FDA OKs First Rapid-Acting Insulin Biosimilar for Diabetes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-oks-first-rapid-acting-insulin-biosimilar-for-diabetes/ (MedPage Today) — The FDA approved insulin-aspart-szjj (Merilog) as the first rapid-acting insulin biosimilar product to treat adults and children with diabetes, the agency announced Friday. Like its reference counterpart, insulin aspart (Novolog… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/type1diabetes/114245 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 22:20:44 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the […]
Removing Health Data From Government Websites Puts Patients at Risk, Experts Warn
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/removing-health-data-from-government-websites-puts-patients-at-risk-experts-warn/ (MedPage Today) — Removing information from the CDC website, as well as other federal health websites, is endangering both patient care and public health, infectious disease experts said Friday. “Removing or altering infectious disease data doesn… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/publichealth/114237 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 21:09:03 Copyright for syndicated content […]
Birth Rates, Infant Mortality Increased in Abortion Ban States
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/birth-rates-infant-mortality-increased-in-abortion-ban-states/ (MedPage Today) — In 14 states that adopted abortion bans after Roe v. Wade was overturned, birth rates and infant mortality increased, a pair of studies published in JAMA showed. In one study, there were an estimated 1.01 additional births above… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/abortion/114238 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 […]
FDA Approves Vimseltinib for Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-vimseltinib-for-tenosynovial-giant-cell-tumors/ The US Food and Drug Administration has approved vimseltinib (Romvimza, Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC) to treat adult patients with symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumors (TGCT) who will not benefit from surgical resection. The colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) blocker joins another one already on the US market for the indication, pexidartinib (Turalio, […]
Doctors Warm to AI Future in Healthcare, AMA Survey Finds
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doctors-warm-to-ai-future-in-healthcare-ama-survey-finds/ A new American Medical Association (AMA) report found growing physician enthusiasm and interest around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare workplace. In the AMA Augmented Intelligence Research survey, doctors saw the biggest opportunity for AI as “address(ing) administrative burdens through automation.” That dovetails with Medscape’s AI Adoption in […]
Adding Radioligand to Enzalutamide Boosts OS in Metastatic CRPC
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/adding-radioligand-to-enzalutamide-boosts-os-in-metastatic-crpc/ (MedPage Today) — SAN FRANCISCO — The addition of radionuclide therapy with 177Lu-PSMA-617 (Pluvicto) to enzalutamide (Xtandi) improved overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), according… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/mgucs/114233 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 19:59:50 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author […]
What Happens When Science Stops
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-happens-when-science-stops/ For a time last month, science in the US stopped. On January 22, the Trump administration instructed federal health and science agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to halt external communications, meetings, and travel. It also ordered […]
‘Popular’ Cancer Misinformation; Menthol Smokes Riskier; Farmers vs Pesticides
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/popular-cancer-misinformation-menthol-smokes-riskier-farmers-vs-pesticides/ (MedPage Today) — Has cancer misinformation become more popular than the facts? (Harvard Magazine) Former NFL player and head coach Dick Jauron, 74, has died of brain cancer. (USA Today) The Montana Supreme Court upheld the termination of hospital… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/114229 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 17:06:34 Copyright […]
Physician Senators, What Have You Done?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/physician-senators-what-have-you-done/ (MedPage Today) — When Senator Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.) — a physician, longtime advocate for healthcare policy, and potential swing vote on the Finance Committee — voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of HHS, he didn’t just… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/114231 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 17:57:02 […]
EMA Launches Review of Finasteride for Suicidal Ideation
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ema-launches-review-of-finasteride-for-suicidal-ideation/ The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started a review of medicines containing finasteride and dutasteride following concerns about associated suicidal ideation and behaviors. Medicines containing finasteride (5 mg tablets) and dutasteride (0.5 mg capsules) are approved to treat symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Products containing […]
What’s the Better Option for High-Risk Prostate Cancer — Radiation or Surgery?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/whats-the-better-option-for-high-risk-prostate-cancer-radiation-or-surgery/ (MedPage Today) — SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with high-risk prostate cancer had a significantly lower incidence of distant metastasis when treated with a radiotherapy-based strategy compared with a radical prostatectomy-based approach, according… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/mgucs/114221 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 15:28:21 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked […]
Louisiana to End Mass Vaccine Promotion, State’s Top Health Official Says
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/louisiana-to-end-mass-vaccine-promotion-states-top-health-official-says/ (MedPage Today) — The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination” according to a Thursday memo written by the state’s top health official and obtained by the Associated Press. A department spokesperson confirmed Louisiana… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/vaccines/114222 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 15:36:04 Copyright for syndicated […]
Ad Attacks Cleveland Clinic for Being Too ‘Woke’
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ad-attacks-cleveland-clinic-for-being-too-woke/ (MedPage Today) — Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization’s “Woke Alert” attack ad that asked if the large health system was “the wokest hospital in America,” saying the ad’s claims are “riddled with inaccuracies and… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/114223 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 15:40:29 Copyright for […]
Trump Slashes CDC Workforce
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-slashes-cdc-workforce/ (MedPage Today) — Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the CDC — roughly one-tenth of the agency’s workforce — are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employees. The Atlanta-based agency… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/114224 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 16:01:49 Copyright for syndicated […]
Addenbrooke’s surgeon in Cambridge suspended after children hurt
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/addenbrookes-surgeon-in-cambridge-suspended-after-children-hurt/ A specialist surgeon has been suspended from a world-renowned NHS hospital after nine children under their care were left with lasting injuries. A review was commissioned at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, after concerns were raised by the surgeon’s colleagues in October. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said an independent expert found […]
Pope Hospitalized; Coolers Recalled Over Amputation Risk; Hospital Set on Fire
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pope-hospitalized-coolers-recalled-over-amputation-risk-hospital-set-on-fire/ (MedPage Today) — Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Also note that MedPage Today offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Presidents’ Day. Look for Morning Break again on Tuesday, February 18. Pope Francis… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/generalpulmonary/114218 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 14:30:55 Copyright […]
Creativity Maps Onto Common Brain Circuit
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/creativity-maps-onto-common-brain-circuit/ (MedPage Today) — Creativity mapped to a specific brain circuit in healthy people, an analysis of neuroimaging studies suggested. In a meta-analysis involving 36 studies and 857 healthy participants, 415 brain coordinates were activated by creative… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/114219 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-14 15:02:03 Copyright for syndicated content […]
MHRA Revises Valproate Guidance for Male Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mhra-revises-valproate-guidance-for-male-patients/ The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has revised its guidance on sodium valproate use in men, removing a requirement for dual specialist reviews for those already on the medication. In September 2024 the MHRA advised prescribers that men taking valproate, and their female partners, should use effective contraception while on […]
Fascia Could Be the Missing Link in Musculoskeletal Pain
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fascia-could-be-the-missing-link-in-musculoskeletal-pain/ “In rheumatology, the fascia is often the source of pain. There is a lot of manual work to be done on these tissues before considering other treatments such as injections. We certainly make a lot of diagnostic errors by forgetting to take them into account,” said Professor Françoise Laroche, rheumatologist at […]
Cutting Needless Tests for Seniors Requires Ongoing Effort
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cutting-needless-tests-for-seniors-requires-ongoing-effort/ Reducing unnecessary and potentially harmful tests and treatment of geriatric patients may require ongoing interventions, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine. At the end of a year-long follow-up to an 18-month randomized controlled trial, reductions in overuse rebounded in two out of three areas. The first: Prostate-specific […]
The Hidden Curriculum in Medical School
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-hidden-curriculum-in-medical-school/ When he was young, Jason Krastein remembers his father, a nephrologist, coming home from the hospital to compile patient notes and pre-chart for the next day before spending time with the family. As a fourth-year medical student, Krastein is repeating that pattern. “Charting at home is one of those things no […]
UK men and women can expect to live longer, data show
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/uk-men-and-women-can-expect-to-live-longer-data-show/ Boys born in the UK in 2023 can expect to live on average to the age of 86.7, and girls to 90, latest data suggest. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) says figures show a continued trend of longer life expectancy for men and women. The survival gap between the sexes […]
Talazoparib Combo Prolongs Survival in Mets Prostate Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/talazoparib-combo-prolongs-survival-in-mets-prostate-cancer/ Adding talazoparib to enzalutamide led to a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer compared with treatment with enzalutamide alone, according to the final results of the phase 3 TALAPRO-2 study. This survival benefit occurred in both an unselected “all-comers” population and […]
Clinic Death Raises Questions about Oxygen Therapy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/clinic-death-raises-questions-about-oxygen-therapy/ After a fire that instantly killed a 5-year-old Michigan boy undergoing treatment in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, experts are urging clinicians to take a conservative approach to the controversial but increasingly popular therapy. Experts who spoke with Medscape Medical News said when patients ask about using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), primary […]
Australian Junior Doctors Protest Working Conditions
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/australian-junior-doctors-protest-working-conditions/ Junior doctors in Australia’s largest state are on the brink of strike action over working conditions, after a hospital administrator derided them as “clinical marshmallows [sic]” in a leaked email. The email from an administrator at John Hunter Hospital in New Lambton Heights, Australia, was commenting on a request from a […]
Lesions in Common Brain Circuit a Cause of Psychosis?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lesions-in-common-brain-circuit-a-cause-of-psychosis/ Decades of research have implicated hippocampal dysfunction in psychosis, but it’s been unclear whether this dysfunction was causative or compensatory. A new study suggests a causal role for hippocampal circuit dysfunction in psychosis, particularly cases that resemble schizophrenia. “Our study provides the first direct evidence that lesions causing psychosis map to […]
CUD Hospitalization Raises Early Death Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cud-hospitalization-raises-early-death-risk/ TOPLINE: Hospitalization for cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with a nearly threefold higher risk for premature death compared with the general population, with risk particularly high for death by trauma, suicide, and opioid poisoning, a new study showed. METHODOLOGY: A population-based retrospective cohort study included 11.6 million individuals aged 15-105 […]
Age Affects Efficacy of Popular Diabetes Drugs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/age-affects-efficacy-of-popular-diabetes-drugs/ TOPLINE: In older patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors is associated with increased cardiovascular benefits but reduced glycemic control, whereas glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists show the opposite, with better glycemic control but less cardiovascular protection. METHODOLOGY: Current clinical guidelines don’t recommend […]
Healthcare Looms Large in Ontario Election
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/healthcare-looms-large-in-ontario-election/ A recent survey found that voters in Ontario consider healthcare to be the most important issue in the province’s upcoming election. Nearly 1000 Ontarians participated in the survey, which was conducted by Nanos Research and commissioned by broadcaster CTV News. The survey results may not be surprising, given that the Ontario […]
Racial Disparities in the Follow-up of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/racial-disparities-in-the-follow-up-of-pelvic-organ-prolapse/ TOPLINE: Emergency department (ED) visits for previously undiagnosed pelvic organ prolapse (POP) revealed significant racial disparities in follow-up care, with non-Hispanic Black women experiencing the lowest rates at 20.7% within 3 months. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study at three EDs of an urban academic medical system and single tertiary […]
Thyroid Cancer Rates Remain ‘Frozen’ Amid Overdiagnosis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/thyroid-cancer-rates-remain-frozen-amid-overdiagnosis/ The incidence of thyroid cancer in the United States, having plateaued in 2009 after a decades-long increase, has remained stable since then, despite efforts to control an ongoing overdiagnosis of the disease, new research shows. “Although the incidence of thyroid cancer has plateaued, it remains at peak levels, suggesting that overdiagnosis […]
Baby milk should have plain packaging in hospitals, CMA says
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/baby-milk-should-have-plain-packaging-in-hospitals-cma-says/ Baby milk formula should have plain packaging in hospitals, the regulator has said following a probe into the market. Baby milk brands often provide hospitals with formula below cost, because once parents start using a brand, they tend to stick with it. In addition, parents should be allowed to buy baby […]
‘Man Van’ Diagnoses Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancers
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/man-van-diagnoses-nonmetastatic-prostate-cancers/ Among more than 3000 men from low-income communities who were screened for various health issues at mobile clinics, one had stage IV and none had metastatic prostate cancer. These were among the findings of a study presented by lead author Masood Moghul, MBBS, at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology […]
Intranasal Midazolam Falls Short in Pediatric ED Procedures
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/intranasal-midazolam-falls-short-in-pediatric-ed-procedures/ TOPLINE: Nearly half of the children receiving intranasal midazolam for laceration repair in the emergency department (ED) exhibited extreme procedural anxiety. Younger age, reduced sociability, and extremity lacerations were significantly associated with a poor response to the medication. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study evaluated 102 children (mean age, 4.7 years; 40% girls; […]
Recognize Obesity as a Chronic Disease, Urge Spanish Experts
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/recognize-obesity-as-a-chronic-disease-urge-spanish-experts/ The Obesity Working Group of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (GOSEEN) conducts various awareness campaigns to address the growing global and national health challenges of obesity. “Only by recognizing obesity as a chronic disease will it be possible to implement more measures to help control it,” said Irene Bretón, […]
Kids’ Poison Center Calls for Energy Drinks/Powders Soar
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kids-poison-center-calls-for-energy-drinks-powders-soar/ TOPLINE: The rate of children and teens exposed to energy products containing caffeine rose 17.3% from 2011 to 2023, with most cases involving children aged under 6 years. Serious medical outcomes were more likely with solid formulations and among teenagers. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed 32,482 cases of children and adolescents aged under […]
Comorbidity Risk High in Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/comorbidity-risk-high-in-intermittent-explosive-disorder/ TOPLINE: Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is associated with significantly higher odds of having psychiatric, neurologic, and somatic comorbidities, with 96% of patients having at least one additional mental health diagnosis, a new study showed. METHODOLOGY: Analysis included electronic medical record data for 117.7 million patients (mean age, 26 years; 70% men) […]
New Guidelines for Ultrasound-Led Vascular Access
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-guidelines-for-ultrasound-led-vascular-access/ Details to help new and experienced clinicians perform ultrasound-guided vascular cannulation have been added to updated guidelines from the American Society of Echocardiography. “Ultrasound guidance is currently not a standard of care for all vascular access, but it is becoming increasingly common in daily clinical practice due to its ability to […]
Cancer Immunotherapy May Raise Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cancer-immunotherapy-may-raise-rheumatoid-arthritis-risk/ TOPLINE: According to a study of over five million patients with a neoplasm, those who received an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) faced a 26% higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than those receiving other types of cancer therapy. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted this retrospective observational study using data from the global federated […]
Short Sleep Is Linked to an Increased Risk for Hypertension
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/short-sleep-is-linked-to-an-increased-risk-for-hypertension/ TOPLINE: A nighttime sleep duration less than 7 hours was associated with an increased risk for hypertension, especially in women. No significant association was found between a sleep duration more than 8 hours and the risk for hypertension. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 prospective cohort studies […]
Did COVID-19 Stall Eye Procedures in Medicare Beneficiaries?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/did-covid-19-stall-eye-procedures-in-medicare-beneficiaries/ TOPLINE: The COVID-19 pandemic led to a 17.9% overall reduction in the rate of common ophthalmic procedures among Medicare beneficiaries, with laser peripheral iridotomy showing the steepest decline. The Northeast, one of the regions most affected by the pandemic, experienced the steepest declines, particularly in cataract surgeries. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a […]
Republican States Claim Zero Abortions
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/republican-states-claim-zero-abortions/ In Arkansas, state health officials announced a stunning statistic for 2023: The total number of abortions in the state, where some 1.5 million women live, was zero. In South Dakota, too, official records show zero abortions that year. And in Idaho, home to abortion battles that have recently made their way […]
Judge Pauses Trump’s Order Restricting Gender-Affirming Care in Minors
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/judge-pauses-trumps-order-restricting-gender-affirming-care-in-minors/ (MedPage Today) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender people under age 19. The judge’s ruling came after a lawsuit was… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/transgendermedicine/114213 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 22:11:48 Copyright for syndicated content belongs […]
Neurologic Complications of Flu in Kids May Be Up This Year
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/neurologic-complications-of-flu-in-kids-may-be-up-this-year/ (MedPage Today) — Public health officials are looking into reports of a small potential uptick in neurologic complications of influenza in children — particularly a rapidly progressing and dangerous condition called acute necrotizing encephalopathy… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/114214 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 22:44:19 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to […]
Meet the World’s Healthcare Billionaires
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/meet-the-worlds-healthcare-billionaires/ (MedPage Today) — Six of the world’s 500 richest people are Americans who have reaped fortunes from healthcare — and two of them are physicians. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, only 32 people globally have become mega-rich from… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/114208 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 20:25:29 Copyright […]
Public Health Is Under Assault. Here’s How Doctors Can Fight Back.
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/public-health-is-under-assault-heres-how-doctors-can-fight-back/ (MedPage Today) — Former President Barack Obama once said, “elections have consequences.” But historically, the consequences tend to be less dramatic than supporters of the winning candidate hoped for — and less than opponents feared. That… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/114209 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 20:29:04 Copyright for syndicated content […]
Radiographic PFS in Metastatic CRPC More Than Doubles With Novel Combination
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/radiographic-pfs-in-metastatic-crpc-more-than-doubles-with-novel-combination/ (MedPage Today) — SAN FRANCISCO — Radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) more than doubled with the addition of an investigational targeted therapy to standard treatment, a randomized… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/mgucs/114212 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 21:45:26 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked […]
‘Make Measles Great Again’; Docs Blast Super Bowl Ads; Big Food vs GLP-1 Drugs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/make-measles-great-again-docs-blast-super-bowl-ads-big-food-vs-glp-1-drugs/ (MedPage Today) — The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. “Make measles great again,” surgeon David Gorski, MD, PhD, said sardonically in response to the confirmation… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/popmedicine/114207 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 20:35:50 Copyright for syndicated content belongs […]
Shunt System Still Improving HF Symptoms at 2 Years
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/shunt-system-still-improving-hf-symptoms-at-2-years/ An experimental transcatheter shunt system that moves blood from the left atrium to the right atrium in patients with heart failure provided even greater benefit at 2 years than in the first year, according to 2-year results from ALT-FLOW, a multidisciplinary, single-group, feasibility study. “Through 2 years, we found clinically meaningful […]
US Senate Confirms RFK, Jr, to Run HHS
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/us-senate-confirms-rfk-jr-to-run-hhs/ The US Senate on Thursday voted 52-48 to confirm Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, as the next secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), granting extraordinary power and influence over the American health system to a fierce critic of vaccines, drug makers, and the medical establishment itself. With the […]
CDC: Asymptomatic Cases of Bird Flu in Humans Are Flying Under the Radar
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cdc-asymptomatic-cases-of-bird-flu-in-humans-are-flying-under-the-radar/ (MedPage Today) — Suspicions that there may be more bird flu going around undetected were backed by a voluntary serosurvey among veterinary practitioners who work with cattle, CDC investigators said. Out of 150 participating veterinary practitioners… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/birdflu/114210 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 21:03:44 Copyright for syndicated content […]
GLP-1 Drugs and Colonoscopy; GI Symptoms Post-COVID; Identifying High-Risk Barrett’s
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-drugs-and-colonoscopy-gi-symptoms-post-covid-identifying-high-risk-barretts/ (MedPage Today) — A systematic review and meta-analysis of five studies suggested that patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists were more likely to have inadequate bowel preparation for colonoscopy. (American Journal of Gastroenterology) Researchers… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/generalgastroenterology/114205 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 19:57:33 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the […]
Talazoparib-Enzalutamide Improves Survival in Metastatic CRPC
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/talazoparib-enzalutamide-improves-survival-in-metastatic-crpc/ (MedPage Today) — SAN FRANCISCO — Adding talazoparib (Talzenna) to enzalutamide (Xtandi) as initial treatment for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) prolonged survival, new analyses from the TALAPRO-2 trial indicated. In… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/mgucs/114203 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 18:12:27 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. […]
Most Clozapine Prescribers Satisfied With REMS Program
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/most-clozapine-prescribers-satisfied-with-rems-program/ (MedPage Today) — Most physician prescribers were satisfied with the FDA’s controversial risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) program for clozapine, survey data showed. Among 196 doctors who prescribed clozapine, 64% said the positive… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/schizophrenia/114204 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 18:51:22 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to […]
Inside the Royal Free – what it tells us about the NHS
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/inside-the-royal-free-what-it-tells-us-about-the-nhs/ Nick Triggle, Hugh Pym, Chloe Hayward, Vicki Loader & Jim Reed BBC News BBC News The BBC has been reporting live from the Royal Free Hospital in London to illustrate the pressures facing the health service this winter. By 10am the A&E unit was full and within hours the hospital had […]
Physician Suspected of 10 Murders; Doc Accused of Setting Fire to Another Doc’s Home
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/physician-suspected-of-10-murders-doc-accused-of-setting-fire-to-another-docs-home/ (MedPage Today) — A German physician who was arrested last summer on suspicion of killing four patients is now suspected of killing 10, and in some cases he allegedly tried to cover up evidence by starting fires. (AP) Pediatrician Anita Damodaran… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/114202 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 […]
This Is What Happens When HIV Drugs Are Stopped for Millions of People
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/this-is-what-happens-when-hiv-drugs-are-stopped-for-millions-of-people/ (MedPage Today) — A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Those deaths — agonizing, from diseases or infections the body might otherwise fight off — sent loved ones into the streets, pressuring governments… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/hivaids/hivaids/114200 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 16:27:20 Copyright […]
RFK Jr. Confirmed as HHS Secretary
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-confirmed-as-hhs-secretary/ (MedPage Today) — By a vote of 52-48, the Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — whose vaccine skepticism nearly derailed his nomination — as secretary of HHS. Senators were sharply divided on Kennedy’s nomination. “When Kennedy… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/114201 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 16:50:31 Copyright […]
Low Endocrine Therapy Adherence for Breast Cancer Post-Pregnancy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/low-endocrine-therapy-adherence-for-breast-cancer-post-pregnancy/ TOPLINE: Among breast cancer survivors who became pregnant, 34% resumed endocrine therapy (ET) by 2 years postdelivery, with a 19% cumulative incidence of subsequent breast cancer events at 10 years. METHODOLOGY: The POSITIVE trial previously reported that women who interrupted ET for pregnancy, 73% resumed treatment with a low disease recurrence […]
Top NIH Official Forced Out; Trump Sued by Fired HHS Watchdog; E. Coli Vaccine Flops
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/top-nih-official-forced-out-trump-sued-by-fired-hhs-watchdog-e-coli-vaccine-flops/ (MedPage Today) — Note that some links may require registration or subscription. NIH’s longtime second-in-command, Larry Tabak, DDS, PhD, was forced to retire from government service. (CBS News) When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would “follow… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/114199 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 14:20:34 Copyright for syndicated […]
New Frontiers in Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-frontiers-in-genitourinary-cancer-treatment/ (MedPage Today) — Every 40 seconds, a life is cut short by genitourinary (GU) cancers, a group of cancers that affect the urinary system and the male reproductive system, and include bladder, prostate, and kidney cancers.1,2 Each year, about 2… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/ad-insights/industry-clinic/114170 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 15:00:00 […]
AACE Publishes Guideline on Drug Management of Dyslipidemia
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/aace-publishes-guideline-on-drug-management-of-dyslipidemia/ A new dyslipidemia guideline from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) offers evidence-based recommendations for the use of newer drugs and focuses on outcomes that are important to patients. The guideline applies to adults 18 years of age or older who have dyslipidemia or hypertriglyceridemia and who are receiving standard-of-care […]
NHS ‘recovery plan’ fails to deliver more dentists for patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-recovery-plan-fails-to-deliver-more-dentists-for-patients/ NHS leaders have acknowledged a recovery plan for dentistry in England, launched by the previous Conservative government a year ago, has comprehensively failed. One aspect of the plan – ‘Golden Hello’ payments to encourage dentists to start working in underserved areas – has seen only 39 dentists appointed out of a […]
Mouse brain slices brought back to life after being frozen for a week
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mouse-brain-slices-brought-back-to-life-after-being-frozen-for-a-week/ Reviving samples of mouse brain could bring us closer to freezing whole brains BSIP SA / Alamy Slices of mouse brain that were kept at -150°C for up to a week have shown near-normal electrical activity after being warmed up. The results could take us a step closer towards cooling and […]
In-Ambulance Blood Test May Rapidly Identify Stroke Type
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/in-ambulance-blood-test-may-rapidly-identify-stroke-type/ A blood test conducted in a prehospital setting may rapidly distinguish between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, potentially facilitating more rapid, targeted treatment. The test measures the levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), a protein specific to the brain which is released into the bloodstream when brain cells are damaged or […]
Social Prescribing Link Workers Feel ‘Bolted-On’: Study
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/social-prescribing-link-workers-feel-bolted-on-study/ Social prescribing link workers often feel isolated and lack a sense of belonging, according to research led by the University of Oxford. Working in primary care settings across England, link workers address non-medical factors affecting patient health. They connect patients to services such as community groups and housing support, helping to […]
Paying for GLP-1s: Is it Time?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/paying-for-glp-1s-is-it-time/ Is insurance coverage of pricey glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for obesity about to increase dramatically? Advocates of the anti-obesity medications are hopeful, especially if the proposed rule lifting the restriction on Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs is enacted. The comment period on the proposed rule closed on January […]
Cabozantinib Benefits Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cabozantinib-benefits-advanced-neuroendocrine-tumors/ Researchers randomized patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors 2:1 to receive either cabozantinib or placebo. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cabozantinib-improves-pfs-advanced-neuroendocrine-tumors-2025a10003s3?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-02-13 11:40:54 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : News Health Publish date : 2025-02-13 11:40:54 Copyright for syndicated content belongs […]
How Comfort Foods Affect Patients’ Mood and Stress Levels
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-comfort-foods-affect-patients-mood-and-stress-levels/ When you’re feeling stressed, sometimes there’s nothing like picking up your favorite comfort food — chocolate, chips, fries, ice cream, soda, or an alcoholic drink — to self-soothe. You know the feeling, and you can be sure your patients do, too. The message, then, to help patients is: Although it may […]
Best Practices When Using POEM to Treat Achalasia
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/best-practices-when-using-poem-to-treat-achalasia/ The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released a clinical practice update synthesizing current available evidence and expert opinion on peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) to treat achalasia and other esophageal motility disorders. “Any patient suspected to have achalasia, or difficulty swallowing for that matter, should undergo a comprehensive diagnostic workup, and that […]
Many Sites Lack Info on Compounded GLP-1 RAs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/many-sites-lack-info-on-compounded-glp-1-ras/ More than a third of websites that advertise and sell compounded versions of popular drugs for diabetes and weight loss — such as Ozempic and Wegovy — falsely claim the compounded medications have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a recent research letter. Compounded drugs, such […]
Stroke, MI Risk and Contraceptives: Latest Findings
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/stroke-mi-risk-and-contraceptives-latest-findings/ The use of contemporary hormonal contraception is associated with a significantly increased relative risk for ischemic stroke and, in some cases, myocardial infarction (MI), a new real-world study showed. The research included analysis of risk and use of combined oral contraceptive pills, vaginal ring, patch, progestin-only pills, and subcutaneous implant but […]
GLP-1 Reduces Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in Type 2 Diabetes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-reduces-recurrent-ischemic-stroke-in-type-2-diabetes/ Adding the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) liraglutide to standard therapy reduces the risk for recurrent stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and a minor acute ischemic stroke (AIS) or high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA), results of a new study suggested. In addition, the study, which is […]
Radial Access Problematic for Cerebral Angiography
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/radial-access-problematic-for-cerebral-angiography/ A transradial approach (TRA) for cerebral angiography was less effective than the transfemoral route in achieving an accurate diagnostic success rate. Study investigator, Wei Ni, MD, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, attributed the disappointing results to current equipment limitations in the current equipment transradial access. “Although we did not impose […]
When to De-Escalate TNBC Treatment?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/when-to-de-escalate-tnbc-treatment/ When Erin Reardon, MD, started the doxorubicin phase of her neoadjuvant chemotherapy, she was already convinced she had crossed the threshold into overtreatment for her stage II, node-negative triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The harsh chemotherapy known as the “Red Devil” is part of the standard 1-year protocol for patients with stage […]
Blood Test Predicts How Long Vaccines Will Protect You
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/blood-test-predicts-how-long-vaccines-will-protect-you/ How long will vaccine protection last? A simple blood test may have the answer. Researchers at Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, California, have identified a molecular signature in the blood that appears days after vaccination and predicts the durability of the immune response. Published in Nature Immunology in January, this discovery […]
Heat-Related Deaths in Europe Will Skyrocket by 2099
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/heat-related-deaths-in-europe-will-skyrocket-by-2099/ Climate change affects the life expectancy of humans. A study published in Nature Medicine analyzed how rising temperatures could increase premature deaths, highlighting the impact of climate change on life expectancy. The researchers examined three climate scenarios, revealing outcomes that exacerbate existing extremes. In the scenario with the highest temperature increase, […]
Did Reimbursement Rule Influence How Surgeons Size Hernias?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/did-reimbursement-rule-influence-how-surgeons-size-hernias/ TOPLINE: After the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services established higher reimbursement for the repair of anterior abdominal hernias that are ≥ 3 cm, the percentage of hernias documented as smaller than that threshold decreased from 60% to 49.3%, data from Michigan showed. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed cases from a clinical hernia […]
Peanut Butter Therapy Can Help Kids With Mild Allergy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/peanut-butter-therapy-can-help-kids-with-mild-allergy/ A therapy of increasing amounts of grocery store peanut butter helps kids who can already tolerate the equivalent of at least half a peanut achieve significantly greater and longer-lasting desensitization compared with counterparts who avoided peanuts, according to new data published on Febuary 10 in NEJM Evidence. “Our data show that […]
Delayed Pregnancies After Preeclampsia Worsen Outcomes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/delayed-pregnancies-after-preeclampsia-worsen-outcomes/ DENVER — An interval of less than 1 year or at least 5 years between pregnancies was linked to an increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes in patients who had a history of preeclampsia, according to a research poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) […]
Travel Patterns Spark C auris Outbreaks in NY and NJ
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/travel-patterns-spark-c-auris-outbreaks-in-ny-and-nj/ Increased travel and migration are likely associated with recent outbreaks of Candida auris in the United States, based on data from a study of simulated travel patterns. The spread of resistant C auris has become a significant public health issue, with both simultaneous and independent outbreaks occurring worldwide, and travel patterns […]
Current Lung Function May Signal Future Heart Health
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/current-lung-function-may-signal-future-heart-health/ TOPLINE: Better lung function, expressed as higher forced vital capacity (FVC), is associated with a reduced risk for the onset of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke over a follow-up period of approximately 10 years, according to a cross-sectional analysis of a population-based study. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a […]
Risk Score May Predict ICH in Anticoagulated Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/risk-score-may-predict-ich-in-anticoagulated-patients/ TOPLINE: A new model that uses six key factors found in patients’ medical records demonstrated strong predictive power for intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) risk in patients receiving anticoagulant treatment, new research suggests. METHODOLOGY: The single-center retrospective analysis included 617 patients receiving anticoagulant treatment. Electronic medical record data for 70% of the participants […]
Drawing Pictures Helps Endocrinologist Engage Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/drawing-pictures-helps-endocrinologist-engage-patients/ To help your patients better understand what you’re telling them about their condition, draw a picture or just a scribble, artist and endocrinologist Michael B. Natter, MD, advises. “That scribble can be very valuable, even if your patient can’t make out anything you’re drawing. The process is more important than the […]
Low-Dose Buprenorphine Falls Short for Fentanyl Users
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/low-dose-buprenorphine-falls-short-for-fentanyl-users/ TOPLINE: Outpatient low-dose initiation (LDI) of buprenorphine has a low rate of success in people with opioid use disorder (OUD) using fentanyl, with a completion rate of just 34% and retention rates of 18%-21%, a new cohort study suggests. METHODOLOGY: The cohort study analyzed data from 126 adults (median age, 35 […]
How to Keep a Healthcare Romance Healthy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-to-keep-a-healthcare-romance-healthy/ It is, once again, Valentine’s Day. No pressure! But what is pressure to healthcare workers, right? Still…romantic relationships for people with stressful jobs, overpacked schedules, and endless focus on anything other than date night can be challenging. Chances are, if you’re married to a fellow healthcare professional, they may feel exactly […]
Patients Leaving EDs Without Being Seen Often Come Back
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/patients-leaving-eds-without-being-seen-often-come-back/ TOPLINE: In this large cohort study, 18.5% of patients who left the emergency department (ED) without being seen returned within 7 days, with a significant proportion requiring hospitalization. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using the Epic Cosmos dataset during the calendar year 2023, including adults aged ≥ 18 years […]
Weight Loss Drug Curbs Alcohol Cravings, Consumption
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-drug-curbs-alcohol-cravings-consumption/ Once-weekly subcutaneous injections of semaglutide (Ozempic, Novo Nordisk) reduced alcohol cravings and consumption in adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD), findings from a small phase 2 placebo-controlled trial showed. The findings add to preclinical, observational, and pharmacoepidemiology evidence suggesting that the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) and similar medications […]
How Bad Will It Get? Flu Rates Are Still Rising
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-bad-will-it-get-flu-rates-are-still-rising/ Nearly one in three people getting tested for the flu are hearing back from their health care provider that it’s positive. Nearly 8% of all outpatient clinic visits are being linked to people seeking treatment for what health officials call “flu-like illness,” meaning having the symptoms of fever and coughing or […]
Small Town Offers Big Perks to Attract a Physician
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/small-town-offers-big-perks-to-attract-a-physician/ HAVANA, Fla. — For a rural community, this town of 1750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry retired. To attract a new doctor, Havana leaders took out want ads in local […]
Transplant Recipients Face High Risk for Actinic Keratosis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/transplant-recipients-face-high-risk-for-actinic-keratosis/ TOPLINE: About 1 in 15 solid organ transplant patients per year develop actinic keratosis (AK), with men, White individuals, and lung transplant recipients at highest risk. METHODOLOGY: Data analysis was performed on 5484 solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients (mean age, 56.9 years; 61.6% men) from Optum’s deidentified Clinformatics Data Mart. The […]
Record £1.6m NHS baby deaths fine ‘follows empty promises’
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/record-1-6m-nhs-baby-deaths-fine-follows-empty-promises/ Asha Patel BBC News, Nottingham BBC Sarah and Gary Andrews watched as Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust was prosecuted for the second time due to maternity failings The parents of a baby girl who died 23 minutes after being born under the care of an NHS trust have slammed the […]
Hormonal Contraceptives Tied to Strokes, Heart Attacks in Real-World Data
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hormonal-contraceptives-tied-to-strokes-heart-attacks-in-real-world-data/ (MedPage Today) — Various hormonal contraceptives were linked to incident cardiovascular disease in an analysis of Denmark’s nationwide records. From a pool of over 2 million women of reproductive age, users of most methods of hormonal contraception… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/generalobgyn/114198 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-12 23:30:00 Copyright for syndicated […]
Blood Test for Early Pancreatic Cancer Shows Promise
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/blood-test-for-early-pancreatic-cancer-shows-promise/ (MedPage Today) — A blood test for early-stage pancreatic cancer performed well in preliminary studies involving samples from patients with known diagnostic status. In a blinded retrospective study, the test achieved 98% specificity and 73% sensitivity… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/114197 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-12 22:41:44 Copyright for syndicated content […]
Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO chief
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fifty-countries-affected-by-usaid-freeze-says-who-chief/ Sophie Hutchinson & Philippa Roxby Health correspondent Getty Images Programmes to tackle HIV, polio, mpox and bird flu have been affected by the freeze on tens of billions of dollars of overseas aid from the US, says the head of the World Health Organization (WHO). US President Donald Trump has taken […]
GOP, Dems on Two Different Tracks at House Health Hearing
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gop-dems-on-two-different-tracks-at-house-health-hearing/ (MedPage Today) — Democrats and Republicans on the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee appeared to hold two different hearings Tuesday on improving healthcare — or at least it might have seemed that way to anyone watching the event… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/114194 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-12 21:07:37 Copyright […]
CDC, FDA Restore Some Webpages and Datasets Following Judge’s Order
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cdc-fda-restore-some-webpages-and-datasets-following-judges-order/ (MedPage Today) — Federal health agencies have restored several webpages and datasets, following a judge’s order to bring back public access to information that had been removed to comply with a presidential executive order. The CDC on Tuesday… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/publichealth/114195 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-12 21:33:35 Copyright for […]
Epidural Steroid Shots for Back Pain Have Limited Efficacy, Review Shows
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/epidural-steroid-shots-for-back-pain-have-limited-efficacy-review-shows/ (MedPage Today) — Epidural steroid injections demonstrated limited efficacy in reducing back pain and disability, according to a systematic review from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). In cervical and lumbar radiculopathies, epidural… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/painmanagement/114196 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-12 21:58:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the […]
Psilocybin Paper Corrected; Fewer Psychiatrists Billing Medicare; Cannabis and Death
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psilocybin-paper-corrected-fewer-psychiatrists-billing-medicare-cannabis-and-death/ (MedPage Today) — A 2024 meta-analysis on psilocybin’s effects on depression published in The BMJ was corrected earlier this week following methodological errors, but conclusions indicating a benefit remain unchanged. A study showed that manic… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/generalpsychiatry/114192 Author : Publish date : 2025-02-12 19:05:11 Copyright for syndicated content belongs […]
Using common painkiller in pregnancy might raise ADHD risk in children
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/using-common-painkiller-in-pregnancy-might-raise-adhd-risk-in-children/ Microscopic view of paracetamol crystals Henri Koskinen/Shutterstock Children whose mothers used paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, during pregnancy are more likely to develop ADHD than those whose mothers didn’t, suggests a small study. While far from conclusive, the finding lends weight to the contested idea that the widely used pain reliever […]