Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ultraprocessed-foods-are-everywhere-how-bad-are-they/ Whether they know it or not, most Americans don’t go a day — or often a single meal — without eating ultraprocessed foods. From sugary cereals at breakfast to frozen pizzas…
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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mixed-results-with-cyclophosphamide-in-mismatched-unrelated-stem-cell-transplants/ Analyses of two large stem-cell transplant registries yielded conflicting results about the effect of post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis on the risks of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatch…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-a-new-kind-of-vaccine-could-lead-to-the-eradication-of-alzheimers-and-dementia/ “I have really modest goals. I want to have the largest impact on human suffering of anyone, ever,” says Lou Reese, co-founder of biotechnology company Vaxxinity. He might just pull it…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-could-soon-limit-use-of-only-drug-for-covid-prevention/ Pemivibart (Pemgarda) should only be used for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients when the combined national frequency of SARS-CoV-2 variants with substantially reduced susceptibility to the drug is less…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/maternal-pcos-linked-to-growth-restriction-in-newborns/ Maternal polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was associated with growth restriction in offspring, a Norwegian population-based cohort study suggested. Among 390 newborns of women with PCOS and 68,708 newborns of women without…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medical-needs-of-paralympic-vs-olympic-athletes/ 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…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/did-the-dobbs-decision-impact-maternal-death-rates/ While 12-month sums of maternal deaths dipped after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization struck down Roe v. Wade in June 2022, this decline was actually attributable to increased levels of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/will-mpox-become-a-global-pandemic-like-covid-19/ An mpox awareness banner at Chennai International Airport in India on 21 August R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images A new mpox variant called clade Ib that emerged in the Democratic Republic…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fauci-never-been-as-sick-in-my-life-badminton-for-sexual-urges-tattoo-ink-recall/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. “I’ve never been as sick in my life,” said Anthony Fauci, MD, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-clears-first-automated-insulin-delivery-tech-for-type-2-diabetes/ The FDA cleared the first automated insulin dosing device for adults with type 2 diabetes, the agency announced on Monday. An interoperable automated glycemic controller, Insulet’s SmartAdjust technology is software that…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/priority-zones-identified-for-crc-screening/ TOPLINE: Researchers identified thousands of census tracts as priority zones where improving the screening of colorectal cancer (CRC) may benefit Hispanic or Latina communities. METHODOLOGY: Hispanic or Latina individuals have the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/semaglutide-coverage-could-raise-medicare-costs-by-billions/ TOPLINE: Around one in seven Medicare beneficiaries with a high body mass index (BMI) may be newly eligible for semaglutide treatment after Medicare allowed Part D plans to cover the drug…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lilly-launches-single-dose-vials-of-zepbound-for-weight-loss-to-expand-us-supply/ (Reuters) – Eli Lilly said it has begun selling single-dose vials of its popular weight-loss drug Zepbound in the U.S., aimed at patients who cannot get the cost of the medicine…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/beyond-one-size-fits-all-precision-psychiatry-is-here/ The field of psychiatry is experiencing a transformative shift toward precision medicine, a paradigm that tailors treatment to the unique characteristics of individual patients. This approach echoes advances in fields like…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/apoe-linked-to-corneal-damage-in-eye-infections/ TOPLINE: Elevated expression of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is linked to corneal damage in patients with acute infection of the eye and shows high specificity in distinguishing affected individuals. METHODOLOGY:…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/thyroid-surgery-increases-kidney-disease-risk/ TOPLINE: After a total thyroidectomy, patients have a higher risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially those having hypoparathyroidism. METHODOLOGY: Despite daily medication, hypoparathyroidism, a common complication after total thyroidectomy, is…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-some-med-students-become-influencers/ A medical student’s life is an endless cycle of classes, exams, clinical rotations, and residency preparation. While students typically have little free time, some still manage to build a mega social…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/introducing-paid-for-peer-navigators-for-serious-illness/ In a move that acknowledges the gauntlet the US health system poses for people facing serious and fatal illnesses, Medicare will pay for a new class of workers to help patients…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/amid-scant-data-lung-transplant-disparities-persist/ Evidence that White patients with lung disease are disproportionately more likely to get a lung transplant compared with minority populations hasn’t shifted much in recent years. And while pulmonology transplant experts…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/aspirin-for-crc-prevention-best-in-unhealthy-lifestyles/ TOPLINE: Aspirin provides greater protection against colorectal cancer (CRC) in people with unhealthy lifestyles, particularly smokers with higher body weight, new data suggest. METHODOLOGY: Aspirin is an established agent for CRC…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/potential-for-long-term-survival-with-icis-in-melanoma/ TOPLINE: About 90% of patients with advanced melanoma who had a complete response to first-line immune checkpoint inhibitors survived more than 3 years, with survival curves plateauing over time, a large…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/loneliness-screening-needed-for-cancer-survivors/ TOPLINE: Higher mortality risks were associated with loneliness in cancer survivors in a new study. The authors concluded that screening for loneliness should be integrated into patients’ care in oncology and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bimekizumab-lowers-uveitis-rates-in-axial-spondyloarthritis/ TOPLINE: Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) treated with bimekizumab had a lower incidence of uveitis than those receiving placebo in pooled clinical trial data. METHODOLOGY: Researchers pooled data from two phase…