Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/salvage-rt-after-prostatectomy-prevails-in-long-term-comparison-with-adjuvant-rt/ Adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) after radical prostatectomy did not improve outcomes in prostate cancer as compared with salvage RT but added toxicity, according to long-term follow-up from a randomized trial. Freedom from…
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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/multiple-sclerosis-predicted-by-autoantibody-signature/ A specific autoantibody signature was seen in a subset of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) long before clinical symptoms appeared, blood samples showed. A distinct set of autoantibodies emerged in approximately…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-to-spot-counterfeit-prescription-drugs-online/ Share on PinterestHundreds of fake online retailers are selling counterfeit weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic. d3sign/Getty Images A firm has announced the takedown of over 250 websites selling fake…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-drug-zepbound-may-help-reduce-symptoms/ Share on PinterestA new study found people takeing the GLP-1 Zepbound had fewer symptoms of sleep apnea. River Rock Photos/Getty Images People with obesity who received the weight-loss drug Zepbound had…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/olivia-munn-talks-about-breast-cancer-treatment-leading-to-menopause/ Actress Olivia Munn revealed that she had been diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer last year. In a new interview she talks about how her treatment involved medically-induced menopause. This typical treatment…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medpod-today-deep-dive-inside-a-for-profit-nursing-schools-financial-struggles/ The following is a transcript of the podcast episode: Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody. Welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week’s biggest…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/academics-pharma-big-bucks-new-car-t-warnings-patients-seek-cancer-tests/ Amid controversy and discussions about the high cost of cancer drugs, some academic medical centers profit handsomely from pharma-paid royalties on drugs developed with public funding. (Los Angeles Magazine) The FDA…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/revisiting-the-boston-marathon-bombing-a-decade-later/ Meyer is an emergency medicine physician and a specialist in disaster preparedness. This week marks the 11-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. On April 15, 2013, beginning at 2:49 p.m.,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-oks-sub-q-vedolizumab-for-crohns-maintenance-therapy/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the subcutaneous administration of vedolizumab (Entyvio) for maintenance therapy in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (CD) after induction therapy…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alectinib-lands-fda-approval-for-adjuvant-therapy-in-nsclc/ The FDA extended indications for alectinib (Alecensa) to include adjuvant treatment for ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the first such approval for an ALK inhibitor. The approval stipulates use of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nejm-begins-limiting-access-for-certain-news-organizations/ The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is cutting off certain publications from advanced access to its embargoed journal articles. News outlets that report for physician readers will no longer meet…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trials-identify-better-way-to-select-antibiotics-for-utis-pneumonia-in-inpatients/ Algorithm-driven prompts with patient-specific estimates about their risk of having a multidrug-resistant infection significantly reduced the use of empiric extended-spectrum antibiotics in adults hospitalized for urinary tract infections (UTIs) or pneumonia,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hospice-handoffs-may-lower-odds-of-medicare-denials/ BOSTON — Clearer communication between primary care clinicians and hospice providers may decrease the number of denied Medicare approvals for end-of-life treatment, according to a small study presented on April 18…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-europe-taking-too-long-to-adopt-tms-for-major-depression/ BUDAPEST — Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can be useful treatment for some people with major depressive disorder (MDD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but its use is only trickling through Europe,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/as-syphilis-cases-soar-in-newborns-acog-advises-more-testing-during-pregnancy/ With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infection. The American College of Obstetricians and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eds-refused-to-treat-pregnant-women-leaving-one-to-miscarry-in-a-lobby-restroom/ One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency department (ED) as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ici-tx-in-ms-patients-with-comorbid-cancer-reassuring-data/ There is no increased relapse risk in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and comorbid cancer who are receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy, results of a small study suggest. MS patients…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doctors-strike-at-detroit-hospital-after-unionizing-last-year/ Less than a year after voting to unionize, emergency medicine physicians contracted through the private equity-backed staffing firm TeamHealth to work at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit walked off the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/4-new-meds-to-know/ BOSTON — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 55 new medications in 2023 and 11 more in 2024 to date. During a presentation on April 18 at the annual…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sluggish-hospital-uptake-of-newer-antibiotics-for-gram-negative-infections/ Hospital uptake of newer antibiotics to treat multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria was low over a 5-year period, according to a retrospective cohort study. Fully 41.5% of episodes of difficult-to-treat resistant (DTR) gram-negative…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lidocaine-nerve-block-effective-for-severe-migraine-in-kids/ Lidocaine injections into the greater occipital nerve relieve severe, refractory migraine attacks in children, results of a randomized controlled trial show. Investigators found children receiving bilateral occipital nerve blocks with 2%…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-surpasses-harvard-docs-on-clinical-reasoning-test/ TOPLINE: A study comparing the clinical reasoning of an artificial intelligence (AI) model with that of physicians found the AI outperformed residents and attending physicians in simulated cases. The AI had…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-long-should-a-woman-wait-before-becoming-pregnant-again/ How long should a woman wait before becoming pregnant again? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is advisable to wait at least 24 months between childbirth and a new…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/temporary-gut-liner-lowers-weight-a1c/ London, England — Weight loss, glycemic control, fatty liver, and the need for insulin all showed improvementin patients with both refractory type 2 diabetes and obesity after a gut liner known…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/microbiome-alterations-link-to-growth-hormone-deficiency/ Children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) have differences in gut microbiota and microbial metabolites from both individuals with idiopathic short stature (ISS) and healthy controls, suggesting an interaction with growth hormone…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-lung-cancer-screening-is-not-for-everyone/ A study conducted in the United States showed that many individuals undergo lung cancer screening despite having a higher likelihood of experiencing harm rather than benefit. Why does this happen? Could…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/registry-gives-snapshot-of-cosmetic-procedure-related-aes/ Baltimore — A relatively new registry of complications from dermatologic surgery has posted its first results, showing that among laser and energy device treatments, the most common adverse events (AEs) were…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/investigators-train-ai-systems-to-predict-ra-outcomes/ Rheumatologists and their staff have been dutifully recording disease activity and patient-reported outcomes for decades, and now, all that drudgery is beginning to pay off with the introduction of artificial intelligence…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sunak-to-tackle-sick-note-culture-in-welfare-speech/ The PM will say the focus should be on “what work you can do”, but Labour says he has run out of ideas. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68853166 Author : Publish date…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/best-practices-to-perform-a-high-quality-upper-endoscopy/ American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has published a clinical practice update detailing best practices for performing a high-quality upper endoscopy exam. The update, authored by Satish Nagula, MD, of Icahn School of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-power-wash-procedure-may-help-detect-gastric-cancer/ Power-washing is no longer just for blasting grimy driveways and stripping flaky paint. It’s good for work inside the gut, too. In a proof-of-concept study, a “novel systematically directed high-pressure liquid…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-long-should-active-surveillance-last/ Men with low-risk prostate cancer who go on active surveillance rather than treatment are best followed-up for more than 15 years — and perhaps indefinitely — according one of the longest…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/immune-mediated-gi-disease-may-up-eating-disorder-risk/ TOPLINE: Patients with immune-mediated gastrointestinal (GI) disease — including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and celiac disease — have a higher incidence of eating disorders, especially pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis, than…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/urine-test-accurately-detected-high-grade-prostate-cancer/ A new 18-gene urine test demonstrated higher diagnostic accuracy for high-grade prostate cancer compared with existing biomarker tests, a study showed. In applying a testing approach with 95% sensitivity for high-grade…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ocrelizumab-trial-fills-research-gap-for-black-hispanic-ms-patients/ DENVER — Among Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) in the phase IV CHIMES trial, half achieved a combined measure for no evidence of disease activity (NEDA)…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ig-live-april-22-temperature-rising-health-declining/ Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths annually across the globe due to malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and heat stress. In addition to the human…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/adopting-a-low-fodmap-diet-relieves-irritable-bowel-syndrome-better-than-medicine/ Cutting out some types of food – and eating more of others – could ease irritable bowel syndrome Aamulya/Getty Images Two kinds of diet seem to work better than taking medication…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-treatment-appears-to-show-benefit-in-als/ DENVER — A novel treatment candidate for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) met its primary safety and secondary endpoints in the phase IIb PARADIGM trial. ALS patients treated with PrimeC — a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/becerra-gets-sharp-questions-from-all-sides-at-budget-hearing/ HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra was getting heat from both sides of the aisle at a House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on the president’s proposed HHS budget for fiscal year…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-more-than-half-of-americans-say-they-arent-getting-enough-sleep/ Share on PinterestMore Americans say they are not getting enough sleep. Guido Mieth/Getty Images New Gallup polling data suggests that more people aren’t getting enough sleep. Women in particular say they…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-drugs-unlikely-to-increase-thyroid-cancer-risk/ Share on PinterestNew research suggests that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are not likely to increase the risk of thyroid cancer. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images There has been a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/most-common-complication-is-heart-failure-not-stroke/ Share on PinterestA new study looks at the most common complications of AFib. Getty Images Lifetime risk of AFib has increased with 1 in 3 people at risk for the condition…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-federal-rule-offers-pregnant-docs-support-time-off-work/ Pregnant physicians may receive more workplace accommodations and protection against discrimination thanks to an updated rule from the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The guidelines could prevent women from losing…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rotavirus-still-ranks-high-as-cause-of-acute-gastroenteritis-in-children/ Rotavirus may not be on the hot list of viruses dominating headlines, but globally, it still tops the charts as the leading cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhea in children younger than…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tirzepatide-improves-sleep-apnea-in-patients-with-obesity-drugmaker-says/ Tirzepatide (Zepbound) injections reduced sleep apnea severity among patients with obesity, regardless of positive airway pressure (PAP) use, according to topline data from two phase III trials. In the SURMOUNT-OSA 1…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/california-sets-long-awaited-drinking-water-limit-for-erin-brockovich-contaminant/ California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.” The rule is the first in the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cocaine-seems-to-hijack-brain-pathways-that-prioritise-food-and-water/ Illustration of the reward pathway in the human brain FERNANDO DA CUNHA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Persistent use of drugs such as cocaine and morphine is thought to affect the way the brain…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rotavirus-then-and-now-medpage-today/ Since the widespread introduction of vaccination programs in 2006, the burden of disease from rotavirus in both the U.S. and abroad has decreased substantially. In fact, vaccination proved so successful in…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trader-joes-sold-contaminated-product-cdc-warns/ The CDC and FDA are warning about a multistate outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium infections linked to fresh basil sold at Trader Joe’s stores in over two dozen states. Twelve cases have…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-greenlights-imaging-agent-to-detect-residual-cancer-after-lumpectomy/ The FDA approved pegulicianine (LumiSight) as an optical imaging agent for detecting residual cancer after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). The approval stipulates use of pegulicianine with the Lumicell Direct Visualization System (DVS)…