Older Migraine Drugs More Effective Than Newer Ones, Analysis Suggests
Some triptans were better at relieving acute migraine pain than newer, more expensive drugs.The network meta-analysis evaluated clinical trials of ...
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Like ripping my insides – fears hysteroscopy guidelines not enough
Painful hysteroscopy felt like insides were 'clawed'Wendy McLean was due to start her seventh round of IVF when her doctor ...
Rucaparib-Nivolumab Maintenance Not the Answer in Newly Diagnosed Ovarian Cancer
Adding a PD-1 inhibitor to PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy failed to slow progression or improve survival in newly diagnosed advanced ...
How a New App Is Bringing Grandparents and Grandkids Together
Share on PinterestKinsome is a new easy-to-use digital platform that is helping foster stronger family relationships between generations. HereDGLimages/Getty ImagesDigital ...
California Pledges to Halve Maternal Mortality By Late 2026
California has the lowest maternal mortality rate in the nation, but the state announced an ambitious plan to further halve ...
California Clarifies Role of CRNAs Amid Scope-of-Practice Clash
In the wake of heightened attention on certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) scope-of-practice in California, the state's Department of Public ...
Experts Debate Whether IRA Provisions Stifle Pharma Innovation at Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON -- The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provisions aimed at lowering prescription drug prices will lead to more pharmaceutical innovation, ...
Bird flu virus that infected a person in Missouri had a rare mutation
Genetic analysis of a bird flu virus detected in a person in Missouri who didn’t previously have contact with animals ...
Type 2 Diabetes Drugs May Help Lower Dementia, Parkinson’s Risk by 22%
Share on PinterestA new study found that certain diabetes medications could help lower the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. FG Trade/Getty ...
Higher Comorbidity Burden in Multiple Sclerosis Tied to Worse Outcomes
Higher comorbidity burden among people with multiple sclerosis (MS) was associated with worse clinical outcomes, pooled trial data showed. Over ...
FDA Approves Benralizumab for EGPA Vasculitis Indication
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved benralizumab (Fasenra) for the treatment of adult patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis ...
EMS Encounters for Youth Opioid Overdoses Remain Higher Than Before the Pandemic
Emergency medical services (EMS) encounters for youth opioid overdoses were rising before the COVID-19 pandemic, increased during its onset, and ...
New COVID Variant XEC May Outpace Others This Fall
The new COVID-19 variant XEC may overtake others in circulation to become dominant in the coming months, experts said, but ...
Novel Agent Effective for Cancer Wasting Disorder
Patients with cancer cachexia and an elevated level of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) achieved significant increases in body weight ...
Metal Exposure Also Linked to More Coronary Artery Calcium
Exposure to metals, essential or not, was associated with the progression of subclinical atherosclerosis, according to longitudinal data from a ...
The Inner Clock review: How bad is modern life for our body clocks – and what can we do?
Humans defy internal clocks; the little penguin (pictured below) lives by themAlex Ramsay/Alamy The Inner ClockLynne Peeples (Out 24 September: ...
FDA OKs New Option for Rare Immune-Mediated Vasculitis
The FDA approved the asthma drug benralizumab (Fasenra) as a new therapy for adults with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), ...
Man Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pill Liable for $5.8 Million in Death of Young Woman
In 2019, Brandon McDowell was contacted by a sophomore in college who asked to buy oxycodone-acetaminophen (Percocet), a prescription painkiller. ...
Abortion Ban Deaths; Trans Paper Retraction Fallout; The Payout That Drained Steward
Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Georgia ...
Families waited eight years for full report on Letby unit
A report about the neonatal unit where Lucy Letby worked was only shown to parents in full eight years after ...
