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(MedPage Today) -- Starting May 1, enrollees in UnitedHealthcare health maintenance organization (HMO) or HMO-point of service Medicare Advantage plans ...

Stereotactic Radiation Better for Patients With Multiple Brain Metastases?

(MedPage Today) -- Stereotactic radiation improved key quality-of-life outcomes among patients with multiple brain metastases compared with hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiation ...

Lifelong Cognitive Enrichment Tied to Lower Dementia Risk

Lifelong cognitive enrichment is linked to a lower risk for Alzheimer's disease, delayed onset, and better cognitive function despite brain ...

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say

Pulendran told the BBC: "This vaccine, what we term a universal vaccine, elicits a far broader response that is protective ...

16 NIH Institutes Have No Permanent Directors

(MedPage Today) -- During President Donald Trump's first term, former National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Director Jeremy Berg, ...

Two Types of ADT for Prostate Cancer, Different Effects on Coronary Artery Plaque

(MedPage Today) -- Two types of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) had different effects on coronary atherosclerosis in a small randomized ...

New fossils may settle debate over mysterious sail-backed spinosaurs

Artist’s interpretation of Spinosaurus mirabilisDani Navarro Were the mysterious dinosaurs known as spinosaurs excellent swimmers that could dive to catch ...

Affluent Areas Dominate Weight-Loss Drug Access

Most private GLP-1 prescriptions in England go to middle-aged women in affluent areas, widening gaps as NHS access remains tightly ...

US Anxiety, Depression Rates Increasing for Certain Groups

The prevalence of anxiety or depression increased significantly in the US from 2019 to 2023, varying by disability status, place ...

Nurse Fired After Potential HIV Exposures; Beaten Nurse Sues Hospital; Texas MD Sued

(MedPage Today) -- The Texas jail nurse who may have exposed about a dozen inmates to HIV has been fired. ...

Awake Intubation With Videolaryngoscopy: Effective and Safe

Awake tracheal intubation using videolaryngoscopy is safe and effective in patients with suspected difficult airways, with a high success rate ...

A Wellness Grifter’s Dream; ‘Unacceptable’ CDC Director; Two Very Different Newborns

(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Science ...

Early Retinal Fluid Drying May Extend Injection Gaps in AMD

Rapid drying of retinal fluid with faricimab injections may help identify patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration who can safely ...

Uneven Access to Biologics in Psoriasis, Study Shows

(MedPage Today) -- For Medicaid beneficiaries with psoriasis, biologic treatment patterns differed significantly among racial and ethnic groups, according to ...

Early Prenatal Care on the Decline in the U.S., Says CDC Report

Early prenatal care improves the chances of a healthy pregnancy and baby, but a new federal report shows it's been ...

Fellow Nurses: What Can We Do About Rising Workplace Violence?

(MedPage Today) -- "Empty your pockets. Remove the lanyard around your neck. Never turn your back to anyone in the ...

Atmospheric pollution caused by space junk could be a huge problem

A 30-second exposure showing a Falcon 9 upper stage re-entering the atmosphere above Berlin, Germany, on 19 February 2025Gerd Baumgarten ...

If Healthcare is Unaffordable, Stop Subsidizing It

(MedPage Today) -- Rising health insurance premiums have been pulled into the "affordability crisis" vortex, most visibly in the debate ...

FDA to Drop Two-Study Requirement for New Drug Approvals