Coroner says action needed over contaminated baby feed deaths
A senior coroner has warned that more babies could die unless "action is taken", following the deaths of three infants ...
Day: November 19, 2024
Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Downstaging Liver Tumors Prior to Transplant
Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) achieved promising outcomes when treated with immunotherapy prior to liver transplant, a prospective study showed. ...
‘Stop RFK War Room’; Trump Overhauling Medicaid? Why Assaults at Hospitals Rose
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Some healthcare advocacy groups launched a "Stop RFK War Room" to ...
NHS to Expand Digital Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Plans to expand the use of advanced digital eye screening to community settings across England could improve care for patients ...
Daily Walks Could Add 11 Years to Your Life
Share on PinterestTaking daily walks could increase your life span by up to 11 years, new research finds. Fertnig/Getty ImagesA ...
What Are the Priorities of People With Type 1 Diabetes?
TOPLINE:A multi-step survey revealed that priorities of people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) include the ongoing need for research ...
Diabetes Drug Class May Reduce Need for Gout Medications
WASHINGTON, DC — Use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) reduced the need for urate-lowering therapy (ULT) and gout flare therapies ...
Is Pancreatic Cancer Really Rising in Young People?
TOPLINE:The increase in incidence of pancreatic cancer among young Americans is largely due to improved detection of early-stage endocrine cancer, ...
Does Light-Intensity Walking Benefit Blood Glucose?
TOPLINE:Light-intensity walking reduces postprandial glucose and diastolic blood pressure in young adults with obesity and can improve insulin levels, depending ...
Dupilumab Beneficial When Antihistamines Fall Short for CSU
The addition of dupilumab significantly reduced itching and hives compared with placebo in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) that ...
Wearable Device Can Warn of Worsening Heart Failure
A simple, lightweight device worn on the sternum can calculate intracardiac filling pressures, warning that heart failure is worsening, according ...
SGLT2i Use for HF Rises in the US, But Not in All Hospitals
TOPLINE:The use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in US patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) and a left ventricular ...
No Increased Risk of MACE in IBD
PHILADELPHIA — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) don’t appear to face an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events ...
Can Plant-Based Diet Deliver Ample Protein for Older Adults?
TOPLINE:Replacing animal-based protein sources with plant-based alternatives in older adults reduced both the quality and quantity of protein intake only ...
Merck Says Keytruda Injection on Par With Approved IV Version in Trial
(Reuters) -Merck said on Tuesday a study showed its injectable version of cancer drug Keytruda was not inferior to the ...
Intermittent Calorie Restriction Reduces Liver Fat in MASLD
TOPLINE:Intermittent calorie restriction (CR) diet is more effective in reducing liver fat content than a standard-of-care diet in patients with ...
When or Whether to Give Immunotherapy in Early Breast Cancer
Which patients with early-stage breast cancer will benefit most from immunotherapy, and at what point is immunotherapy most useful?This question ...
Telehealth Vs In-Person Diabetes Care: Is One Better?
Adults with diabetes who participated in telehealth visits reported similar levels of care, trust in the healthcare system, and patient-centered ...
No Benefit Seen in Holding RA/SpA Meds for COVID-19 Vaccine
WASHINGTON — There is no benefit to interrupting treatment with many of the available targeted synthetic or biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic ...
First Brain-Injected Gene Therapy Approved by FDA
The FDA has granted fast-track approval for a groundbreaking gene therapy indicated for a rare genetic disorder called aromatic L-amino ...
