ASCVD Mortality Linked to Specific Air Pollution Sources
Different components of small particular matter linked to modest cardiovascular effects.Relationship persisted even in neighborhoods meeting the current National Ambient ...
Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals
Stopping universal masking and SARS-CoV-2 testing in hospitals led to a surge in hospital-onset respiratory viral infections relative to community ...
AREDS2 Supplements and Geographic Atrophy Progression
Post hoc analyses of the AREDS/AREDS2 studies presented at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting examined supplementation on the ...
IG Live December 2: The Weight of Wegovy
MedPage Today spoke with experts during an Instagram Live 2 years ago about the growing buzz around GLP-1 receptor agonists ...
Chronic Pain Is Rising, and It’s Not Clear Why
A new CDC report indicated that the percentage of Americans with chronic pain rose considerably in recent years, and it's ...
Vision Problems in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Uncovered With Comprehensive Workup
Vision problems could be identified using comprehensive optical assessments and machine-learning approaches among people with chronic mild traumatic brain injury ...
UV Radiation and MCPyV Account for Most Merkel Cell Cases
TOPLINE:Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and ambient ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure account for most Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) cases in the ...
Doc Admits Owning Explosives; Doc Says He Was Fired for Sounding Alarm on Procedures
Ohio doctor Steven Werling, DO, admitted to owning improvised explosive devices, and could face up to 2 years in prison. ...
Third Death Under TX Abortion Ban; Insurer Pays Its Own Docs More; CME Questioned
Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Third ...
Trump Picks Jay Bhattacharya, Who Backed COVID Herd Immunity, as NIH Director
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to ...
Drug Survival Rates in Pediatric Patients With HS Compared
The drug survival for adalimumab is significantly higher than that of infliximab in pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), results ...
Lizzo Lost 60 Pounds Doing These 3 Things
Share on PinterestMusic star Lizzo has dropped over 60 pounds following three healthy habits. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty ImagesGrammy-award-winning singer ...
Debate Continues Over Prolonged Grief Disorder
Two years ago, prolonged grief disorder (PGD) was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, ...
World’s Oldest Man Dies; Harvey Weinstein’s Medical Care; Soccer and Brain Damage
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Diet Matters in Prostate Cancer, but It’s Complicated
Diet is increasingly seen as a modifiable risk factor in prostate cancer.Recent studies have shown that ultralow-carbohydrate diets, weight loss ...
Microplastics Have Been Found in the Human Brain. Now What?
Microplastics have been found in the lungs, liver, blood, and heart. Now, researchers report they have found the first evidence ...
Eating More Red Meat Could Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
The holiday season is upon us, and for many people, meat is the centerpiece of celebratory meals. But eating less ...
Which First-Line Treatments Are Most Cost-Effective?
TOPLINE:For initial treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), an elimination diet is the most cost-effective option from a payer perspective and ...
TRK Inhibitor Active in Treatment-Refractory Glioblastoma
HOUSTON -- A fourth of patients with TRK fusion primary central nervous system tumors responded to the TRK inhibitor larotrectinib ...
Ontario ED Staffing Struggles Highlight Chronic Shortfall
Ontario’s physicians are seeking to draw attention to chronic staffing struggles that have caused a rapid increase in temporary closures ...
