New Rescuer Guidelines Tackle Rise of Drowning Deaths in U.S.
Mouth-to-mouth CPR with chest compressions are still the priority when rescuing victims of drowning, according to a focused update of ...
Day: November 12, 2024
AMA Delegates Support ACA Subsidies for Undocumented Immigrants
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates endorsed subsidizing healthcare for undocumented immigrants on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...
FDA Rejects Full Approval of Liver Disease Drug
The FDA declined to grant full approval to obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) for treating primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), Intercept Pharmaceuticals announced ...
Gender-Affirming Care Isn’t Just for Adults, Say AMA Delegates
Gender-affirming healthcare shouldn't be limited to adults, members of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates said Monday at ...
Large, Grade 4 Kidney Tumors Pose Risk of Early Cancer-Specific Mortality
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Large tumor size and high disease grade were associated with an increased risk of early cancer-related death ...
Physicians Rarely Disciplined by Medical Boards for Spreading Misinformation
Being disciplined for spreading misinformation made up less than 1% of medical board sanctions, making it the least common reason ...
16% of Adults Have Diabetes; Compounded Semaglutide Deaths; Testosterone Tx Surge
An estimated 16% of U.S. adults have diabetes, and 4.5% of cases are undiagnosed, according to a CDC report. Supplementation ...
Galantamine and Alzheimer’s; Fork Sign Landmark; Instagram in Neurology Education
Galantamine slowed decline in cognitive function, functional ability, and behavior at 6 months in people with Alzheimer's dementia, but no ...
AMA Delegates Want Better Protection From Ionizing Radiation Exposure
Increasing concerns over clinicians' risks of developing cancer or other health problems from ionizing radiation exposures on the job prompted ...
Nipocalimab Reduces IgG, Appears Safe for Myasthenia Gravis in Adolescents
Investigational nipocalimab reduced serum immunoglobulin G (IgG), improved functional scores, and was well tolerated in adolescents with generalized myasthenia gravis, ...
Post-Pandemic OHCA Survival Down; Vitamin D Supplements & BP; Varipulse PFA Approved
Rates of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have not fully bounced back since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research ...
Upfront TKI for Bone-Predominant RCC Tops Single-Agent Immunotherapy
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Patients with bone-predominant metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) appeared to have better outcomes when they started treatment ...
An Open Letter to the Next Administration Regarding Primary Care
Martin is executive vice president and CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians. As we prepare for a new ...
‘If assisted dying was legal, I’d have missed precious time with family’
BBCNik Ward, 53, suffers from MND and now uses a wheelchair and breathing apparatusThe question of whether terminally-ill people should ...
Anti-Vaxxer Gets 5 Years for Encouraging Terrorism During the Pandemic
LONDON -- An opponent of vaccines who wrote social media posts urging violence against scientists, politicians, and public health officials ...
The State of Infectious Disease Control in Africa
Jeremy Faust is editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and a ...
Veterans With PTSD Making Progress Thanks to Service Dog Program
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather ...
Vitamin D Supplements Linked with Reducing High Blood Pressure
Share on PinterestNew research finds that taking a daily vitamin D supplement may help lower blood pressure, especially for older ...
Lifestyle and Parkinson’s Risk; Air Cleaners and Illness; Stockpiling Birth Control
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Aerobic exercise has been linked with Parkinson's disease progression and risk. ...
Year in Review: Early Breast Cancer
News in early breast cancer this year was marked by updated U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening recommendations, a ...
