Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ra-increases-stroke-risk-in-atrial-fibrillation/ TOPLINE: Patients with both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and atrial fibrillation (AF) have a higher risk for ischemic stroke than those with only AF. They are also less likely to receive oral…
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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/thyroid-resistance-ups-mortality-in-euthyroid-ckd-patients/ TOPLINE: An impaired central sensitivity to thyroid hormone may be associated with an increased risk for death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and normal thyroid function. METHODOLOGY: Previous studies…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-stopping-ici-therapy-affect-survival-in-hnscc/ TOPLINE: Patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) show comparable survival outcomes whether they continued or discontinued treatment at 1…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/creative-strategies-hospitals-use-to-attract-nursing-talent/ In a fiercely competitive healthcare landscape, hospitals are pulling out all the stops to lure top nursing talent through their doors. From offering eye-popping sign-on bonuses to implementing flexible work schedules,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nearly-45-of-cancer-survivors-report-financial-struggle/ TOPLINE: Nearly 45% of cancer survivors face financial hardship during and after their cancer care, with factors including higher social vulnerability, younger age, lower income, and advanced cancer stage contributing to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-characterizes-skin-toxicity-with-uveal-melanoma-rx/ TOPLINE: Nearly 80% of patients with metastatic uveal melanoma experienced skin toxicities with tebentafusp, a targeted immunotherapy, according to a study that also suggests that the presence of skin reactions is…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/prehospital-glucocorticoid-and-infarct-size-in-stemi/ TOPLINE: Prehospital pulse-dose glucocorticoid treatment in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) does not reduce the final infarct size at 3 months but may improve acute outcomes such as left…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/higher-ra-disease-activity-may-accelerate-renal-impairment/ TOPLINE: Higher rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity is associated with an accelerated kidney function decline and increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages G3a and G3b. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/topical-timolol-an-option-for-treating-pyogenic-granuloma/ HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Mounting evidence suggests that using topical timolol to treat a pyogenic granuloma (PG) may spare children from undergoing a surgical procedure, especially if the PG is small…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/vr-and-video-equally-reduce-anxiety-in-pediatric-surgery/ TOPLINE: Passive distraction through three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) and two-dimensional (2D) video is equally effective in reducing anxiety in children during the induction of anesthesia before surgery. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cwmbran-teen-told-she-had-good-cancer-died-from-treatment/ Donna Dunn Emily and her family were reassured her cancer was not life-threatening, but she died from complications When Emily was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, doctors told her it was a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/most-detailed-map-of-uterine-lining-yields-clues-about-endometriosis/ An atlas of endometrial cells helps reveal its complexity Connect Images / Alamy We now have the most detailed map ever made of the endometrium, or the inner lining of the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/raising-awareness-about-mental-health-through-theatre/ ZooNation Tommy Franzen in The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Welcome to Wonderland. The stage is set for ZooNation dance company’s production of The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at London’s Linbury Theatre….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/btk-inhibitor-active-in-half-of-patients-with-richter-transformation/ Half of patients with Richter transformation responded to the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca), and most had received prior BTK treatment, a multicenter study showed. Complete responses occurred in…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/woman-with-cancer-warns-of-rare-breast-implant-risk/ Susan Axelby A woman who developed a rare type of cancer linked to her breast implants has warned that girls with similar implants could be “walking around like timebombs”. Susan Axelby,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/brain-aging-trajectories-identified-in-post-mortem-tissue/ Two distinct pathways of brain aging emerged in a cellular analysis of post-mortem brain tissue. One trajectory led to Alzheimer’s disease, the other to an alternative brain aging pathway. Cellular communities,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-health-experts-recommend-getting-flu-and-covid-19-shots-together/ Share on PinterestHealth experts recommend getting both your flu shot and COVID-19 booster together at the same time, ideally from late September through October. miodrag ignjatovic/Getty Images CDC guidelines for the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-studies-fuel-debate-over-glp-1-drugs-and-suicide-risk/ Two new studies published in JAMA Internal Medicine do not support a previously reported association between GLP-1 receptor agonists and a signal for suicidal ideation. In an analysis of nearly 300,000…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/oral-anticoagulation-and-tavr-together-a-recipe-for-trouble/ LONDON — It was best that people interrupt their oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy around the time they get transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR, also TAVI), the POPular PAUSE TAVI trial found….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/emergency-medicine-doc-is-running-for-congress/ Amish Shah, MD, MPH, a Democrat in Arizona’s state legislature, was 7 years old when his grandmother had a heart attack in his family’s home, and was taken to the hospital….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/meat-types-and-t2d-semaglutide-in-heart-failure-acromegaly-at-the-paralympics/ Consumption of unprocessed red meat, processed meat, and poultry were each tied with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). (The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology) If she becomes President,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-i-learned-to-manage-pain-after-diagnosis/ Share on PinterestFor nearly two years, doctors couldn’t explain why Talisa King was living with chronic pain. Then everything changed after she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Image Taken for Arthritis…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/afib-risk-after-heart-surgery-is-potassium-supplementation-necessary/ Share on PinterestA new study suggests potassium supplementation after cardiac surgery is only needed if a patient has low potassium levels. aquaArts studio/Getty Images Researchers say the standard practice of potassium…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tavrs-win-in-women-chest-pressure-during-cardioversion-doc-goes-to-space/ The RHEIA trial, which found transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) superior to surgery for women, was among the highlights of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress. Also at ESC was…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/finerenone-benefits-heart-failure-with-preserved-ef/ LONDON — The benefit of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) for the treatment of patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction has finally been established in the FINEARTS-HF…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/brain-clock-disparities-how-morphine-relieves-pain-tolebrutinib-and-ms-disability/ Brain clocks captured the diversity and disparities in accelerated aging and dementia in 15 countries. (Nature Medicine) The FBI released a redacted portion of a report on Havana syndrome that was…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/arthritis-patients-more-likely-to-stick-with-biosimilars/ Spanish patients with various forms of inflammatory arthritis who started either etanercept or adalimumab were more likely to continue taking them if they were biosimilar versions rather than the originator product,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/recent-developments-in-seasonal-allergies/ Advances in the management of and general understanding about seasonal allergies have continued to accumulate within the past 2 years. Here’s a brief rundown. Oral Phenylephrine Deemed Ineffective Following a long-standing…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/giving-up-pets-to-seek-rehab-can-worsen-trauma-a-group-intends-to-end-that/ DENVER — Simon Rubick had lost almost everything to decades of alcoholism and drug addiction. In 2022, he found himself without a vehicle and without a home, which forced his two…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/young-girls-are-using-anti-aging-products-they-see-on-tiktok-experts-warn-on-harms/ When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles. By the time she turned 10, Scarlett and her friends were spending hours on TikTok and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-smart-mask-monitors-exhaled-breath-continuously/ Researchers developed and validated a prototype of a mask-based device designed to continuously monitor exhaled breath condensate (EBC) in pilot studies. The EBCare mask looks similar to a KF94 mask and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/esc-streamlines-cardiovascular-guidelines-medpage-today/ LONDON — A set of new European guidelines streamlined recommendations for atrial fibrillation (Afib), chronic coronary disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and aortic disease, and hypertension, with an emphasis on shared…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-widowmaker-clarifying-the-record-for-our-patients/ Graham is a retired physician. I’m a retired doctor who walks about 8 miles on some rural roads each morning. People sometimes stop to ask me medical questions. Some call me,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/shots-fired-in-hospital-fbi-havana-syndrome-report-experts-concerns-about-rfk-jr/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. An investigation ensued after shots were fired when a patient allegedly grabbed a police officer’s gun inside the emergency room at Jefferson…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/europes-air-pollution-related-cvd-deaths-4x-those-of-us/ LONDON — Cardiovascular disease (CVD)–related deaths in Europe due to air pollution far exceeded those in the United States, according to experts at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sudden-death-risk-is-very-high-in-35-year-olds-with-diabetes/ LONDON — Patients with either type of diabetes, but especially type 1, have higher incidence rates of sudden cardiac death (SCD) across age groups, showed data from a nationwide study. The…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nighttime-early-morning-bp-controlled-by-renal-denervation/ LONDON — Clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure (BP) at night and throughout the circadian cycle were seen with radiofrequency renal denervation (RF RDN) at 24 months, according to data from…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eat-a-plant-based-diet-to-lower-diabetes-risk/ A recent paper added to the body of evidence linking type 2 diabetes (T2D) to higher intake of heme iron, which is found naturally in some animal products and added to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/skip-potassium-after-cardiac-surgery/ LONDON — Potassium supplementation does not alter the risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone cardiac surgery, contrary to expectations and popular clinical practice, new trial results demonstrate….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/boosting-thiazide-dosage-can-reduce-kidney-stone-risk/ TOPLINE: Higher thiazide doses are linked to greater reductions in urine calcium levels, which correlate with fewer symptomatic kidney stone events. This association suggests that adjusting thiazide dosage could be crucial…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/olanzapine-eases-chemo-induced-nausea-and-vomiting/ TOPLINE: Olanzapine improves chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and leads to higher complete response rates, reduced need for rescue medications, and improved quality of life in patients with solid malignant tumors at…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/afib-ablation-delivers-in-first-sham-controlled-study/ LONDON — Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) produced real short-term improvements for people with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), according to the first sham-controlled trial on the subject. Continuous monitoring by implantable…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/false-positive-mammograms-may-discourage-subsequent-screenings/ Women who received false-positive mammography results were less likely to return for screening, especially if they received recommendations for short-interval follow-up or biopsy, according to a study of participants from the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/drug-coated-balloon-flops-for-de-novo-coronary-lesions/ LONDON — Drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty as the initial strategy for de novo coronary artery stenoses didn’t measure up to stenting from the start, the REC-CAGEFREE I randomized trial showed. DCB…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lab-grown-stem-cells-could-be-a-breakthrough-for-cancer-treatment/ Stem cells are produced by bone marrow and can turn into different types of blood cells KATERYNA KON / SPL/ Alamy Human blood stem cells have been made in a laboratory…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-wellness-bad-news-for-healthcare/ Love is an immunologist and microbiologist with expertise in infectious diseases, cancer, and autoimmunity. Suleta is a trained epidemiologist with a background in infectious diseases and health informatics. Health is a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/baby-in-gaza-has-polio-strain-tied-to-mistakes-in-eradication-campaign-experts-say/ The baby in Gaza who was recently paralyzed by polio was infected with a mutated strain of the virus that vaccinated people shed in their waste, according to scientists who say…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/time-restricted-eating-fails-for-weight-loss/ In the setting of isocaloric eating, time-restricted eating (TRE) did not reduce weight or improve glucose homeostasis relative to a usual eating pattern (UEP), a small randomized controlled trial found. The…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-assesses-childhood-cancer-survivors-risk-for-kcs/ TOPLINE: The cumulative incidence of keratinocyte carcinomas (KCs) among childhood cancer survivors (CCS) over 20 years after diagnosis was 1.5% overall and among those exposed to radiation therapy was 2.6%. METHODOLOGY:…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-prenatal-fish-oil-reduce-ad-risk-in-children/ TOPLINE: A secondary analysis of a randomized trial shows that the impact of prenatal fish oil supplementation on the risk of childhood atopic dermatitis varies based on the mother’s specific cyclooxygenase-1…