Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/balloon-catheters-for-blood-loss-in-placenta-accreta-cases/ Prophylactic placement of balloon catheters or sheaths prior to planned cesarean delivery may reduce blood loss in women with placenta accreta spectrum disorder, according to a new systematic review of more…
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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hannah-jacobs-mum-says-she-lies-awake-at-night/ Mother of girl who died after sip of hot chocolate calls for allergy awareness The mother of a teenage girl who died of an allergic reaction after drinking a Costa hot…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/impact-of-neurofibromatosis-on-quality-of-life-evaluated/ TOPLINE: Mobile images may be reliable for assessing cutaneous neurofibroma (cNF) features in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according to a crowdsourced registry study that also suggests correlations between cNF…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/laser-treatment-for-acne-results-from-100-patients/ CARLSBAD, Calif. — After Arash Moradzadeh, MD, treated the first 100 consecutive patients in his practice with a 1726-nm laser (AviClear) following its Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/plan-for-workplace-health-checks-to-curb-heart-disease/ More than 130,000 people in England will be offered free workplace health checks in the next six months under a new initiative to try and prevent heart disease. From September, employees…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gyms-to-display-cancer-message-stickers/ NHS England Gym-goers will soon see special stickers on mirrors at their local leisure centres reminding them to look out for potential signs of cancer. It is part of an NHS…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/emerging-depression-tied-to-earliest-alzheimers-pathology/ Depressive symptoms were tied to early changes in Alzheimer’s pathology in regions associated with emotional control. Greater depressive symptoms were associated with amyloid accumulation in frontal and cingulate cortices. Symptoms started…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/benefits-of-neoadjuvant-immunotherapy-in-breast-cancer-extend-beyond-tnbc/ Neoadjuvant, but not adjuvant, chemoimmunotherapy significantly improved key outcomes in certain patients with early breast cancer, according to a meta-analysis involving more than 5,000 patients. Consistent with existing evidence, the addition…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/private-special-needs-schools-accused-of-letting-down-children/ Jo Adnitt/BBC Leah was repeatedly restrained at her independent special school One of Leah’s most painful memories of her former school is the time she was held down for so long…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/6-herbal-supplements-trending-on-tiktok-linked-to-liver-toxicity/ Share on PinterestHerbal supplements are going viral on TikTok due to their reported health benefits, but new research finds six of the most popular (including green tea extract and turmeric) have…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sleeping-in-on-weekends-may-lower-your-risk-20/ Share on PinterestNew research suggests that sleeping in on weekends may help you catch up on lost sleep and significantly lower your heart disease risk. Rawpixel/Getty Images A new analysis suggests…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hormone-therapy-may-slow-biological-aging-in-women-study-suggests/ Postmenopausal women who have used hormone therapy may be biologically younger than those who have not, a retrospective study of women in the U.K. Biobank suggested. Examining nine biomarkers linked with…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/experts-dont-say-heartbeat-to-describe-ultrasound-findings-in-early-pregnancy/ Some terms commonly used to describe observations seen on ultrasound during first-trimester pregnancies are outdated and should be replaced with more descriptive language, a multisociety panel of ob/gyns, radiologists, and emergency…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/emissions-of-asthma-copd-inhalers-covered-by-cms-equal-to-225k-homes-electricity/ Inhalers prescribed to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) beneficiaries for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease resulted in estimated emissions of greenhouse gases equivalent to 226,960 homes’ yearly electricity…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/md-approves-of-taylor-swifts-silence-luteal-phase-explained-choking-and-alone/ The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. “Silence is good sometimes,” said psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MS, reacting to Taylor Swift’s statement regarding…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-releases-final-rule-on-id-checks-for-tobacco-sales/ Tobacco retailers will soon have to look at a few more IDs of customers purchasing tobacco products now that FDA has issued a final rule on the matter. The rule raises…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hospitality-and-health-leaders-clash-on-outdoor-smoking-plan/ Getty Images Health experts have welcomed proposals for tougher regulations on outdoor smoking, but leading figures in the hospitality sector worry restrictions could hinder some businesses, particularly pubs. On Thursday, Prime…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-the-matthew-perry-tragedy-reminds-us-about-ketamine-use/ Dayal is an anesthesiologist. “I’ll Be There For You,” the iconic theme song of the TV show “Friends,” is fondly etched in our memories, along with the lively cast that became…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/where-vance-and-walz-stand-on-major-healthcare-issues/ With this abridged overview, MedPage Today examines the health policy records of the Republican and Democratic vice presidential nominees, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). Abortion, Reproductive…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/murdered-doc-suffered-prior-beating-fake-plastic-surgeon-doc-drugged-nanny/ Hamid Mirshojae, DO, the doctor who was shot outside of the urgent care facility where he worked in Los Angeles, had been beaten by people with baseball bats months before his…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hospitals-hire-chief-ai-officers-biased-ai-images-of-docs-journal-wants-ai-methods/ Welcome to MedAI Roundup, highlighting the latest news and research in healthcare-related artificial intelligence each month. These health systems have hired Chief AI Officers. (Becker’s Health IT) AI-generated images of doctors…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/congresswomen-press-fda-on-delayed-proposal-to-ban-hair-straightening-chemicals/ Two U.S. House members who first pushed the FDA in 2023 to investigate the health risks of hair straighteners used primarily by Black women are now asking the agency why it…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tennis-players-at-u-s-open-say-their-mental-and-physical-health-are-ignored/ It’s nothing new for tennis players to worry aloud about their sport’s overcrowded calendar, too-tough season, and too-short offseason. No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek added an additional complaint this week at the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/if-rfk-jr-s-brain-worm-could-talk-listeria-deaths-rise-teen-drilled-skull-in-or/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. If Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s brain worm could talk, what would it say? (New York Times) As of August 28, a total…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/listeriosis-during-pregnancy-can-be-fatal-for-the-fetus/ Listeriosis during pregnancy, when invasive, can be fatal for the fetus, with a rate of fetal loss or neonatal death of 29%, investigators reported in an article alerting clinicians to this…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cancer-cases-deaths-in-men-predicted-to-surge-by-2050/ TOPLINE: The number of cancer cases in men is estimated to increase by 84% from 2022 to 2050 — reaching 19 million globally — and deaths are expected to rise by…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/high-dose-psilocybin-shows-promising-results-for-depression/ TOPLINE: High-dose psilocybin is associated with greater relief from depressive symptoms than placebo or escitalopram, with no increased risk for severe adverse events, a new meta-analysis suggests. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/primary-care-docs-track-average-of-57-quality-measures/ A new JAMA Health Forum analysis suggests one reason doctors are wary of value-based care arrangements: Overkill. Researchers found that primary care physicians in one large integrated health system were required…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/metabolism-differs-at-starting-line/ TOPLINE: When starting a regular exercise program, the skeletal muscle of sedentary men and women with overweight and obesity differs burning sugar and fatty acids, but regular training can lessen these…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/reduce-postpartum-hypertension-with-remote-monitoring/ TOPLINE: Remote monitoring for postpartum hypertension is linked to fewer hospital readmissions and higher adherence to guidelines. Participants were more likely to have blood pressure recorded within 10 days of delivery…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-hidden-trigger-for-giant-cell-arteritis/ TOPLINE: Exposure to environmental particulate matter ≤ 10 μm in diameter (PM10) is associated with an increased risk for giant cell arteritis, particularly in older individuals aged ≥ 70 years and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-new-approach-for-obese-teens/ TOPLINE: Intermittent energy restriction (IER) and continuous energy restriction (CER) reduced body mass index (BMI) in adolescents with obesity after 52 weeks, with no major differences found in body composition or…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-associations-identified-between-ibd-and-eims/ Certain extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have distinct clinical, serologic, and genetic associations that reveal underlying mechanisms and indicate targets for new or existing drugs, according to a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/parents-technology-use-may-shape-adolescents-mental-health/ When parents are perceived as distracted by their phones or other technology during social or family interactions, it can affect the mental health of children between ages 9 and 11 years,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ambulance-crews-waste-vital-time-on-prison-call-outs/ Getty Images Ambulance crews are wasting “significant” amounts of time being called out unnecessarily to prisons across England, the health safety watchdog has said. One NHS trust told investigators it dealt…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/parents-warned-of-back-to-school-measles-surge/ Barrett family Ezra was taken to hospital when he developed measles at three months old Health officials are urging parents in England to ensure their children are up to date with…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eastern-equine-encephalitis-mosquito-borne-illnesses-are-spiking-across-the-world/ Mosquito bites can transmit deadly diseases Hum Images/Alamy A rare virus spread by mosquitoes has killed five people in the US this year. The latest death, announced on 27 August, occurred…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lung-function-stable-in-sickle-cell-patients-after-non-myeloablative-transplant/ Pulmonary function remained stable — and in some ways improved — among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who underwent non-myeloablative hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT), a prospective cohort study suggested. Among…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-agonists-may-offer-protection-against-glaucoma-in-type-2-diabetes/ Diabetic patients treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) had a significantly lower risk of developing glaucoma as compared with metformin, a large retrospective cohort study showed. Patients treated with a GLP-1RA…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/liveyon-ceo-convicted-in-stem-cell-scheme-that-sickened-many/ The former CEO of Liveyon — the stem cell company whose contaminated products sickened at least 20 people — has pleaded guilty to felony charges, according to the U.S. Department of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/amino-acid-derivative-fails-to-eliminate-tb-infection-in-mid-stage-trial/ N-acetylcysteine (NAC) failed to eradicate Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, but it did appear to improve lung function in patients with moderate or far-advanced disease, according to a phase II randomized, controlled trial….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/neurologists-are-the-latest-specialists-to-exit-mission-health/ Three staff neurologists are expected to exit Western North Carolina’s Mission Hospital by the end of September, a report indicated. Their departure would leave just two neurologists to provide care to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/an-unwelcome-souvenir-from-the-democratic-national-convention-covid/ People often leave political conventions with lots of good memories and fun souvenirs, but some participants in the recent Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago also brought home an unwelcome visitor:…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ministers-consider-tighter-rules-on-smoking-outdoors/ Getty Images Ministers are considering tighter restrictions on smoking outdoors as part of a drive to phase out tobacco. As first reported by the Sun, smoking could be banned in pub…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/eli-lilly-slashes-cost-of-weight-loss-drug-by-50/ Share on PinterestEli Lilly announced that single-dose vials of the weight-loss drug Zepbound will be sold at a discount price of 50% or more. Sascha Lotz/picture alliance via Getty Images Eli…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ubrogepant-in-migraine-prodrome-helps-patients-return-to-normal-function-sooner/ Treatment with ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) during the migraine prodrome led to more patients being able to function normally, a prespecified secondary endpoint analysis of the phase III PRODROME trial showed. After treatment…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/topline-finerenone-results-point-to-advance-in-heart-failure/ Topline results from the FINEARTS-HF trial of finerenone showed a significant reduction in cardiovascular death and recurrent heart failure in patients with midrange and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/another-injectable-toxoid-vaccine-flops-for-c-diff/ A toxoid vaccine candidate against Clostridioides difficile failed to reduce the incidence of infection in at-risk adults ages 50 and older, according to results of the phase III CLOVER trial. Of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/u-s-records-years-first-eee-virus-death/ A New Hampshire resident infected with the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has died, state health authorities said. The Hampstead resident’s infection was the first in the state in a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/olympic-chief-medical-officer-on-athletes-gi-illness-after-seine-events/ Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a public health researcher. He is author of the Substack column Inside…