FDA Clears Over-the-Counter Pulse Oximeter FDA Clears Over-the-Counter Pulse Oximeter
Over-the-counter option was designed for home monitoring by adults aged 18 years and older.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news

Ervebo Vaccine Saves Lives Even After Exposure to Ebola Ervebo Vaccine Saves Lives Even After Exposure to Ebola
Data suggested that the vaccine reduces the risk for infection and reduces mortality rates by half.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Exercise for Depression as Effective as Meds, Psychotherapy Exercise for Depression as Effective as Meds, Psychotherapy
A new review shows exercise — especially intense yoga, walking, jogging, and strength training — is an effective treatment for depression.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

New Zealand Set to Scrap World-first Tobacco Ban New Zealand Set to Scrap World-first Tobacco Ban
New Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government said, even while researchers and campaigners warned of the...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Source Type: news

Uzbek Court Sentences 23 Over Contaminated Cough Syrup Deaths Uzbek Court Sentences 23 Over Contaminated Cough Syrup Deaths
A court in Uzbekistan sentenced 23 people to prison terms on Monday over the deaths of 68 children linked to contaminated cough syrups produced by India ' s Marion Biotech,...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pharmacist Source Type: news

Updated ANCA Vasculitis Guideline Aims to Improve Care Updated ANCA Vasculitis Guideline Aims to Improve Care
The KDIGO updates addressed the " unprecedented pace " of scientific advances, including approval of avacopan as an add-on therapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news

Judge Won't Overturn Invalidated USMLE Scores Judge Won't Overturn Invalidated USMLE Scores
Court documents reveal medical graduates from Nepal outperformed every country in the world on the USMLE and that examinee volume at Nepal ' s single test center tripled.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news

Conservative Care Generally Safe for Placenta Accreta: Study Conservative Care Generally Safe for Placenta Accreta: Study
The results of a new study support the use of delayed hysterectomy and conservative management as safe alternatives to cesarean hysterectomy.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news

GLP-1s' Next Target: Male Infertility? GLP-1s' Next Target: Male Infertility?
Most data on GLP-1 RAs and male fertility come from animal trials or small studies investigating weight loss, but experts say there might be potential here.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news

Universal Early Cancer Detection: How Close Are We? Universal Early Cancer Detection: How Close Are We?
Results of a major NHS pilot trial of a multicancer early detection test are due later this year. How much might such tests change medical practice?Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

Distrust, Poor Mental Health in Teens Bullied as Children Distrust, Poor Mental Health in Teens Bullied as Children
Youth who were bullied in childhood had triple the rate of mental health problems in late adolescence, mediated at least in part by distrust.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Vasectomies in France Increased Significantly in 12 Years Vasectomies in France Increased Significantly in 12 Years
In 2021 and 2022, there were more male sterilizations than female sterilizations in France for the first time.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Source Type: news

Cardiologist Alain Cribier, Inventor of TAVR Technique, Dies Cardiologist Alain Cribier, Inventor of TAVR Technique, Dies
Cribier helped develop the technique of aortic dilatation by balloon and performed the first valvuloplasty with a metallic dilator to treat mitral stenosis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news

Clearing the Air: The EU's Pollution Battle Plan Clearing the Air: The EU's Pollution Battle Plan
Air pollution still claims a staggering 300,000 lives annually in the European Union, emerging as the top environmental threat.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Source Type: news

Exposure to Phthalates Increases Risk for Premature Birth Exposure to Phthalates Increases Risk for Premature Birth
Exposure to phthalates is responsible for a significant portion of premature births, according to an extensive prospective study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news