When Grandma Falls in Love
(MedPage Today) -- Three days into my psychiatry rotation, I found myself speaking to Paula*, a 63-year-old woman who had ...
Month: January 2025
FDA Approves Novel Pain Pill Without Addiction Risk
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved prescription suzetrigine (Journavx) 50 mg oral tablets, a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic, to treat moderate ...
Biden Stacked Vaccine Committee; Sickle Cell and Sudden Death; NFL Concussions Down
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Before leaving office, the Biden administration added eight ...
AstraZeneca Ditches UK Investment Over Cut in State Support
LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca on Friday scrapped plans to invest 450 million pounds ($558.3 million) in its vaccine manufacturing plant in ...
New Case Of Mpox Variant Clade Lb Detected in England
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's health security agency (UKHSA) said on Friday another case of the mpox variant clade lb has ...
Worth a Long Look for Easing Long COVID
Paxlovid, one of the most well-known treatments for COVID-19, has also been shown to ease symptoms of some patients with ...
Managing Hyperthyroidism in Older Adults
Thyroid disorders affect nearly a quarter of individuals ≥ 65 years, and their prevalence in this group is expected to ...
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: How Hematologists Can Help
Heavy menstrual bleeding is more than an inconvenience in adolescents: It often leads to significant medical complications, in addition to ...
Patient-First Strategies to Boost Cervical Screening
More than five million women are not up to date with their routine cervical screening, according to NHS England. In ...
Limited Awareness, Protocols Hinder Naltrexone Use in EDs
TOPLINE:Emergency department (ED) clinicians face multiple barriers in initiating naltrexone for alcohol use disorder (AUD), including a lack of screening ...
Unlocking the (Super) Human Potential of Artificial Muscle
We need more muscle.That’s not a vanity statement for those who want to look good or a performance issue for ...
Does Adding Sugar to Coffee Negate Its Diabetes Protection?
TOPLINE:Regular coffee consumption without any additives reduces the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) by 10% per cup, but this ...
How Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Could Impact Medicaid
Share on PinterestThe Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants has sown confusion, particularly around how Medicaid could be impacted. adamkaz/Getty ...
High Caffeine Intake Can Lead to Behavioral Issues in Teens
TOPLINE:Among young adolescents, daily caffeine consumption exceeding 100 mg is associated with increases in conduct problems, with daytime sleepiness serving ...
Prehabilitation May Benefit Adults Preparing for Surgery
Exercise and nutritional prehabilitation, as well as multicomponent interventions that include exercise, are associated with lower complication rates and possible ...
Patients Have Many Fears About Radiation Therapy
TOPLINE:A cross-sectional survey of patients preparing for their first radiation therapy consultation found that many patients worried about the physical ...
Pregnancy Linked to Sharp Drop in Mental Health Treatment
TOPLINE:Women’s antidepressant use drops by nearly half during pregnancy, from 4.3% to 2.2%, without a corresponding increase in psychotherapy use. ...
Halt of CDC’s Weekly Report Stalls Release of Bird Flu Studies
The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across ...
Around 50% Diabetes Patients Face Micronutrient Deficiency
TOPLINE:Nearly half of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) experience micronutrient deficiencies, with women experiencing these deficiencies more frequently than ...
‘Obsolete’ muscle that wiggles ears actually activates while listening
Some people can wiggle their ears using ancient musclesShutterstock A “useless” muscle that allows some people to wiggle their ears ...
