Autonomy vs Safety in Cognitive Impairment Decision-Making
As healthcare systems across Europe deal with an increasing prevalence of cognitive impairment, family doctors are emerging as key players ...
Month: October 2024
Low-Dose Lithium Tested in Long COVID
Low-dose lithium aspartate did not improve fatigue and cognitive dysfunction symptoms in long COVID.A small dose-finding study suggested higher doses ...
Excitement for Brachytherapy in Prostate Cancer
Adding supplemental external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) did not improve outcomes in higher-risk cancer patients who had brachytherapy, according to the ...
Aflibercept for ROP Shows Sustained Efficacy at Age 3
TOPLINE: A 0.4 mg dose of aflibercept in infancy to treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) shows sustained efficacy and safety at ...
Psychiatric Hospital Chain’s Charges; Schizophrenia Drug Flops; Bright Light Therapy
Acadia Healthcare, a nationwide chain of psychiatric hospitals, faces new federal charges after it just agreed to a nearly $20 ...
Integrated Boost Can Be Standard after Lumpectomy
Hypofractionated (HF) whole-breast irradiation with simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) can be considered a standard of care for adjuvant radiotherapy after ...
Low Follow-up of Urine Dipstick Tests in Primary Care
Only 1 in 15 urine dipstick tests showing proteinuria in the primary care setting are followed up with albuminuria quantification ...
Direct Brain A-Dopamine Infusion Promising for Parkinson’s
PHILADELPHIA — Continuous intracerebroventricular administration of an anaerobic dopamine formulation (A-dopamine) appears safe in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and ...
Long COVID Rates in Kids Revised Upward: What to Know
Gabrielle Jospa, 15, was diagnosed with long COVID after a serious bout with acute COVID-19 that left her hospitalized in ...
Chemo Can Save Lives in High-Risk Unilateral Retinoblastoma
TOPLINE: Adjuvant chemotherapy after removal of the affected eye improves outcomes in children with unilateral retinoblastoma who have high-risk histopathologic features ...
‘Late Abortion’ Doc; Missed Warnings in Listeria Outbreak; $3.5B for Healthcare CEOs
Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. 'America's ...
De-Intensified Therapy Misses Mark in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
Two strategies to de-escalate treatment for human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer failed to show noninferiority versus standard care, which "reset ...
Chemical Cloud Moving Over Atlanta Suburbs Prompts Shelter-in-Place Alert
Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to shelter in place if shifting winds push the still-billowing chemical cloud ...
Ozempic, Weight Loss Drugs Linked with Lowering 3 More Health Risks
Share on PinterestNew research suggests GLP-1 medications like Ozempic may help lower several health risks in addition to treating type ...
Autoimmune Diseases and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
TOPLINE: Women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) have a 2.6 times higher prevalence of severe autoimmune diseases before diagnosis and a ...
Fly brain sheds light on human thought process
MRC/NatureAs beautiful as it is complex, the fly's brain has more than 130,000 wires with 50 million intricate connectionsThey can ...
Depression, Anxiety Diagnoses Have Increased Among Young People
Diagnoses of depression and anxiety among kids, teens, and young adults increased from 2017 to 2021, especially during the COVID-19 ...
Creatine: Popular exercise supplement could be grown in edible plants
Creatine has only been made in a type of tobacco plant for nowSean Gallup/Getty Images Tobacco plants have been engineered ...
HS Symptoms Eased by Semaglutide-Aided Weight Loss
People with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) who have overweight or obesity may benefit from adjunctive treatment with the glucagon-like peptide 1 ...
Educate to Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescriptions
TOPLINE: Over 90% of patients with symptoms of bronchitis, sinus infections, sore throats, colds or flu, or diarrhea expect antibiotic prescriptions. ...
