Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/year-in-review-rsv-medpage-today/ This year’s headlines on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) focused largely on the relatively new vaccines — including a new option, expanded FDA approvals, and updated CDC recommendations — plus a potential…
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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-semaglutide-increase-risk-for-optic-neuropathy/ TOPLINE: The use of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), is not associated with an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) in patients with type…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-a-failed-confirmatory-trial-may-not-mean-a-failed-drug/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sometimes allows cancer drugs with accelerated approvals to remain on the market after confirmatory trials fail. The FDA’s Richard Pazdur, MD, and Gautam Mehta,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/update-coming-for-thyroid-disease-in-pregnancy-guidelines/ CHICAGO — A preview of much-anticipated updates to guidelines on managing thyroid disease in pregnancy shows key changes to recommendations in the evolving field, ranging from consideration of the chance of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/long-surgical-wait-lists-lead-to-delayed-care-across-canada/ Across Canada, patient experiences with surgical delays and long wait lists sound exhaustingly similar, particularly for non–life-threatening procedures such as hip and knee replacements. Patients may wait for months — or…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/arbs-may-lead-to-worse-outcomes-in-celiac-disease/ PHILADELPHIA — Patients with celiac disease who take an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) may experience worse outcomes, such as increased risk of iron deficiency, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, according to a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/are-glp-1s-the-newest-fertility-treatment/ First, there were “Ozempic babies.” Now, there is also Ozempic-before-baby. Unplanned pregnancies are still regularly being reported among people using glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) drugs, and now fertility…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/baby-milk-discount-ban-should-be-lifted-watchdog-says/ A ban on baby milk price promotions should be overturned to stop parents “paying over the odds” for formula, a government watchdog has said. The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) interim…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/changes-in-gut-microbiome-signal-rheumatoid-arthritis-onset/ TOPLINE: Individuals at an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a unique gut microbial composition, characterized by a notable increase in certain strains of Prevotella bacteria. These changes begin…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-patients-on-anti-obesity-drugs-decrease-alcohol-use/ SAN ANTONIO — Several types of anti-obesity medications (AOMs), including glucagon-like peptide 1s (GLP-1s), are associated with decreased alcohol use, new research suggests. The findings, from surveys of more than 14,000…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/botulism-outbreaks-in-europe-raise-food-safety-concerns/ In September this year in Rome, an older woman died, and her daughter spent a week in intensive care after eating a few spoonfuls of a frozen artichoke soup bought at…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tribal-leaders-demand-fed-action-on-syphilis/ Natalie Holt sees reminders nearly everywhere of the serious toll a years-long syphilis outbreak has taken in South Dakota. Scrambling to tamp down the spread of the devastating disease, public health…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hidradenitis-suppurativa-linked-to-inflammatory-eye-disease/ Nearly a quarter of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) experienced concomitant eye disease, and among those who did, nearly one third had a partial response with treatment, results from a systematic…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cancers-links-to-fatty-acids/ TOPLINE: Higher plasma levels of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids are associated with a lower incidence of cancer. However, omega-3 fatty acids are linked to an increased risk for prostate cancer,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/venetoclax-obinutuzumab-clls-new-power-duo/ Phase 3 study on previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia showed sustained PFS with venetoclax-obinutuzumab. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/venetoclax-obinutuzumab-clls-new-power-duo-2024a1000ket?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2024-11-08 08:01:55 Copyright for syndicated…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-diagnosis-still-relevant-today/ “Petechial rash often prompts further investigation into hematological, dermatological, or vasculitis causes. However, if the above investigations are negative and skin biopsy has not revealed a cause, there is a Renaissance-era…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-lung-cancer-cases-detected-earlier/ BBC An NHS mobile lung-cancer screening clinic in Gorton, Manchester. A lung-cancer screening programme that sees mobile clinics visit local communities in England has detected the disease earlier in more than…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nurses-death-linked-to-weight-loss-drug-mounjaro-approved-on-nhs/ BBC Susan McGowan died two weeks after taking tirzepatide – brand name Mounjaro The death of a nurse from North Lanarkshire has been linked to the use of a weight-loss drug…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/exercise-eases-postpartum-depression/ TOPLINE: Postpartum exercise reduces the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Initiating exercise within 12 weeks postpartum is linked to greater reductions in depressive symptoms. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a systematic review…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doctors-weigh-in-on-election-harris-sleep-debt-small-ways-to-show-care/ The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. In the wake of the presidential election, healthcare professionals and medical students took to social media…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/antibody-testing-picks-up-more-h5n1-cases-in-dairy-farm-workers/ Some 7% of workers on Colorado and Michigan dairy farms with H5N1 bird flu-infected cows were seropositive for the virus, according to findings that prompted CDC to revise its guidance for…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/simple-measures-ease-cardiac-strain-in-100-degree-weather/ In the absence of air conditioning, simple measures proved effective at lowering heat-induced cardiac strain in older people. Randomized crossover studies showed that electric fans and skin wetting both worked better…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/zepbounds-weight-loss-cardiometabolic-benefits-hold-up-at-3-years/ SAN ANTONIO — Patients with overweight or obesity lost an average one-fifth of their body weight with the highest dose of tirzepatide (Zepbound) and maintained that loss for more than 3…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/health-worker-gets-2-years-for-accessing-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-medical-records/ A former healthcare worker who illegally accessed the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before she died was sentenced Thursday to 2 years in prison. Trent Russell, 34,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/intravitreal-implant-could-transform-wet-amd-treatment/ An intravitreal implant (OTX-TKI) containing the tyrosine kinase inhibitor axitinib (Inlyta) was well tolerated and significantly reduced injection frequency by nearly 90% in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/prostate-cancer-treatment-associated-with-long-term-complications/ Even accounting for age-related symptoms and disease, treatment of prostate cancer came with higher rates of complications associated with worse quality of life and new health risks, a cohort study showed….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doc-gets-31-years-for-poisoning-mothers-partner-with-fake-covid-vax/ LONDON — A British doctor who was disgruntled about his inheritance and tried to kill his mother’s boyfriend by injecting him with a fake COVID-19 vaccine that was poison was sentenced…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-plans-to-ban-popular-cold-med/ The FDA announced on Thursday a proposed order to remove oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestion drugs after a comprehensive review of the available data showed…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/watch-for-psoriasis-after-cancer-immunotherapy-study-says/ PD-1 and PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for treating advanced cancer were associated with an increased risk of new-onset psoriasis, a large observational study from Taiwan found. In an as-started analysis,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ambulance-hit-cyclist-then-billed-2k-doc-accused-of-stealing-from-helene-victims/ In Oregon, an ambulance hit a cyclist — then billed him almost $2,000 for a ride to the hospital, a new lawsuit alleged. (New York Post) Florida doctor Mark Anthony Smith,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bird-flu-antibodies-found-in-dairy-workers-in-michigan-and-colorado/ Farm workers exposed to infected dairy cattle have been found to carry bird flu antibodies Helen King/Getty Images There may be more bird flu cases in humans in the US than…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/now-is-not-the-time-to-undo-adolescent-vaccination-policies/ Hughes is an attorney who writes and teaches in the areas of biopharmaceutical and disease prevention policy. At a time when routine vaccination rates have yet to recover from a pandemic-era…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/top-doctor-was-terrified-nhs-might-be-overwhelmed-during-covid/ Covid inquiry Prof Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director at NHS England, was giving evidence to the Covid inquiry in west London. The most senior doctor in NHS England has said…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-happens-to-medicare-price-negotiations-under-trump/ In 2022, the Biden administration passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which allowed Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices for the first time — a reform long sought by progressive Democrats….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/complications-after-prostate-cancer-treatment/ TOPLINE: Patients treated for prostate cancer had higher rates of complications, including urinary and sexual issues, than a control group of men. Radiotherapy increases the risk for bladder cancer and radiation-specific…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/telehealth-reduces-low-value-care-in-primary-care/ TOPLINE: Increased telehealth use in primary care practices is associated with reduced rates of low-value cervical cancer screening and thyroid testing. No significant association is found between telehealth use and most…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/irradiated-volume-smoking-linked-to-breast-induration-risk/ TOPLINE: The risk for breast induration is associated with the volume of irradiated breast tissue in patients aged 65 years or older, but not in those aged 50-64 years, according to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-could-change-under-second-trump-term/ The new administration of President-Elect Donald Trump could mean the end of extra premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), skepticism of vaccines, and a focus on rooting out perceived…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doctors-top-income-list-rfk-jr-reveals-more-brie-cheese-recall/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Of the 20 occupations with the highest average pay in the U.S., 16 are some kind of doctor. (USA Today) Polling data…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/levonorgestrel-iuds-linked-to-higher-skin-side-effects/ TOPLINE: Levonorgestrel intrauterine devices (IUDs) are associated with significantly more reports of acne, alopecia, and hirsutism compared with copper IUDs, with some differences between the available levonorgestrel IUDs. METHODOLOGY: Researchers reviewed…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-ras-safe-in-the-perioperative-period/ The majority of patients may safely take glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) before elective surgery and gastrointestinal endoscopies, according to updated guidance from five medical societies. The new guidance,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/postpartum-depression-common-after-cesarean-delivery/ TOPLINE: About 1 in 6 women experience symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD) 2 months after cesarean delivery, with certain obstetric factors such as emergency cesarean delivery before labor, cesarean delivery after…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nanoemulsion-lubricant-offers-dry-eye-relief/ TOPLINE: A phospholipid nanoemulsion–based ocular lubricant applied twice daily is well tolerated, improves the stability of tear film, and alleviates symptoms in patients with dry eye disease. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-cyberattacks-put-patients-at-risk/ On September 27, 2024, UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, experienced an IT outage due to a cybersecurity incident that temporarily diverted patients to other healthcare facilities. So far, this year,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/which-is-best-for-behcet-syndrome/ TOPLINE: Both infliximab and adalimumab are safe and effective in achieving remission in patients with severe mucocutaneous Behçet syndrome, with adalimumab demonstrating a quicker response time; both drugs also improve quality…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-puzzling-thyroid-panel-answers-to-tough-questions/ Earlier this fall, Medscape Medical News spoke to endocrinologists Angela M. Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some additional…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/vr-for-amblyopia-may-benefit-wider-range-of-children/ TOPLINE: Luminopia, a software system approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat amblyopia by modifying TV shows and movies in virtual reality (VR) headsets, is improving visual acuity…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-did-physician-lawmakers-fare-in-us-elections/ After Tuesday’s US election, 15 physicians will serve in Congress, with the possibility of three more whose races remain too close to call. Three newly elected Democrats — Maxine Dexter, MD,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/awakening-to-the-dawn-phenomenon-in-diabetes/ The “dawn phenomenon” (DP) describes a pattern in which episodes of hyperglycemia are experienced by patients with diabetes or prediabetes during the early morning hours (usually between 3:00 and 8:00 AM)….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hepatitis-c-reinfection-rates-drop-for-drug-users-over-time/ TOPLINE: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection rates among people who inject drugs are high immediately after treatment in community settings, particularly among those reporting recent injection drug use and sharing of…