Long-Term Cognitive Monitoring Warranted After First Stroke
A first stroke in older adults is associated with substantial immediate and accelerated long-term cognitive decline, suggested a new study ...
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Pulsed Dye Laser an Option for Acne Treatment
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Lasers and energy-based treatments alone or in combination with medical therapy may improve outcomes for patients with ...
Can Antiseizure Drugs Increase Cardiovascular Risk?
Enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications (EIASMs) increase the risk for new-onset cardiovascular events among older adults with epilepsy, a new study suggests.In ...
Excess Body Weight Tied to Increased Risk for Second Cancers
TOPLINE:Cancer survivors who had overweight or obesity at the time of their initial cancer diagnosis have a higher risk for ...
10M Pounds of Meat Recalled; Kentucky Nurse Wins Lottery; Crocs and Foot Issues
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. BrucePac is recalling approximately 9,986,245 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry ...
Low Lipids Linked to Thyroid Cancer Recurrence
TOPLINE:Lower preoperative levels of triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are linked to higher recurrence rates in patients with papillary ...
Hurdles to CAR T Cells in Lung Cancer
SAN DIEGO — CAR T-cell therapies offer the tantalizing prospect of dramatically altering the outcome of lung cancers, but there ...
Positive Phase 3 Results for First-in-Class Parkinson’s Med
PHILADELPHIA — Tavapadon, an experimental first-in-class oral selective partial D1/D5 dopamine receptor agonist for Parkinson's disease (PD), was shown to ...
Primary Care Screenings Cut Suicide Risk, Study Shows
In the winter of 2023, Cynthia Smith, MD, an internal medicine physician in Philadelphia and the chief membership and engagement ...
Antibiotics Early in Life Linked to Childhood Atopy
TOPLINE:Exposure to antibiotics for an infection in the first week of life, or exposure to antibiotics within the first 6 ...
At-Home STI Testing Highlights New Patient Target
TOPLINE:Asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections (STIs) screening delivered by mail has a high return rate, and helps identify increased odds for ...
A New Way to ‘Smuggle’ Drugs Through the Blood-Brain Barrier
Getting drugs to the brain is difficult. The very thing designed to protect the brain's environment — the blood-brain barrier ...
AF Linked to Severe AEs After UACDT for Thrombolysis
BOSTON — Ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis (UACDT) is an important tool for treating acute pulmonary embolism (PE), but it can pose a ...
Fluconazole Resistance in Vulvovaginal Yeasts Increases
TOPLINE:Fluconazole resistance in yeast isolates from women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis in Leeds, England, increased from 3.5% to 9.6% over ...
Multifaceted Solutions Needed for Canada’s Addiction Crisis
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, Canadian healthcare professionals have seen a significant increase in several types of addictions, ...
Nurse Practitioners Sue State Over Pay Equity, Allege Gender Inequality
A group of nurse practitioners (NPs) employed by New York state has sued the state, alleging that their employer has ...
CGM With Geriatric Care Simplifies T1D Management in Seniors
TOPLINE:Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) combined with geriatric principles of simplified treatment regimens and personalized glycemic goals reduces hypoglycemia duration in older ...
Why Physicians and PAs Should Come Together for Patients
Over the past few years, many states have attempted to address the ongoing shortage of healthcare workers by introducing new ...
Why the Sardine Diet Isn’t a Healthy Way to Lose Weight
Share on PinterestLimiting your diet to a single food like sardines for extended periods can have negative health effects. Santiago ...
Pfizer’s Cancer Drug Combo Improves Overall Survival in Late-stage Study
(Reuters) - Pfizer said on Thursday a combination of its drugs, Talzenna and Xtandi, helped prolong the lives of patients ...
