PCOS Diagnosis Associated With Greater Risk for Suicide PCOS Diagnosis Associated With Greater Risk for Suicide
A PCOS diagnosis should alert clinicians that their patient may need a mental health screening and referrals to further care.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Vertex's Triple Combo Cystic-fibrosis Drug Meets Main Late-stage Study Goals Vertex's Triple Combo Cystic-fibrosis Drug Meets Main Late-stage Study Goals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals ' experimental cystic-fibrosis treatment met all of its main goals in a late-stage study when tested in patients aged 12 years and older, the company...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
Wearable Device Tracks IBD From Sweat Wearable Device Tracks IBD From Sweat
A novel wearable device shows initial promise for measuring disease status from perspiration in patients with IBD.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: Assessing Adverse Safety Events Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: Assessing Adverse Safety Events
A recent study assessed the frequency of and factors linked to severe adverse safety events in emergency medical services care of children with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.Medscape (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
SBRT Shows Promise in Nonspinal Bone Mets SBRT Shows Promise in Nonspinal Bone Mets
Dose-escalation through stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) provides durable local control and pain responses that exceed historical outcomes with conventional radiotherapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Night Bracing: A Good Alternative for Adolescent Scoliosis Night Bracing: A Good Alternative for Adolescent Scoliosis
Bracing alone is not enough to achieve success; hours worn and exercise are also key, a new study found.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Organ Donations Increased in Qu ébec After MAiD Organ Donations Increased in Qu ébec After MAiD
Organ donation after medical assistance in dying made up 14% of Qu ébec ' s total deceased donations in 2022.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Transplantation Source Type: news
Proinflammatory Diet May Prompt Worse Pain Course in Knee OA Proinflammatory Diet May Prompt Worse Pain Course in Knee OA
Long-term data suggested a role of diet in persistence of knee pain but not structural changes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Gabapentinoids Increase Exacerbation in COPD Gabapentinoids Increase Exacerbation in COPD
A population-based study showed increased exacerbations in patients with COPD across multiple gabapentinoid indications.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
Lymphocytes May Predict Hypothyroidism in OSA Lymphocytes May Predict Hypothyroidism in OSA
Increased Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores and male sex were independently associated with hypothyroidism in OSA.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
Triglyceride Glucose Index May Predict Cardio Risks Triglyceride Glucose Index May Predict Cardio Risks
In patients with well-controlled cholesterol after a percutaneous coronary intervention, a higher triglyceride glucose index was tied to higher incidence of adverse clinical outcomes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Cardiorespiratory Fitness May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk Cardiorespiratory Fitness May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk
A new study adds to evidence that exercise reduces all-cause mortality risk across many cancer types, including prostate.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Source Type: news
Federal Bill Seeks AI Tools to Stop Medicare Fraud Federal Bill Seeks AI Tools to Stop Medicare Fraud
Senate bill requires Medicare to test AI tools to prevent fraud, along with quick customer notifications of suspicious activity. Medicare shouldn ' t ask patients to verify flagged claims, critics said.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Canadians, Pharmacists Skeptical of Florida Drug-Import Plan Canadians, Pharmacists Skeptical of Florida Drug-Import Plan
The plan to import drugs from Canada faces administrative hurdles and is not guaranteed to produce significant savings, pharmacists said, leaving future expansion in doubt.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Olaparib combo improves PFS in metastatic prostate cancer Olaparib combo improves PFS in metastatic prostate cancer
Frontline olaparib plus abiraterone/prednisone combo improves survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
