CDC to Pull COVID Vax Recommendations; NIH Cut Autism Funding; Florida Bans Fluoride
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to ...
Men Twice as Likely to Die From ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ Than Women
Share on Pinterest“Broken heart syndrome” is more common in women, but men may be far more likely to die from ...
Ph-Positive Leukemia: No Longer a Death Sentence?
A quarter century of groundbreaking research has transformed the landscape for treating Philadelphia chromosome–positive leukemia. Medscape Medical News Source link ...
New ‘Real World’ Data on Lecanemab Side Effects
Patients with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) who initiated lecanemab treatment at a specialty memory clinic showed an expected and manageable ...
Maternal Disability Linked to Higher Infant ED Use
TOPLINE:Infants born to mothers with disabilities had higher rates of emergency department (ED) visits in their first year of life ...
Federal Budget Bill Includes Medicare Pay Hike for MDs
The massive budget bill now being debated in Congress includes a proposal for raising Medicare pay for clinicians starting in ...
Fracture Risk Lower With Semaglutide vs Sleeve
Orlando, Fla. — Fracture risk in people treated for obesity appears significantly lower with semaglutide (Wegovy) vs sleeve gastrectomy, new ...
New Weight-Loss Options Improve Cardiac Health
Weight gain can lead to high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia, a metabolic disorder of abnormal lipids. As ...
Hospitalists Lead Charge Against HAIs
It reads like the alphabet soup of healthcare: CDI, MRSA, CAUTI, and VAE. Those letters all fall under the category ...
7 T MRI Matches 3 T for Diagnosing Wrist Ligament Injuries
TOPLINE:MRI at 7 tesla (T) and 3 T field strengths showed similar accuracy in detecting triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) and ...
Age Matters in Gallbladder Surgery Success
TOPLINE:Undergoing cholecystectomy at a younger age (< 40 years) was associated with higher long-term mortality, potentially influenced by higher alcohol ...
Postpartum Mental Illness Common in Year 2
TOPLINE:A large UK cohort study found that the prevalence of women experiencing moderate to severe mental illness in the second ...
Why Aren’t More PCPs Ordering Allergen Tests?
Few primary care providers (PCPs) are testing patients with asthma who have suspected allergen triggers, which may delay treatment that ...
Could a $125 billion investment fund halt global deforestation?
An initiative led by Brazil will pay countries to preserve tropical forestsLuiz Claudio Marigo/Nature Picture Library/Alamy At the COP30 climate ...
Infection Patterns Matter in Selecting Arthritis Therapies
MANCHESTER, England — The risks for infection are broadly similar regardless of the biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying drug used ...
Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Higher Odds of NMSC
SAN DIEGO — Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at a significantly higher risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), although ...
‘Legal Morphine’ — The Rise of Kratom and 7-OH in the US
Interest in kratom in the United States has soared in the past decade, with estimates ranging as high as 16 ...
Risk of a star destroying the solar system is higher than expected
A passing star could send planets scatteringTriff/Shutterstock Stars whizzing by our solar system could cause more havoc than astronomers previously ...
‘Allergen-Free’ Sunscreen? Take a Closer Look
Nearly 90% of 200 products contained allergens that could cause allergic contact dermatitis. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/allergen-free-sunscreen-take-closer-look-2025a1000ceb?src=rss ...
GLP-1 Agonists Reduce Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation
SAN DIEGO — Patients with obesity and diabetes are at a substantially reduced risk of having a recurrence of atrial ...
