MRI-Invisible Prostate Lesions: Are They Dangerous?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mri-invisible-prostate-lesions-are-they-dangerous/ MRI-invisible prostate lesions. It sounds like the stuff of science fiction and fantasy, a creation from the minds of H.G. Wells, who wrote The Invisible Man, or J.K. Rowling, who authored the Harry Potter series. But MRI-invisible prostate lesions are real. And what these lesions may, or may not, indicate is […]
TBI May Reactivate Herpes Virus Leading to Neurodegeneration
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tbi-may-reactivate-herpes-virus-leading-to-neurodegeneration/ Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) may reactivate latent herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in the brain and contribute to neurodegeneration and development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology, a new study suggested. Using a three-dimensional (3D) human brain tissue model, researchers observed that quiescent HSV-1 can be reactivated by a mechanical […]
Mum told by 999 to give seriously ill son painkillers over ambulance delay
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mum-told-by-999-to-give-seriously-ill-son-painkillers-over-ambulance-delay/ Roisin Wilshaw Brian Rooney with his mother Isobel Benson – he collapsed at the doors of the Royal Victoria Hospital after being rushed there by his parents The mother of a Belfast man who collapsed outside a hospital after being rushed there by his parents said she was shocked when a […]
Family Physicians See Culture Improve, Challenge RVU System
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/family-physicians-see-culture-improve-challenge-rvu-system/ Family care physicians are seeing steady or gradual improvements in several key aspects of running their practices, according to the “Family Medicine Practice Issues Report 2024” by Medscape Medical News. The report was based on data from several Medscape surveys conducted between January and June 2024. Among the report’s findings: Family […]
PSMA-PET Challenges Current Prostate Cancer Staging
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psma-pet-challenges-current-prostate-cancer-staging/ TOPLINE: Prostate-specific membrane antigen–positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET) detected metastatic disease in 46% of patients with high-risk prostate cancer previously classified as nonmetastatic by conventional imaging. Results were positive in 84% of patients, with polymetastatic disease found in 24% of cases. METHODOLOGY: Recurrent nonmetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer is characterized by increasing prostate-specific […]
Loneliness and Social Isolation Leave a Mark on the Blood
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/loneliness-and-social-isolation-leave-a-mark-on-the-blood/ Social isolation and loneliness have long been linked to adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and premature death. However, the biologic underpinnings of these associations remain unclear. Leveraging data from more than 40,000 UK Biobank participants, researchers found that loneliness and social isolation can leave a mark on the […]
Glass of milk a day cuts bowel cancer risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glass-of-milk-a-day-cuts-bowel-cancer-risk/ Getty Images A large UK study has found further evidence that people with more calcium in their diet – equivalent to a glass of milk a day – can help reduce their risk of bowel cancer. The researchers analysed the diets of more than half a million women over 16 years […]
Mental Health Tools for Kids
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mental-health-tools-for-kids/ A young boy with a habit of screaming when he didn’t get his way is among the patients Joannie Yeh, MD, a primary care physician at Nemours Children’s Health in Media, Pennsylvania, has helped in her practice. Yeh taught the boy to stretch out his hands into the shape of a […]
Personalized Care Can Ease Preoperative Anesthesia Anxiety
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/personalized-care-can-ease-preoperative-anesthesia-anxiety/ TOPLINE: Personalized interventions, including empathic conversations and educational videos, significantly reduce preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing elective surgery. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a prospective, randomized controlled trial from March 2021 to January 2023 at Marburg University Hospital in Marburg, Germany, focusing on reducing preoperative anxiety. A total of 122 adults (mean age, […]
Early Patching Benefits Kids Born With Cataract in One Eye
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-patching-benefits-kids-born-with-cataract-in-one-eye/ TOPLINE: Children with congenital cataract in one eye are more likely to achieve nearly normal vision when their caregivers maintain consistent daily patching schedules in the first year after surgery, particularly in the morning or at regular times every day. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a post hoc analysis of the Infant Aphakia […]
Obstetric VTE Risk Rose Significantly Over Past Decade
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/obstetric-vte-risk-rose-significantly-over-past-decade/ TOPLINE: Risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) during pregnancy increased significantly from 2009 to 2019, with an average annual percent change of 9.2% (95% CI, 5.7%-12.9%). Among 1,970,971 pregnancies analyzed, 5270 VTE events occurred, with 35.5% involving pulmonary embolism. METHODOLOGY: Analysis included data from the 2008-2019 Merative MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters […]
Politics in the Exam Room
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/politics-in-the-exam-room/ As political decisions increasingly affect healthcare, doctors weigh in on the changes and challenges they’ll likely see with the new administration. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/long-headline-politics-exam-room-docs-dish-about-their-2025a10000bm?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-01-08 07:14:29 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. Author : News Health Publish date : […]
Choline Alfoscerate Has Modest Benefits on Cognition in T2D
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/choline-alfoscerate-has-modest-benefits-on-cognition-in-t2d/ TOPLINE: Daily treatment with 1200 mg of choline alfoscerate for 12 months shows a modest yet significant improvement in cognitive function and physical health in older patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and early signs of cognitive decline. METHODOLOGY: Prior studies have demonstrated the efficacy of choline alfoscerate, a phospholipid metabolite […]
FMT Shows Early Success in Type 1 Diabetes With Bowel Issues
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fmt-shows-early-success-in-type-1-diabetes-with-bowel-issues/ TOPLINE: In patients with type 1 diabetes and severe gastroenteropathy, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) demonstrates a favorable safety profile and is more effective than placebo in alleviating gastrointestinal symptoms and improving quality-of-life outcomes. METHODOLOGY: Diabetic gastroenteropathy commonly affects individuals with type 1 diabetes, causing debilitating symptoms like nausea, vomiting, bloating, and […]
How Often Do Radiation Plans Need Peer Review Changes?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-often-do-radiation-plans-need-peer-review-changes/ TOPLINE: Institutional peer review of radiation therapy resulted in changes to treatment plans in over a quarter of cancer cases, according to a meta-analysis that identified target volume delineation and target dose prescription as the primary areas requiring revision. METHODOLOGY: Peer review of radiotherapy treatment plans can improve patient safety and […]
Cardiac Health Can Determine Breast Cancer Severity
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cardiac-health-can-determine-breast-cancer-severity/ TOPLINE: Patients presenting with advanced breast cancer at diagnosis are more likely to have prevalent cardiovascular disease, and this association is more specific to hormone receptor–positive and ERBB2-negative disease. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a population-based case control study to evaluate if individuals presenting with advanced breast cancer have prevalent cardiovascular disease. They […]
Gabapentin Shows Lower Fall Risk Than Duloxetine in Elderly
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gabapentin-shows-lower-fall-risk-than-duloxetine-in-elderly/ TOPLINE: Among 57,086 older adults, new gabapentin users demonstrated lower fall-related healthcare visits than duloxetine users, with a weighted cumulative incidence of 84.44 vs 158.21 per 1000 person-years at 180 days. Incident gabapentin use showed a 48% lower hazard of falls at 6-month follow-up, with no increase in severe fall-related events. […]
Merkel Cell Less Common, With Higher Mortality Than Melanoma
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/merkel-cell-less-common-with-higher-mortality-than-melanoma/ TOPLINE: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is less common and is associated with higher mortality rates than melanoma, according to a study that also reported that male gender, older age, and exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) are significant risk factors. METHODOLOGY: Researchers identified 19,444 MCC cases and 646,619 melanoma cases diagnosed between […]
Coffee Drinking Tied to Better Survival, but Timing Matters
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/coffee-drinking-tied-to-better-survival-but-timing-matters/ Lower risks of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality were observed in people who mostly drank coffee in the morning. Study is consistent with other literature showing an inverse association between moderate coffee consumption and mortality risk. Definitive long-term trials to validate the present study findings deemed unlikely. Any presumed health benefits […]
Headlines About Doc Who ‘Catches’ Patient’s Cancer Are Popping Up Again
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/headlines-about-doc-who-catches-patients-cancer-are-popping-up-again/ Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today‘s collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional’s take on the latest viral medical topics. A unique case report of accidental cancer transplantation from a patient to their surgeon has resurfaced decades years after being published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The […]
Do the New CMS Rules on Prior Authorization Go Far Enough?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-the-new-cms-rules-on-prior-authorization-go-far-enough/ The new CMS regulations on prior authorization have been heralded as a big step forward in reducing administrative burdens on physicians, but some people think it doesn’t go far enough. The CMS regulations, which were issued last January, require federally regulated health plans to “improve the electronic exchange of health information […]
Bodies Into Other Bodies | MedPage Today
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bodies-into-other-bodies-medpage-today/ Trump is a writer and a professor of medical humanities. On December 23, 1954 — about 70 years ago — at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, the American surgeon Joseph Murray, MD, removed the kidney of Ronald Herrick and planted it into the right pelvis of his ailing twin […]
Sugary Drinks Tied to 2M Diabetes Cases; Diagnosing LADA; Top GLP-1 for Weight Loss
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sugary-drinks-tied-to-2m-diabetes-cases-diagnosing-lada-top-glp-1-for-weight-loss/ A total of 2.2 million new type 2 diabetes (T2D) cases and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases worldwide in 2020 were attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages. (Nature Medicine) Former Endocrine Society President Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, was one of the recipients of the National Medal of Science for her pioneering work […]
Doctor Targeted by Deepfake Ad Scam
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doctor-targeted-by-deepfake-ad-scam/ A well-known endocrinologist in New Zealand was recently the victim of a deepfake scam, according to reporting from the New Zealand Herald. The likeness of Sir Jim Mann, DM, PhD, MA, of the University of Otago, was used in a deepfake news video that circulated on social media after being posted […]
Herpes and Alzheimer’s Tau; Dementia and Autism; Extended Paxlovid for Long COVID
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/herpes-and-alzheimers-tau-dementia-and-autism-extended-paxlovid-for-long-covid/ A study of human brain organoids suggested a complex relationship between herpes simplex virus 1 infection and tau, suggesting that tau phosphorylation may act as an innate immune response in Alzheimer’s disease. (Cell Reports) Topline results from a HEALEY platform trial showed that fosigotifator, an investigational eIF2B activator developed by the […]
Wes Streeting says he is ashamed of NHS winter problems
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/wes-streeting-says-he-is-ashamed-of-nhs-winter-problems/ Getty Images The health secretary has said some patients’ experience of the NHS this winter makes him feel “ashamed”. Wes Streeting said he had seen patients left crying and distressed and stuck in corridors, as hospitals struggle to cope. It comes as a number of NHS trusts declare critical incidents due […]
Does the ‘4% Rule’ Make Sense for Doctors?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-the-4-rule-make-sense-for-doctors/ The “4% rule” is nearly universal in the personal finance space. My goal here is to explain the 4% rule and its origins, while also examining if the rule still holds up — especially for doctors. So, how much of your retirement savings can you take out for living expenses each […]
How AI Could Help Solve the Global Blood Shortage Crisis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-ai-could-help-solve-the-global-blood-shortage-crisis/ Kundu is a surgery fellow. Glatter is an assistant professor of emergency medicine. In many parts of the world, life-saving blood transfusions remain a luxury. While urban areas in countries like the U.S. and the U.K. have long-established systems for blood collection and distribution, millions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) […]
This Year’s Shkreli Awards: Here’s Who Made the List
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/this-years-shkreli-awards-heres-who-made-the-list/ A CEO and former surgeon who pocketed $250 million as the health system he led went bankrupt and a Medicare Advantage insurance company accused of fraud for making its patients seem sicker topped the list of the 10 winners of the Lown Institute’s “Shkreli Awards” for 2024. Also named in ignominy […]
FDA Limits Toxic Lead in Some Baby Foods
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-limits-toxic-lead-in-some-baby-foods/ The FDA on Monday set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts, and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids’ exposure to the toxic metal that causes developmental and neurological problems. The agency issued final guidance that it estimated could reduce lead […]
CVD Toll From Sugary Drinks; Migraine Tx and Heart Risk; Baby Heart Xenotransplant?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cvd-toll-from-sugary-drinks-migraine-tx-and-heart-risk-baby-heart-xenotransplant/ An estimated 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease (CVD) each year around the world were attributed to sugar-sweetened beverages. (Nature Medicine) With dropping temperatures in many parts of the country, the general public is reminded of the accompanying risk of heart […]
What is hMPV, the virus spreading through China?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-is-hmpv-the-virus-spreading-through-china/ Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has probably been infecting people for centuries ROGER HARRIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Alarmist headlines that warn of China being once again being overwhelmed by a mysterious new virus have dominated over the past few days. But the virus that is reported to be responsible for a surge in respiratory […]
FDA Unveils Draft Guidance to Improve Pulse Oximeter Accuracy Across Skin Tones
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-unveils-draft-guidance-to-improve-pulse-oximeter-accuracy-across-skin-tones/ Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their products work for patients of color, under a new federal proposal released Monday. The FDA’s recommendations apply to pulse oximeters, which are clip-on devices used in hospitals and medical […]
Intensive BP Control May Benefit CKD Patients in Real World
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/intensive-bp-control-may-benefit-ckd-patients-in-real-world/ TOPLINE: The cardiovascular benefits observed with intensive blood pressure (BP) control in patients with hypertension and elevated cardiovascular risk from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) can be largely replicated in real-world settings among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), highlighting the advantages of adopting intensive BP targets. METHODOLOGY: The […]
Medical Debt Barred on Credit Reports; Winter Storm Deaths; Steward Hospital Closes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medical-debt-barred-on-credit-reports-winter-storm-deaths-steward-hospital-closes/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Vice President Kamala Harris announced a final rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau removing medical debt from consumer credit reports. The father of one of the children who had a mysterious bone fracture as a newborn at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital […]
Should Doctors Make It Year-Round?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/should-doctors-make-it-year-round/ For millennia in medicine, alcohol, particularly red wine, carried a health halo; in small doses, it has historically been thought to have cardioprotective benefits. Michael Farkouh, MD, a professor of cardiology at Cedars-Sinai, estimates half the physicians still accept people having a drink or two a day. “That is still in […]
Retatrutide Produces Greatest Weight Loss
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/retatrutide-produces-greatest-weight-loss/ A systematic review of 26 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) finds that among glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and co-agonists on the market or still being investigated, the experimental drug retatrutide (Eli Lilly and Company) produces the greatest weight loss. The review, conducted by researchers at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, […]
New Ideas on PsA Pathogenesis May Drive New Treatments
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-ideas-on-psa-pathogenesis-may-drive-new-treatments/ NEW YORK — Over the past year, new evidence has emerged in support of the idea that psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is neither exclusively immune mediated nor a classic autoimmune disease, but that both mechanisms may be essential in disease pathogenesis, and that innate immune cells may possess adaptive properties that may […]
Sjögren Subtypes Have Distinct Pathophysiologic Profiles
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sjogren-subtypes-have-distinct-pathophysiologic-profiles/ TOPLINE: Sjögren disease (SjD) presents three distinct phenotypes ― B-cell active with low symptom burden, high systemic activity with high symptom burden, and low systemic activity with high symptom burden; each phenotype has unique cytokine profiles and interferon (IFN) signatures, with elevated cytokine levels for T and B lymphocyte activation in […]
Does Canada Manage Them Better?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-canada-manage-them-better/ With the number of US drug shortages being one of the highest seen over the past 10 years, the American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted policies aimed at mitigating them, and researchers offer their understanding of what’s driving these challenging events. Patients with cancer are among those hit particularly hard by […]
Using AI to ID Osteoporosis: A Medico-Legal Minefield?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/using-ai-to-id-osteoporosis-a-medico-legal-minefield/ Could an artificial intelligence (AI)–driven tool that mines medical records for suspected cases of osteoporosis be so successful that it becomes a potential liability? Yes, according to Christopher White, PhD, executive director of Maridulu Budyari Gumal, the Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research, and Enterprise, a research translation center in Liverpool, […]
New Trial Seeks to Pin Down Pediatric PAH Treatment
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-trial-seeks-to-pin-down-pediatric-pah-treatment/ A new phase 3 study comparing mono and duo therapies may yield greater guidance and treatment options for children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PAH is a rare condition in children, but is often fatal if left untreated, and protocols for pediatric patients have not been well-studied, according to Lewis H. […]
Hypermucoviscous K pneumoniae Shows Reduced Drug Resistance
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hypermucoviscous-k-pneumoniae-shows-reduced-drug-resistance/ TOPLINE: Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae (hmKp) strains demonstrate a significantly lower prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production and slightly lower carbapenem resistance than non-hmKp strains, according to a recent meta-analysis of 2049 clinical isolates. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a meta-analysis to assess the prevalence of ESBL-producing strains and carbapenem-resistant strains among the hmKp […]
Royal Liverpool Hospital A&E patients waiting up to 50 hours
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/royal-liverpool-hospital-ae-patients-waiting-up-to-50-hours/ Patients at Royal Liverpool University Hospital’s accident and emergency unit are facing waits of up to 50 hours. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has declared a “critical incident” due to “exceptionally high demand” on services and urged people to only go to A&E in a genuine medical emergency. The hospital […]
Loneliness, Isolation Affect One Third of US Adults Over 50
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/loneliness-isolation-affect-one-third-of-us-adults-over-50/ TOPLINE: About one third of US adults aged 50-80 years report feeling lonely and socially isolated, a new study of data from 2018-2024 shows. While the levels have returned to the pre-pandemic range, investigators say the findings suggest clinicians should screen for loneliness and isolation. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a nationally representative […]
Lupus Ups Atherosclerosis Risk, But Disease Remission Helps
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lupus-ups-atherosclerosis-risk-but-disease-remission-helps/ TOPLINE: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) face more than double the risk for atherosclerotic plaque progression than healthy control individuals without the condition, but management of traditional cardiovascular risk factors and prolonged clinical remission can successfully mitigate it. METHODOLOGY: Researchers performed a prospective study to assess the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis […]
Donepezil Shows Promise in TBI Recovery
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/donepezil-shows-promise-in-tbi-recovery/ TOPLINE: Donepezil was associated with improved verbal memory and enhanced recall and processing speed compared to placebo in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), with a favorable safety profile despite mild to moderate gastrointestinal side effects. METHODOLOGY: A four-site, randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 10-week clinical trial (MEMRI-TBI-D) was conducted between […]
How Should You Treat Muscle Mass Loss in GLP-1 Patients?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-should-you-treat-muscle-mass-loss-in-glp-1-patients/ With glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists now close to inducing weight loss at levels only seen before through surgical intervention, obesity specialists say patients on these drugs are experiencing complications similar to those seen after weight loss surgery. One such unintended outcome? Muscle mass loss. “Muscle mass loss in these patients […]
RSV Vaccines and Treatments Face Global Access Hurdles
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rsv-vaccines-and-treatments-face-global-access-hurdles/ Almost 70 years after the discovery of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), vaccines and preventive treatments are giving babies a chance to beat the potentially deadly childhood infection. As doctors turn to monoclonal antibody therapies and governments plan vaccination programs, clinical researchers are asking whether these measures will reduce the spread […]
Cardiac Risks With Newer Psoriasis Meds Match TNF Inhibitors
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cardiac-risks-with-newer-psoriasis-meds-match-tnf-inhibitors/ TOPLINE: The newer biologics — interleukin (IL)-17, IL-12/23, and IL-23 inhibitors — demonstrate comparable cardiovascular safety profiles to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors in biologic-naive patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODOLOGY: In a retrospective cohort study, researchers conducted an emulated target trial analysis using data of 32,098 biologic-naïve patients […]
Cost Barriers Influence Adherence to Asthma Care
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cost-barriers-influence-adherence-to-asthma-care/ TOPLINE: Nearly one in six adults with asthma in the United States is nonadherent to medications due to costs, with younger patients, women, and those without insurance having an increased likelihood of being nonadherent. METHODOLOGY: Researchers evaluated the prevalence and determinants of cost-related nonadherence (CRN) to medications among adults with asthma […]
Student-Run Clinics Seen Expanding With Promise and Pitfalls
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/student-run-clinics-seen-expanding-with-promise-and-pitfalls/ As the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 disrupted patients’ access to medical care, students at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Richmond, Virginia, began to reach out to people in need of dermatology care by establishing a new monthly program at nonprofit Crossover Health Ministry’s clinic in Richmond, Virginia. The screenings provided through the […]
Kidney Transplant Program Drops Patient Notification Rule
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kidney-transplant-program-drops-patient-notification-rule/ In November 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule establishing a 6-year mandatory payment program aimed at increasing the volume of kidney transplants, improving the quality of care and reducing disparities among people seeking a life-saving kidney. Under the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model, […]
Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/health-insurers-limit-coverage-of-prosthetic-limbs/ When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: Coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he has worn out more legs than he can count. He picked a gold plan on the Colorado health […]
First Human Bird Flu Death Confirmed in United States
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/first-human-bird-flu-death-confirmed-in-united-states/ The first human patient in the United States with a confirmed case of avian influenza has died, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Health. The individual was older than 65 years and had underlying medical conditions and remains the only known human case in the state. The […]
Ready for Residency, but Not Career
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ready-for-residency-but-not-career/ By the end of graduation, how prepared should a medical student feel for their career or residency? That’s one of the questions students answered in the Medscape Medical School Experience Report 2024. Their answers, by and large, suggest normative experiences and expectations. But there’s also plenty of preparation stress to go […]
Cases double in NHS trust death and injury investigation
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cases-double-in-nhs-trust-death-and-injury-investigation/ Mark Norman / BBC A police investigation into allegations of preventable deaths and injuries at an NHS trust has doubled the number of cases it is looking at, BBC News can reveal. The claims centre on care and treatment provided by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust between 2015 and 2021. Sussex […]
Meta-analysis Finding of a Fluoride-IQ Link Controversial
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/meta-analysis-finding-of-a-fluoride-iq-link-controversial/ Results published from a systematic review and meta-analysis find an inverse association and a dose-response link between fluoride exposure and children’s IQ scores. Kyla W. Taylor, PhD, with the Division of Translational Toxicology at the National Institutes of Health, Morrisville, North Carolina, led the multicountry study published online in JAMA Pediatrics. […]
Gestational Eclampsia Linked to Fivefold Epilepsy Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gestational-eclampsia-linked-to-fivefold-epilepsy-risk/ Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, or eclampsia is associated with a significantly higher risk for neurologic disorders such as migraine or epilepsy in the years following a first pregnancy, new research suggests. The risk was highest in those with gestational eclampsia, who had a 70% increased chance of developing a neurologic disorder, including […]
Children should be more resilient, say experts
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/children-should-be-more-resilient-say-experts/ BBC Author : News Health Publish date : 2025-01-07 02:50:13 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Gabapentin May Not Raise the Risk of Falling After All
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gabapentin-may-not-raise-the-risk-of-falling-after-all/ Gabapentin didn’t appear to show a greater risk of falls after older adults started using it. The analysis compared new gabapentin users versus new duloxetine users. Patients with diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, or fibromyalgia were included in the study. New use of gabapentin (Neurontin) was not associated with greater risk of […]
Louisiana Person Is the First U.S. Bird Flu Death, Health Officials Say
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/louisiana-person-is-the-first-u-s-bird-flu-death-health-officials-say/ The first U.S. bird flu death was reported, a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday. Health officials have said the person was older than 65, had underlying medical problems, and had been in contact with sick and dead […]
Journal Editors Sound Alarm on Predatory Medical Journals
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/journal-editors-sound-alarm-on-predatory-medical-journals/ Action by all stakeholders is required to protect authors and the public from predatory medical journals, an international group of prominent medical journal editors said Monday. “Predatory journals have developed strategies to profit by taking advantage of a climate that nurtures the growth of open access, author-pays publication models,” wrote Christina […]
DoxyPEP Rollout Tied to Dent in STI Epidemic in the Real World
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doxypep-rollout-tied-to-dent-in-sti-epidemic-in-the-real-world/ A decrease in California’s sexually transmitted infections (STIs) followed early real-world adoption of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP), suggesting real population-level benefits to this public health strategy. Marking a first for an American health jurisdiction, San Francisco health officials had put doxyPEP into practice in October 2022 with a citywide guideline endorsing […]
Anti-Zoster Drug Prevents Shingles in Lupus Patients on Anifrolumab
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/anti-zoster-drug-prevents-shingles-in-lupus-patients-on-anifrolumab/ The antiviral drug valaciclovir (Valtrex), given prophylactically, kept patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) under treatment with anifrolumab (Saphnelo) from having herpes zoster attacks, researchers said, offering a potential alternative to zoster vaccination. Among 87 anifrolumab users given valaciclovir, none developed herpes zoster attacks (also known as shingles) after median follow-up […]
Denosumab May Offer Better Fracture Protection for Dialysis Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/denosumab-may-offer-better-fracture-protection-for-dialysis-patients/ Dialysis patients on denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva) had a lower risk for fracture but higher risk for a certain heart event, suggested an observational trial weighted to emulate a clinical trial. Among 1,032 Japanese patients on dialysis who started treatment for osteoporosis, denosumab use had a 45% lower risk for a composite […]
US reports first human death related to bird flu
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/us-reports-first-human-death-related-to-bird-flu/ Coloured transmission electron micrograph of H5N1 virus particles Science Photo Library A person in Louisiana has died from a bird flu virus known as H5N1. This is the first known death related to the virus in the US. The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has not identified additional H5N1 cases in […]
Glucarpidase Improves Outcomes in Methotrexate-Associated AKI
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glucarpidase-improves-outcomes-in-methotrexate-associated-aki/ Patients with methotrexate-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) had better odds of kidney recovery when treated with glucarpidase (Voraxaze), researchers found. Treatment with glucarpidase was associated with a 2.7-fold increase in the odds of kidney recovery compared with no glucarpidase treatment (adjusted OR 2.70, 95% CI 1.69-4.31) in data from multiple cancer […]
High Fluoride Exposure Linked to Lower IQ in Kids
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/high-fluoride-exposure-linked-to-lower-iq-in-kids/ Higher fluoride exposure was linked to lower IQ among children, a large meta-analysis indicated, although with limited data quality. Inverse associations and a dose-response association were found between fluoride measurements in urine and drinking water and children’s IQ across literature from multiple countries, reported Kyla Taylor, PhD, of the National Institute […]
PSMA-PET/CT Detects Metastatic Prostate Cancer Missed by Other Imaging
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psma-pet-ct-detects-metastatic-prostate-cancer-missed-by-other-imaging/ Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-PET/CT imaging identified metastatic prostate cancer in almost half of high-risk cases missed by conventional imaging, a retrospective analysis showed. Overall, PSMA-PET/CT detected distant metastasis in 84 of 182 cases (46%) that were negative by other types of imaging, including polymetastatic disease (≥5 lesions) in a quarter of […]
Fewer Than 1 in 1,000 U.S. Adolescents Receive Gender-Affirming Medications
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fewer-than-1-in-1000-u-s-adolescents-receive-gender-affirming-medications/ As U.S. lawmakers debate issues around healthcare for transgender youth, it’s been difficult to determine the number of young people receiving gender-affirming medications, leaving room for exaggerated and false claims. Now, a medical journal has published the most reliable estimate yet and the numbers are low, reflecting more clearly on medical […]
Forever chemicals: Wastewater treatment plants funnel PFAS into drinking water
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/forever-chemicals-wastewater-treatment-plants-funnel-pfas-into-drinking-water/ A wastewater treatment plant in California Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Wastewater treatment facilities are a major source of PFAS contamination in drinking water in the US – they discharge enough of the “forever chemicals” to raise concentrations above safe levels for an estimated 15 million people or more. They can also release […]
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Advanced Melanoma: 10-Year Outcomes Turn Heads
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/immune-checkpoint-inhibitors-for-advanced-melanoma-10-year-outcomes-turn-heads/ TOPLINE: The final, 10-year results of the international randomised clinical trial known as CheckMate 067 report that the median overall survival with advanced melanoma is nearly 72 months with the combination of nivolumab + ipilimumab, nearly 37 months with nivolumab monotherapy, and only 20 months with ipilimumab monotherapy. Both agents are […]
TCL1A Protein Identified as Predictor of Blinatumomab Response in Relapsed B-ALL
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tcl1a-protein-identified-as-predictor-of-blinatumomab-response-in-relapsed-b-all/ A study presented at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting identified TCL1A as a potential predictive biomarker for blinatumomab (Blincyto) response in relapsed pediatric B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Andrew Hughes, MD, PhD, of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, offers a summary of the […]
Why the Number 313 Gave Me Pause
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-the-number-313-gave-me-pause/ Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 years. He is medical director of Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates. Three hundred and thirteen. Turns out, this is kind of an interesting number. Not only is it the area code […]
Insulin Beats Oral Alternatives for Gestational Diabetes Outcome
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/insulin-beats-oral-alternatives-for-gestational-diabetes-outcome/ Oral glucose-lowering medications weren’t up to snuff with insulin for gestational diabetes, a randomized clinical trial found. Among 820 individuals, 23.9% of infants born to mothers treated with a sequential regimen of metformin and the sulfonylurea glyburide were large for gestational age (above the 90th percentile) compared with 19.9% treated with […]
Why Dry January isn’t right for everyone and what you can try instead
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-dry-january-isnt-right-for-everyone-and-what-you-can-try-instead/ Is this sparkling water, in the spirit of Dry January – or something harder? Brent Hofacker/Alamy Dry January, the challenge of going without alcohol for a month, is proving to be more popular than ever as millions sign up. Alcohol Change, the charity responsible for the campaign, hopes that people will […]
Japanese Woman Who Was the World’s Oldest Person at 116 Has Died
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/japanese-woman-who-was-the-worlds-oldest-person-at-116-has-died/ Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116. Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of elderly policies, said Itooka died on Dec. 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central […]
Nurse Arrested in NICU Investigation; Oldest Woman Dies; What Medicaid Cuts May Mean
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nurse-arrested-in-nicu-investigation-oldest-woman-dies-what-medicaid-cuts-may-mean/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Virginia nurse Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman was arrested and charged with malicious wounding and felony child abuse in connection to an ongoing investigation involving Henrico Doctors’ Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. (Washington Post) An additional 107 women joined a sexual misconduct lawsuit […]
5 graphs that show how the world suddenly changed when covid-19 hit
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/5-graphs-that-show-how-the-world-suddenly-changed-when-covid-19-hit/ Graphs and data were vital to understanding the spread of the coronavirus Daniel Leal-Olivas – WPA Pool/Getty Images As the covid-19 pandemic took hold, the world was transfixed and transformed while we came to terms with just how vulnerable society is to a deadly virus. These five graphs highlight just some […]
UK’s first liver transplant for bowel cancer deemed a success
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/uks-first-liver-transplant-for-bowel-cancer-deemed-a-success/ Phil Tragen/The Christie/PA Media Bianca Perea said she is “so grateful” to the family who agreed to donate their loved one’s liver The first patient in the UK with advanced bowel cancer to receive a liver transplant after the disease spread to it has said she had been given “a second […]
Elderly patients spend five days in ED
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/elderly-patients-spend-five-days-in-ed/ BBC Two elderly patients have been in the emergency department of the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) in Belfast awaiting admission for more than five days, BBC News NI can reveal. This comes after more than 500 patients were unable to be discharged from the hospital on Sunday night, despite being medically […]
Osteoporosis Medications Linked to Acute Angle Closure Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/osteoporosis-medications-linked-to-acute-angle-closure-risk/ TOPLINE: The use of bisphosphonates, particularly risedronate, in patients with osteoporosis is linked to a higher risk for acute angle closure but not open-angle glaucoma. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using a nationwide health claims database to assess whether the use of oral or intravenous bisphosphonates increased the risk […]
ESG Alone Offers Lasting Benefits for Obesity Comorbidities
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/esg-alone-offers-lasting-benefits-for-obesity-comorbidities/ TOPLINE: Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) as a standalone treatment is a safe and effective minimally invasive therapy that could help achieve significant long-term weight loss and sustained improvements in obesity-related comorbidities. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a 5-year prospective cohort study to evaluate the long-term effects of ESG as monotherapy on obesity-related comorbidities […]
Married Couple Lost 118 Pounds Together Without Weight Loss Drugs
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/married-couple-lost-118-pounds-together-without-weight-loss-drugs/ After years of feeling unwell and overweight, Richard and Jill Wendt decided to embark on a weight loss journey together. The couple lost a combined 118 pounds by following the Mayo Clinic Diet. Today, they both feel physically and mentally healthier. In 2023, Jill and Richard Wendt decided to take charge […]
Major Depression in Older Adults Tied to Risky Driving
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/major-depression-in-older-adults-tied-to-risky-driving/ Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibit riskier driving behaviors than their nondepressed peers, including hard braking, cornering, and unpredictable driving patterns, new research showed. Data for the study came from commercial vehicle data trackers installed in participants’ vehicles. After about a year of follow-up, investigators found that MDD was […]
RA Tied to Higher Risk for Specific Heart Failure Type
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ra-tied-to-higher-risk-for-specific-heart-failure-type/ TOPLINE: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face a higher risk for heart failure (HF) than those without the condition, with the elevated risk primarily driven by HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). METHODOLOGY: The researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the Mass General Brigham Biobank to investigate the […]
Preoperative Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases Shows Promise
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/preoperative-radiosurgery-for-brain-metastases-shows-promise/ TOPLINE: Patients undergoing stereotactic radiosurgery before resection of brain metastases demonstrated low rates of local recurrence, radionecrosis, and nodular leptomeningeal disease at 12 and 24 months, a new analysis found. METHODOLOGY: For patients undergoing resection for brain metastases, postoperative stereotactic radiosurgery improves local control. However, radiosurgery after surgery comes with disadvantages, […]
Prourokinase Rivals Alteplase in Acute Stroke Treatment
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/prourokinase-rivals-alteplase-in-acute-stroke-treatment/ TOPLINE: Recombinant human prourokinase is noninferior to alteplase for acute ischemic stroke outcomes and is associated with decreased rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and major bleeding, a new study shows. METHODOLOGY: PROST-2 was a phase 3, open-label, noninferiority, randomized controlled trial that included 1552 patients (median age, 65 years; 66.5% men) […]
Inflammation Now the Key Target for Seborrheic Dermatitis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/inflammation-now-the-key-target-for-seborrheic-dermatitis/ NEW YORK — Topical antifungals should no longer be considered a first-line therapy for seborrheic dermatitis for two reasons: Topical anti-inflammatories have replaced them, and rates of drug-resistant fungal infections are rising, according to an update on this skin disease. Now that there is compelling evidence that seborrheic dermatitis is best […]
Government unveils plan to reduce NHS waiting list backlog
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/government-unveils-plan-to-reduce-nhs-waiting-list-backlog/ The government has unveiled a new pledge to cut the list of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment in England by nearly half a million over the next year. The plan, to be announced on Monday, will expand access to Community Diagnostic Centres and surgical hubs, alongside reforms […]
‘We Should Be Really Concerned’: What We Heard This Week
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/we-should-be-really-concerned-what-we-heard-this-week/ “If we start seeing lots of cases outside of agricultural workers, we should be really concerned.” — James Lawler, MD, MPH, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Global Center for Health Security in Omaha, discussing what may happen with H5N1. “This is exactly where we need to go to start […]
Don’t Be a Jerk in a Donor OR
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dont-be-a-jerk-in-a-donor-or/ Kon is a cardiothoracic surgeon with expertise in heart and lung transplant, and the founder and CEO of ProCure On-Demand. I have always been a “trial by fire” learner. As a resident, my attendings were harsh, relentless taskmasters who demanded perfection. The early days were grueling, but made me who I […]
Will a CEO’s Murder Nudge American Healthcare Toward the Unthinkable?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/will-a-ceos-murder-nudge-american-healthcare-toward-the-unthinkable/ Ron Harman King is CEO of Vanguard Communications, a healthcare marketing and practice management consulting firm, and author of “The Totally Wired Doctor: Social Media, the Internet & Marketing Technology for Medical Practice.” In this video, healthcare marketing consultant Ron Harman King, JD, MS, examines the shocking assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO […]
CAR-T Warning for Secondary Malignancies: Warranted or Not?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/car-t-warning-for-secondary-malignancies-warranted-or-not/ Early in 2024, we reported on the FDA’s call for new boxed warnings on the labeling of all approved chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies for the potential risk for secondary T-cell malignancies. In this report, we follow up on what has happened since. In January 2024, the FDA mandated new […]
NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-app-upgrade-to-give-patients-more-choice-over-treatment/ BBC Plans for an upgraded NHS App to allow more patients in England to book treatments and appointments will be part of a package of measures unveiled by the government on Monday. The changes will allow patients who need non-emergency elective treatment to choose from a range of providers, including those […]
What Happened to Patient Portal Messages After a Health System Billed for Them?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-happened-to-patient-portal-messages-after-a-health-system-billed-for-them/ The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on […]
Heated Mittens for Hand OA; Pediatric Firearm and Motor Vehicle Deaths
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/heated-mittens-for-hand-oa-pediatric-firearm-and-motor-vehicle-deaths/ TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include […]
Keep Quality Measures Out of the Exam Room
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/keep-quality-measures-out-of-the-exam-room/ Millstein is an attending physician. The patient’s check-up begins, as most now do, by sitting down and typing my username and password into a computer. After a kind greeting, I launch into the growing checklist of tasks called quality measures, which now define quality in the eyes of insurance companies who […]
What Happened With the USMLE Cheating Scandal?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-happened-with-the-usmle-cheating-scandal/ In February, we reported on a cheating scandal that resulted in U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores being invalidated for hundreds of Nepali test takers, some of whom later filed a class action lawsuit. In this report, we follow up on what has happened since. Nearly a year ago, the USMLE […]