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US Will Fund Study of Safe Injection Sites Despite Pushback US Will Fund Study of Safe Injection Sites Despite Pushback
The announcement comes as deadly overdoses continue to claim lives across the country. There were more than 106,000 overdose deaths in 2021.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - May 17, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Cell Phone Use Linked to Hypertension Risk? Cell Phone Use Linked to Hypertension Risk?
A study hints that using a mobile phone may raise the risk of developing hypertension, but both researchers and outside experts urge caution in interpreting the results.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - May 10, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Simple Insulin Sensitivity Score Stratifies Post-CABG Risk Simple Insulin Sensitivity Score Stratifies Post-CABG Risk
A simple-to-obtain measure of insulin resistance can stratify cardiac risk in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery to better guide follow-up care.First Look (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - May 10, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Behavioral Therapy Reduces Long COVID Fatigue: Study Behavioral Therapy Reduces Long COVID Fatigue: Study
People with long COVID reduced their fatigue after completing 17 weeks of cognitive behavioral therapy, compared with people with similar long COVID fatigue levels who didn ' t participate in therapy.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - May 10, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Med Students Gain Momentum in Push to Ban Legacy Admissions Med Students Gain Momentum in Push to Ban Legacy Admissions
Legislators and medical student leaders are advancing efforts to stop legacy admissions, a practice they say limits diversity and offers an advantage to applicants with relations to alumni and donors.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - May 10, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Med Students News Source Type: news

New Variant Jumps to Second Place on COVID List New Variant Jumps to Second Place on COVID List
Arcturus has been causing a new symptom in children, Indian healthcare professionals have reported.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 17, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Long COVID:'On Par' With Heart Disease, Cancer, Book Says Long COVID:'On Par' With Heart Disease, Cancer, Book Says
"The clinical burden [of long COVID] is somewhere on par with the whole of heart disease all over again, or the whole of oncology all over again, which are our biggest clinical bills concurrently."WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 12, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

EPA Wants Emission Limits for Medical Sterilizers Linked to Cancer EPA Wants Emission Limits for Medical Sterilizers Linked to Cancer
The EPA is proposing stringent new limits on the emissions of the carcinogen ethylene oxide used at 86 facilities across the US to sterilize medical equipment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 12, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Statin Primary Prevention Trial in HIV Halted for Efficacy Statin Primary Prevention Trial in HIV Halted for Efficacy
Interim data from the REPRIEVE study showed that a daily statin cut the risk for cardiovascular events by 35% in adults with HIV at low to moderate CV risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 12, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

High CV Risk Factor Burden in Young Adults a'Smoldering' Crisis High CV Risk Factor Burden in Young Adults a'Smoldering' Crisis
Cardiovascular risk factors are"unacceptably" high and are increasing among US adults aged 20 to 44 years, prompting calls for aggressive preventive measures.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - March 6, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Can California Solve Its Ob/Gyn Shortage? Can California Solve Its Ob/Gyn Shortage?
As the gap between demand and supply grows, California has launched new programs and has expanded the scope of practice for non-MDs. Will the efforts solve the shortage without a turf war?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - February 27, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

COVID Infection Provides Immunity Equal to Vaccination: Study COVID Infection Provides Immunity Equal to Vaccination: Study
The natural immunity provided by a COVID infection protects a person against severe illness on par with two doses of mRNA vaccine, a new study says.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - February 17, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

' Forever Chemicals' Up Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Midlife White Women'Forever Chemicals' Up Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Midlife White Women
Phthalates, a class of ' forever chemicals ' that act as plasticizers, were linked with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in White but not Black or Asian middle-aged women.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - February 10, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Relationships, Good or Bad, Help Keep Blood Glucose on Target Relationships, Good or Bad, Help Keep Blood Glucose on Target
A study finds that glucose levels improved slightly as people transitioned into marriages or domestic partnerships and worsened slightly when they left those relationships.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - February 7, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Can Docs Stop Elder Abuse From the Exam Room? Can Docs Stop Elder Abuse From the Exam Room?
Older adults with dementia are much more likely to be victims of abuse at the hands of caregivers. Researchers are working on a tool to help physicians identify mistreatment during examinations.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - January 26, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news