Intermittent Fasting 3 Days a Week Tops Calorie Restriction for Weight Loss
(MedPage Today) -- Three days of intermittent fasting (IMF) each week was a bit better for weight loss than daily ...
Navigation Program Increased Colonoscopies After Abnormal FIT
(MedPage Today) -- A patient navigation program significantly increased follow-up colonoscopy among those with an abnormal fecal immunochemical test (FIT), ...
After an Earthquake, How Long Can Trapped Victims Survive?
(MedPage Today) -- For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access ...
Clopidogrel Better Than Aspirin Long-term After PCI
People at risk of a cardiac event after a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) stent procedure who received long-term antiplatelet therapy ...
Prenatal Smoking Cessation Medication Did Not Increase Congenital Malformations
(MedPage Today) -- Prenatal use of smoking cessation therapies was not linked to increased risks of major congenital malformations (MCMs) ...
Stroke Survivor Speaks Again With the Help of an Experimental Brain-Computer Implant
(MedPage Today) -- Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time. ...
siRNA Agent Slashes Lipoprotein(a) Levels
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Novel small interfering RNA (siRNA) agent lepodisiran drastically cut levels of lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), in ...
We Need Healthcare, Not Policing, For Immigrant Patients
(MedPage Today) -- The mission of the healing professions and healthcare institutions is the health of patients and their communities. ...
Trump’s War Against HIV Research and Care
(MedPage Today) -- When University of California Los Angeles epidemiologist Pamina Gorbach, DrPH, received a letter of termination for her ...
Pharmacy Protests in England on Hold Following Funding Deal
The government has reached a settlement with Community Pharmacy England (CPE) for a new funding package worth an extra £617 ...
Closing the Loop — Oh, So Many Loops
(MedPage Today) -- Every day, as all of us try to take care of so many patients in so many ...
Cave spiders use their webs in a way that hasn’t been seen before
A cave orb spiderblickwinkel/Alamy Spiders known for elaborate circular webs have altered their spinning style in dark spaces to create ...
Cardiology Board Proponents Lick Their Wounds, Intent on Trying Again
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Fresh from a major setback, leaders in cardiology said they would still press forward to ...
A revolutionary new understanding of autism in girls
In China, it is known as “the lonely disease”. The Japanese term translates as “intentionally shut”. Across the world, there ...
Clopidogrel Bests Aspirin for Long-Term Monotherapy After PCI
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- For prolonged antithrombotic treatment after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), clopidogrel monotherapy was more effective and ...
New Trump Attack on HHS Staff; Luigi Mangione Ballot Measure; Ativan’s Star TV Role
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. MedPage Today is collecting stories of HHS staffers ...
Dietary Counseling Benefits Children With Food Allergies
TOPLINE:Dietary counseling significantly improved the nutritional status of pediatric patients with non–immunoglobulin E (IgE)–mediated gastrointestinal food allergies (non–IgE-GIFAs), regardless of ...
Therapy Dogs Calm Kids in Emergency Departments
TOPLINE: In a randomized trial, a 10-minute interaction with therapy dogs, alongside child-life support, reduced anxiety in children during visits to ...
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Pediatrics Gains Ground
In late 2018, a handful of pediatric specialists with an interest in the nascent field of enhanced recovery after surgery, ...
Chewing Gum Contributes to Microplastic Ingestion
TOPLINE:Chewing gum released up to 637 microplastic particles per gram, with most particles released within the first 8 minutes. Both ...
