Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/australia-plans-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/ Australia’s government says it will introduce “world-leading” legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the proposed laws, to be tabled in parliament next week,…
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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hrt-does-not-impact-life-expectancy-says-health-watchdog/ Getty Images Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not shorten or lengthen the life expectancy of those taking it to ease menopause symptoms, says the health assessment body NICE in updated guidance….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/100-days-trapped-in-inpatient-legal-limbo/ Bromberg is an educator and academic hospitalist. McFadden is a clinical ethicist and a nephrology fellow. Entering Tony’s* room elicited mixed emotions. His eager face and wave were a lovely daily…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/medpage-today-readers-backed-harris-survey-shows/ While former President Donald Trump won the 2024 election, Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris was the clear choice among MedPage Today readers. Of 1,810 respondents who completed the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mixed-bag-for-clinicians-vying-for-house-seats/ The presidential election was not the only race on Tuesday — the seats for all 435 members of the House were also up for grabs. See below how some of the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psych-congress-roundup-digital-tx-for-mdd-esketamine-rooms-pa-contributions/ Research presented at this year’s Psych Congress meeting in Boston included a randomized trial of esketamine (Spravato) monotherapy, long-term data on xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy), and a longitudinal study on…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/very-early-abortion-non-inferior-to-standard-medication-abortion-timing/ Initiating medication abortion early was just as effective as standard medication abortion timing, an international randomized controlled trial found. Intention-to-treat analysis revealed that complete abortion occurred in 95.2% of early-start participants…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/inebilizumab-for-myasthenia-gravis-reduces-steroid-burden/ Data from the randomized MINT trial, presented at the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) annual meeting, showed that the anti-CD19 monoclonal antibody inebilizumab (Uplizna) for generalized myasthenia gravis…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-doctors-push-back-against-medicines-workaholic-culture/ There’s been blowback in the physician community against some perspectives in a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article in which certain doctors lambasted a newer generation’s push for better work-life balance in…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/long-term-data-support-efficacy-safety-of-new-schizophrenia-drug/ Recently approved xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy) demonstrated long-term efficacy and safety in patients with schizophrenia, long-term results from the phase III EMERGENT-4 trial showed. Participants who continued taking the drug…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-life-sugar-restriction-reduced-diabetes-hypertension-risk/ SAN ANTONIO — Limiting exposure to sugar starting in utero reduced risk and delayed onset of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in adulthood, a study showed. Adults exposed to early-life sugar…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/real-world-use-of-long-acting-cabotegravir-for-prep/ Real-world data presented at the 2024 IDWeek annual meeting in Los Angeles highlighted the effectiveness of long-acting (LA) cabotegravir (Apretude) for HIV prevention. Over the first 2 years of use in…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doc-pay-cuts-sparked-strife-at-insurer-cerebral-cant-pay-up-rumor-researchers/ Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Doc Pay Cuts Sparked Strife at Insurer UnitedHealth Group systematically cut its…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/counter-marketing-messages-reduced-intent-to-drink-sugary-beverages/ SAN ANTONIO — While both health education-focused messaging and a counter-marketing messaging approach reduced adults’ intent to consume sugary drinks, the former invoked more perceived weight stigma among older adults, a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/clinicians-too-play-a-role-in-community-violence-intervention/ Mercado is a third-year medical student. In 2020, the U.S. experienced a 30% surge in gun-related homicides, with firearm deaths becoming the leading cause of mortality for children and adolescents. Four…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-grants-market-authorization-to-light-therapy-system-for-dry-amd/ The FDA announced marketing authorization of a form of light therapy as the first-ever treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). LumiThera’s Valeda Light Delivery System generates light at different wavelengths…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-people-are-living-with-pain-today-than-before-covid-emerged/ Chronic pain has increased among adults in the US since 2019, which could be due to a rise in sedentary lifestyles or reduced access to healthcare amid covid-19 restrictions Source link…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/abortion-rights-advocates-win-in-seven-states-but-lose-in-three/ Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novo-nordisk-affirms-25-weight-loss-expectation-for-experimental-drug-cagrisema/ LONDON (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said the side effects in trials so far for its experimental obesity drug CagriSema were similar to its GLP-1 drugs already on the market, and reiterated its…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-trumps-win-affects-healthcare-uptick-in-covid-pesticides-and-prostate-cancer/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Donald Trump has sweeping plans for his second term. Here’s what he has proposed for abortion, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/icis-associated-with-twofold-increased-psoriasis-risk/ TOPLINE: Patients with cancer who receive immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have more than twice the risk for developing psoriasis compared with those who receive other treatments. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a nationwide…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-trump-has-proposed-for-healthcare-in-a-second-administration/ Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than a year of policy pronouncements and written…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-palliative-care-may-curb-aggressive-end-of-life-care/ Increasing the uptake of palliative care may decrease the aggressiveness of end-of-life care, an analysis of ovarian cancer decedents suggested. Palliative care initiated earlier than 3 months before death was associated…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ecmo-helps-older-adults-bridge-to-lung-transplant/ Older adults not previously listed for transplant who were bridged to transplant via extracorporeal membrane oxygenation showed favorable survival rates and allograft function up to 5 years later, based on data…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-life-sugar-restriction-reduces-t2d-hypertension-risk/ TOPLINE: Exposure to sugar rationing in the womb and in early childhood may lower the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension later in life, with the protective effects most…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/germanys-medication-supply-issues-persist-despite-new-law/ The German government introduced a law last year aimed at ensuring a stable and secure supply of medicines. However, few improvements have been seen in the 15 months since the Act…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/synergy-of-combination-therapy-for-nsclc-brain-metastases/ When treating brain metastases in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), brain radiotherapy has been the standard option. However, a growing body of evidence indicates that immunotherapy can improve outcomes…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/knowledge-gaps-about-obesity-medicine-seen-in-primary-care/ San Antonio — Despite the prevalence of obesity in primary care, there appear to be major knowledge gaps among providers regarding obesity management, new research suggests. Anonymous surveys of 96 primary…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/health-systems-brace-for-public-health-threats/ As Spain’s southeastern regions battle the repercussions of flooding caused by a storm system known as DANA, healthcare systems are being pushed to their limits. Floodwaters have closed healthcare facilities, spurred…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/experts-challenge-new-diagnostic-criteria-for-alzheimers/ A group of international experts is challenging revised diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as laid out by the Alzheimer’s Association (AA) earlier this year. In a paper published online on…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/treating-obesity-may-reduce-pelvic-organ-prolapse-risk/ TOPLINE: People with central obesity (CO), characterized by excess fat around the abdomen, are at a greater risk for pelvic organ prolapse (POP), particularly those who are younger than 60 years…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/safer-mri-sedation-for-kids/ TOPLINE: In children undergoing deep sedation for MRI, a propofol-ketamine combination reduced the incidence of pulmonary atelectasis, offering a more stable cardiovascular profile and faster recovery time than propofol alone, according…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-reports-real-world-pembrolizumab-toxicity-in-tnbc/ TOPLINE: In a real-world diverse population of patients with early triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), 34% of patients who received pembrolizumab developed immune-related adverse events — findings that are comparable, overall, to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/as-nuns-fade-catholic-hospitals-mirror-megacorporations/ ST. LOUIS — Inside the more than 600 Catholic hospitals across the country, not a single nun can be found occupying a chief executive suite, according to the Catholic Health Association….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-history-of-concussion-linked-to-maternal-mental-illness/ A history of concussion can have serious long-term mental health implications for women, even years after giving birth, according to a new study. Researchers looked at all people who delivered babies…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-extreme-rainfall-amplifies-health-risks/ Climate change is intensifying the variability of precipitation due to extreme daily and overall rainfall events. Awareness of the effects of these events is crucial for understanding the complex health consequences…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/intranasal-insulin-drug-combo-promising-for-alzheimers/ The combination of intranasal insulin (INI) and the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) empagliflozin had positive effects on cognition and immune and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/8-careless-errors-physicians-make-with-employment-contracts/ Med school taught you a lot. But did you learn how to negotiate a physician employment contract? Especially your first one? If not, understand that it ’s far too easy to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/diagnosing-and-managing-thyroid-eye-disease/ CHICAGO — Endocrinologists should consider ways to refine their in-clinic eye exams for patients with thyroid eye disease, including testing for color vision, visual acuity, pupillary reaction, and resistance to retropulsion…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/reassessing-definitions-of-patient-populations/ TOPLINE: Patient travel patterns often differ from geographic market boundaries, particularly for specialty care. The researchers sought to assess how well thresholds such as hospital service area (HSA) or zipcode capture…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-updates-glp-1-label-with-pulmonary-aspiration-warning/ On November 5, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the labels for all glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) with a warning about pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/bill-to-ban-use-of-police-cells-during-mental-health-detention/ Getty Images Police will no longer be able to hold people who are being detained for mental health reasons in police cells, under government plans for England and Wales. Officers can…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/do-glp-1-agonists-really-need-to-be-stopped-before-endoscopy/ Continuing GLP-1 receptor agonist medications when undergoing an endoscopic procedure appeared safe in a meta-analysis. In pooled findings from nine studies, patients undergoing endoscopy while taking GLP-1 receptor agonists had no…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cgm-okd-during-medical-imaging-all-semaglutide-doses-back-bariatric-surgery-down/ Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3 are the first and only patient-applied continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems to be approved for use during medical imaging, the company said. In related news,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mpox-cases-in-congo-may-be-stabilizing/ GOMA, Congo — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization (WHO) made…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weekend-warriors-and-dementia-iron-chelation-and-alzheimers-neuro-drug-costs-rise/ Longitudinal survey data from Mexico suggested that a so-called weekend warrior physical activity pattern was associated with a reduced risk of mild dementia. (British Journal of Sports Medicine) Also in the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nurse-burnout-linked-to-reduced-patient-safety/ Nurse burnout was consistently tied to reduced patient safety and satisfaction, and lower quality of care, a meta-analysis involving decades of data indicated. In the evaluation of 85 studies with 288,581…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/most-journal-articles-still-missing-coi-statement-on-pubmed/ While use of PubMed’s voluntary field for conflict of interest (COI) statements in abstracts has increased, it continues to be underutilized by most scientific journals, according to a repeated cross-sectional study….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tirzepatide-slashes-progression-from-prediabetes-to-t2d/ SAN ANTONIO – Once-weekly tirzepatide (Zepbound) reduced the risk for progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes (T2D) by more than 90% at 3 years and continued to maintain dramatic levels…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/virtual-mental-health-visits-linked-to-lower-suicide-related-events/ Greater use of virtual mental health care services was linked to a lower risk of suicide-related events, according to a retrospective cohort study. The study of more than 16,000 veterans with…