New Blood Test May Be Able to Detect Colon Cancer 83% of the Time
Share on PinterestA new study found a blood test may help detect colon cancer. Pansfun Images/Stocksy UnitedA blood test known ...
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Are Maternal Deaths Being Overestimated? CDC Disagrees With New Report
Share on PinterestA new report questioned whether maternal mortality was rising in the U.S. SeventyFour/Getty ImagesNew research challenges current CDC ...
Medication Linked to Lower Overall Mortality Risk
A new study out of Sweden found that people taking ADHD medications had a lower mortality risk. About 9.8% of ...
Peds Takes a Hit, Emergency Med Recovers
As US medical school graduates learned Friday, March 15, where they would spend their residencies, new Match Day 2024 data ...
Blood Test Has High Accuracy for Detecting CRC
A cell-free DNA (cfDNA) blood test, aimed at detecting abnormal DNA signals in people with an average risk of colorectal ...
Weight Loss Drugs Are Now Being Sold on Amazon
Eli Lilly, the maker of obesity medication Zepbound and diabetes drug Mounjaro, has partnered with Amazon Pharmacy to dispense their ...
Bariatric Surgery Effectively Lowers Blood Pressure, Diabetes Risk
Share on PinterestNew research finds that bariatric surgery can help significantly improve cardiometabolic health for people with obesity, including lowering ...
FDA Approves First CAR T-Cell Therapy for rrCLL, rrSLL
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel) for the treatment of certain ...
Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide
Disorders affecting the nervous system were the leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting 3.4 billion people worldwide, ...
Long COVID Patients, Advocates Rally for More Research, Funding, and Attention
WASHINGTON -- Long COVID patients and allies rallied in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Friday -- International Long COVID ...
EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Risk
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule on Thursday that aims to markedly reduce cancer risks for those ...
Match Rates Stable as Applicants, Positions Reach All-Time Highs
The 2024 Match cycle saw a total of 50,413 applicants registered, representing an all-time high and increase of 4.7% over ...
FDA Approves First CAR-T for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
The FDA granted accelerated approval to lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel, Breyanzi) for pretreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma ...
MedPAC’s Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Services
Hospital inpatient and outpatient services should get 1.5% more in 2025 Medicare payments, skilled nursing homes should receive 3% less, ...
‘Not Off to a Great Start’
March 14, 2024 – Just over 2 months into 2024, measles cases in the United States aren't looking great. The recent ...
Nemolizumab Efficacy Persists at 52 Weeks
San Diego — Nemolizumab, the first-in-class inhibitor of interleukin-31 (IL-31), a neuroimmune cytokine linked to the promotion of pruritis and ...
Updated Guidance Supports FMT for CDI, But Not IBD or IBS
Based on a synthesis of best available evidence, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released clinical recommendations on fecal microbiota-based ...
EHR Alerts Trigger Primary Care Clinics to Improve Hypertension Care in CKD
A computerized clinical decision support (CDS) tool for primary care helped lower blood pressure (BP) in patients with chronic kidney ...
CDC: Cases of MIS-C After COVID Still Occurring in U.S. Kids
Cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) are still popping up, but at lower rates than those observed early ...
Twice as Nice? Double Antibiotics for Single Infection Problematic
TOPLINE:Repeat, within-episode antibiotic treatment (often in the same class) for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in adults and children accounts for ...
