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Risk for Death, MACE Increased for Patients With Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 – Adult-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) is associated with an increased risk for death and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), according to a study published online May 14...
Audiologist-Fitted Hearing Aids Outperform Over-the-Counter Ones
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 – Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids (HAs), in which audiologists provide limited services, are effective, but do not achieve the same outcomes as HAs fitted by audiologists...
2016 to 2020 Did Not See Any Improvement in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Outcomes
FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 – Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is associated with high mortality and complications, and recent years have seen little to no improvement in outcomes, according to a study published...
Broken Heart Syndrome Remains A Killer, Especially For Men
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — “Broken heart syndrome” sounds like a romantic, fairy-tale notion — the idea that suffering a devastating loss that can cause one’s heart to wither. But this syndrome, formall...
Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi Can Be Safely Administered In Memory Clinics, Study Says
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — The 2023 approval of the first drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease came with no small amount of concern from skeptics. Lecanemab (Leqembi) modestly slo...
Study Finds No Link Between COVID Vaccine And Miscarriage Risk
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — There’s no link between the COVID-19 vaccine and miscarriage, a new study says. COVID poses significant risks to pregnant women, including preterm birth, maternal death and ne...
NIH Research Cuts Leave Cancer Patient Facing Hard Choice
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — A mother with stage 4 colon cancer faces an uncertain future after federal staff cuts delayed her experimental cancer treatment. Natalie Phelps, 43, was accepted into an i...
Trump's Surgeon General Pick Touts Psychedelics for Health
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — President Donald Trump's choice for U.S. surgeon general has raised eyebrows for promoting the use of psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin, in a 2024 book and her personal n...
U.S. Suspends Live Animal Imports Amid Screwworm Outbreak in Mexico
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily halted the import of live cattle, horses and bison from Mexico. The move aims to stop the spread of New World sc...
AAP Updates Guidance on Evaluation, Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preemies
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 – In a clinical report published in the May issue of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics presents updated guidance on the evaluation and treatment of patent ductus...
Risk of Obesity-Related Cancer Similar for GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Bariatric Surgery
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may cut the risk of obesity-related cancer (ORC) in patients being treated for diabetes and obesity, according to a...
Some Triple Negative Breast Cancers Might Be Avoided by Longer Breastfeeding
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 – Shorter breastfeeding duration and younger age at first birth are known risk factors for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and vary by race, according to research...
Improvements In Prostate Cancer Tracking Help Men Stay In Active Surveillance
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 — Men in “watchful waiting” mode for their low-risk prostate cancer are staying healthier longer thanks to advanced imaging and treatments designed to keep their tumor at bay, a...
Multitarget Stool DNA Tests More Costly Than FIT for Colorectal Cancer Detection
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Multitarget stool DNA test (MSDT)- and next-generation MSDT (N-G MSDT)-based screening have higher costs per detected advanced neoplasia case or early colorectal cancer...
Odds of Burnout Higher for Doctors Working With Incompletely Staffed Team
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Working with an incompletely staffed team is associated with greater odds of burnout for physicians, according to a research letter published online May 14 in JAMA Internal...