Researchers Warn Cat Poop Parasite Killing Otters In California Could Pose Human Health Threat
Researchers are working to figure out the source of a rare strain of Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite commonly spread by house cats, responsible for killing four sea otters in California. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Science /science Breaking breaking-news Source Type: news
Women And Leadership In Global Health —Where Do We Stand Now?
The "XX Paradox" shows us that 70% of frontline health workers are women, but they comprise only 25% of leadership roles in health. How can we fix that? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Judy Stone, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Leadership /leadership ForbesWomen /forbeswomen Editors' Pick editors-pick Source Type: news
Doc and Group Owe $13.5M After Patient's Serious Brain Injury Doc and Group Owe $13.5M After Patient's Serious Brain Injury
Delay of care and diagnosis of a patient in the emergency department led to irreparable brain damage, resulting in a huge payout.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
3 Signs It's Time To End A Friendship
Friendships are some of the most significant relationships in our lives. But if they start to negatively impact our growth and well-being, it might be time to let them go. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Dr. Arianna Brandolini, Contributor Tags: Science /science Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Editors' Pick editors-pick Source Type: news
CDC Report Looks at Financial Burden of Medical Care Faced by Veterans
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Financial burden of care is similar or lower for veterans with Veterans Affairs (VA) health care only or Tricare than those with private insurance, according to a study published online March 22 in the National Health... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Salt Restriction Linked to Drop in BP in Primary Aldosteronism
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- For patients with primary aldosteronism, dietary salt restriction is associated with a reduction in blood pressure, according to a study published online March 22 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Holger Schneider,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Slight Increase in Breast Cancer Risk Seen With Progestogen-Only Contraceptives
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Progestogen-only contraceptive use is associated with a slight increase in breast cancer risk, according to a study published online March 21 in PLOS Medicine.
Danielle Fitzpatrick, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., from the University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Greater Adiposity Linked to Worse Outcomes in Patients With HFrEF
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- For patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), waist-to-height ratio shows no evidence for an obesity-survival paradox, according to a study published online March 21 in the European Heart... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Minimal Residual Disease Negativity Predicts Time to Next Treatment in Multiple Myeloma
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- For patients with multiple myeloma (MM), minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity determined using next-generation sequencing (NGS) is predictive of longer time to next treatment (TTNT), according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Exercise Affects Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- For patients with schizophrenia, exercise has a significant effect on positive and negative symptoms, according to a review published online Feb. 20 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Electronic Reminders Boost Flu Vaccine Uptake in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Electronically delivered letter reminders significantly increase vaccination uptake among older adults in Denmark, according to a study published online March 5 in The Lancet.
Niklas Dyrby Johansen, M.D., from Copenhagen... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Targeting the destruction of proteins, Peninsula biotech raises $50M
Using technology licensed from UCSF, startup looks to take targeted protein degradation to a whole new level (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Green Space, Tree Coverage Tied to Lower Risk for Postpartum Depression
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Street view-based green space and tree coverage are associated with a decreased risk for postpartum depression (PPD), according to a study published online March 6 in The Lancet Regional Health: Americas.
Yi Sun, from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Progestogen-Only Contraceptives May Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Progestogen-only contraceptive use is associated with a slight increase in breast cancer risk, according to a study published online March 21 in PLOS Medicine.
Danielle Fitzpatrick, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., from the University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Living Near Fracking Tied to Increase in Hospitalizations in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Older adults living near fracking sites could have a high risk for poor cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published in the March issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.
Kevin S. Trickey, from the University of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
