Month: September 2023

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine ...

Are Obesity Drugs for Adolescents Cost-Effective?

Hur is a professor of medicine and epidemiology, and a healthcare innovations researcher. Lim is a research analyst. Anti-obesity medications ...

Drinking as Much Water as Chris Pratt Can be Dangerous

Share on PinterestHealth experts are raising concerns about the amount of water actor Chris Pratt is said to drink daily ...

Zero-Tobacco Heat Stick May Help Avoid Regulations

LONDON (Reuters) - Philip Morris International (PMI) on Thursday unveiled a zero-tobacco stick for use with its "heat-not-burn" device IQOS, ...

To Avoid Weight Gain Try Swapping Starchy Foods For High-Fiber Items

A new study looks at how eating more fiber and less starchy foods affects your weight over time. Making these ...

Vegetarian Diets Tied to Lower Risk for Some GI Cancers

TOPLINE: Vegetarian diets may reduce the risk for gastric and colorectal cancers, according to the results of a meta-analysis. METHODOLOGY: ...

FDA Updates Label to Include Possible

Share on PinterestThe FDA has updated the label of Ozempic to include blocked intestines among the potential side effect of ...

Cannabis Use Disorder May Raise Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Share on PinterestNew research suggests people with cannabis use disorder may have a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Geoffroy ...

FDA Approves First Tocilizumab Biosimilar

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the biosimilar tocilizumab-bavi (Tofidence), Biogen, the drug’s manufacturer, announced today. It is ...

Quest for the New COVID Shot

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. If you're having trouble getting the ...

Hyaluronic Acid Suppository Improves Menopause Symptoms

TOPLINE: Among women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause, 12 weeks of treatment with vaginal suppositories containing hyaluronic acid (HLA) reduces ...

Prostate cancer trial: Radiotherapy doses can be cut safely

Simon Grieveson, assistant director of research at Prostate Cancer UK, said: "It's fantastic to see that this new type of ...

Triple Therapy Boosts Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Survival

WASHINGTON ― Adding the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab to the established combination of dabrafenib and trametinib (DT) significantly improves survival outcomes ...

COVID-19 Virus Infects Coronary Vasculature

TOPLINE: A new study finds SARS-CoV-2 directly infects the coronary vasculature and causes plaque inflammation, which could help explain why ...

Jury Out on How Tea Drinking Influences CRC Risk

TOPLINE: A meta-analysis finds that tea drinking may reduce the risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) by 24%, but the estimate ...

The Price You Pay for Efficacy

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are revolutionizing care for patients with certain advanced solid tumors. Currently, the FDA has approved six ADCs ...

Lab Tests That Escape FDA Oversight May Come Under Agency Review

The FDA issued its long-awaited proposal for regulating laboratory developed tests (LDTs) on Friday. The proposed rule would amend FDA ...

Fezolinetant Benefits Women Not Suited for Hormone Therapy

PHILADELPHIA -- Fezolinetant (Veozah) improved menopause-related vasomotor symptoms in women unsuited or unwilling to take hormone therapy, according to a ...

Bruce Willis Family Say He May Not Know He Has Dementia