Major Heart Risks Similar With Two IBD Drugs in Older Adults
(MedPage Today) -- For older adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), there was no significant difference in the risk of ...
When Cardiac Warning Signs Go Unrecognized
(MedPage Today) -- In November 2023, what should have been a routine dinner outing with my family turned into a ...
Researchers Fearful of Political Sway Over Grants After Trump’s DEI Orders
(MedPage Today) -- President Trump's crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in programs receiving federal money has thrown ...
Certain Diabetes Medications May Ease COPD
(MedPage Today) -- SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists were associated with fewer exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...
States Absorb Increases for Sicker Medicaid Enrollees After the Pandemic
(MedPage Today) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. -- States are absorbing substantial increases in healthcare costs for the poor, as they realize ...
Troubled Nottingham NHS trust pleads guilty in baby deaths case
Asha PatelBBC News, NottinghamRyan Parker/Emmie StudenckiQuinn Parker was delivered by emergency Caesarean section at City Hospital in Nottingham in July ...
Higher Levels of ‘Good’ Cholesterol Linked to Increased Glaucoma Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were associated with an increased risk of glaucoma, while high ...
NIH Cuts Billions in Research $$; ‘Dangerous’ Super Bowl Ad; Double-Whammy Flu
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Calling it a "disastrously bad idea," medical researchers ...
Joint Location Influences Response to TNF Inhibitor in PsA
TOPLINE:The response time to tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors in patients with psoriatic arthritis is influenced by the location of ...
Do Coffee and Tea Reduce Cancer Risk?
Cancer epidemiologists who study diet have long sought to understand the associations between coffee and tea drinking and the risks ...
Promise for CAR T-Cell Therapies in Solid Tumors?
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has shown efficacy in blood cancers — with six CAR T-cell products now approved ...
Gait Speed Key Predictor of Heart Failure Outcomes
TOPLINE:Slower gait speed is independently associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular death or worsening heart failure in patients with ...
Brochures Aid Deprescribing Talks Between Patients and Docs
TOPLINE:Patient-directed educational brochures show promise in increasing the likelihood of deprescribing discussions and promoting shared decision-making; however, this approach is ...
Starting Menopause Later Linked to Lower Stroke, Heart Attack Risks
Share on PinterestA new study reports that females who started menopause later had less oxidative stress and better heart health. ...
Fresh Embryo Transfer May Be Best When IVF Prognosis Is Poor
Fresh embryo transfer may be better than a freeze-all strategy for women who have a lower prognosis for in vitro ...
What Can RNA Therapies Offer for Rheumatology?
Beyond the well-known mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, therapeutic RNAs are emerging in diverse medical fields, including cardiology, ophthalmology, infectious diseases, ...
High UPF Consumption Linked to Obesity in Canadian Children
High consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) is associated with obesity in early childhood, especially among young boys, a Canadian cohort ...
Study Questions Safety of Progestins in Contraception
A study presented to the Temporary Scientific Committee of the French Medicines Agency (ANSM) evaluated the risk for meningioma in ...
Brain Stim Offers No Benefit for Post-Stroke Hand Function
Adding transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) after stroke offered no additional benefit in improving upper ...
Lessons Learned From LA Medical Personnel During Wildfires
Having to meet an increased demand for care during a wildfire crisis requires having a plan in place to protect ...
