The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug application allowing esketamine nasal spray (Spravato; Johnson & Johnson) to be used as a standalone treatment in...

Beware of fake cancer drugs that have found their way into the booming online business of counterfeit prescription medications. (Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center) Cecile Richards, 67, former president of...

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina invaded the Gulf Coast, with New Orleans at the center of the storm. Not long after, the city was 80% underwater. There was a...

Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The Trump administration is crafting an executive order that would halt federal funding for gain-of-function research. (Wall Street Journal via MSN)...

Competition among US private insurance companies has generally declined since 2011 in large-group, small-group, and individual markets, a government report found. However, the trend has slowed or even reversed in...

Antivirals recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for treating influenza showed little benefit for nonsevere cases in a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Internal...

Clinicians should be aware of how to manage certain gastrointestinal (GI) and liver conditions associated with pregnancy, such as hyperemesis gravidarum, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and acute fatty liver of...

TOPLINE:Higher intake of lignans — a group of plant-based antioxidants abundant in flaxseeds, whole grains, coffee, and some fruits and vegetables — is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause...

The European Union of Medical Specialists and seven other European medical organizations have published a joint policy paper to address Europe’s ongoing health workforce crisis. The World Health Organization has estimated...

Children exposed to glucocorticoids prenatally may have an increased risk of developing autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other mood-related conditions, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.Researchers from Aarhus...

Researchers have identified novel retinal vascular signatures that are significantly associated with the risk for a first stroke. When combined with age and sex, these retinal “fingerprints” predicted stroke risk...

Earlier this month, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released updated screening recommendations for osteoporosis. The task force reaffirmed their 2018 recommendations that all women aged 65 years or...

The arrival of drugs that mimic the gut hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) has revolutionized the treatment of overweight and obesity, offering a biologic intervention that targets the root neurohormonal...

A significant portion of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) can achieve a stable disease state when treated with modern disease-modifying therapy (DMT), especially when started early in the disease course,...

TOPLINE:Smoking cigars was linked to an increased risk for stroke, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure, while smokeless tobacco raised the risk of dying from coronary heart disease. Pipe use showed...

(Reuters) - One of Novo Nordisk's next-generation obesity shots to follow up on the success of Wegovy helped patients lose 22% of their weight in 36 weeks, according to early-stage...

TOPLINE:Increased loneliness during adolescence is associated with various health and well-being outcomes, including an increased risk for asthma and depression, in adulthood.METHODOLOGY:Researchers conducted a longitudinal study to examine the association...

Patient demographics and outcomes are similar at academic and community hospitals in Ontario, new research indicates.A retrospective cohort study included all adult general medicine patients admitted to or discharged from...

TOPLINE:Children living in households with reported in-home cannabis smoking show five times higher odds of having detectable tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) equivalents in their urine than those without exposure. Among 275 children...

TOPLINE:Combining dapagliflozin with calorie restriction achieved a greater type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission rate and significant changes in body fat and metabolic risk factors than calorie restriction alone.METHODOLOGY:Researchers conducted a...