ready to eat, but can’t be sold in the UK because it has not yet been approved Meat, dairy and sugar grown in a lab could be on sale in the UK for human consumption for the first time within two years from now, sooner […]
Delusional Dermatoses Tamed by ‘Therapeutic Alliance’
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/delusional-dermatoses-tamed-by-therapeutic-alliance/ ORLANDO, Fla. — Whether primary or secondary, delusional infestations (DI), a condition known by many names, can be effectively treated with a step-by-step process based on forming a therapeutic alliance, according to Jenny Murase, MD, an associate clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California San Francisco. Murase, the senior […]
Rapid, Substantial Psoriasis Improvement With Oral IL-23 Inhibitor
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/rapid-substantial-psoriasis-improvement-with-oral-il-23-inhibitor/ (MedPage Today) — ORLANDO — Two-thirds of patients with moderate or severe plaque psoriasis had complete or nearly complete clearance at 4 months with an oral peptide targeting interleukin (IL)-23, a randomized study showed. The primary analysis… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aad/114558 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-09 21:21:00 Copyright for syndicated […]
Delgocitinib Cream Produces Robust Response to Eczema
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/delgocitinib-cream-produces-robust-response-to-eczema/ ORLANDO, Fla. — Up to half of all people with severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) who apply delgocitinib cream (Anzupgo) to their hands twice a day have had a profound response to treatment, and about a third of patients who stop treatment can maintain clear or almost clear hands for up […]
Top U.S. Health Agency Makes $25,000 Buyout Offer to Most of its Employees
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/top-u-s-health-agency-makes-25000-buyout-offer-to-most-of-its-employees/ (MedPage Today) — Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food, and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were emailed an offer to… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicare/114557 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-09 19:44:00 Copyright for syndicated […]
Exercise Lowers Death Risk by 60% in Cancer Survivors
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/exercise-lowers-death-risk-by-60-in-cancer-survivors/ Share on PinterestModerate daily exercise significantly reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among female cancer survivors, a new study found SolStock/Getty Images Among older female cancer survivors, moderate daily exercise significantly reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Cancer survivors are statistically more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. […]
Potentially Harmful Cosmetics Peddled to Young Girls
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/potentially-harmful-cosmetics-peddled-to-young-girls/ ORLANDO, Fla. — Cosmetics retailers have significantly stepped up their marketing of skin care products to tweens, teens, and even preadolescents — a trend that a pediatric dermatologist warns may not only cause harm to their skin but also could contribute to self-image and mental health issues for these young consumers. […]
RFK Jr.’s 180 on Measles: Too Little, Too Late
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-s-180-on-measles-too-little-too-late/ (MedPage Today) — “Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was 7 years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/114551 Author : Publish […]
Therapeutic Advances Help Curb Hyperhidrosis
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/therapeutic-advances-help-curb-hyperhidrosis/ ORLANDO, Fla. — A novel topical therapy for axial hyperhidrosis approved by the FDA in June 2024 is among the increasing number of therapeutic options and new protocols for existing options to improve rates of therapeutic success. The new topical agent — the anticholinergic sofpironium bromide gel — along with the […]
Poor Air Quality Linked to AD Risk in Offspring
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/poor-air-quality-linked-to-ad-risk-in-offspring/ Edited By Deepa Varma TOPLINE: Children are at increased risk for atopic dermatitis (AD) after exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) during late pregnancy and early infancy. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a birth cohort study of 564,869 term births between 2004 and 2013 with follow-up until age 5 years. PM2.5 exposure was […]
Recent Therapeutic Advances Help Curb Hyperhidrosis
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/recent-therapeutic-advances-help-curb-hyperhidrosis/ Treatment options for hyperhidrosis have evolved to include well-tolerated therapies with high rates of response. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/recent-therapeutic-advances-help-curb-hyperhidrosis-2025a10005q8?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-03-09 02:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Recent Therapeutic Advances Help Curb Hyperhidrosis first appeared on News Health. […]
London man says his life was ‘slowly deteriorating’
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/london-man-says-his-life-was-slowly-deteriorating/ BBC Chris, not his real name, started missing work because of his involvement in chemsex A man drawn into the world of having sex while high on illegal drugs has described how he became a “zombie” whose life was slowly deteriorating. Chris – whose name has been changed – told the […]
Weight loss drugs expose women to society’s harsh judgements on their bodies
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-drugs-expose-women-to-societys-harsh-judgements-on-their-bodies/ Jess Phillips and Branneisha Cooper Women like Jess and Branneisha say strangers are more likely to smile at them or strike up a conversation since they lost weight When Branneisha Cooper was overweight, she felt both invisible and like she stood out. Her friends would get attention when they were out […]
What Was the News About Butter, Plant Oils, and Mortality?
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/what-was-the-news-about-butter-plant-oils-and-mortality/ (MedPage Today) — You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/quizzes/news-quiz/114549 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-08 22:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post What Was the News About Butter, Plant Oils, and Mortality? first appeared on […]
Cardiac Rehab on an App; Global Burden of Oral Conditions
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/cardiac-rehab-on-an-app-global-burden-of-oral-conditions/ (MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/podcasts/healthwatch/114543 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-08 19:01:00 Copyright for […]
We’re Getting the Medicaid Message Wrong — And It’s Costing Us
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/were-getting-the-medicaid-message-wrong-and-its-costing-us/ (MedPage Today) — As doctors and healthcare advocates, we have spent years perfecting the art of delivering complex medical information in ways patients can understand and act on. We adjust explanations based on our patients’ health histories… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/prescriptionsforabrokensystem/114542 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-08 17:00:00 Copyright for syndicated […]
RFK Jr. and Influencers Bash Seed Oils, Baffling Nutrition Scientists
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-and-influencers-bash-seed-oils-baffling-nutrition-scientists/ (MedPage Today) — Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term “seed oils,” even though they’ve likely cooked with and consumed them for decades. It’s the catchy description coined by internet influencers, wellness gurus, and some… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/dietnutrition/114544 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-08 15:00:00 Copyright for syndicated […]
‘Not a Substitute Nor an Equivalent for MMR Vaccination’: What We Heard This Week
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/not-a-substitute-nor-an-equivalent-for-mmr-vaccination-what-we-heard-this-week/ (MedPage Today) — “Vitamin A is absolutely not a substitute nor an equivalent for MMR [measles, mumps, and rubella] vaccination.” — Ericka Hayes, MD, of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discussing measles prevention. “There are very substantial… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/what-we-heard/114547 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-07 20:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content […]
Topical Therapies for Psoriasis
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/topical-therapies-for-psoriasis/ (MedPage Today) — Despite recent significant advances in systemic therapies for psoriasis, topical treatment retains a prominent role for many patients. The American Academy of Dermatology/National Psoriasis Foundation (AAD/NPF) guidelines state… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/spotlight/aad-psoriasis/114548 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-07 20:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. […]
Initiating Systemic Therapy for Psoriasis
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/initiating-systemic-therapy-for-psoriasis/ (MedPage Today) — Until about 20 years ago, systemic treatment options for moderate/severe psoriasis were limited and nonspecific. To get an idea of how much the field has changed, clinical guidelines on psoriasis management from the American… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/spotlight/aad-psoriasis/114550 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-07 20:40:00 Copyright for syndicated […]
After Years of Decline, Breast Cancer Mortality Rates No Longer Falling for Some
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/after-years-of-decline-breast-cancer-mortality-rates-no-longer-falling-for-some/ (MedPage Today) — After a long period of annual declines, breast cancer mortality rates for women younger than 40 and older than 74 have stopped falling, according to a retrospective analysis. For women ages 20 to 39, breast cancer mortality… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/breastcancer/114552 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-07 21:53:00 […]
FDA Approves Ocular Implant for Vision-Threatening MacTel
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-ocular-implant-for-vision-threatening-mactel/ (MedPage Today) — The FDA approved revakinagene taroretcel (Encelto) as the first treatment for adults with idiopathic macular telangiectasia (MacTel) type 2, Neurotech Pharmaceuticals announced on Thursday. A rare, progressive neurodegenerative… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/ophthalmology/generalophthalmology/114553 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-07 22:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. […]
DOGE Fired These CDC, NIH Workers. Now They’re Speaking Out.
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/doge-fired-these-cdc-nih-workers-now-theyre-speaking-out/ (MedPage Today) — In a chaotic purge by the Trump administration, thousands of employees at federal agencies were let go in February over Presidents’ Day weekend. The layoffs primarily targeted probationary employees, workers generally within… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/workforce/114554 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-07 22:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs […]
Long-Term Use of NSAIDs Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/long-term-use-of-nsaids-linked-to-lower-dementia-risk/ (MedPage Today) — Long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was tied to a decreased risk of dementia, data from the prospective Rotterdam Study showed. Over an average follow-up of 14.5 years, use of NSAIDs for 24 months… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/114555 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-07 22:35:00 Copyright for […]
Researchers, Doctors, Patients Rally to ‘Stand Up for Science’
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/researchers-doctors-patients-rally-to-stand-up-for-science/ (MedPage Today) — “Science saved my life and that is a fact.” That was the message from University of Pennsylvania sophomore Emily Whitehead at the “Stand Up for Science” rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Friday, where hundreds… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/healthpolicy/114556 Author : Publish date : […]
Can an LED face mask really transform your skin?
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/can-an-led-face-mask-really-transform-your-skin/ Annabel Rackham Health and wellbeing reporter Getty Images LED face mask manufacturers claim their products can treat acne scars and fine lines LED technology has been used to address a number of skin issues, such as eczema, mild to moderate acne, psoriasis and sun damage in a medical setting. But the […]
Thousands join Stand Up for Science rallies across the US
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/thousands-join-stand-up-for-science-rallies-across-the-us/ Stand Up for Science rally in Washington Square Park in New York City on 7 March James Dinneen Thousands of people in cities across the US protested the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific funding on 7 March. In New York City, more than a thousand people gathered in Washington Square Park, […]
Twice-Yearly Biologic Effective Against Nasal Polyps
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/twice-yearly-biologic-effective-against-nasal-polyps/ (MedPage Today) — SAN DIEGO — Novel ultra-long-acting biologic depemokimab reduced nasal polyps in chronic rhinosinusitis, two parallel phase III trials showed. Twice-yearly injections cut total nasal polyps score by a mean of 0.7 more than… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aaaai/114450 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-02 22:31:57 Copyright for syndicated content […]
‘No One Wants to Lose Their Job’: What We Heard This Week
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/no-one-wants-to-lose-their-job-what-we-heard-this-week/ (MedPage Today) — “No one wants to lose their job. In the absence of any guidance, opinions fly about what we should do.” — An anonymous federal health worker discussing the employees’ reaction to a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/what-we-heard/114437 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-02 22:00:00 […]
Parkinson’s Disease Risk Tied to Sleep Apnea
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/parkinsons-disease-risk-tied-to-sleep-apnea/ (MedPage Today) — Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was linked with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, but continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment reduced that risk, Veterans Administration (VA) data showed. At 5 years after OSA… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aan/114446 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-02 21:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content […]
Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Curtailing Youth Gender-Affirming Care
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/judge-blocks-trumps-order-curtailing-youth-gender-affirming-care/ (MedPage Today) — President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth will remain blocked on a long-term basis under a federal judge’s ruling in Seattle late Friday… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/transgendermedicine/114449 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-02 16:14:19 Copyright for syndicated content […]
To the Pandemic Czar: Are We Prepared to Talk About Bird Flu?
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/to-the-pandemic-czar-are-we-prepared-to-talk-about-bird-flu/ (MedPage Today) — Dear Gerald Parker, DVM, PhD (Pandemic Czar), The threat of a widespread human outbreak of bird flu is on the horizon. And, with it, the potential for a pandemic. The next pandemic — whether from the H5N1 strain circulating… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/114445 Author : Publish date : […]
Renowned Geneticist Francis Collins, MD, PhD, Retires from NIH
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/renowned-geneticist-francis-collins-md-phd-retires-from-nih/ (MedPage Today) — Francis Collins, MD, PhD, a renowned geneticist and former longtime director of the NIH announced that he has retired, leaving an agency being upended by budget cuts and layoffs. Collins — a guitar-playing researcher and… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/healthpolicy/114447 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-02 15:09:29 Copyright for […]
Tezspire Treats Chronic Sinus Symptoms With Nasal Polyps
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/tezspire-treats-chronic-sinus-symptoms-with-nasal-polyps/ (MedPage Today) — SAN DIEGO — Tezepelumab (Tezspire) reduced nasal polyps and symptoms in severe chronic rhinosinusitis while also decreasing need for further treatments, the WAYPOINT trial showed. The monoclonal antibody against thymic stromal… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aaaai/114448 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-02 15:53:20 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to […]
What Diet Was Tied to Lower Cancer Risk?
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/what-diet-was-tied-to-lower-cancer-risk/ (MedPage Today) — You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/quizzes/news-quiz/114430 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-01 22:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : News Health Publish date : 2025-03-01 22:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to […]
NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard’s sudden exit shows how power is shifting in healthcare
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-england-boss-amanda-pritchards-sudden-exit-shows-how-power-is-shifting-in-healthcare/ PA Media Amanda Pritchard, head of NHS England, would have regular Monday meetings with Health Secretary Wes Streeting to review performance and address challenges. But last Monday was different. After discussing the state of the health service, she announced she was stepping down – with just one month’s notice. It came […]
Telehealth and Low-Value Medical Tests; Vit D for Respiratory Infections
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/telehealth-and-low-value-medical-tests-vit-d-for-respiratory-infections/ (MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/podcasts/healthwatch/114438 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-01 19:00:00 Copyright for […]
A Brief History of Nurse Anesthesiologists
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/a-brief-history-of-nurse-anesthesiologists/ (MedPage Today) — When we think of medical breakthroughs, discoveries like penicillin or the polio vaccine often come to mind. Anesthesia is another transformative advancement, turning once-impossible surgeries into routine procedures. At the… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/114436 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-01 17:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the […]
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Kate Walsh On Early Cancer Screening, Prevention
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/greys-anatomy-star-kate-walsh-on-early-cancer-screening-prevention/ Share on PinterestKate Walsh, known for her role on “Grey’s Anatomy,” is Walsh is spreading awareness about the importance of early detection for cancer. Photography Courtesy of GRAIL Kate Walsh, formerly of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice,” shares how cancer impacted her life. Both of Walsh’s parents died from cancer, and […]
Off-the-Shelf Drugs May Treat This New Autoimmune Disease
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/off-the-shelf-drugs-may-treat-this-new-autoimmune-disease/ (MedPage Today) — Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors look to be a good treatment option for the newly recognized, rare autoimmune disease known as SOCS1 insufficiency, researchers found. Which was not exactly a surprise. SOCS1 stands for “suppressor… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/rheumatology/generalrheumatology/114440 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 21:11:07 Copyright for syndicated […]
FDA OKs Dust Mite Allergy Drug for Young Kids
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-oks-dust-mite-allergy-drug-for-young-kids/ (MedPage Today) — The FDA expanded the approval of a sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT; Odactra) for treating house dust mite allergies in young children, drugmaker ALK announced. Taken as a once-daily tablet, the SLIT product is now indicated for… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/allergyimmunology/allergy/114441 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 21:25:29 Copyright for […]
To Improve Mental Health, Let’s Address the ‘Causes of the Causes,’ Expert Says
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/to-improve-mental-health-lets-address-the-causes-of-the-causes-expert-says/ (MedPage Today) — WASHINGTON — To improve mental health, risk factors related to “social determinants” like food insecurity or inadequate housing need to be addressed, according to some health experts. But even doing that doesn’t go far enough… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/equity-in-medicine/114444 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 22:09:14 Copyright for […]
ABMS Shuts Down Independent Cardiology Board Application to Much Dismay
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/abms-shuts-down-independent-cardiology-board-application-to-much-dismay/ (MedPage Today) — The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) said no to an independent board for cardiology, according to an announcement by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) on Friday. The proposal for an American Board of Cardiovascular… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/prevention/114442 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 21:35:53 Copyright […]
RFK Jr. Misstated Key Facts About Deadly Measles Outbreak
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-misstated-key-facts-about-deadly-measles-outbreak/ (MedPage Today) — HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier this week dismissed the measles outbreak in West Texas that killed an unvaccinated child as “not unusual” and appeared to misstate a number of key facts. Kennedy, a vaccine critic… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/vaccines/114443 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 21:37:35 […]
Regular Physical Activity May Prolong Life in Colon Cancer Survivors
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/regular-physical-activity-may-prolong-life-in-colon-cancer-survivors/ (MedPage Today) — Engaging in regular physical activity may help colon cancer survivors achieve survival rates similar to the general population, according to data from two postoperative treatment trials. Among patients with stage III colon cancer… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/coloncancer/114439 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 20:41:06 Copyright for syndicated content […]
Melatonin’s Anti-Cancer Potential; Prenatal PFAS and Cancer; Anti-Viral Gel for HPV
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/melatonins-anti-cancer-potential-prenatal-pfas-and-cancer-anti-viral-gel-for-hpv/ (MedPage Today) — Melatonin supplementation may help offset DNA damage associated with night-shift work. (Occupational & Environmental Medicine) The government’s next list of drugs targeted for price negotiation could include the blockbuster… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/114434 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 18:35:29 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked […]
Make the Diagnosis: The Rash Is Only Part of a Complicated Presentation of … What?
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/make-the-diagnosis-the-rash-is-only-part-of-a-complicated-presentation-of-what/ (MedPage Today) — Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/quizzes/diagnosis/114435 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 19:01:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : News Health Publish date : 2025-02-28 19:01:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Alcohol-Related Organ Complications Increasing in Teens, Young Adults
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/alcohol-related-organ-complications-increasing-in-teens-young-adults/ (MedPage Today) — Alcohol-associated pancreatitis and liver disease have been increasing among adolescents and young adults, according to a retrospective population-based cohort study from Canada. From 2003 to 2021, the incidence of pancreatitis… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/pancreaticdiseases/114431 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 16:40:57 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the […]
BMA Accepts GP Contract Changes as ‘Starting Point’
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/bma-accepts-gp-contract-changes-as-starting-point/ The British Medical Association (BMA) has conditionally accepted amendments to the 2025-2026 GP General Medical Services contract. Its GP Committee for England (GPCE) approved the changes in principle but insists on a written government commitment to renegotiate a new national contract within this Parliament. The proposed amendments, which include a funding […]
Boarding Is Making Our Emergency Departments Miserable
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/boarding-is-making-our-emergency-departments-miserable/ (MedPage Today) — Last night when I came to work most of the beds in our 31-bed emergency department (ED) were full. There were more than 20 patients either in the waiting room proper or in the chairs that serve as “rooms” behind the triage area… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/rural/114433 Author […]
Race-Neutral Asthma Assessment Better for Black Children
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/race-neutral-asthma-assessment-better-for-black-children/ (MedPage Today) — Lung function assessment factoring in race performed poorly in flagging asthma among Black children, a study showed. The 2012 Global Lung Initiative (GLI) race-specific equation failed to detect reduced lung function in 39… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/asthma/114425 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 16:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content […]
CMS Rules for Treating Sepsis Not Linked to Mortality Benefit, Study Finds
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/cms-rules-for-treating-sepsis-not-linked-to-mortality-benefit-study-finds/ (MedPage Today) — ORLANDO — Following an exhaustive literature search, researchers were unable to find compelling evidence that mandated sepsis treatment guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were favorably… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/sccm/114426 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 14:12:23 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the […]
Trump Firings Lose in Court; New COVID/Flu Vax Data; Clues on Deadly Unknown Illness
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-firings-lose-in-court-new-covid-flu-vax-data-clues-on-deadly-unknown-illness/ (MedPage Today) — Note that some links may require registration or subscription. MedPage Today is collecting stories of HHS staffers across all agencies affected by Trump administration cuts. If you want to share your story, please email MPT_Editorial… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/114427 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-28 14:27:56 Copyright for […]
UK Health Officials Warn of Second Norovirus Wave
Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/uk-health-officials-warn-of-second-norovirus-wave/ Norovirus cases in England have continued to surge, with laboratory reports at their highest levels since current records began in 2014, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). An average of 1134 patients were hospitalised daily with norovirus last week. While slightly lower than the previous week’s 1160, this remains […]