Study Finds Actionable Mutations in Brain Mets of Breast Cancer Patients
In this MedPage Today video from the recent San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), Gaia Griguolo, MD, of the Veneto ...
Aesthetician Charged With Injecting Customers With Counterfeit Botox
A New York City aesthetician was charged Wednesday with injecting customers with counterfeit botulinum toxin (Botox) at his medical spa ...
RFK Jr. Says He Resigned From Anti-Vax Nonprofit as He Seeks Top HHS Job
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is distancing himself from his anti-vaccine work as he seeks to become the leader of the ...
Higher Cumulative Dose of Accutane Tied to Lower Acne Relapse Rate
Factors such as higher cumulative doses of isotretinoin (Accutane) and female sex were associated with rates of acne relapse and ...
Wrong-Site Knee Surgery Suit; Wrongful Death Suit Dismissed; Doc Gets 10 Years
A Connecticut couple is suing a hospital, a doctor, and two medical groups for allegedly implanting a right knee implant ...
RFK Jr. Committee Hearing Set; Who Funds WHO; Why Avoid Seed Oils?
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS nominee hearing with the U.S. Senate ...
Bodybuilders’ Trick Helps Knee OA Patients in Trial
A technique now widely used in sports medicine to speed recovery from leg injuries helped reduce symptoms and improve function ...
Vomiting bug keeps pressure on hospitals in England
Hospitals in England have been "hit by a surge" of norovirus - the winter vomiting bug - adding to mounting ...
How Can Management of Cardiogenic Shock Be Improved?
Elevating patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) to mechanical circulatory support (MCS) early on could yield greater reductions in mortality due ...
Modified Laparoscopic Procedure for Early Cervical Cancer?
New data suggested that laparoscopic radical hysterectomy that uses modified tumor-free (MTF) techniques can improve outcomes for patients with early-stage ...
Obesity Drives Malignant Progression of Barrett’s Esophagus
Obesity appears to be associated with malignant progression of Barrett’s esophagus (BE), according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis.A ...
High Genetic Risk for RA Not Linked to Radiation Toxicity
TOPLINE:A recent analysis found that patients with a high genetic risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do not face an increased ...
Increasing Number of Canadians Faces Health Misinformation
A growing number of Canadians encounters health misinformation online, which has resulted in negative health consequences and broken trust for ...
10% of US Teen Girls Report Sexual Assault in Lifetime
TOPLINE:Research showed children experienced varying rates of sexual harassment and sexual violence, with girls reporting higher rates of forced sexual ...
Early PDAT Shows Promise for Bacteremia
TOPLINE:Early receipt of a phenotype-desirable antimicrobial therapy (PDAT), defined as beta-lactam antibiotic with the narrowest spectrum of activity that effectively ...
Financial Burden Persists Despite Copay Aid
TOPLINE: Among patients with cancer or autoimmune diseases receiving charitable copay assistance foundation (CPAF) support, 84% reported financial toxicity. Despite having ...
Over 5 Million Lean Adults in US Burdened With Liver Disease
TOPLINE:The prevalence of steatotic liver disease (SLD) is 12.8% among lean US adults, with metabolic dysfunction–associated SLD (MASLD) accounting for ...
US Buprenorphine Dispensing Trends Shift Post-Pandemic
TOPLINE:Buprenorphine dispensing for opioid use disorder (OUD) increased among US adolescents but decreased among young adults between 2020 and 2023, ...
Muscle-to-Fat Ratio Key to Lung Function
TOPLINE:An increased muscle-to-fat (MF) ratio is associated with improved lung function in men and nonsmoking women of middle age. Increases ...
GLP-1 Benefits, Risks Detailed in ‘Atlas’ Mapping Outcomes
A study of more than two million people with diabetes builds on evidence of broad-ranging benefits and risks of glucagon-like ...
