First human case of New World screwworm parasite confirmed in US
The first human case of a flesh-eating parasite infestation has been confirmed in the US, authorities say.New World screwworm (NWS) ...
Expect Health Insurance Prices to Rise Next Year, Brokers and Experts Say
(MedPage Today) -- Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying ...
Very Abnormal Results Rare in DMARD Toxicity Monitoring
Even for adverse effects that do occur, prevention typically is not possible using long-term routine lab monitoring. Medscape Medical News ...
Just How Long Should RA Patients Be Checked for Drug Toxicity?
(MedPage Today) -- For most rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients on stable medical therapy, blood tests for drug toxicity may be ...
Potent Cannabis Products Linked to Psychosis, Mental Health Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Cannabis products containing high concentrations of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) -- the main psychoactive compound in marijuana -- were ...
First PCSK9 Inhibitor Approved for Blanket Prevention of Heart Disease
(MedPage Today) -- The PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab (Repatha) got the FDA's blessing for cardiovascular protection, with or without a history ...
Hyperbaric Chamber Explosions Prompt FDA Letter to Doctors
(MedPage Today) -- In the wake of a series of injuries and deaths with the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy ...
FDA’s Opioid Labeling Initiative Is Smoke and Mirrors
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA recently announced new requirements for opioid medications to be labeled to emphasize "the safety risks ...
Probiotics Can Reduce Heart Disease Risk Factors
Certain probiotics can lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation, and support better heart and circulatory health. Medscape Medical News Source link : ...
Fit, Young, and at Risk for Precancerous Colon Lesions?
(MedPage Today) -- Extreme runners may have a higher risk of precancerous colon lesions, according to a study that's recently ...
Alzheimer’s Genetic Risk May Be Effectively Countered With Diet
(MedPage Today) -- People who carried the Alzheimer's disease APOE4 risk gene had a lower risk of developing dementia if ...
I Stand Corrected
(MedPage Today) -- While it's sometimes hard to admit I'm wrong, I can say that I've had a change of ...
In Abrupt Reversal, FDA Yanks Ixchiq Vaccine Over Safety Concern
(MedPage Today) -- Just 2 weeks after lifting a pause on the use of the chikungunya live-attenuated vaccine (Ixchiq) in ...
Experiencing heatwaves may make you age faster
Air conditioners may help prevent heatwaves from causing accelerated ageingSajjad HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images Sweltering heatwaves can have lasting health ...
We will soon be able to talk with other species. Which will be first?
Could the bottlenose dolphin be the first non-human species to have its language decoded?tephen Frink/Getty Images; Shutterstock Sophie Cohen-Bodénès knew ...
Fewer than half the calories grown on farms now reach our plates
One reason fewer calories are reaching people’s plates is the use of palm oil for biodieselAugustine Bin Jumat/Shutterstock The world ...
How to get the most out of a dehumidifier
Professors Cath Noakes and Richard Fitton explain how dehumidifiers combat mould and why it's crucial to put them in the ...
Hiding in Plain Sight: We Need More Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolic Screening
(MedPage Today) -- Our understanding of the interconnectedness among cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic conditions has grown significantly, leading to advances ...
Stimulant Marketing Payments to Clinicians Surged in Recent Years
(MedPage Today) -- Total marketing payments for stimulants to physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) sharply increased in recent years, ...
HHS Moves to Strip Thousands of CDC, FDA Workers of Union Rights
(MedPage Today) -- HHS has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights, according ...
