Warning Signs a Hospital Patient Is Lonely or Afraid
Recognizing isolation or fear in a patient is important for hospitalists and may require a little more time with the ...
Music Could Help Ease Pain From Surgery or Illness. Scientists Are Listening
(MedPage Today) -- Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope, and ...
Peanut Allergy Rates Dropped After Early Introduction Guidelines
(MedPage Today) -- Fewer toddlers developed peanut allergies after guidelines recommended introducing peanut products in infancy, a large primary care ...
Even With Normal BMI, Abdominal Obesity Raises CV Risk
Two studies demonstrate that a large proportion of the population has visceral adiposity even at BMIs below the obesity threshold, ...
SLGT2 Inhibitors Tied to Less Progression of Lung Lesions
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- SGLT2 inhibitor use was linked to reduced progression of in-situ pulmonary adenocarcinoma, an observational study ...
De-Escalating Bone-Modifying Therapy Safe, Effective in Metastatic Breast Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- BERLIN -- Administering bone-modifying agents (BMAs) every 24 weeks after long-term use was a safe and effective ...
Europe Has the Tools — So Why Are HIV Targets Off Track?
Stigma, late diagnosis, and patchy access keep Europe from its HIV milestones. What will it take to close the gap? ...
What If Ultra-Processed Foods Aren’t the Villain?
(MedPage Today) -- Earlier this month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed the "Real Food, Healthy Kids Act" into law, ...
Breastfeeding causes a surge in immune cells that could prevent cancer
Immune-related changes take place in the breasts after breastfeedingSvetlana Repnitskaya/Getty Images Breastfeeding has long been linked to a reduced risk ...
Everything is perimenopause now – but what if it’s not?
There are many symptoms of perimenopause, but the same signs could point towards different conditions altogetherChristina S. Zhu Like many ...
Japan allows over-the-counter emergency contraception pill
Japan has approved over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraceptive pill, its manufacturer says, allowing women in the country to take ...
Nurse Practitioners Help Fill the HPV Vaccination Gap
Nurse practitioner-led initiatives to improve patient knowledge of human papillomavirus significantly boost vaccination rates, a study reports. Medscape Medical News ...
Trop2 Drug Extends Survival in EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- BERLIN -- An antibody-drug conjugate targeting Trop2 significantly improved survival outcomes compared with platinum-based chemotherapy in pretreated ...
Work System Factors Affect NICU Nurse Practitioner Workload
Several work system barriers contribute to high workload and facilitators help alleviate it for nurse practitioners in NICUs, a study ...
The extraordinary influence of the lymphatic system on our health
I placed the cold, jade rolling pin under my cheekbone and gently glided it to the edge of my face. ...
Persistent Pollutant May Raise Parkinson’s Disease Risk
A recent study is the first to suggest a potential link between long-term exposure to high levels of trichloroethylene and ...
Tiger Woods’ Medical Update; $10,000 Microplastic Therapy; Kaiser Strike Ends
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. After experiencing pain and lack of mobility due ...
Eye implant and high-tech glasses restore vision lost to age
A study participant testing her reading after being fitted with a retinal implantMoorfields Eye Hospital People with severe vision loss ...
Why so Many Physicians Struggle With the ‘Social Clock’
After years of training, many doctors find themselves successful on paper but feeling late to their own lives. Here’s how ...
Cannabis Access Tied to Lower Opioid Use in Cancer Patients
Researchers examined the association between cannabis dispensary openings and opioid dispensing among commercially insured adults with cancer. Medscape Medical News ...
