All articles tagged: Cosmetic Surgery
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HealthDay
02 July at 04.01 PM
Mean Cost of Bringing New Drug to U.S. Market Is $879.3 MillionThe mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass |
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18 June at 09.11 PM
Approximately 7 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2023In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from |
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HealthDay
18 June at 09.50 AM
Pandemic-Era Tax Credits Made Healthcare More Affordable, But They're Set to ExpireIn a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h |
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HealthDay
13 June at 10.58 PM
Health Care Spending Growth Projected to Outpace GDP to 2032Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend |
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HealthDay
12 June at 03.05 PM
Adverse Effects of Medical Treatment Increasing WorldwideThe burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality & Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking University Medical Col |
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HealthDay
29 May at 09.17 PM
2007 to 2019 Saw Increase in Inflation-Adjusted Health Care SpendingFrom 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Sukruth A. Shashikumar, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cro |
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HealthDay
13 May at 10.34 PM
Physicians With Disabilities May Experience DepersonalizationPhysicians with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly more likely to experience depersonalization but not emotional exhaustion when compared with their peers without disabilities, according to a research letter published online May 9 in JAMA Network Open.Lisa M. Meeks, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arb |
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HealthDay
10 May at 12.42 PM
Cyberattack Cripples Major U.S. Health Care NetworkAscension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals."Systems that are currently unavailable include our electronic health records system, MyChart (which enables patients to view their medical records and communicate with their provid |
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HealthDay
16 April at 11.40 AM
CDC Warns of 19 Cases of Botched Botox Shots in 9 StatesCounterfeit or mishandled Botox shots have triggered harmful reactions in 19 people in nine states, U.S. health officials warned Monday.In its alert, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nine people had been hospitalized and four we |
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HealthDay
15 April at 03.47 PM
Social Media Increases Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery Patient EmpowermentFor patients undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS), social media seems to have a positive impact on patient empowerment, according to a study published in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.JacqueLyn R. Kinney, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and |
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HealthDay
12 April at 03.47 PM
Evidence Lacking for Gender Dysphoria Treatments for TeensEvidence is lacking for use of puberty blockers and hormone treatment for gender dysphoria/incongruence, according to two systematic reviews published online April 10 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.Jo Taylor, Ph.D., from the University of York in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysi |
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HealthDay
08 April at 03.28 PM
Review Looks at Trends in Craniofacial Injuries Related to Exercise, WeightliftingCraniofacial injuries related to exercise and weightlifting most often occur in men and adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, according to a review published online March 14 in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.Rohan Mangal, from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and colleagues conducted a retrospective review using the Na |
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HealthDay
05 April at 11.23 AM
Was the FDA Too Quick Approving Test for Opioid Addiction Risk?A test to gauge if it's safe to prescribe a patient an addictive opioid may have been approved too soon by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claims a letter sent to the agency by a group of experts.The test, called AvertD, is meant to screen for genetic markers suggesting that a person has a higher likelihood of developing an opioid use dis |
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HealthDay
29 March at 03.14 PM
U.S. Doctors Received Industry Payments of $12.13 Billion From 2013 to 2022U.S. physicians received $12.13 billion from industry from 2013 to 2022, according to a research letter published online March 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Ahmed Sayed, M.B.B.S., from Ain Shams University in Cairo, and colleagues examined the distribution of payments within and across specialties and the medica |
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HealthDay
29 March at 11.42 AM
High-Strength Lidocaine Skin Creams Can Cause Seizures, Heart Trouble, FDA WarnsSome pain-relieving skin products contain potentially harmful doses of the numbing agent lidocaine and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.These creams, gels, sprays and soaps are marketed for topical use to relieve the pain of cosmetic procedures like microdermabrasion, laser hair removal, tattooing and <a href="http |
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HealthDay
25 March at 03.55 PM
Social Media + Photo-Editing Apps Tied to Higher Interest in Cosmetic ProceduresTime spent on social media and use of photo-editing applications contribute to the desire to undergo a cosmetic procedure, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology.Iman F. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., from Boston University, and colleagues surveyed 175 adults visiting an outpatient dermat |
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HealthDay
22 March at 03.56 PM
Physicians Concerned About Private Equity's Impact on Health CarePhysicians express largely negative views about the impact of private equity (PE) on the health care system, according to a research letter published online March 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, and colleagues conducted a survey to assess physicians' views towa |
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HealthDay
21 March at 10.59 PM
Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022Life expectancy increased to 77.5 years in 2022, while the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022 but did not change from 2021 to 2022, according to two March data briefs published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Kenneth D. Kochanek, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Mar |
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HealthDay
14 March at 12.04 PM
HHS Opens Investigation Into UnitedHealth CyberattackFollowing a cyberattack on one of the nation's largest health insurers that's thrown health care payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it has begun an investigation into the incident.In a <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/13/h |
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HealthDay
13 March at 03.51 PM
Elevated BMI Increases Risk for Complications in Autologous Breast ReconstructionFor patients undergoing abdominally based autologous free-flap breast reconstruction, the rates of breast and abdominal complications increase with increasing body mass index (BMI), according to a study published in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Laura L. Barnes, M.D., from the University of California, San Fr |
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HealthDay
13 March at 12.05 PM
Cyberattack Leaves Health Care Providers Reeling Weeks LaterFollowing a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription orders continue to be disrupted and physicians lose an estimated $100 million a day.That <a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/cyberattack-jeopardizes |
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HealthDay
23 February at 11.30 PM
Level of Burnout Higher for Women in Health Care OccupationsWomen in health care occupations endure a significantly higher level of stress and burnout than men, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health.Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, M.D., from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., and colle |
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HealthDay
21 February at 01.45 PM
This Election Year, Health Care Costs Top Voter Concerns: PollUnexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter’s minds, a new KFF poll has found.Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills are most eager to hear presidential candidates talk about economic and health care issues, according to the latest KFF Health |
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HealthDay
14 February at 11.06 PM
Study Looks at Access to U.S. Burn Centers Using 2019 DataAccess disparities to burn centers persist, with lower access in the South and West and for those with lower income, according to a research letter published online Feb. 14 in JAMA Surgery.Dong Gi Hur, from the Stanford School of Medicine in California, and colleagues characterized access to American Burn Association (ABA)-verified a |
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HealthDay
12 January at 03.59 PM
Guidelines Developed for Management of Alcohol-Associated Liver DiseaseIn a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the management of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD).Noting that increasing alcohol use during the past decade has resulted in rapid growth of th |
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HealthDay
11 January at 09.34 PM
Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing UpWith only days left before open enrollment closes, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act."Today, we hit a major milestone in lowering costs and ensuring all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. With six days left to s |
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HealthDay
08 January at 10.47 PM
Red Cross Issues Urgent Plea for Blood DonationsThe American Red Cross has declared a national blood shortage emergency as donations plummet to the lowest levels seen in 20 years."One of the most distressing situations for a doctor is to have a hospital full of patients and an empty refrigerator without any blood products," Pampee Young, M.D., chief medical officer of the Red Cross, said in a |
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HealthDay
08 January at 10.47 PM
Red Cross Issues Urgent Plea for Blood DonationsThe American Red Cross has declared a national blood shortage emergency as donations plummet to the lowest levels seen in 20 years."One of the most distressing situations for a doctor is to have a hospital full of patients and an empty refrigerator without any blood products," Pampee Young, M.D., chief medical officer of the Red Cross, said in a |
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HealthDay
08 January at 04.59 AM
Suicide Risk Increased for Some U.S. Health Care WorkersRegistered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers have an increased risk for suicide compared with non-health care workers, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., from Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric |
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HealthDay
07 January at 04.59 AM
Child Care Stress Affects Health, Work of U.S. HCWs During PandemicChild care stress (CCS) during the pandemic is associated with anxiety, depression, burnout, intent to reduce hours, and intent to leave among health care workers (HCWs), according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Harry, M.D., from the University of Colorado in Aurora, and colleagues assessed whether |
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HealthDay
07 January at 04.59 AM
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care ProfessionalsThe COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher burnout among health care professionals (HCPs), particularly patient-facing HCPs, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in BJPsych Open.Vikas Kapil, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the Queen Mary University of London, and colleagues longitudinally examined mental health in 1,574 HCPs vers |
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HealthDay
07 January at 04.59 AM
U.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early PandemicMoral distress during the first nine months of the pandemic was reported by a majority of clinicians working in U.S. safety net practices, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in BMJ Open.Donald E. Pathman, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues examined causes and levels of moral dis |
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HealthDay
04 January at 04.59 AM
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care WorkersStress-management interventions may help individual health care workers over the short term, according to research published online May 12 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.Sietske J. Tamminga, Ph.D., from the University of Amsterdam, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of stress-red |
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HealthDay
03 January at 04.01 PM
Survey Identifies Ideal Male Buttock AestheticBoth men and women favor a more projected male buttock with a more pronounced contour, according to a study published in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Tejas Kollu, from Albany Medical Center in New York, and colleagues surveyed 2,095 adults (61 percent male) to define the ideal male buttocks. Respondent |
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HealthDay
29 December at 04.47 PM
ChatGPT Provides High-Quality Responses to Nose Job Surgical QuestionsChatGPT delivers accurate, complete, and high-quality responses to preoperative and postoperative patient questions related to septorhinoplasty, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine.K. Kay Durairaj, M.D., from Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California, and colleagues com |
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HealthDay
28 December at 11.39 PM
Lower Rate of Complications Seen With Recent AbdominoplastiesIn recent years, the rates of complications and revision surgery for abdominoplasties have decreased, according to a study published in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Michael J. Stein, M.D., from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, and colleagues examined trends in practice patterns for abdominoplasty based |
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HealthDay
26 December at 10.37 PM
More Than Half of U.S. Medical Interns Experience Sexual HarassmentMore than half of U.S. medical interns report experiencing sexual harassment, according to a research letter published online Dec. 26 in JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Viglianti, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues investigated possible institutional variation in experiences of sexual harassment amon |
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HealthDay
26 December at 05.07 PM
Trends Explored for Aesthetic Breast Augmentation From 2005 to 2021For aesthetic breast augmentation, the most common technique remains smooth silicone prosthesis placed in the subpectoral plane through inframammary incision, according to a study published in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Michael J. Stein, M.D., from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, and colleagues revie |
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HealthDay
21 December at 11.17 PM
FDA Approves DNA Cheek Swab Test to ID Patients at High Risk for Opioid AddictionThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind test -- the AvertD test -- that uses DNA swabbed from a patient's cheek to determine if they have a combination of genetic variants associated with an elevated risk for opioid addiction.The 15 genetic variants detected by the test are involved in the brain reward pathways t |
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HealthDay
20 December at 10.02 PM
Burnout, Lack of Fulfillment Linked to Physician Intention to LeaveBurnout, lack of professional fulfillment, and other well-being-linked factors are associated with intention to leave (ITL) among physicians, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Jennifer A. Ligibel, M.D., from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and colleagues describe the prevalence of burnout, |
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HealthDay
07 December at 10.59 PM
2016 to 2022 Saw Drop in Rate of Opioid Prescriptions From SurgeonsFrom 2016 to 2022, there was a decrease in the rate and size of opioid prescriptions from U.S. surgeons, according to a research letter published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Jason Zhang, from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study to examine trends in opioid presc |
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HealthDay
06 December at 04.46 PM
2010 to 2020 Saw Disparities in Surgeon Supply Widen in the United StatesDisparities in surgeon supply between rural and urban counties and between socially vulnerable and other counties widened in the United States from 2010 to 2020, according to a research letter published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Surgery.Vishal R. Patel, from the Dell Medical School in Austin, Texas, and colleagues evaluated trends i |
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HealthDay
29 November at 10.39 PM
Machine Learning Predicts Implant-Based Reconstruction ComplicationsMachine learning (ML) algorithms can accurately predict periprosthetic infection and explantation following implant-based reconstruction (IBR), according to a study published in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Abbas M. Hassan, M.D., from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and collea |
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HealthDay
27 November at 03.49 PM
Long-Term Weight Regain Common After Body Contouring SurgeryFor patients undergoing trunk-based body contouring (BC) surgery, long-term weight regain is common, especially in those who have previously undergone bariatric surgery, according to a study published in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Joshua T. Henderson, M.D., from West Virginia University in Morgantown, and c |
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HealthDay
09 November at 11.17 PM
Man Maimed by Electric Shock Receives First-Ever Face Transplant That Includes New EyeAn Arkansas man maimed by a massive electrical shock to his face has successfully received the world's first whole-eye and partial face transplant.In a 21-hour surgery performed in May, Eduardo Rodriguez, M.D., director of the Face Transplant Program at NYU Langone and his team transplanted an entire left eye and the portion of a face from a si |
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HealthDay
07 November at 05.01 PM
American College of Surgeons, Oct. 22-25The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held this year from Oct. 22 to 25 in Boston and attracted participants from around the world, including surgeons, medical experts, allied health professionals, and administrators. The conference included hundreds of general and |
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HealthDay
03 November at 11.00 PM
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for HospitalsAdvisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since 2007.But health care workers worry whether the guidelines, which suggest that surgical masks are as good as N-95 masks at preventing the spread of respiratory infections duri |
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HealthDay
01 November at 03.29 PM
Higher Rate of Bladder Neck Incompetence in Mixed Urinary IncontinencePatients with mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) have a higher rate of bladder neck incompetence (BNI), according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the World Journal of Urology.Yu-Chen Chen, from the Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan, and colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis involving 184 patients with stress UI (SUI |
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HealthDay
26 October at 09.17 PM
Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: PollMore than half delayed or skipped care because of concerns about costs |
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Medical xPress
30 June at 07.40 AM
Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is 'groundbreaking,' health experts sayIntrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and long-lasting form of birth control placed in the uterus. Research shows that many people who get IUDs experience moderate to intense pain during the insertion. But it wasn't until recently that providers began to acknowledge this and do something about it. |
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HealthDay
27 June at 03.19 PM
Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy Beneficial for Blood CancersImmunoglobulin replacement therapy (IgRT) is associated with reductions in hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, severe infections, and associated antimicrobial use among real-world patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), according to a study published online June 21 in Blood Advances.Jacob D. Soum |
Medpage Today
26 June at 04.59 PM
When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient?My 10 o'clock patient's name is Maria*. Her chart has three "health maintenance" flags that are bright red, indicating that she is more than 3 years overdue for a mammogram, more than 6 years overdue for a Pap smear, and has... |
Medpage Today
23 June at 09.21 PM
Novel Triple-Hormone Agonist Boosts Beta-Cell Function in T2DORLANDO -- An investigational triple-hormone receptor agonist improved metabolic profiles of people with obesity with or without type 2 diabetes, an exploratory biomarker analysis of a phase II trial found. After 36 weeks... |
Medpage Today
22 June at 06.00 PM
Fenofibrate Slows Diabetic Retinopathy ProgressionORLANDO -- The cholesterol drug fenofibrate reduced progression of early eye disease among diabetes patients, the LENS trial showed. The fibrate reduced progression of early diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy by a relative... |
Medpage Today
22 June at 06.00 PM
Preventing Surgical-Site Infections; Drugs Go Head to Head for Ischemic StrokeTTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... |
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Medical xPress
22 June at 05.20 PM
Lawsuit could challenge trust in Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugsThe manufacturers of the most popular weight loss drugs are being challenged in court. |
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HealthDay
21 June at 03.38 PM
Overall Prevalence of Being Up-to-Date With Lung Cancer Screening Is LowThe overall prevalence of up-to-date (UTD) lung cancer screening (LCS) was low in 2022, with prevalence increasing with age and number of comorbidities, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Priti Bandi, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated the contemporary preval |
Medpage Today
13 June at 06.56 PM
Upping Immunotherapy Activity; A Win for Lung Screening; Looming Drug Price Break?Finding a way to dissociate the activity of effector T cells from regulatory T cells could make immune checkpoint inhibitors more effective in the 60% of melanoma patients who do not benefit or develop resistance to the drugs... |
Medpage Today
08 June at 04.00 PM
Here Are the Top Supreme Court Health Cases to WatchBy early July, the Supreme Court will release its most controversial rulings for the 2023-2024 term. The Court's 6-3 conservative supermajority has already overturned Roe v. Wade, sharply limited affirmative action, expanded... |