New-Onset Epilepsy, Migraine Tied to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were tied to higher risks of new-onset neurologic conditions later in life.Women with eclampsia had a ...
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Biomarker-Selected Treatment Shows Promise for Bladder Preservation in MIBC
Biomarker-driven treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) led to a 2-year metastasis-free survival (MFS) rate that exceeded 70% in a ...
Omitting Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Early Breast Cancer
Recently, omission of axillary lymph node dissection among patients with early breast cancer has been found to have no detrimental ...
Abortion Opponents Shift Focus to Pills, With Lawsuits and Proposed Laws
Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a ...
First Generic of Once-Daily GLP-1 Injection Approved for Diabetes
The FDA has approved the first generic form of liraglutide (Victoza), a once-daily injectable for improving glycemic control in patients ...
FDA Approves Second Generic Daily GLP-1 Drug for T2D
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic once-daily injectable version of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 ...
How Cell Therapies Help Fight Solid Tumors
The cutting edge of treating solid tumors with cell therapies got notably sharper this year.First came the US Food and ...
Study Underscores Caution for NSAID Use in Pregnancy
Some gestational exposures to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may carry more chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk for the child than ...
Specialty Board Certification Error Causes Headaches for Doctors
Some doctors had a sleepless night when the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology's (ABPN) online certification program locked them ...
King and Firefighter Syndrome: Disaster Response Goes Beyond the Front Lines
Hawkins is an associate professor of emergency medicine and an emergency medical services specialist. Eldridge is an assistant teaching professor ...
The Physician’s Role in Curing the Social Media Epidemic
The healthcare profession has done an admirable job controlling infectious epidemics and pandemics, such as AIDS and COVID-19 (special shout-out ...
Prompt Diagnosis, Management of Primary Biliary Cholangitis Key to Quality of Life
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) can deliver a significant blow to patients' quality of life, especially if they are not appropriately ...
We’ll learn about Ozempic’s potential for Alzheimer’s disease in 2025
The brain shrinkage observed in Alzheimer’s may be prevented by semaglutide, the drug in OzempicZEPHYR/Science Photo Library/Alamy Ozempic and Wegovy ...
Forget aesthetics, the reason to look after our skin should be health
Dr Jeremy Burgess/Science Photo Library Our skin isn’t just our biggest organ, it is also the one we are most ...
Why looking after your skin is so crucial to your long-term health
The skin is by far the body’s biggest organ. Depending on your height and body mass, it covers an area ...
Patient Who Had No Luck With GLP-1 Drugs Found Success With Surgery
This story is part of a series called "Ozempic: Weighing the Risks and Benefits." It was produced in part through ...
Bariatric Surgeons Being Put Out of Work by GLP-1 Drugs
This story is part of a series called "Ozempic: Weighing the Risks and Benefits." It was produced in part through ...
Congress Ditched Fix to Medicare Doc Pay Cut in Skinny Budget Bill
Following a tumultuous week of negotiations, Congress passed a skinny budget deal early Saturday morning, which President Biden signed into ...
What should we eat to give us better, healthier skin
A multicoloured diet can lead to a brighter complexionColdsnowstorm/Getty Images This article is part of a special issue investigating key questions ...
Should you really wear sunscreen all year round, even in winter?
UV exposure during winter drops towards the poles, but does that mean we should use less SPF?Jon Bower/Alamy This article ...
