Low Vitamin D May Raise COVID-19 Hospitalisation Risk
TOPLINE:Insufficient or deficient vitamin D levels were linked to a higher risk for COVID-19 hospitalisation but not infection; however, no ...
Older Breast Cancer Patients Face Inconsistent Bone Care
TOPLINE:Bone health management for older women with breast cancer receiving aromatase inhibitors (AIs) varied substantially across five UK hospitals. Despite ...
ED Intubation May Raise Mortality Risk in Active Hemorrhage
TOPLINE:In a cohort study of patients with active hemorrhage, endotracheal intubation in the emergency department (ED) was associated with higher ...
Acne in People With Skin of Color: Key Considerations
SEATTLE — Management of acne in patients with darker skin types can differ significantly and should account for hair care ...
Veligrotug Shows Promise for Treating Thyroid Eye Disease
In the busy pipeline of potential treatments for thyroid eye disease (TED), the novel agent Veligrotug showed safety and efficacy ...
A vast bubble around a dying star is too big to comprehend
The bubble of gas around the red supergiant DFK 52ALMA/Mark Siebert et al. 2025 A dying star is expelling a ...
Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Increases Sharply
Significant liver fibrosis associated with heavy alcohol use rose more than twofold over roughly the past two decades in the ...
Signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b have all but vanished
An artist’s impression of the exoplanet K2-18bA. Smith/N. Mandhusudhan Hopes of finding alien life on planet K2-18b are rapidly fading, ...
Nontargeted Hepatitis C Screening Yields More Diagnoses
TOPLINE:Nontargeted hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening in emergency departments (EDs) was superior to targeted screening for identifying new HCV infections ...
Most GLP-1 Prescriptions Miss the Mark: Are Yours?
GLP-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide, are now widely used for weight loss, offering substantial weight reduction, improved metabolic health, and ...
Inhaled Isoflurane Matches Midazolam in Critically Ill Kids
TOPLINE:Inhaled isoflurane demonstrated noninferior sedation efficacy compared with intravenous midazolam in critically ill children aged 3-17 years on mechanical ventilation, ...
Sweeteners and Genetics Linked to Early Puberty Risk
TOPLINE:Sweetener intake, including aspartame and sucralose, was associated with an increased risk for early puberty in children, particularly in those ...
‘Happy Gilmore’ Star Kim Whitley Talks Weight Loss With Zepbound
Share on PinterestComedian and actor Kym Whitley said the GLP-1 drug Zepbound has helped her make better choices. Christine DiPasquale ...
Ovarian Cancer Risk Rises Soon After IBS Diagnosis
TOPLINE:Women with a new diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have a significantly higher risk for ovarian cancer at 3 ...
Cancer Care Costs High Among Privately Insured Patients
TOPLINE:A recent analysis found that privately insured US patients with newly diagnosed cancer, especially those with more advanced disease, had ...
Claims Data Fail to Accurately Identify MI Types
TOPLINE:Clinical auditing reveals significant misclassification in administrative codes for myocardial infarction (MI), with only 39% of type 1 (T1MI) codes ...
More Data Cement COVID’s Impact on Patients With Cancer
TOPLINE:New data confirmed the impact COVID infection can have on patients with cancer and identified several risk factors associated with ...
End Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions, AAP Says
(MedPage Today) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Monday reaffirmed its support for ending nonmedical vaccine exemptions for ...
Nurses union to reject pay deal as strike vote looms
Nurses will overwhelmingly reject their pay award in England this week, raising the possibility of strikes later in the year, ...
‘Make Doctors Great Again’: What We Heard This Week
(MedPage Today) -- "Make doctors great again." -- David Healy, MD, a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, emphasizing ...
