Creatine shows promise for treating depression
Creatine, a popular supplement among bodybuilders, is often taken as a pillFlowFocusPhoto/Shutterstock A daily dose of creatine alongside talking therapy ...
Food Advertised on NFL Games Loaded With Salt, Fat, Calories
Exposure to food advertising during National Football League (NFL) games and other big sporting events may lead adults with diabetes, ...
Novo Nordisk’s New CagriSema Obesity Drug Trial to Begin on Feb. 10, Clinicaltrials.gov Entry Shows
LONDON (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk will begin a new late-stage trial of its experimental next-generation obesity drug CagriSema on Feb. ...
No Plane Crash Survivors; Funding Freeze Confusion; Chicken Nugget Recall
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. All are presumed dead after an American Airlines ...
Which Allergens Most Affect Children Worldwide?
TOPLINE:Contact allergy affects children across different geographical regions, with nickel being the most prevalent allergen (11.9%), followed by cobalt (6.6%), ...
Is One Cycle of Neoadjuvant Pembro OK in dMMR Colon Cancer?
For most patients with clinical stage I-II deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) colon cancer, a single cycle of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab may ...
Cetuximab Plus RT Benefits Some with Head and Neck Cancer
TOPLINE:Adding cetuximab (C) to postoperative radiotherapy (RT) improves disease-free survival (DFS) but not overall survival (OS) in intermediate-risk squamous cell ...
Does Anesthesia Type Affect Cognitive Decline in Seniors?
TOPLINE:Older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery experience similar incidences of cognitive decline whether they recieve regional or general anesthesia, with ...
NT-proBNP Testing for HFpEF Needs a BMI Makeover
TOPLINE:Diagnostic thresholds of N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in ambulatory ...
Emergency Care Patient Walk-Outs Surge 53% During COVID
TOPLINE:A cross-sectional analysis of 721 million emergency department (ED) visits reveals that approximately 6 million patients left before medical attention ...
988 Mental Health Hotline Failed to Boost Service Offerings
Rollout of the 988 suicide and crisis hotline in the United States has not led to significant and equitable growth ...
Merck to Stop Lung Condition Drug Study Early Due to Strong Efficacy Data
(Reuters) - Merck plans to stop a late-stage study testing its drug to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) ahead of ...
Ambient Temperatures Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms in Youth
A new study released this week adds to mounting evidence that suggests climate change, with extreme hot and cold temperatures, ...
Physical Activity Rx Boosts Healthspan, Lifespan, Function
Physical activity reduces chronic disease risks, improves function, and extends lifespan, thus supporting clinicians’ use of exercise prescriptions as a ...
Recombinant Vs Standard Influenza Vaccine: No Clear Winner
An analysis showed that recombinant quadrivalent influenza vaccine and standard egg-based quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine have similar effectiveness in older ...
High Attrition Among Non-Physician Practitioners in EDs
TOPLINE:A study reveals high attrition rates among non-physician practitioners (NPPs) in emergency departments (ED), with particularly high rates among women ...
Unsustainable Biosimilar Market Hurts Practices, Patients
Biosimilars are often promoted as cost-saving alternatives to their reference medications. Designed to provide comparable therapeutic efficacy at a reduced ...
What Drives Anticoagulant Choice in Pulmonary Embolism?
TOPLINE:Emergency and hospital medicine physicians often chose anticoagulants for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) based on institutional culture and past practices ...
Glutamatergic Meds Show Promise for OCD Disorders
TOPLINE:Glutamatergic drugs are associated with a significant improvement in symptoms of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs) compared with control treatments, ...
Coventry staff seen dragging patients in children’s hospital
Shannen HeadleyBBC News, West MidlandsGoogleA CQC report said a child told inspectors staff "sometimes bent their wrist"Staff in a children's ...
