Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/thanks-to-reddit-a-new-diagnosis-is-bubbling/ In a video posted to Reddit this summer, Lucie Rosenthal’s face starts focused and uncertain, looking intently into the camera, before it happens. She releases a succinct, croak-like belch. Then, it’s…
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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alcohol-ups-gout-risk-in-both-sexes-more-strongly-for-men/ TOPLINE: A higher alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk for gout, more strongly in men than in women. This sex-specific difference may be attributed to the different types of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-end-of-daily-pills/ TOPLINE: MADRID — In a rat study, two versions of an experimental monthly injectable semaglutide-loaded hydrogel show extended release over 1 month and good tolerance. If found to be safe and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dexamethasone-cuts-opioid-use-in-pediatric-tonsillectomy/ TOPLINE: The intraoperative administration of a single dose of dexamethasone in children undergoing tonsillectomy with general anesthesia reduces the perioperative consumption of opioids without increasing the risk for postoperative hemorrhage. METHODOLOGY:…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/exercise-cuts-hospitalization-risk-in-older-adults/ TOPLINE: Sustained participation in a community-based structured exercise program is linked to a reduced risk for all-cause hospitalization among older adults, but the benefits varied by gender, according to a new…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/corruption-review-finds-red-flags-in-more-than-130-covid-contracts/ An anti-corruption charity says it has identified significant concerns in contracts worth over £15.3bn awarded by the Conservative government during the Covid pandemic, equivalent to one in every £3 spent. Transparency…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/i-grieve-the-person-i-was-before-the-pandemic/ BBC Mandi Masters, a community midwife, was hospitalised with Covid in the pandemic. Covid patients have been admitted to hospital more than a million times in the UK since the virus…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/intervention-for-smokers-with-copd-asthma-boosts-quit-rates/ Immediately linking chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma patients who smoke to an appointment at a smoking cessation clinic significantly improved quit rates, a multicenter trial from Turkey showed. Among…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ivonescimab-tops-pembro-in-advanced-pd-l1-positive-nsclc/ First-line treatment with ivonescimab led to a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) compared with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in patients with PD-L1-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/residents-are-the-horses-that-make-this-place-run-what-we-heard-this-week/ “These residents are the horses that make this place run, and they’re not feeding them enough.” — Stuart Bussey, MD, JD, president of Union of American Physicians and Dentists, discussing the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/debate-over-best-treatment-for-high-risk-pe-at-ers-2024/ VIENNA — The optimal course of treatment when managing acute, high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a contentious topic among respiratory specialists. Systemic thrombolysis, specifically using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA), is…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/clown-visits-may-shorten-the-amount-of-time-children-spend-in-hospital/ Medical clowns can help children through their treatments FatCamera/Getty Images Children and teenagers with pneumonia seem to spend less time in hospital if they are visited by a medical clown, who…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-emotional-toll-of-chronic-illness-in-childhood/ Williams is a medical student. Toward the end of rounds one Saturday, our team of six entered the room of a teenager on the pediatric bone marrow unit. The room was…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/great-ormond-street-reviews-700-children-treated-by-ex-surgeon/ EPA Great Ormond Street Hospital is one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals Great Ormond Street Hospital says it is carrying out an urgent review of the cases of more than…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nhs-broken-by-past-government-keir-starmer-tells-bbc/ The NHS in England has been “broken” by successive Conservative-led governments – and the state it is now in is “unforgiveable”, Sir Keir Starmer has told the BBC. In his first…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/plan-to-hit-18-week-nhs-wait-target-set-to-fail/ Getty Images The government’s plan to tackle the hospital backlog in England will fail without a fundamental reform in how services work, health leaders say. Labour aims to increase the number…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-drug-was-tied-to-lower-covid-mortality/ 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…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/comparing-fecal-immunochemical-tests-cvd-blood-test-for-women/ 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…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/promise-and-perils-of-ai-in-medicine/ VIENNA — At the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2024 Congress, experts discussed the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine and explored ethical implications and practical challenges. With over…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/should-we-attribute-patients-conditions-to-old-age/ Faustinella is an internist. “I can’t tell my patients the truth any longer because they get upset, as if I were insulting them.” This is what a colleague of mine said…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/missouri-patient-tests-positive-for-bird-flu-despite-no-known-exposure-to-animals/ A hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu despite having had no known contact with dairy cows or other animals associated with an ongoing outbreak, health officials said Friday….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/which-vaccines-should-you-get-and-recommend-this-fall/ In this video interview, Paul Offit, MD, of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a member of FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, gives recommendations for who should get the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/3-sleep-hacks-experts-say-dont-work-try-these-instead/ Share on PinterestHealth experts say three of the most popular viral sleep hacks this year won’t do much to help you get a better night’s Zzzz. Milko/Getty Images Many Americans turn…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/did-oregons-drug-decriminalization-policy-increase-overdose-deaths/ In this video interview, Brandon del Pozo, PhD, MPA, MA, of Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University in Providence, discusses his new article in JAMA Network Open, which assessed whether drug…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/upper-gi-damage-tied-to-subsequent-parkinsons-disease/ Upper GI mucosal damage was tied to a 76% higher risk of subsequent Parkinson’s disease. The retrospective study followed GI patients for nearly 15 years. The findings support literature suggesting that,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/queen-guitarist-brian-may-says-he-had-a-minor-stroke-what-to-know/ Share on PinterestQueen guitarist Brian May revealed he recently had a minor stroke that left him unable to use his left arm for a period of time. Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images Brian…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-reviewers-voice-concerns-over-novel-uti-treatment/ Ahead of an Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on Monday, FDA reviewers voiced ongoing concerns about the benefits versus risks of a novel oral antibiotic for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-glp-1-drugs-help-reduce-covid-19-risks/ Share on PinterestGLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may help reduce risks from severe COVID-19 for people living with overweight or obesity. Dima Berlini/Getty Images A new study has found that…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/physician-who-punched-officer-during-capitol-riot-sentenced-to-prison/ A Massachusetts medical doctor who punched a police officer during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Thursday to 9 months of imprisonment followed by 9 months of home…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-parathyroidectomy-no-boon-for-preventing-depression/ Incidence of new-onset depression was no lower for adults with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) treated with early parathyroidectomy compared with nonoperative management, observational Veterans Affairs data showed. In a trial emulation of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/yellow-dye-5-may-be-the-key-to-invisibility/ The same dye that gives Twinkies their yellowish hue could be the key to invisibility. Applying the dye to lab mice made their skin temporarily transparent, allowing Stanford University researchers to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/asthma-biologics-ok-during-pregnancy-if-patient-agrees-consensus-statement-says/ Biologic drugs for asthma may be initiated or continued while conceiving or during pregnancy or breastfeeding following appropriate risk-benefit discussions and shared decision-making, a consensus statement from an international group of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/diversity-action-plans-for-clinical-trials-evaluating-fdas-draft-guidance/ Lazarus is an adjunct professor of psychiatry. Jernigan is chief operating officer of a service provider for participants in clinical trials. The FDA is intent on improving the enrollment of participants…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/should-intensified-infliximab-for-refractory-acute-severe-uc-be-nixed/ Intensified or accelerated dosing regimens with infliximab (Remicade) did not improve outcomes compared with the standard regimen in patients with steroid-refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis undergoing rescue therapy, the randomized PREDICT-UC…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/colchicine-drug-interactions-may-not-affect-safety-efficacy/ TOPLINE: The presence of an operational classification of drug interactions (ORCA) class 3 or 4 drug-drug interactions (DDIs) did not increase the risk for colchicine-related gastrointestinal adverse events or modify the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/clinicians-star-in-off-broadway-musical-about-antimicrobial-resistance/ It’s not every day that working scientists and healthcare professionals sing alongside seasoned actors in a show, let alone in a musical about a pressing public health threat. But “Lifeline,” an…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/innovative-caregiver-support-program-shines-at-alzheimers-conference/ At the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, leading experts gathered to share breakthroughs in research and highlight the importance of innovative programs, including Florida’s groundbreaking caregiver support initiative. In this video, courtesy…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tennessee-medical-board-refuses-to-enforce-new-img-law/ Members of the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners felt they were locked in an impossibly tough spot. They had to choose between defying a new state law — one their legal…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/oct-parameter-tracks-atherosclerosis-progression/ LONDON — The histopathological status of an atherosclerotic plaque can not only be quantified but also tracked over time by using a parameter calculated from optical coherence tomography (OCT) images, researchers…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kras-inhibitors-in-pancreatic-cancer-hope-on-the-horizon/ Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers. When the disease is caught earlier, the 5-year survival rates hover around 44%, but once the cancer metastasizes, only about 3% of patients…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-more-doctors-are-joining-unions/ With huge shifts over the past decade in the way doctors are employed — half of all doctors now work for a health system or large medical group — the idea…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/spray-that-caused-no-1-mens-tennis-players-failed-drug-tests-has-doping-warning/ ROME — The word “DOPING” is printed in capital letters inside a red circle with a slash through it on the box containing the over-the-counter spray sold in Italy that caused…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-cannabis-users-need-more-anesthesia-during-surgery/ TOPLINE: Cannabis users aged 65 years or older undergoing general anesthesia for surgery required higher doses of inhalational anesthetics than nonusers. However, the clinical relevance of this difference remains unclear. METHODOLOGY:…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/vitiligo-combination-therapies-and-emerging-treatments/ It can take up to 1 year to see a significant response with topical immunosuppressants and narrowband ultraviolet B treatment. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/navigating-treatment-vitiligo-combination-therapies-and-2024a1000g6g?src=rss Author : Publish date…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/brain-network-significantly-larger-in-people-with-depression/ Researchers have discovered that a brain network involved in reward processing and attention to stimuli is markedly bigger in people with depression, remains stable over time, is unaffected by mood changes,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bariatric-surgery-before-pregnancy-tied-to-premature-infants/ TOPLINE: Women who underwent bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy are more likely to have smaller babies than those who did not undergo the surgery. METHODOLOGY: In a cross-sectional matched study, researchers…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/metformin-may-help-manage-scarring-alopecia-study-suggests/ TOPLINE: Metformin significantly improved symptoms and resulted in hair regrowth in Black women patients with treatment-refractory central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), in a retrospective case series. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a case…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-monoclonal-antibody-class-shows-promise-for-migraine/ A potential first-in-class therapy for migraine prevention has shown promise in a phase 2a proof-of-concept study, with a single infusion reducing migraine frequency over 4 weeks. The drug Lu AG09222 from…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nighttime-outdoor-light-pollution-linked-to-alzheimers-risk/ Living in areas saturated with artificial outdoor light at night is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a new national study suggested. Analyses of state and county light…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-new-focus-for-cushing-syndrome-screening-in-obesity/ TOPLINE: The metabolically unhealthy obesity phenotype, with its multiple comorbidities, may be the most practical group of people with obesity to screen for Cushing syndrome rather than all patients with obesity….