Canadian Adults’ Functional Health Has Declined
Worsening emotional health and increased prevalence of pain are the main causes of the decline in Canadians’ functional health from ...
Man fears stroke or heart attack due to aspirin shortage
David Slater, 72, says ministers need to step up and sort out issues with the medication. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ylgv14geno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss ...
Sleeve Gastrectomy Tied to Improved Vascular Markers
After sleeve gastrectomy, carotid intima-media thickness and multiple inflammatory, lipid, oxidative, and fibrinolytic markers decline, with oxidized LDL levels predicting ...
‘I nearly broke trying to help my partner with addiction issues’
Claire Harkin believes the experiences of people who are supporting loved ones with an addiction can be overlooked. Source link ...
Impella Flops for Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Not in Shock
NEW ORLEANS -- Microaxial flow pump circulatory support with the Impella device during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) didn't help outcomes ...
Pregnancy-Associated SCAD Is Often More Severe Yet Still Conservatively Managed
NEW ORLEANS -- Women with pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection (P-SCAD) had a more severe presentation than those with SCAD ...
High Blood Pressure? How Yoga, Qigong, and Mindful Breathing Can Help
Share on PinterestForeign trainees learn Baduanjin, a traditional breathing and stretching exercise, in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province, Aug. 7, ...
‘Who Would Do Something So Stupid?’: What We Heard This Week
"Conceptually, you might think, 'Who would do something so stupid?'" -- Elliot Fishman, MD, of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, ...
Lower Really Is Better for Secondary Prevention Cholesterol Targets
NEW ORLEANS -- The more intensive LDL cholesterol target guidelines recommended for secondary prevention in high-risk patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular ...
False-Negative CAC Findings That Equal Zero Cluster in Certain Groups, Study Finds
NEW ORLEANS -- Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring was disproportionately less reliable as a screen for atherosclerotic plaque for people ...
High Dx Yield Supports Workup for INOCA
Performed with favorable safety, the diagnostic yield for coronary function testing in patients with ischemia but nonobstructive arteries was found ...
Resistant Dermatomyositis Improves Quickly, Significantly With Combination Drug
DENVER -- Treatment-resistant dermatomyositis improved significantly with the investigational TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor brepocitinib, according to a randomized trial. The higher of ...
PCKS9s Seen Driving Down LDL-C in Diabetes
A subgroup analysis of the VASALIUS-CV trial showed evolocumab significantly cut LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular event risk in people with ...
Melasma: A New Era of Topical Treatment Options Galore
Combination therapies remain key as multiple agents for melasma hit the market. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/melasma-new-era-topical-treatment-options-galore-2026a10009j4?src=rss Author ...
Upadacitinib Significantly Improves Vitiligo vs Placebo
The JAK1 inhibitor in development for treating nonsegmental vitiligo was superior to placebo on investigator ratings in two phase 3 ...
Dermatomyositis: Targeted Drug Shows Promise vs Placebo
At 52 weeks, the 30-mg daily oral dose of brepocitinib outperformed the 15-mg dose in a study of patients with ...
My Patients Are Asking for Leucovorin. Here’s What I Tell Them.
When the White House announced it was exploring leucovorin as a treatment for autism, the calls from families started pouring ...
Active Surveillance for DCIS Moves Closer to Standard Option but ‘Not Quite There’
Women who opted for active surveillance (AS) for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) had ipsilateral invasive breast cancer survival (iiBCS) ...
Complement Inhibitor Slowed Kidney Decline in IgA Nephropathy
Iptacopan significantly slowed kidney function decline over 24 months compared with placebo in adults with IgA nephropathy.The complement inhibitor was ...
‘Our skin is falling off and no-one can tell us why ‘
As with many skin conditions, TSW can manifest differently with different skin colours. On white skin it glows an intense ...
