Multimarker Urine Test Promises to Improve Lupus Nephritis Diagnosis, Prognosis
WASHINGTON -- Lupus nephritis (LN) diagnosis could improve greatly if early results with a multimarker urine test are confirmed in ...
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Left Atrial Appendage Closure Reduced Bleeding After Afib Ablation
CHICAGO -- For patients at high risk of stroke who underwent catheter-based atrial fibrillation ablation, left atrial appendage closure led ...
Is It the Therapy or the Therapist Who Helps With Knee Pain?
WASHINGTON -- Patients with meniscal tears undergoing physical therapy (PT) had no more improvement in a randomized trial than those ...
Making Life Better at the Bottom of the Healthcare Pyramid
Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 ...
Best and Worst Thanksgiving Foods to Eat
Share on PinterestEating some of your favorite Thanksgiving foods while taking drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may trigger or worsen ...
CDC’s Carrot Warning; New Mpox Strain in the U.S.; DEA Extends Telehealth Rules
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Organic carrots sold at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and other stores ...
Any Hypertension Drug Combo Can Work in Underserved Groups
Three combination therapies for hypertension are equally effective in reducing blood pressure, according to a new global study conducted in ...
Adjusting Thyroid Ranges for Age Cuts Hypothyroidism Rates
The reference ranges of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (FT4), known to vary in children compared with adults, also ...
Davina McCall makes ‘enormous leap forward’ as she leaves ICU after surgery
TV presenter Davina McCall is out of intensive care and has made an "enormous leap forward" in the last 24 ...
Key Updates in Resuscitation Procedure After Drowning
New recommendations on rescuing adults and children who have drowned include an important update for healthcare professionals, trained rescuers, and ...
Revumenib Approved for KMT2A Translocation Leukemia
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved revumenib (Revuforj — Syndax Pharmaceuticals) for relapsed or refractory acute leukemia with ...
Telehealth Promotes STI-PEP in Cisgender African American Men
African American cisgender men who had sex with men (MSM) were significantly more likely to continue HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) ...
Group Interventions Ease Loneliness in Older Adults With HIV
Tailoring existing evidence-based loneliness intervention according to urban or rural settings may more effectively reduce loneliness in adults living with ...
How Will Trump’s Govt Impact Health Policy Abroad?
It’s been 2 weeks since election day, and US President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team is nominating candidates for crucial cabinet ...
Which Therapies Improve Survival Most in Esophageal Cancer?
TOPLINE:Perioperative chemotherapy as well as neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy followed by surgery (trimodality therapy) are associated with improved overall survival in ...
Test Gives Mixed Results for Preeclampsia Risk in SLE
WASHINGTON — A diagnostic test to predict preeclampsia does not effectively rule in or out this pregnancy complication in women ...
Vulvar Dermatoses: Ob.Gyn Collaboration With Dermatologists
Sarah Cigna, MD, sees patients every week with vulvovaginal pain and vulvar dermatoses. She’s an ob.gyn. with a focus on ...
Exercise Linked to Lower Mortality Risk in Dementia Patients
TOPLINE:Physical activity of any intensity after a diagnosis of dementia is associated with a significantly lower risk for all-cause mortality, ...
How Do Novel CRC Blood Tests Fare Against Established Tests?
TOPLINE:Novel first-generation cell-free DNA blood (cf-bDNA) tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) cost more and are less effective than colonoscopy or ...
Vitamin D May Lower Blood Pressure in Overweight Seniors
TOPLINE:Supplementation with vitamin D and calcium can reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in older individuals with overweight, particularly in ...
