Catheterization Increases UTI Risk in Gynecologic Surgery
TOPLINE:Routine catheterization during minor gynecologic surgeries is associated with more than double the rate of UTIs compared with procedures without ...
Day: November 26, 2024
More single women and female couples having IVF
One in six of all private or NHS fertility treatments in the UK is accessed by single women or female ...
Lights, Action, Bodycams in the ED
Working as an emergency physician can be demanding. It’s also dangerous. In a 2022 study, two thirds of emergency physicians ...
Some Antihypertensives Linked to HCC Risk in MASLD
SAN DIEGO — In patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), hypertension, and cirrhosis, certain antihypertensive medications may lead ...
Severe Birth Complications Reduce Future Pregnancy Rates
TOPLINE:Women experiencing severe maternal morbidity (SMM) during their first birth have a 12% lower likelihood of having subsequent births, with ...
French Study Shows Banned Pesticides in Children’s Samples
A cluster of pediatric cancers in Saint-Rogatien, a small town in southwestern France, has led to a project that detected ...
Climate Change Reaches New Records, The Lancet Report Claims
Populations around the world are facing unprecedented risks to well-being, health, and survival due to climate change, according to a ...
New ‘Touchless’ Blood Pressure Screening Tech: How It Works
When a patient signs on to a telehealth portal, there’s little more a provider can do than ask questions. But ...
Podiatrist Shares Onychomycosis Treatment Tips
LAS VEGAS — Onychomycosis, a stubborn fungal infection of the nail bed, is responsible for half of all nail diseases ...
Fibrosis Risk High in Young Adults With Both Obesity and T2D
TOPLINE:Up to one in seven young adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) have clinically significant hepatic fibrosis, signaling ...
CRC Screening Uptake Rises in Adults Aged 45-49 Years
TOPLINE:After the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in May 2021 lowered from 50 to 45 the recommended age to ...
Is Turkey Still on the Table?
Bird flu is becoming a very human concern — one you shouldn’t ignore. This year there have been 55 human cases ...
Supreme Court hearing case on definition of a woman
Getty ImagesJudges at the Supreme Court are considering how women are defined in law in a landmark case brought by ...
First Bird Flu Case in a Child Reported in California
A child in California has been infected with bird flu. It’s the first case of H5N1 influenza in a minor, and ...
Bird Flu Fears Spark Recall of Raw Milk in California
California health officials are urging people to steer clear of a specific batch of raw milk after tests found it ...
Woman with brain injury on holiday faced insurance refusal
The family of a woman who suffered a severe brain injury while on holiday say they were faced with having ...
