Increased Mortality Risk Among Socially Isolated Older Adults With COPD
Socially isolated older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had an increased risk of mortality compared to their non-socially ...
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New mpox strain spreads to household contacts in the UK
ReutersTwo more cases of a new strain of the mpox virus have been detected in London, in household contacts of ...
Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Takes More Than Biomarkers, Working Group Says
A definition of Alzheimer's disease -- one that requires objective cognitive deficits in addition to brain amyloid for Alzheimer's to ...
Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Myelofibrosis
About 20% of patients with myelofibrosis initially have no symptoms, allowing many cases to exist under the clinical suspicion of ...
FDA Approves New Option for Rosacea
The FDA approved minocycline hydrochloride extended-release capsules (Emrosi) for treating inflammatory lesions of rosacea in adults, drugmaker Journey Medical announced ...
Doc Groups Blast 2.8% Cut in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
Physician groups are sounding the alarm about a pending 2.8% cut in reimbursement under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final ...
Esketamine Also Effective Without Adjunctive Antidepressant
Esketamine nasal spray (Spravato) monotherapy was helpful in improving symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, a randomized, double-blind trial found. Among 379 ...
Physician Explores Family’s End-of-Life Journey in New Podcast
As host of the TED Health podcast, Shoshana Ungerleider, MD, is no stranger to podcasting. But now, the internist turned ...
Novel Gene Therapy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A novel gene therapy (ABBV-RGX-314) was well tolerated and reduced treatment burden in patients with bilateral neovascular age-related macular degeneration ...
ACG Roundup: Young-Onset Barrett’s Esophagus on the Rise
Research presented at the annual American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) meeting in Philadelphia included studies on the increasing incidence of ...
Cranberry, Antibiotic May Help Kids with Recurrent UTI
For children with a history of recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), the antibiotic nitrofurantoin and cranberry products appeared to decrease ...
RFK Jr. Threatens the Very Fabric of Healthcare
Durrani is an emergency medicine physician. With the November 5 election upon us, health policy is once again at the ...
Digital Intervention for Healthy Behaviors Helps Prevent Obesity in Toddlers
SAN ANTONIO -- Infants whose families received ongoing text message-based health behavior counseling in addition to clinic-based counseling showed healthier ...
The Robot Will See You Now
Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 ...
The complete guide to cooking oils and how they affect your health
Whether you are roasting a chicken in the oven, browning onions in a frying pan or choosing a spread for ...
RFK Jr. Says Trump Would Push to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims whom Donald Trump has promised to put in ...
How the Election Results Could Affect Healthcare in the U.S.
Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and a ...
Medicare Finalizes Doc Pay Cut; Mask Mandates Return; Top Voter Concerns
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Why This Teacher Is Sharing Video of Her Experience
Share on PinterestKrista Figari (pictured) experienced a wake-up stroke at 39. Image Provided by Krista FigariTeacher Krista Figari is opening ...
Air Pollution in England, 3 Countries Tied to Lung Cancer
Chen J, Atkinson RW, Andersen ZJ, et al. Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and risk of lung cancer - ...
