(MedPage Today) -- Adolescents and young adults were at greater risk of using opioids if their parents had multiple opioid prescriptions, according to a Norwegian prospective cohort study. For more...

(MedPage Today) -- The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health...

(MedPage Today) -- It's not always the case that asking a simple question can save lives, but as healthcare professionals, we know all too well the importance of routine health...

The FDA has proposed removing the black box warning for menopausal hormone therapy, focusing on local estrogen use and reassessing risks and benefits. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-panel-urges-review-boxed-warning-menopause-therapy-2025a1000swh?src=rss...

(MedPage Today) -- An Illinois nurses union has sued a hospital for allegedly failing to pay promised COVID bonuses. (Newsweek) New Jersey orthopedic surgeon Michael Meese, MD, has sued a...

An Asian palm civetKurit afshen/Shutterstock Coffee beans collected from the faeces of civets have a unique chemistry that may explain why such beans are prized for their flavour. Asian palm...

(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- A fixed-dose inhaler combining an inhaled corticosteroid, long-acting muscarinic antagonist, and long-acting beta agonist (ICS/LAMA/LABA) improved lung function and reduced exacerbations in poorly-controlled asthma... Source...

(MedPage Today) -- As the nation enters respiratory virus season, mask mandate policies are all over the map. In California's San Francisco Bay Area, county public health agencies next door...

(MedPage Today) -- A risk model based on readily available clinical and demographic information accurately identified women at risk of heart failure (HF) or cardiomyopathy (CM) after breast cancer treatment,...

George Torr,East Midlands and Rob Sissons,East Midlands health correspondentBBCDonna Ockenden is currently leading a review of maternity failings in Nottingham, the largest inquiry of its kind in the NHSHundreds of...

NASA’s Phoenix Lander’s solar panel and robotic arm with a sample in the scoopNASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&M University Mars may have a network of liquid water flowing through the frozen...

(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- A combined intervention against recurrent Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) that included both personal periodic decolonization and home environmental hygiene didn't improve...

(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- A novel combination drug targeting neuromuscular dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) reduced severity of the condition in two pivotal randomized trials. In the SynAIRgy...

Getty ImagesSusan Egelstaff said physical activity was vital for a healthy societyA former Olympian has said physical activity should be prioritised by councils when they need to make budget cuts.Badminton...

Targeting TIGIT with tiragolumab does not improve outcomes over atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in untreated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, shows a trial that questions the future of the approach. Medscape Medical News...

Small study looks only at a cardiac biomarker; findings are in line with reduced myocarditis risk in mRNA COVID vaccines after initial series. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/no-signal-myocarditis-updated-moderna-mrna-covid-vaccine-2025a1000svq?src=rss...

A multinational analysis and Swedish registry data show higher dementia mortality after age 80 and a twofold dementia risk in those with type 1 diabetes. Medscape News Europe Source link...

The British Medical Association has announced a fresh round of strikes in England after talks broke down again with the government.The union and government have been in dialogue throughout the...

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Semaglutide (Wegovy) cut the risk for major heart events in people with obesity and cardiovascular disease regardless of...

The PREVENT tool — the newest cardiovascular risk calculator — makes individual dialogue between doctor and patient more crucial than ever. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/prevent-calculator-best-determining-cvd-risk-insights-post-2025a1000svo?src=rss Author :...