All articles tagged: Internal Medicine

Among older individuals with overweight, vitamin D supplementation coadministered with calcium reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), according to a study published online Nov. 12 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.Maya Rahme, from the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and colleagues examined th

A number of adults with outpatient medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (MA-RSV) infection experience hospitalization within 28 days, with a higher proportion among high-risk subgroups, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in JAMA Network Open.Suzanne N. Landi, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Pfizer Inc. in New York City, and

The prevalence of high total cholesterol was 11.3 percent among U.S. adults in August 2021 to August 2023, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Margaret D. Carroll, M.S.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues presented the prevalence of

High cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with better cognitive performance and lower dementia risk, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Shuqi Wang, from the Tianjin Medical University in China, and colleagues examined the association of CRF with cognitive function and deme

For patients with type 2 diabetes and elevated systolic blood pressure, an intensive-treatment strategy is better than a standard-treatment strategy for incidence of major cardiovascular disease events, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Scient

A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state officials reported Tuesday."California has identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms. The child, who ha

If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025."Allowing these credits to expire will force families to c

Although the United States has made significant headway in curbing cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, a new report finds deep divisions remain and they run along predictable fault lines.Disparities in tobacco use continue to persist by income and occupation, geography, education, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender

A one-question screening method could catch hearing loss among many older adults who may otherwise never be asked.

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In a statement, Trump said that Oz will "work closely with Robert Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," The New York Times reported. Trump

The increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer in young Americans is mainly due to increased detection of smaller, early-stage endocrine cancer, according to a research letter published online Nov. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Vishal R. Patel, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined wh

A test that takes less than 4 minutes to administer could help primary care clinicians screen for dementia in older adults.

Physician electronic health record (EHR) notes of primary care patient encounters often lack thoroughness, according to a study recently published online in BMC Primary Care.Michael Weiner, M.D., M.P.H., from the Indiana University Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research in Indianapolis, and colleagues assessed outpatient prima

Metformin is associated with a lower rate of asthma attacks among people with diabetes, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Bohee Lee, Ph.D., from Imperial College London, and colleagues estimated the association of metformin and add-on antidiabetic medications (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor a

Gabapentinoid use is associated with an increased risk for hip fractures, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Network Open.Miriam T.Y. Leung, from the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues investigated the association between gabapentinoids and the risk for

There is a dose-response relationship between rising outdoor temperatures and increased atrial fibrillation (AF) events, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.Barrak Alahmad, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from Harvard University in Boston, and colleagues examined the

Beta-blocker treatment can lead to a modest increase in depressive symptoms among patients who have myocardial infarction with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the European Heart Journal: Acute CardioVascular Care.Philip Leissner, from Uppsala University in Sweden, and

Machine learning analysis of photo and video data demonstrates a promising way to noninvasively detect early hypertension and diabetes, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago. Ryoko Uchida, from University of Tokyo, and colleagues developed a machine learning

For patients with obesity and prediabetes, three years of tirzepatide yields substantial and sustained weight reduction and a reduced risk for progression to type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Ania M. Jastreboff, M.D., Ph.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven

An E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has sickened 39 people in 18 states, U.S. health officials reported Sunday.Supplied by California-based Grimmway Farms and sold under popular brand names such as Nature’s Promise, Wegmans and Trader Joe’s, the tainted carrots have left at least one person dead and 15 others hospitalized, the U.S. Cen

As Africa continues to battle an outbreak of the newer "clade Ib" strain of mpox, California officials have confirmed the first known U.S. case of this strain of the virus.The subtype of clade I mpox virus has already caused widespread misery in Congo and other African nations."This case was confirmed in an individual who recently travele

Higher physical activity (PA) levels can increase life expectancy, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Lennert Veerman, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., from the Griffith University School of Medicine and Dentistry in Gold Coast, Australia, and colleagues estimated how much low PA reduces life exp

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) prevalence is high among U.S. adults, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Communications Medicine.Luis Antonio Díaz, M.D., from the University of California San Diego, and colleagues assessed racial and ethnic disparities in the SLD prevalence among U.S. adult

Adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have an increased risk for mortality in association with low income, with the most prominent increase seen for adults aged 20 to 39 years, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Ji Yoon Kim, M.D., Ph.D., from the Korea University College of Medicine in Seoul, and colleagues e

The global burden of diabetes and untreated diabetes increased from 1990 to 2022, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in The Lancet.Bin Zhou, Ph.D., from Imperial College London, and colleagues used data from 1,108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants aged 18 years and older to examine trends in diab

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with a considerable burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths among adults, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Network Open.Using data from the RSV Hospitalization Surveillance Network, Fiona P. Havers, M.D., from the U.S. C

The frequency of medical board discipline for physician-spread misinformation is low, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Richard S. Saver, J.D., from the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill, compared the level of professional discipline of physicians for spreading medical misinformat

The burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Sarah L. Spaulding, from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues characterize

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common globally, according to a review published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.Sheri Madigan, Ph.D., from University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to estimate the average prevalence of ACEs, identify characteristics and contexts as

Reducing sedentary behavior (SB) and increasing standing time at work is not associated with a reduction in blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Circulation.Bethany Barone Gibbs, Ph.D., from West Virginia University in Morgantown, and colleagues conducted a three-month trial of desk workers (18 to 65 yea

Between 2010 and 2022, cardiovascular mortality increased in rural areas and decreased in urban areas, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.Lucas X. Marinacci, M.D., from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School i

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, and Medicare.In a stat

Continuous moderate-level maternal psychological distress throughout pregnancy is associated with a heightened risk for epilepsy among offspring, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in PLOS ONE.Yuto Arai, M.D., from Tottori University in Yonago, Japan, and colleagues evaluated the association between six-item Kessler Ps

Higher amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are inversely associated with a lower risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago.Souptik Barua, Ph.D., from New York University in New York Ci

There was an increase in dyslipidemia incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.Valentina Trimarco, from Federico II University in Naples, Italy, and colleagues conducted a six-year longitudinal study to examine t

Fasting at night prevents impairments in glucose tolerance among simulated night-shift work, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Diabetologia.Stephanie Centofanti, Ph.D., from University of South Australia in Adelaide, and colleagues assigned healthy, non-shift-working adults without obesity to fasting-at-night (20 indivi

The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.In an update posted on its website, the U.

Depression rates are more than three times higher among sexual and gender minority (SGM) university and college students compared with non-SGM students, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in the Journal of American College Health.David Pagliaccio, Ph.D., from the New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City, and c

Falling asleep while feeding (FAF) infants is reported commonly among U.S. mothers and is predominantly unplanned, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in Pediatrics.Fern R. Hauck, M.D., from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and colleagues examined maternally reported prevalence of FAF and the association b

Small additional amounts of exercise each day are associated with lower blood pressure (BP) in a free-living setting, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in Circulation.Joanna M. Blodgett, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues investigated associations between a 24-hour behavior composition composed of s

A deep learning model can predict the risk for obesity for young children using only routinely collected electronic health record (EHR) data, according to a study published in the December issue of Obesity Pillars.Mehak Gupta, Ph.D., from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and colleagues developed predictive models of chil

In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, retailers report that online sales of emergency contraceptives have soared.The spike in purchases of what is also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B suggests women worry the incoming administration might soon limit their access to emergency contraception, <a href="http

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry flocks, Canadian officials have announced that a teen in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu.It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the H5N1 virus because the patient is not known to have any contact with i

Virtual yoga classes may be a feasible, safe, and effective treatment option for chronic low back pain (CLBP), according to a study published online Nov. 1 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Hallie Tankha, Ph.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues compared the effects of virtual yoga classes (12 consecutive weeks; 60 minutes) versus a wa

Transitioning from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is associated with resolution of respiratory symptoms, but the rate of resolution is reduced among those who switch to dual use or maintain or increase smoking intensity, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in Nicotine &amp; Tobacco Research.Jonathan B. Ber

The prevalence of any alcohol use and heavy alcohol use was higher in 2020 and 2022 compared with 2018, according to a research letter published online Nov. 12 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Divya Ayyala-Somayajula, M.D., from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and colleagues examined

An age-equivalent benefit is found for vigorous exercise, after considering sitting time, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE.Ryan Bruellman, from the University of California Riverside, and colleagues analyzed data from the Colorado Adoption/Twin Study of Lifespan behavioral development and cognitive aging in adults ag

The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States appears to be cooling off after more than two decades, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study says.Gonorrhea cases dropped for a second year in 2023, declinin

Few high-risk individuals have heard of or have discussed lung cancer screening (LCS) with a health care practitioner, according to a research letter published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Kalyani Sonawane, Ph.D., from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and colleagues examined LCS communication for U.S. indi

The guideline covers a range of clinical topics, including prophylaxis and antimicrobial stewardship, but there is a lack of high-quality evidence on many issues.

No adverse events related to vitamin K use were identified, indicating a good safety profile for the supplementation.

The supply of health care professionals available to provide HIV care is expected to continue to decline over the next five years, according to research published in the November/December issue of the&nbsp;Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.Andrea Norberg, D.N.P., R.N., from the Rutgers School of Nursing in Newark, New Jer

For dually eligible adults aged 65 years and older, heat waves are associated with increased adverse health events, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in JAMA Health Forum.Hyunjee Kim, Ph.D., from the Oregon Health &amp; Science University in Portland, and colleagues examined the association between heat waves in warm months fr

Childhood body mass index (BMI) is associated with lung health later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the&nbsp;European Respiratory Journal.Gang Wang, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues investigated the influence of BMI trajectories on lung function covering the entire growth

COVID-19 is associated with long-term risk for autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in JAMA Dermatology.Yeon-Woo Heo, M.D., from the Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine in South Korea, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine the long-ter

Reactogenicity is comparable for simultaneous and sequential administration of mRNA COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Emmanuel B. Walter, M.D., M.P.H., from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues compared the reactogenicity, safety,

There is a negative association between travel time to tanning facilities and county-level melanoma incidence rates, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.Guixing Wei, Ph.D., from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and colleagues examined the association between melanoma inc

About one in five adults experienced any symptoms of anxiety and symptoms of depression during 2022, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the&nbsp;National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Emily P. Terlizzi, M.P.H., and Benjamin Zablotsky, Ph.D., from the National Center

More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that it be removed from common over-the-counter decongestants.Products that in

Expanding access to obesity medications such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dual gastric inhibitory polypeptide and GLP-1 receptor agonists could avert 42,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Abhishek Pand

From 1987 to 2016, there was a considerable increase in the incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) among the elderly in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Cancer Screening and Prevention.Ruofei Du, Ph.D., from Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine in Xianyang, and colleagues examined CMM incid

There is a small inverse association between plasma omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in the&nbsp;International Journal of Cancer.Yuchen Zhang, from the University of Georgia in Athens, and colleagues investigated the associations of plasma omega-3 and omeg

Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception lowers a child's risk for later developing type 2 diabetes and hypertension, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in&nbsp;Science.Tadeja Gracner, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the impact of sugar exposure

Four cases of the more infectious variant of mpox have been reported in the U.K., making it the first cluster of infections that have surfaced outside of Africa.British authorities announced the first case&nbsp;in that country last week, saying the person was being treated at a London hospital after recently traveling to countries in&nbsp;Afric

The head of the company that makes the diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy has warned that compounded versions of the active ingredient in those medications have now been linked to at least 100 hospitalizations and 10 deaths.“Honestly, I’m quite alarmed by what we see in the U.S. now,” Novo Nordisk President and CEO <a href="https://w

Study suggested that greater practice-level telehealth use was not associated with the delivery of low-value care services in primary care.

Poor sleep quality may be associated with incident, but not prevalent, motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR), a predementia syndrome characterized by slow gait speed and cognitive complaints, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in Neurology.Victoire Leroy, M.D., Ph.D., from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, Ne

Two-fifths of Americans (41 percent) say their mood declines during the winter months, according to the results of the Healthy Minds Poll released by the American Psychiatric Association.According to the poll, which involved a sample of 2,201 adults and was conducted from Oct. 18 to 20, Midwesterners and Northeasterners are most affected, wher

The prevalence of diabetes was 15.8 percent among U.S. adults during August 2021 to August 2023, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Jane A. Gwira, M.D., M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from the National Health and Nu

Work-related stress is associated with lower odds of having average and optimal cardiovascular health (CVH), according to a study published online Nov. 6 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Oluseye Ogunmoroti, M.D., M.P.H., from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, and colleagues examined th

A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Florida failed on Tuesday.While 55.9% of Florida voters backed the proposed amendment, it did not reach the 60% threshold needed to make the initiative part of the state's constitution."With the rejection of Amendment 3, Floridians have taken a firm stance ag

Most people continue to believe that pancreatic cancer affects only the elderly and that there is nothing they can do to reduce their risk, according to the results of a new survey from The Ohio State University.A national web- and telephone-based survey (Oct. 4 to 7) of 1,004 respondents was conducted by The Ohio State University Comprehensive

There is a bidirectional association for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.Bo-Guen Kim, M.D., Ph.D., from Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues examined the bidirectional relationship

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contributes to dementia risk in older adults, particularly women, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in&nbsp;Sleep Advances.Tiffany J. Braley, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues evaluated sex-specific associations between known or suspected OSA and dementia risk ov

In an early sign that the mpox outbreak in Africa might be ebbing, some health officials report that case counts seem to be stabilizing in the Congo, the epicenter of the outbreak.The World Health Organization first <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/14-08-2024-who-director-general-declares-mpox-outbreak-a-public-health-emergency-of-internat

Low-income patients' access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found.Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) medications, researchers discovered.Under the Medicaid system, individual states are allowed to deci

Weight loss from behavioral changes or medication can improve glycemic control and increase menstrual frequency in polycystic ovary syndrome, a new meta-analysis showed.

In a research letter published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, nationally representative measures of patient travel patterns are presented.Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D., from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues developed nationally representative estimates of patient travel ti

Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice

Weight loss interventions are associated with improvement in some features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Jadine Scragg, Ph.D., from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, and colleagues quantified the effect of weight loss interventions on cli

Patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with moderate and extreme anxiety/depression have mean health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) losses, regardless of pain and discomfort, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in Clinical Rheumatology.Diego Fernando Rojas‑Gualdrón, from the Universidad CES in Medellín, Colombia,

In what may be a first for the United States, a regional public health department in Idaho will no longer provide COVID-19 vaccines, following a close vote by its board.“I’m not aware of anything else like this,” said Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs for the Nati

There is a dose-dependent association for smoking and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open.Jun Hwan Cho, M.D., from Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital in South Korea, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine the associations between smoking ces

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases and deaths in women surged worldwide between 1990 and 2021, according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held from Oct. 23 to 27 in San Diego.Sree Abhilekha Purohit, M.B.B.S., from the Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, India, and collea

Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) during the menopause transition (MT) are associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a research letter published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Network Open.Monique M. Hedderson, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente in Pleasanton, California, and colleagues examined the associations of frequency an

Lack of health insurance coverage accounts for a considerable proportion of racial and ethnic disparities in advanced-stage diagnoses of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Parichoy Pal Choudhury, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined

For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, semaglutide is associated with a reduced risk for a first-time Alzheimer disease (AD) diagnosis compared with other antidiabetic medications, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Alzheimer's &amp; Dementia.William Wang, from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in

Maintaining or initiating regular physical activity (PA) after a dementia diagnosis is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the&nbsp;British Journal of Sports Medicine.Kye-Yeung Park, from the Hanyang University College of Medicine in&nbsp;Seoul, South Korea, and colleag

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) can decrease the risk for developing early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) in patients with diabetes regardless of weight, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, held from Oct. 25 to 30 in Philadelphia.Temitope Olasehinde, M.D., from

From 2011 to 2022, there was an increase in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses among children and adults, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Luke P. Grosvenor, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Pleasanton, and colleagues examined trends in the prevalence of ASD diagnoses using e

Doctors in New York City are chronicling the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm (Trichophyton mentagrophytes).Until now, transmission of the fungal infection through skin-to-skin sexual contact has been rare, although cases have been reported in Southeast Asia and France since 2021, researchers reported. These hav

About 17 percent of all U.S. adults -- a striking 45 million Americans -- say the election has negatively impacted their sleep, according to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation.The survey included 1,364 adults polled across the nation two months before election day. The negative impact on sleep of the 2024 presidential election cut acros

For individuals with obesity and knee osteoarthritis, once-weekly semaglutide yields greater reductions in body weight and pain related to knee osteoarthritis than placebo, according to a study published in the Oct. 31 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Henning Bliddal, M.D., from the Copenhagen University Hospital at Bispeb

The "weekend warrior" physical activity pattern is associated with a reduced risk for mild dementia over time, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the&nbsp;British Journal of Sports Medicine.Gary O'Donovan, Ph.D., from Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia, and colleagues investigated associations between the "week

Early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) mortality rose in the United States over the past two decades, most notably in patients aged 20 to 44 years, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, held from Oct. 25 to 30 in Philadelphia.Yazan Abboud, M.D., from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Injected micronized amnion/chorion bilayer (AC) product significantly reduces time to symptom relief in patients with refractory interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), according to a study published online Oct. 23 in&nbsp;International Urology &amp; Nephrology.Kyle O’Hollaren, from Wayne State University School of Medic

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk for developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in postmenopausal women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, held from Oct. 25 to 30 in Philadelphia.Jacqueline Khalil, D.O., from Case Western Reserve University in

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows in the United States, a case of H5N1 has now been confirmed for the first time in a pig."The U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] and Oregon&nbsp;state veterinary officials are investigating positive cases of H5N1 in a backyard farming operation in Oregon that has a mix of poultry

With many enjoying the thrill of Halloween ghost stories, medical textbooks have their own collection of rare conditions that can seem almost otherworldly.

Onions spread on McDonald's Quarter Pounders are the definite source of an outbreak of E. coli illness that has now affected 90 people nationwide, new evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows."Epidemiologic and traceback information show that fresh, slivered onions are the likely source of illness in this outbrea

The 10-mg Roxybond tablet joins three other dosages of the painkiller already on the market.

Influenza-associated hospitalization rates vary across seasons, and only returned to recent pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the 2022-2023 influenza season, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Angelle Naquin, M.P.H., from the C

An exercise intervention can effectively reduce alcohol dependence in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a review published online Oct. 30 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.&nbsp;Jihai Li, from Xinjiang Normal University in Urumqi, China, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify the effects of an exercis

The World Health Organization reports that tuberculosis (TB) cases hit a record high in 2023, with more than 8 million diagnoses and 1.25 million deaths, meaning it is once again the leading cause of death from infectious disease after COVID-19 displaced it briefly during the pandemic."The fact that TB still kills and sickens so many people i

There is a positive causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in&nbsp;Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.Weige Li, from the Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine in Nanchang, China, and colleagues investigated the causal relationship between

Women with younger age at natural menopause have a reduced risk for asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Menopause.Durmalouk Kesibi, from York University in Toronto, and colleagues followed women aged 45 to 85 years for a 10-year period to examine the association between age at natural menopause and the incidence

Machine learning can he;p identify individuals with diabetes at high risk for diabetic cardiomyopathy (DbCM), according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the&nbsp;European Journal of Heart Failure.Matthew W. Segar, M.D., from the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, and colleagues developed and validated a machine learning-based cl

There are small but important differences in risk for some clinical outcomes associated with rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in&nbsp;Annals of Internal Medicine.Shiyu Zhou, M.D., from Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues compared the real-world effectiveness and

Cell-free DNA blood tests (cf-bDNA) may be more costly and less effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening than other screening modalities, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Uri Ladabaum, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues estimated t

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) in pregnant and postpartum women and women of reproductive age. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published Oct. 29.Researchers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, conduct

Absolute concentrations of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine in urine specimens increased from 2013 to 2023, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Andrew S. Huhn, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues analyzed urine drug testing (UDT) results to q

Among privately insured patients, there was a doubling in the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) as antiobesity treatment from 2022 to 2023, with a simultaneous 25.6 percent decrease in the rate of metabolic bariatric surgery, according to a research letter published online Oct. 25 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Ke

For patients with asthma, inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) combined with short-acting β agonists (SABA) and ICS combined with the long-acting β agonist formoterol are each associated with reduced asthma exacerbations compared with SABA alone, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The st

In a clinical practice guideline (CPG) issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense and published online Oct. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented for the management of migraine and tension-type headache (TTH).Noting that the 2020 U.S. Department of Veterans Af

A striking considerable number of older adults have lower-than-recommended vitamin and mineral intake, which is associated with social isolation and loneliness, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in&nbsp;Age and Ageing.Andrew Steptoe, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues evaluated whether isolation and lonel

Health officials are investigating the case of an Iowa resident who died of Lassa fever after traveling recently to West Africa.The Ebola-like virus is rarely seen in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."The CDC and the Iowa Department of Health are investigating a suspected case of Lassa f

In a clinical guideline issued by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association and published online Oct. 21 in Stroke, updated recommendations are presented for the primary prevention of stroke.Cheryl Bushnell, M.D., from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and colleagues conducted a systematic rev

From 2010 to 2023, there was an increase in prescribing of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors among individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a research letter published online Oct. 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Piaopiao Li, from

McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties have tested negative for E. coli contamination as an outbreak that has sickened 75 people in 13 states continues, the company announced Sunday.Federal health officials had already identified slivered onions that had been used on the burgers as the likely culprit in the outbreak, which has landed 22 people

Recent data find that pharmacists are more effective in controlling BP than are physicians and other clinicians. But inertia and turf wars keep fueling a broken system, some say.

An outbreak of E. coli illness linked to onions used in McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded to now include 75 cases across 13 states, U.S. health officials announced Friday.That's up from 49 cases in 10 states reported on Monday. The three new states with illnesses are Michigan, New Mexico and Washington."Of 61 people with informatio

Delabeling patients with syphilis who believe they are allergic to penicillin is safe, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Aiwei Yan, M.D., from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues retrospec

Many anaphylaxis protocols are incomplete and/or outdated, and there is a need for patient education regarding treatment of anaphylaxis, according to two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology, held from Oct. 24 to 28 in Boston.Carly Gunderson, D.O., from the Baylor College of Medicine

Severe mental illness (SMI) is associated with an increased likelihood of fragility fractures, while osteoporosis may be underdiagnosed, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in the British Journal of General Practice.Christina Avgerinou, M.D., Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues examined the association betwee

A eucaloric carbohydrate-restricted (CR) diet improves β-cell response to glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online Oct. 22 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.Barbara A. Gower, Ph.D., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues examined whether a eucalor

With onions from one supplier implicated as the source of E. coli illness linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders, other fast food chains are now pulling the onions from their menus.Representatives for Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut&nbsp;all told NBC News that some of their restaurants will remove the onions from their menus.</

A second person in Missouri who wasn't exposed to either poultry or dairy cows has been infected with bird flu, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.This person shared a home with a patient who was first hospitalized with bird flu in August, but antibody tests have since shown that symptomatic health care workers who cared for the patient wer

Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S. health officials advised this week.Six months after their first shot, people 65 and older and those who are immunocompromised should receive a second dose of the&nbsp;vacci

Providing vascular imaging results does not improve diet but does improve some cardiovascular disease risk factors at 12 weeks posttest, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in&nbsp;Nature Communications.Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Ph.D., from Edith Cowan University in Joondalup, Australia, and colleagues conducted abdominal a

Just days after an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders was first announced, a company producing onions used in the burgers said it has issued a recall for its diced, peeled and whole onions.The onions were produced at Taylor Farms Colorado and have been pinpointed by McDonalds as the source of the outbreak, which has already s

Nicotine delivered by either chronic electronic cigarettes or standard cigarettes&nbsp;disrupts normal heart function, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Heart Association.Rashid Alavi, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues assessed whether the

Higher adherence to American dietary guideline recommendations may be associated with a lower risk for grade reclassification in men diagnosed with grade group 1 (GG1) prostate cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Oncology.Zhou Tony Su, M.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, a

The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has been lowered from 65 to 50, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday."Lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination gives more adults the opportunity to protect themselves from pneumococcal disease at the age when risk of infecti

During August 2021 to August 2023, the prevalence of adult hypertension was 47.7 percent, with hypertension higher in men than women, according to an October data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Cheryl D. Fryar, M.S.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used

Duration of one-legged balance is the most reliable measure of neuromuscular aging for both older men and women, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Asghar Rezaei, Ph.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues investigated potential age-related declines in gait, balance, and strength,

Poor cardiovascular health profiles, captured by the American Heart Association Life's Essential 8 (LE8), are associated with an increased risk for developing a composite outcome relating to poor brain health, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in Neurology.Santiago Clocchiatti-Tuozzo, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicin

Long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic in drinking water (wAs) from U.S. community water supplies (CWS) at levels below the federal maximum contaminant level of 10 µg/L is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, including ischemic heart disease, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in Environmental Health Perspect

Urban green spaces appear to play an important role in mitigating heat-related health risks, according to a review published online Oct. 22 in&nbsp;BMJ Open.Ahsana Nazish, from the London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to assess the impact of urban green spaces on he

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.The appointment of a new director for the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-devices-and-r

A new report shows the number of women getting abortions in the United States has actually increased since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Since March 2023, the #WeCount report found a small, consistent increase in abortion rates.

An E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has sickened 49 people in 10 states, killing one and landing 10 more in the hospital.Most of the illnesses have been reported in Colorado and Nebraska, and one child developed a serious complication known as <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/16470-hemolytic-uremic-s

Most Americans say they’re stressed out over the future of the United States and the presidential election, a new poll shows.The Stress in America poll

Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) completion and yield rates are similar in people aged 45 to 49 years and those aged 50 years, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Theodore R. Levin, M.D., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland, and colleagues examined FIT completion and yield i

Overall, cancer detection in the United States recovered meaningfully in 2021 following substantial disruptions in 2020, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Uriel Kim, M.D., Ph.D., from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues evaluated the disruption and potential recovery in c

Patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high incidence of prevalent and incident hypertension, according to a study published online in the August issue of&nbsp;Rheumatology: Advances in Practice.Brook Hadwen, from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, and colleagues used data from the Canadian Early Arthrit

Treehouse Foods Inc. has recalled dozens of frozen waffle products because of potential listeria contamination.The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats, the company said in its <a href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/treehouse-foods-announce

Four farm workers who helped cull poultry on an commercial egg farm in Washington are presumed to have been infected with bird flu, making that state the sixth in the country to report human H5N1 infections this year."These are the first presumed human cases of H5 virus under investigation in Washington state," the state department of health sai

Measures of social support are associated with screening for specific types of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Cancer Causes &amp; Control.Jordan Baeker Bispo, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined the impact of living arrangements and residential stability on cancer

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continue to experience barriers to health care access and treatment and financial struggles, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in&nbsp;Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.Ariel A. Jordan, M.D., from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues surveyed IBD patients and their careg

Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use increased between 2013 and 2023, according to a research letter published online Oct. 14 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Laura M. Mann, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues used the IQVIA Real-World Longitudinal Presc

The perception of risk related to climate change among emergency medical societies differs according to geographical position, and few have implemented assessment and preparedness measures for climate change threats, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the European Journal of Emergency Medicine to coincide with the European Emerge

Health insurers would be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception under new rules proposed by the White House on Monday."Since Roe v. Wade was overturned more than two years ago, Republican elected officials have made clear they want to ban or restrict birth control, defund federal programs that he

Tobacco use among U.S. youth continued to decline in 2024, according to a study published in the Oct. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&nbsp;Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Ahmed Jamal, M.B.B.S., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed data from the

Standing more does not improve cardiovascular health and may increase the risk for circulatory issues, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the&nbsp;International Journal of Epidemiology.Matthew N. Ahmadi, from University of Sydney in Australia, and colleagues examined associations of daily sitting, standing, and stationary

Vaccination for influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is less likely with an increasing social vulnerability index (SVI) and Black race, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDWeek), held from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Ange

Increased opioid use is seen among adults who smoke cigarettes, according to a study recently published in the&nbsp;American Journal of Preventive Medicine.William Encinosa, Ph.D., from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and colleagues used the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (2013 to 2021) linked to the National Health Intervi

What time one eats impacts body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the&nbsp;International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.Luciana Pons-Muzzo, from Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Spain, and colleagues described sex-specific chrono-nutritional patterns and assessed their association with

The Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine, licensed in the United States to prevent smallpox and mpox, is well tolerated and seems effective in adolescents, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDWeek), held from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Angeles.Catherine Mary Healy

A national recall of meat and poultry has been expanded to include close to 12 million pounds of products that may have been contaminated with listeria, U.S. health officials announced.In addition, the updated recall</a

Patients aged 10 to 17 years who are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are more likely to have comorbid type 2 diabetes, high body mass index, and a previous metformin prescription, according to a research letter published online Oct. 16 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Margaret G. Miller, from Case Western Re

COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a reduced risk for most cardiovascular events, but with slightly increased risks of extrasystoles and transient ischemic attack, as well as myocarditis and pericarditis after mRNA vaccination, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in the European Heart Journal.Yiyi Xu, Ph.D., from the

During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) period, excess mortality occurred in all racial and ethnic groups, but disparities were observed, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in JAMA Network Open.Jeremy Samuel Faust, M.D., from Mass General Brigham in Boston, and colleagues characterized overall and age-specific al

Public concerns about contracting RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) have significantly declined during the past year, a new survey shows.About 1 in 4 people (26%) are now worried that they or a family member will get RSV during the next three months, the Ann

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults have a high rate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Rebecca C. Woodruff, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues describe CVD mortality am

The policy of billing for secure messages changes patient expectations and can impact the patient-physician relationship, according to a research letter published online Oct. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Jordan M. Alpert, Ph.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues examined the perceptions and impact of the policy of bill

Subtle cognitive changes in patients with subjective cognitive decline can be identified using smartphone data collected during a wayfinding task, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in PLOS Digital Health.Jonas Marquardt, from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Magdeburg, and colleagues examined the differenc

For adolescents with obesity, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) treatment is associated with a reduced risk for suicidal ideation or attempts, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in JAMA Pediatrics.Liya Kerem, M.D., and Joshua Stokar, M.D., from Hadassah University Medical Center in Israel, examined the incid

The American Thoracic Society is providing tips to help hospitals mitigate impacts on intravenous (IV) fluid supply resulting from manufacturing disruptions due to recent hurricanes.W. Graham Carlos, M.D., and colleagues provide guidance on how health care systems facing shortages of these fluids may conserve fluids and address the shortages.</

The American Thoracic Society is providing tips to help hospitals mitigate impacts on intravenous (IV) fluid supply resulting from manufacturing disruptions due to recent hurricanes.W. Graham Carlos, M.D., and colleagues provide guidance on how health care systems facing shortages of these fluids may conserve fluids and address the shortages.</

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Hympavzi (marstacimab-hncq) for routine prophylaxis to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in adult and pediatric patients aged 12 years and older with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors or hemophilia B without factor IX inhibitors.Unlike other drugs that replace a c

More than half of U.S. adults report 24-hour dietary intakes associated with inflammation, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Public Health Nutrition.Rachel J. Meadows, Ph.D., from the Center for Epidemiology &amp; Healthcare Delivery Research in Fort Worth, Texas, and colleagues examined sociodemographic differences in

Lithium aspartate is not effective for neurologic post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) symptoms of fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Thomas Guttuso Jr., M.D., from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo in Williamsville, New York, an

Sensitive skin (SS) seems to be associated with primary hyperhidrosis (PHH), according to a study published online Sept. 30 in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.Erika T. McCormick, from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., and colleagues surveyed 637 PHH sufferers to assess HH a

Accelerated three-year M.D. (3YMD) graduates have similar performance in medical school and early residency as four-year M.D. (4YMD) graduates, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in Academic Medicine.Nivedha Satyamoorthi, from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues compared learn