TikTok’s Beef Tallow Skin Care Hack: Does It Work?
Share on PinterestPeople on TikTok are claiming that beef tallow (animal fat) is an effective facial moisturizer that can help ...
Year: 2024
Next-in-Class Once-Daily Pill Approved for Cystic Fibrosis
The FDA approved a once-daily oral combination of vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor (Alyftrek) for cystic fibrosis (CF) in adults and children 6 years ...
FDA Approves First Sleep Apnea Drug
The FDA approved tirzepatide (Zepbound) for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity, the agency announced late Friday. ...
FDA OKs Bioengineered Vessel to Reduce Limb Amputations After Vascular Trauma
The FDA on Friday approved acellular tissue engineered vessel (Symvess), an off-the-shelf product for treating vascular trauma in the extremities ...
Are Antibiotics Linked to Dementia? New Study Weighs In
Over 4.7 years of follow-up, no link emerged between antibiotic use and dementia risk in healthy older adults.However, the findings ...
Public Health Experts Decry Louisiana’s Ban on Vaccine Promotion
In the wake of state public health officials barring promotion of certain vaccines -- as is occurring in Louisiana -- ...
Flu Season Is Underway, as Cases Surge in Some Areas and Vaccinations Lag
The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday. The CDC ...
First Drug Approved for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome
The FDA approved olezarsen (Tryngolza) as the first drug for adults with familial chylomicronemia syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that ...
Employers Press Congress to Cement Health Price Transparency Before Trump’s Return
It seems simple: Require hospitals and insurers to post their negotiated prices for most healthcare services and -- bingo -- ...
Telehealth Pathway for IBD Surgery Expanded Access to Care in Small Study
ORLANDO -- Utilization of a "total telemedicine pathway" for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) surgery saved a considerable amount of mileage ...
No Seed Oil-Colon Cancer Link; Avoiding Prostate Biopsy; Top Cancer Advances
Seed oils (sunflower, sesame, etc.) are not driving the surge in colon cancer cases among younger people. (Science Feedback) Only ...
What Can Be Done for Severe RSV Cases in Adults?
Though there are now respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines approved by the FDA and recommended by the CDC for certain ...
Sticking With CDK4/6 Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Wins in Post-Progression Setting
Patients with advanced estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer that progressed on CDK4/6 inhibitors had better survival if they continued CDK4/6 ...
A Thin Shred of My Sanity Remained. Then I Hit My Breaking Point.
DeParis is the director of quality and clinical standards at the American Academy of Ophthalmology. I distinctly remember one Tuesday ...
Asymptomatic Brain Metastases in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC
Brain metastases are a common problem in patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), occurring in about one-fifth to ...
Randy Moss’ Rare GI Cancer: Here’s What to Know
Former NFL wide receiver Randy Moss announced last week that he underwent a 6-hour surgery for a rare and aggressive ...
Quads, Frailty, and the Future: Evolving Frontline Strategies in Multiple Myeloma
Using quadruplet regimens with anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies, such as daratumumab (Darzalex) or isatuximab (Sarclisa), has significantly advanced frontline therapy for ...
Next-Generation Therapies for Multiple Myeloma
The treatment landscape for multiple myeloma is evolving rapidly, with novel therapies offering renewed hope for patients with relapsed or ...
Will an mRNA vaccine target the norovirus strain behind surging cases?
Transmission electron micrograph of parts of the norovirus pathogenBSIP SA/Alamy A global international trial of an mRNA vaccine against norovirus ...
The Lifesaving Legacy of Vaccines
Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and a ...
