Your Patient Is in Pain. Hear Their Cry.
Bostwick is an associate professor of Population Health Nursing Science. The recent heartbreaking story of 18-year-old Nevaeh Crain, a Texas ...
Day: November 8, 2024
A new warning from the FDA for GLP1 drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy
In general, when a person prepares for a surgery, the guidance is to fast before going under anesthesia– but for ...
Year in Review: RSV | MedPage Today
This year's headlines on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) focused largely on the relatively new vaccines -- including a new option, ...
Nurse’s Death Tied to GLP-1 Drug; Research Monkey Jailbreak; Congressman Has Cancer
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Diabetes and weight-loss drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) was listed as a ...
Long Surgical Wait Lists Lead to Delayed Care Across Canada
Across Canada, patient experiences with surgical delays and long wait lists sound exhaustingly similar, particularly for non–life-threatening procedures such as ...
ARBs May Lead to Worse Outcomes in Celiac Disease
PHILADELPHIA — Patients with celiac disease who take an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) may experience worse outcomes, such as increased ...
Update Coming for Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy Guidelines
CHICAGO — A preview of much-anticipated updates to guidelines on managing thyroid disease in pregnancy shows key changes to recommendations ...
Baby milk discount ban should be lifted, watchdog says
A ban on baby milk price promotions should be overturned to stop parents "paying over the odds" for formula, a ...
Are GLP-1s the Newest Fertility Treatment?
First, there were “Ozempic babies.” Now, there is also Ozempic-before-baby.Unplanned pregnancies are still regularly being reported among people using glucagon-like ...
Why a Failed Confirmatory Trial May Not Mean a Failed Drug
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sometimes allows cancer drugs with accelerated approvals to remain on the market after ...
Does Semaglutide Increase Risk for Optic Neuropathy?
TOPLINE:The use of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), is not associated with an increased risk for ...
France Raises Bird Flu Risk to High as EU Cases Spread
PARIS (Reuters) - France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday ...
Do Patients on Anti-Obesity Drugs Decrease Alcohol Use?
SAN ANTONIO — Several types of anti-obesity medications (AOMs), including glucagon-like peptide 1s (GLP-1s), are associated with decreased alcohol use, ...
Botulism Outbreaks in Europe Raise Food Safety Concerns
In September this year in Rome, an older woman died, and her daughter spent a week in intensive care after ...
Changes in Gut Microbiome Signal Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset
TOPLINE:Individuals at an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a unique gut microbial composition, characterized by a notable ...
Tribal Leaders Demand Fed Action on Syphilis
Natalie Holt sees reminders nearly everywhere of the serious toll a years-long syphilis outbreak has taken in South Dakota. Scrambling ...
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Linked to Inflammatory Eye Disease
Nearly a quarter of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) experienced concomitant eye disease, and among those who did, nearly one ...
Cancers’ Links to Fatty Acids
TOPLINE:Higher plasma levels of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids are associated with a lower incidence of cancer. However, omega-3 fatty ...
Venetoclax-Obinutuzumab: CLL’s New Power Duo?
Phase 3 study on previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia showed sustained PFS with venetoclax-obinutuzumab. Medscape Medical News Source link : ...
A Diagnosis Still Relevant Today
“Petechial rash often prompts further investigation into hematological, dermatological, or vasculitis causes. However, if the above investigations are negative and ...
