Hepatitis B vaccine linked with a lower risk of developing diabetes
Immunisation against hepatitis B is routinely offered across much of the worldMehmet Salih Guler / Getty Images The hepatitis B ...
Energy drinks to be banned for under 16s
The government is planning a new law in England to stop anyone under the age of 16 buying energy drinks ...
Lower-Dose Leuprolide Agent Earns FDA Nod for Advanced PC
The approval follows the 2021 approval of a 42 mg formulation given every 6 months. Medscape Medical News Source link ...
Africa Is Seeing a Surge of Dementia Cases. Families Aren’t Sure What to Do.
(MedPage Today) -- KITABURAZA, Uganda -- In the night, when all that glows on this hilltop is the moonlight and ...
Preschoolers Are Prescribed ADHD Meds Too Soon, Study Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- Preschoolers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were often prescribed medication shortly after diagnosis, despite guidelines that recommend 6 ...
High-Dose Flu Shot May Better Protect Against Heart Inflammation
(MedPage Today) -- The high-dose inactivated influenza vaccine may deliver better protection against myocarditis and pericarditis compared with the standard-dose ...
CMS’s Competitive Bidding Proposal Ignores Medical Reality
(MedPage Today) -- As a former FDA associate commissioner, I've spent my career at the intersection of clinical care, regulatory ...
Why Autism Is Rising; EEG Test Predicts Memory Decline; Phantom Limb Pain Revisited
(MedPage Today) -- Top scientists outlined key reasons behind the rising prevalence of autism diagnoses, saying HHS Secretary Robert F. ...
Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: What Is It and How Rare Is It Really?
(MedPage Today) -- While still considered a rare disease, transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is nevertheless emerging in more people than ...
Brain Tumor Risk Rises With Birth Control Shot
(MedPage Today) -- Meningioma was rare but occurred more frequently among women who used depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera) versus other ...
Immediate Complete Revascularization Misses for MI and Multivessel Disease
(MedPage Today) -- MADRID -- For complete revascularization in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel disease, it was better ...
ATTR-CM Scores Get Mixed Results for Flagging Risk in Diverse Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Scoring tools validated to identify people at high risk of having transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) still leave ...
Salt Intake Linked to Higher MASLD and Liver Risks
New data suggest that adding salt to food more often may significantly raise the risk for liver-related disorders, including MASLD ...
Landmark Diabetes Study Revived; Meal Timing and Fractures; ‘Menodivorce’
(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration restored federal research funding to Columbia University, reviving the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program study ...
Could Vaginal Microbiome Testing Transform Women’s Health?
Once overlooked, the vaginal microbiome is now under scrutiny for its role in fertility, infection, and long-term health outcomes. Medscape ...
First BTK Inhibitor Approved for Immune Thrombocytopenia
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved oral rilzabrutinib (Wayrilz) for treating persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), the agency announced ...
Rapamycin may extend lifespans by protecting against DNA damage
Illustration of the drug rapamycin (red) blocking a protein called mTOR (blue)Science Photo Library/Alamy The drug rapamycin’s anti-ageing effects could ...
Adults with learning disabilities die 20 years early, says report
Getty ImagesPeople with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the ...
The deadliest mushroom, the death cap, is still concocting new poisons
The death cap mushroom has been implicated in many people’s deaths, from Roman emperors to modern foragersShutterstock/Tisha Razumovsky Death cap ...
Trump Plans a Hefty Tax on Imported Drugs, Risking Higher Prices and Shortages
(MedPage Today) -- President Donald Trump has plastered tariffs on products from almost every country on earth. He's targeted specific ...
