Healthcare Compromise Appears Far Off as Shutdown Stalemate Persists
(MedPage Today) -- The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political ...
The Case for Clinician-Led Firearm Injury Prevention Conversations
(MedPage Today) -- It's not always the case that asking a simple question can save lives, but as healthcare professionals, ...
Nurses Sue Over COVID Bonuses; Doc Sues School District; Ivermectin Reprimand
(MedPage Today) -- An Illinois nurses union has sued a hospital for allegedly failing to pay promised COVID bonuses. (Newsweek) ...
FDA Panel Urges Review of Boxed Warning on Menopause Therapy
The FDA has proposed removing the black box warning for menopausal hormone therapy, focusing on local estrogen use and reassessing ...
Civet coffee: The real chemistry behind this bizarre luxury drink
An Asian palm civetKurit afshen/Shutterstock Coffee beans collected from the faeces of civets have a unique chemistry that may explain ...
Triple Therapy Inhaler Improves Lung Function in Poorly Controlled Asthma
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- A fixed-dose inhaler combining an inhaled corticosteroid, long-acting muscarinic antagonist, and long-acting beta agonist (ICS/LAMA/LABA) ...
Mask Mandates Are All Over the Map
(MedPage Today) -- As the nation enters respiratory virus season, mask mandate policies are all over the map. In California's ...
A Potential Aid to Identify Women With Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Heart Risks
(MedPage Today) -- A risk model based on readily available clinical and demographic information accurately identified women at risk of ...
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden open to leading other maternity inquiries
George Torr,East Midlands and Rob Sissons,East Midlands health correspondentBBCDonna Ockenden is currently leading a review of maternity failings in Nottingham, ...
The Martian permafrost may be hiding veins of habitable liquid water
NASA’s Phoenix Lander’s solar panel and robotic arm with a sample in the scoopNASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&M University Mars may ...
Combo Decolonization Strategy Doesn’t Tame Recurrent Staph Infections in Households
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- A combined intervention against recurrent Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) that included ...
Another Sleep Apnea Drug May Be on the Horizon for a Broader Population
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- A novel combination drug targeting neuromuscular dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) reduced severity of ...
Ex-Olympian Susan Egelstaff says councils should not cut physical activity
Getty ImagesSusan Egelstaff said physical activity was vital for a healthy societyA former Olympian has said physical activity should be ...
Tiragolumab Disappoints in Untreated Advanced HCC
Targeting TIGIT with tiragolumab does not improve outcomes over atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in untreated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, shows a trial ...
No Signal for Myocarditis in Updated Moderna COVID Vax
Small study looks only at a cardiac biomarker; findings are in line with reduced myocarditis risk in mRNA COVID vaccines ...
Is Diabetes Linked to Dementia? Latest Evidence Revealed
A multinational analysis and Swedish registry data show higher dementia mortality after age 80 and a twofold dementia risk in ...
Doctors to strike in November after talks break down
The British Medical Association has announced a fresh round of strikes in England after talks broke down again with the ...
GLP-1s and Heart Attacks, Strokes; Measles Outbreak Spreads; Using AI to Find PCPs
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Semaglutide (Wegovy) cut the risk for major heart ...
Is the PREVENT Model Best for Determining CVD Risk?
The PREVENT tool — the newest cardiovascular risk calculator — makes individual dialogue between doctor and patient more crucial than ...
Can Washing Make Hospital Dogs Allergy Friendly?
Washing hospital dogs significantly reduces allergen levels; results last for 3 days. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hospital-dog-allergen-levels-significantly-reduced-regular-2025a1000svg?src=rss Author ...
