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Walking Intensity and Step Count Are Linked to Health Benefits
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking may avert serious illness and death. Medscape Medical News
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ESC Updates Guidelines for Ventricular Arrhythmia, Sudden Death
ESC guidelines for the management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death have undergone an important...
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Continuous Cuffless Monitoring May Fuel Efforts to Lower BP
Persistent BP monitoring with a wrist device was associated with a significant and sustained reduction in systolic BP among hypertensive patients....
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EU Panel Backs New Drug for Infant Immunization of RSV
What could be the first vaccine for infants to prevent illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has received a nod from the European...
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Severe COVID: Tracheostomy Linked to Lower In-Hospital Mortality
Tracheostomy was associated with better in-hospital survival of intubated patients with severe COVID-19 infection compared with intubated patients...
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FDA Okays Terlipressin (Terlivaz) for Hepatorenal Syndrome
The synthetic vasopressin analogue is an injectable medication indicated for patients with hepatorenal syndrome who are experiencing rapid...
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German Survey on Assisted Suicide
The criteria for physicians to consider assisted suicide are unclear, and not all patients are able to take responsibility, says the German Society...
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Adderall Shortage Reported by Pharmacies, Patients
Several drugmakers have had brand-name and generic versions of Adderall on back order for months, WebMD Health News
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WPATH Removes Age Limits From Transgender Treatment Guidelines
Depending on interpretation, the latest version of the WPATH standards of care (SOC) 8 for transgender youth could be seen to have abandoned age...
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TAVR Now Used in Almost 50% of Younger Severe AS Patients
TAVR rates in patients with aortic stenosis increased in all age groups since 2016, including those younger than 65, even though 2020 valve...
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Elections in Italy: Will Italy Escape From 'Miracle Mode'?
Regardless of the proposed changes, the new government will need to increase public investments in the National Health Service. Medscape...
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Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch Tied to Increased Mortality in TAVR
Although it is known that prosthesis-patient mismatch causes worse outcomes in surgical aortic valve replacement, a new meta-analysis shows this is...
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Hope Shines Bright for Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treatments
Secukinumab and the investigational drug brepocitinib were shown to alleviate the effects of the chronic and painful skin condition in separate,...
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Brain Resiliency: When Boxers Retire, Cognition and Memory Improve
Boxers and mixed martial arts fighters may see some recovery in brain function and structure after they retire and stop taking repetitive hits to...
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NCI Proposes $10 Billion Budget Plan for 2024 Fiscal Year
The budget proposal represents a notable increase from last year's $7.77 billion. Medscape Medical News
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Abortion Laws Jeopardize Cancer Treatment for Pregnant Patients
Oncologists are grappling with how to discuss options with pregnant patients, who may be forced to choose whether to proceed or forgo lifesaving...
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Climate Change Jeopardizes Healthcare Services, Report Says
Medical centers around the country say that fires, flooding, heat waves, and other extreme weather are jeopardizing medical services and damaging...
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Medicare Payments; Preventing Cancer; and Doctors' Bad Behavior
The top 3 things you should know to start your day. 3 Things to Know Today
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Postpartum Depression Risk Higher With Family Psych History
A meta-analysis including the information of over 100,000 women emphasized the need to be aware of personal risk factors for postpartum, especially...
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Autoimmune Patients' COVID Vax Durability Studied In-Depth
Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases have weaker vaccine-induced immunity to COVID but are able to build a humoral immune response...
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Imaging Cuts Anastomotic Leakage in Rectal Cancer Surgery
The incidence of leakage was three times lower when using indocyanine green fluorescence angiography. The study was published as a preprint and has...
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Monkeypox: 'Anarchic' Vaccination or Clinical Trials?
Public health officials in Argentina questioned the logic of vaccination programs in countries like the United States. They proposed that doses be...
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Where Women's Voices Still Get Heard Less
Findings from the first analysis of gender and early career faculty speakers at hematology and medical oncology board review meetings....
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Atrial Cardiopathy Linked to 35% Higher Dementia Risk
The risk for dementia in people with atrial cardiopathy was increased even without atrial fibrillation or stroke, two known risk factors for...
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CDC Investigating E coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio
Of the 15 cases in Michigan and 14 in Ohio, nine people have been hospitalized but no deaths have been reported. The true number is likely higher...