FDA Panel Endorses Imetelstat for MDS-Related Anemia
(MedPage Today) -- An FDA panel overwhelmingly backed investigational imetelstat as a treatment option for transfusion-dependent anemia in adults with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who failed on erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 14, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FDA Staff Cast Doubt on Novel Drug for MDS-Related Anemia
(MedPage Today) -- FDA staff appear to have serious doubts about the prospects of imetelstat as a treatment for transfusion-dependent anemia in adults with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), according to a briefing document released ahead of a meeting... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 12, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
International Women ’s Day 2024: invest in women to accelerate progress
8 March 2024 – A call to invest in women’s and girls’ health, well-being, and empowerment in all areas of life goes out today, on International Women’s Day 2024. The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean joins the world in marking the global day, this year themed “Invest in women: Accelerate progress”.
This call is crucial in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, where women are affected by the impacts of multiple emergencies and crises, both human-made and natural in origin. This is on top of the various socioeconomic inequities and environmental, health system, social and behavioural determi...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 7, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
U.K. Treasury Chief Hunt Announces Income-Tax Cuts Ahead of Election
The U.K. government Wednesday announced cuts in income taxes that it hopes will help revive a stagnant economy, but its budget watchdog forecast an anemic return to growth ahead of an election that is due by early next year. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Are the Health Problems for Off-Spring of Mothers with Pre-eclampsia?
Discussion
“Pre-eclampsia is a complex multisystem disease, diagnosed by sudden-onset hypertension (> 20 weeks of gestation) and at least one other associated complication, including proteinuria, maternal organ dysfunction or uteroplacental dysfunction…[It] is one of the most severe complications of pregnancy and a leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.” Deaths per year world wide are estimated to be 500,000 babies and > 70,000 women. Women that survive have decreased life-expectancy and it is estimated that > 300 million women and children are at “…increase...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 4, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
West Africa: Nigeria Needs $26.5m to Tackle Anaemia in Pregnant Women
[Leadership] Nigeria will need $26,520,000 for the procurement of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to effectively tackle anaemia in pregnant women and under-five children. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Iron Deficiency Screening in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes there is currently insufficient evidence regarding screening and supplementation for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) during pregnancy. These findings form the basis of a draft... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 27, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Intraoperative Anemia Tied to Higher CABG Mortality in Women Intraoperative Anemia Tied to Higher CABG Mortality in Women
The increased mortality risk associated with female sex was mediated to a large extent by interoperative anemia, a new study suggested.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - February 27, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Drug Trials Snapshots: JESDUVROQ
JESDUVROQ is a hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase (HIF PH) inhibitor that treats anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults who have been receiving dialysis for at least four months. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - February 22, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Take heart murmurs seriously
Eau Claire, Wis. — Detecting a heart murmur on your own can be tricky. A murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stethoscope. Sometimes, a murmur sounds like a humming sound, which can be faint or loud. It might be temporary or persistent. Heart murmurs may be present at birth or develop later in life during pregnancy, phases of rapid growth like adolescence, or from a fever or anemia. "The murmur may… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 22, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
China cuts benchmark 5-year lending rate for the first time since June
China's central bank cut its benchmark five-year loan prime rate for the first time since June, extending Beijing's efforts to revive the country's anemic property market. The Chinese central bank kept its one-year loan prime rate — the peg for most household and corporate loans in China —…#beijing #peoplebankofchina #tandem (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Government must double maternity pay so mothers can afford to eat and heat their homes, say UNISON and Maternity Action
The government must increase statutory maternity pay to £364.70 a week so new mothers are not forced back to work too early, say UNISON and Maternity Action today (Friday).
Both organisations are concerned some women are cutting short their maternity leave, skipping meals and making other drastic choices because they cannot afford to live on the current statutory weekly amount of £172.48*.
UNISON and Maternity Action are urging ministers to more than double the payment at the very least so women receive the equivalent of the national minimum wage of £10.42 an hour.
A recent survey by Maternity Action on ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - February 16, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Sophie Goodchild Tags: News Press release maternity pay Source Type: news
Government must double maternity pay so mothers can afford to eat and heat homes
The government must increase statutory maternity pay to £364.70 a week so new mothers are not forced back to work too early, say UNISON and Maternity Action today (Friday).
Both organisations are concerned some women are cutting short their maternity leave, skipping meals and making other drastic choices because they cannot afford to live on the current statutory weekly amount of £172.48*.
UNISON and Maternity Action are urging ministers to more than double the payment at the very least so women receive the equivalent of the national minimum wage of £10.42 an hour.
A recent survey by Maternity Action on ...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - February 16, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Sophie Goodchild Tags: News Press release maternity pay Source Type: news
What is the Differential Diagnosis of a Suprarenal Mass?
Discussion
Suprarenal masses (SRM) are not that common (incidence of 1.9/1000 in neonates), but are more commonly diagnosed prenatally because of prenatal ultrasound. Masses can be difficult to accurately diagnose even after birth because their features overlap. Radiographically they can be variable in size, cystic/solid or mixed and with or without calcifications. Common signs and symptoms of SRM include anemia, jaundice, scrotal hematoma and abdominal mass. Signs of asphyxia may also occur. Often patients whose diagnosis is not clear are monitored closely for a few weeks to see how the lesion changes with time. This is e...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 5, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
‘Mean Girls,’ ‘Beekeeper’ in No. 1 Box Office Duel With $7.3 Million on Anemic Weekend
The box office continues to drag itself through a miserable second half of January. With no new wide releases to boost business, overall totals for the weekend have sunk to just $59 million while Paramount’s “Mean Girls” and Amazon MGM’s “The Beekeeper” are dueling for the No. 1 spot with less…#paramount #meangirls #amazon #mgm #beekeeper #universalapples #argylle #sony #madameweb #bobmarley (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
