People in 50s urged to complete bowel cancer screening
The NHS has urged people in their 50s to test for bowel cancer in response to "low numbers" taking part ...
Overlooked Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
Share on PinterestMany early signs of skin cancer can be easily overlooked. Image Credit: MoMo Productions/GettyChanges in moles aren’t the ...
Guidelines Help Spot Dermatomyositis Patients at High Risk for Cancer
Patients with dermatomyositis have an increased malignancy risk, warranting additional screening.Using international guidelines, this study found that 8.8% of patients ...
No Increase in Acute Flaccid Myelitis Despite Rise in Enterovirus Infections
Acute flaccid myelitis has been associated with enteroviruses, particularly enterovirus D68.Enterovirus D68 case spikes weren't matched by acute flaccid myelitis ...
How to Stay Safe and Enjoy Produce This Summer With the Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
Scores of people in the U.S. have been sickened by a parasite commonly linked to contaminated fresh produce that can ...
Chronic Illness, Diarrhea Surge in Quake-Hit Venezuela as Humanitarian Crisis Builds
Victims of the powerful twin earthquakes that jolted Venezuela last month as well as people spared by the destruction on ...
Oversight Needed on Physician-Assisted Suicide for Hospice Patients, Lawmakers Say
When it comes to the use of physician-assisted suicide for hospice patients, more guardrails are needed to avoid discrimination against ...
What Was Katie Couric Recently Diagnosed With?
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage ...
AI-Triggered Nephrology Consult Fails to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury in Trial
A randomized trial showed that early nephrology consultations triggered by real-time machine-learning risk scores failed to prevent increases in peak ...
ED Visits Often Precede Cancer; Shrinking Radiation Access; Beware ‘Free’ Drug Plans
A study of national insurance claims data showed that a fourth of patients with newly diagnosed cancers had a recent ...
FDA Expands Approval of Chemo-Free Bladder Cancer Combo in Curative Setting
The FDA approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa (Keytruda Qlex) in combination with enfortumab vedotin (Padcev) as perioperative ...
Viral NeeDoh Trend Leading to Scalding Injuries, Doctors Warn
Physicians are sounding the alarm about a dangerous social media trend involving NeeDoh that has kids being rushed to the ...
Study Compares GLP-1 Drugs on Their Benefits, Harms
A network meta-analysis backed weight-loss benefits with several GLP-1 receptor agonists, with less certainty for newer-generation agents.Two GLP-1 drugs were ...
Mild Sleep Loss Linked to Weight Gain
Six weeks of sleep restriction increased weight, waist circumference, leptin levels, and time spent inactive in adults with cardiometabolic risk. ...
Tracking IBD Activity: Ultrasound May Reduce Endoscopy Use
After implementation of an intestinal ultrasound service, endoscopies performed to assess inflammatory bowel disease activity decreased by more than half. ...
‘Super Movers’ May Have Slower Cognitive Decline
Fast-walking ‘super movers’ aged 80 years or older have about half the risk for cognitive impairment but no less Alzheimer’s ...
Model Spots Kids With Anaphylaxis Who Do Not Require ED Care
A prediction model identifies children with anaphylaxis who are at a low risk of requiring additional epinephrine and may safely ...
Bioprosthetic Valves Tied to More Deliveries in Young Women
Bioprosthetic valves are associated with favorable delivery outcomes among women of childbearing age who undergo aortic valve replacement, a study ...
DEA Targets Synthetic 7-OH Products With Schedule I Proposal
The DEA’s proposal would classify concentrated synthetic 7-OH products as Schedule I drugs, while leaving most botanical kratom outside the ...
Warnings Strengthened on Alopecia Areata Medicine Litfulo
The drug should be used in certain patients only if suitable treatment alternatives are not available. Medscape News Europe Source ...
