Neurological Disorders Now Top Cause of Illness, Disability
Stroke, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and other neurological conditions are now the leading cause of health loss and disability around the ...
Day: March 14, 2024
Drinking Apple Cider Vinegar Linked to Weight Loss and Smaller Waist
People who drank a small amount of apple cider vinegar each day lost weight and saw decreases in BMI and ...
FDA Approves New Esophageal Cancer Drug
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved tislelizumab-jsgr (Tevimbra, BeiGene, Ltd.) as second-line monotherapy for certain adult patients ...
FDA Approves First Drug for MASH
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved resmetirom (Rezdiffra, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals), the first drug to treat patients with ...
Olivia Munn Discloses Breast Cancer Diagnosis, What We Know
Share on PinterestActress Olivia Munn said she had a double mastectomy due to a breast cancer diagnosis last year. Gotham/GC ...
CDC Finds Nasal Rinsing Can Lead to Infection With Dangerous Amoeba
Share on PinterestA rare but serious infection can occur with nasal irrigation devices. South Agency/Getty ImagesNew research from the Centers ...
Having Depression May Increase Heart Disease Risk By as Much as 64%
Share on PinterestWomen with depression are at higher risk for heart disease compared to men with depression, a new study ...
These Are the Best U.S. Hospitals for Patient Safety and Experience
Share on PinterestHealthgrades has announced the 2024 recipients of the Patient Safety Excellence and Outstanding Patient Experience Awards. Tom Werner/Getty ...
What do home faecal test kits really reveal about our gut microbiome?
Faeces reveals the bacteria in our gut, but we don’t yet know which are optimalSTEVE GSCHMEISSNER/Science Photo Library/Alamy The science ...
Meth-Related Cardiomyopathy: Where the Biggest Clusters Are
The American West has seen the biggest surge of cardiomyopathy-associated hospital admissions among methamphetamine users, based on 13 years of ...
FDA Approves First-Ever Drug for Serious Liver Condition
The FDA granted accelerated approval to resmetirom (Rezdiffra) as the first treatment for adults with noncirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), also ...
England’s NHS Clinics No Longer Offering Puberty Blockers to Trans Youth
England's National Health Service (NHS) will no longer offer puberty-blocking medications to youths under 18 in its clinics, unless they ...
Who Is at Risk of Caffeine Intoxication?
Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral ...
FDA Panel Endorses Imetelstat for MDS-Related Anemia
An FDA panel overwhelmingly backed investigational imetelstat as a treatment option for transfusion-dependent anemia in adults with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes ...
Republican Senators Blast Biden’s Proposed HHS Budget
Republican and Democratic senators clashed over the Biden administration's record on lowering drug prices during a Senate Finance Committee hearing ...
Five Keys to Helping Long-COVID Patients Recover
About 7% of US adults report having or having had symptoms of long COVID such as fatigue, heart palpitations and/or ...
Early Death Risk Muddies Risk-Benefit Assessment of CAR-T Therapies for Myeloma
An increased risk of early death has created uncertainty about the risk-benefit ratio of two CAR T-cell therapies for relapsed/refractory ...
RaDonda Vaught Says Some System Practices Contributed to Fatal Mistake
With tears in her eyes, former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught, who was criminally convicted of a 2017 drug error that ...
Physician Who Worked With Disciplined TikTok Doc Surrenders License
Ohio physician Carlos Domingo, MD, who worked with a previously disciplined colleague known as "Dr. Roxy" on TikTok, will no ...
Valley Fever Screens Found Lagging for Rheum Patients in Endemic Areas
Medicare data indicated that most patients with rheumatologic conditions and living in areas where valley fever (aka coccidioidomycosis) is endemic ...
