CDC’s Carrot Warning; New Mpox Strain in the U.S.; DEA Extends Telehealth Rules
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Month: November 2024
Any Hypertension Drug Combo Can Work in Underserved Groups
Three combination therapies for hypertension are equally effective in reducing blood pressure, according to a new global study conducted in ...
Adjusting Thyroid Ranges for Age Cuts Hypothyroidism Rates
The reference ranges of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (FT4), known to vary in children compared with adults, also ...
Davina McCall makes ‘enormous leap forward’ as she leaves ICU after surgery
TV presenter Davina McCall is out of intensive care and has made an "enormous leap forward" in the last 24 ...
Key Updates in Resuscitation Procedure After Drowning
New recommendations on rescuing adults and children who have drowned include an important update for healthcare professionals, trained rescuers, and ...
Revumenib Approved for KMT2A Translocation Leukemia
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved revumenib (Revuforj — Syndax Pharmaceuticals) for relapsed or refractory acute leukemia with ...
Telehealth Promotes STI-PEP in Cisgender African American Men
African American cisgender men who had sex with men (MSM) were significantly more likely to continue HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) ...
Group Interventions Ease Loneliness in Older Adults With HIV
Tailoring existing evidence-based loneliness intervention according to urban or rural settings may more effectively reduce loneliness in adults living with ...
How Will Trump’s Govt Impact Health Policy Abroad?
It’s been 2 weeks since election day, and US President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team is nominating candidates for crucial cabinet ...
Which Therapies Improve Survival Most in Esophageal Cancer?
TOPLINE:Perioperative chemotherapy as well as neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy followed by surgery (trimodality therapy) are associated with improved overall survival in ...
Test Gives Mixed Results for Preeclampsia Risk in SLE
WASHINGTON — A diagnostic test to predict preeclampsia does not effectively rule in or out this pregnancy complication in women ...
Vulvar Dermatoses: Ob.Gyn Collaboration With Dermatologists
Sarah Cigna, MD, sees patients every week with vulvovaginal pain and vulvar dermatoses. She’s an ob.gyn. with a focus on ...
Exercise Linked to Lower Mortality Risk in Dementia Patients
TOPLINE:Physical activity of any intensity after a diagnosis of dementia is associated with a significantly lower risk for all-cause mortality, ...
How Do Novel CRC Blood Tests Fare Against Established Tests?
TOPLINE:Novel first-generation cell-free DNA blood (cf-bDNA) tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) cost more and are less effective than colonoscopy or ...
Vitamin D May Lower Blood Pressure in Overweight Seniors
TOPLINE:Supplementation with vitamin D and calcium can reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in older individuals with overweight, particularly in ...
Gut Microbiome Has Potential to Counter Gout
Efforts to combat hyperuricemia may find help from gut microbes, according to Dylan Dodd, MD, PhD, who spoke at the ...
Do Statins Improve Nasopharyngeal Cancer Outcomes?
TOPLINE:Statin use during concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for advanced nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is associated with a 52% reduction in all-cause mortality. ...
Exclusive-Medicaid Fuels US Coverage Of Novo, Lilly Weight-loss Drugs
(Reuters) - U.S. government health plans account for the lion's share of coverage for popular new weight-loss drugs, far beyond ...
Water Fluoridation: Where Does Canada Stand?
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, who has been nominated to head the US Department of Health and Human Services, has called ...
New Strategy Led to Modest Decline in Antibiotic Misuse
TOPLINE:Multifaceted antimicrobial stewardship interventions show varying effectiveness and modest reductions in unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, particularly in general practice. METHODOLOGY:Researchers conducted this ...
