News for Health Professionals Archive - January 2025

January 2, 2025

• Acupuncture May Improve Meniere Disease Symptoms
• More Than Half of People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Anemia
• FDA Approves Symvess, an Acellular Tissue-Engineered Vessel
• Adverse Outcomes Seen With MS Disease-Modifying Drugs in Pregnancy
• Disparities Exist in Use of Obesity-Management Medications
• Biased Language in Patient Handoffs Impedes Accurate Transfer of Clinical Information
• Lean Quality Improvement Helps Surgical Residency Programs
• Confidence in Vaccines Both Steady and Rising in U.S. Adults
• Late Eating Tied to Poor Glucose Tolerance
• Admission Rates Vary Greatly by Emergency Department Physicians
• 2001-2010 to 2011-2022 Saw Rise in Incidence of Zoonotic Disease Tularemia
• Adults Screened for Inactivity Have Lower Rates of Comorbid Conditions
• Augmenting Meds With Phone App Boosts Opioid Addiction Recovery Success
• Human A(H5N1) Cases Generally Have Mild Illness, With Short Duration
• FDA Approves Gemtesa for Overactive Bladder in Men With BPH

January 3, 2025

• Ultrasound, 3D Printing Aid Sacral Neuromodulation for Neurogenic Bladder
• Performance, Optimal Combination of MRI Descriptors Explored in Meniere Disease
• Intestinal Ultrasound Feasible for Detecting Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• FDA Approves Subcutaneous Opdivo Qvantig for Most Solid Tumor Indications
• Tinnitus Risk Increased for Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Prevalence of Dementia Diagnoses Increased in Individuals With Autism Diagnosis
• Patient-Centered Pathology Reports Improve Prostate Cancer Understanding
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Positive Treatment Effect in Depression
• Clinical Manifestations Differ Between Interstitial Cystitis, Bladder Pain Syndrome
• Study Compares Single-Inhaler Triple Therapies for Treatment of COPD
• Access to Ophthalmic Specialty Care Increasingly Challenging in Rural Areas
• Telemedicine Not Reliable for Assessing Criteria for Acute Sore Throat
• FDA: Listeria Concerns Prompt Broccoli Recall at Walmart Stores
• Early Anti-TNFα Therapy Cuts Perianal Fistula Complications in Pediatric Crohn Disease
• Social Risk Screening Has Increased at Physician Practices

January 6, 2025

• Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol and Cancer, Urges Warning Labels
• Early Childhood Nonparental Childcare Attendance Does Not Influence Mental Health
• About Three-Quarters of Adolescents Report Common Mental Disorders
• Low Healthy Eating Scores Common in Pregnancy, Postpartum Periods
• Review Shows Inverse Link Between Fluoride Exposure and Children's IQ
• Decrease Seen in In Situ Breast Cancer Since 2009
• Six-Month Mortality Lower With Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Acute MI With Anemia
• Gestational Exposure to NSAIDs Tied to Childhood Chronic Kidney Disease
• Denture Use Tied to Better Cognitive Health in Older Adults With Partial Tooth Loss
• Recommendations Developed for Evaluation of Patients With Alzheimer Disease
• Pertussis Cases Surging in the United States
• Proteins Associated With Social Isolation, Loneliness Identified
• Adoption of Acute Hospital Care at Home Program Limited to Specific Types of Hospitals
• Individuals With Advanced Breast Cancer at Diagnosis More Likely to Have CVD

January 7, 2025

• Gender-Affirming Medication Use Rare in U.S. Transgender Adolescents From 2018 to 2022
• Interruptive Clinical Decision Support Prompts More Suicide Risk Assessments
• Denosumab Increases Cardiovascular Risk in Dialysis-Dependent Patients
• Incident Gabapentin Use Not Linked to Increase in Falls Versus Duloxetine
• HDL Cholesterol May Protect Against Brain Atrophy
• Rural Women May Have Higher Burden of Menopause Symptoms
• GLP-1 RAs Efficacious for Weight Loss in Overweight, Obesity Without Diabetes
• DoxyPEP Tied to Decreases in Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Childhood Racial Segregation in School Tied to Late-Life Cognitive Outcomes
• Low Birth Weight May Increase Risk for Later COPD
• Participation in National Diabetes Prevention Program Is Cost-Saving
• Immunocompromised Have Heterogeneous Antibody Response to RSV Vaccines
• FDA Drafts New Recommendations for More Inclusive Pulse Oximeter Testing

January 8, 2025

• Advocates Say FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Baby Food Is Insufficient
• 'Videoconferencing Dysmorphia' Drives Interest in Cosmetic Procedures
• Physical Activity May Improve Outcomes in People Diagnosed With Cancer
• Tubal Sterilization, Vasectomy Visits on the Rise After Dobbs Decision
• Severe Maternal Morbidity Up in Medicaid-Enrolled Pregnant Women With Opioid Addiction
• Position Statement Developed for Managing Blood Cancers in Pregnancy
• CPR Coach Training Boosts Coach Presence on Code Teams in Pediatric ICU
• Higher Aircraft Noise Exposure Linked to Poor Heart Structure and Function
• Many in Need of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Not Receiving It
• Drinking Coffee in Morning More Strongly Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
• Extended Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Beneficial for Some With Long COVID
• Multilingualism May Aid Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Study Quantifies Global T2DM, CVD Burdens Attributable to Sugary Drinks
• One in Four Older U.S. Veterans Report Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis
• 'Sandwich Generation' Caregivers Face Declines in Physical, Mental Health
• Eight in 10 Infants Received RSV Protection in the 2023 to 2024 Season
• Medicare Patients Wait Average of 34 Days to See Neurologist After Referral

January 9, 2025

• Nonadherence to Cancer Screening Varies by Screening Type
• SPRINT Results Transportable to CKD Patients From Clinical Practice
• Oral Glucose-Lowering Agents Potential Alternatives to Insulin for Gestational Diabetes
• Nasal Epithelial Gene Expression IDs Asthma Endotypes in Children
• Early-Life Infection Burden Linked to Risk for Later Infections
• Preexisting Neuroanatomical Variability Linked to Pediatric Substance Use
• Risk for Device Failure Similar With Different PICC Materials
• AI-Driven Detection of Ovarian Cancer Surpasses Human Expert-Level Accuracy
• PSMA-PET Provides Additional Risk Stratification in High-Risk Prostate Cancer
• Talquetamab Plus Teclistamab Shows Promise in Multiple Myeloma
• Analyses Suggest No Causal Effect of Smoking Behavior on Chronic Kidney Disease
• No Evidence Found for Health Care Integration Improving Value of Health Care
• Prenatal Exposure to Glucocorticoids May Increase Risk for Some Mental Disorders in Offspring

January 10, 2025

• Epilepsy in Children Linked to Lower QOL and Caregiver Strain
• Women Wait Longer and Are Less Likely to Receive Lung Transplant
• Thousands of People Are Leaving Abortion-Ban States, Study Shows
• Epilepsy Associated With Poor Brain Health
• Some Maternal Medications Lower Levels of Protein, Fat in Breastmilk
• Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Development Tied to Heart Failure Risk
• 15.4 Percent of 0- to 35-Month-Olds Receive Invalid Vaccine Dose
• AI Can Reliably Predict Efficacy of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy
• Disparities Seen in Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Mortality
• Race-, Gender-Related Microaggression Linked to Higher Postpartum BP
• Higher Radon Exposure Linked to Increased Odds of Gestational Diabetes
• Individuals With Cancer and an ICD Receive More Aggressive End-of-Life Care
• Review Reveals Average Life Expectancy After Dementia Diagnosis
• At-Home Disposal Kits Increase Self-Disposal Rates of Opioids
• Patient Care Experience Worse After Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals
• Long COVID Burden Has Decreased Over Time in Health Care Workers
• Seniors Engaged in Volunteering Activities Have Lower Depression Prevalence

January 13, 2025

• Gastric Cancer Is a Considerable Health Concern Worldwide
• Obesity at Pediatric Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Inferior Survival
• Shorter Treatment Regimens Recommended for Tuberculosis
• Candidate Genetic Variants Have Minimal Impact on Opioid Addiction Risk
• Dementia Index Shows Validity for Predicting Age of Onset of MCI, Alzheimer Disease
• Database Shows Degree of Processing for More Than 50,000 Food Items
• MEK Inhibition Beneficial for Children With Subset of Severe Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• Polypill Treatment Offers High Value in Low-Income, Underserved Population
• Adding Depression, Anxiety Measures to CVD Prediction Model Has Little Impact
• Fecal Microbiota Transplant Beneficial in T1DM With Bowel Symptoms
• Postdischarge Contacts Do Not Reduce 30-Day ED Visits, Readmissions
• Rurality Partly Explains Racial Difference in Distance to Lung Cancer Screening
• FDA Adds Warning Label to RSV Vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy
• Perioperative GLP-1 RA Use Reduces Risk for Complications in Patients With Diabetes

January 14, 2025

• Gout Flares Often Underreported in U.S. Adults With Gout
• Interviews ID Factors Tied to COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Women
• Semaglutide Doubles Risk for Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
• Dementia Prevalence Projected to Increase From 2020 to 2060
• Periodontitis Tied to Impaired Brain Function
• USPSTF Recommends Osteoporosis Screening for Women 65 Years and Older
• Three in 10 U.S. Adults Aware of Menthol-Mimicking Cigarettes
• 2015 to 2022 Saw Rise in Ketamine Use
• Differences Exist in Precision Oncology Drug Eligibility Among Patient Ancestral Groups
• Incentives Aid Smoking Cessation Across Populations
• Global Commission Presents Nuanced Approach for Defining Clinical Obesity
• Beginning to Smoke Before Age 15 Increases Risk for COPD
• Global Study Reveals High Rates of Sexual Violence Against Children
• AI-Supported Double Mammogram Reading Improves Detection Rate
• Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring System Beneficial

January 15, 2025

• FDA Proposes Simple Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling
• Machine Learning Model Accurately Predicts Survival in Merkel Cell Cancer
• Automated Analysis of 2D Camera Recordings Improves Detection of Isolated REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
• Most Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Recover by Six Months
• Hormone Therapy Not Associated With Glioma Risk in Women
• Increased Surgeon Stress Linked to Reduced Surgical Complications
• Preventive Interventions Effective for Subthreshold Depressive Symptoms
• Shifts in Trends Noted for Trachea, Bronchus, Lung Cancer Mortality
• Nearly 100 Million Americans Exposed to Unregulated Contaminants in Drinking Water
• Vaccination Does Not Impact Long COVID Neurological Symptoms
• Risk for Atherosclerotic CVD Up in Association With Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
• Higher Intake of Red Meat Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
• Sex Disparities Identified in Natural History of Tourette Syndrome

January 16, 2025

• Zoledronate Prevents Morphometric Vertebral Fractures Over 10 Years
• Twenty-Nine Novel Retinal Vascular Parameters Linked to Stroke Risk
• PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Increased Cancer Incidence
• Glucarpidase Improves Outcomes in Patients With Methotrexate-Induced Kidney Toxicity
• Most Participants With Probable Dementia Are Unaware of Diagnosis
• Risk for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Higher After COVID-19
• Job Strain Tied to New Sleep Disturbances Over Time
• FDA Proposes Nicotine Limits on Combustible Tobacco Products
• TACE + Lenvatinib, Pembrolizumab Tied to Improved Survival in Unresectable Liver Cancer
• Cancer Mortality Continued to Decline Through 2022
• Adjuvant Trastuzumab Emtansine Improves Overall Survival in HER2+ Breast Cancer
• Psychological Distress in Teen Years Tied to Later Economic Outcomes
• Many Health Care Providers With Psychopathology Are Not Seeking Care
• Odds of Opioid Misuse Lower in States With Medical Cannabis Laws
• ACIP Immunization Schedules Issued for Children, Adults

January 17, 2025

• Drop in Episiotomy Not Tied to Increase in Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury for Most Women
• Racial, Sex Disparities Seen in Discussion of, Progression to Weight Loss Surgery
• Pandemic Led to Rapid Adoption of Telemental Health for Those With Schizophrenia
• AI Can Guide Acquisition of Diagnostic-Quality Lung Ultrasound Images
• 2011 to 2022 Saw Increasing Prevalence of Poor Mental Health
• Binge Drinking in Retirement Tied to More Depressive Symptoms
• Integrated Care Boosts Smoking Cessation When Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening
• New Criteria Developed for Appropriate Use of Amyloid, Tau PET
• Antipsychotics at Doses >75 mg a Day Linked to Risk for Tardive Dyskinesia
• Tea Consumption Can Lower Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease
• CDC: Another Human Bird Flu Case Brings Total to 67
• Smoking Tied to Lower Earnings, Labor Market Participation
• U.S. Students Not Engaging in Healthy Diet, Exercise, Sleep Behaviors

January 21, 2025

• Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Management of Stroke Rehab
• Hearing Impairment Tied to Higher Risk for New Parkinson Disease Diagnosis
• Genomic Classifier Tests Play Heterogeneous Role in Prostate Cancer Risk Classification
• Certain Drug Types Associated With Risk for Dementia
• Discontinuing Multifocal Contacts Does Not Diminish Treatment Effect in Myopia
• Increased Intermuscular Fat Linked to Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction
• GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Tied to Risks and Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
• AAP Provides Guidance on Pediatric Fracture Diagnosis, Abuse Assessment
• Websites Selling Compounded GLP-1 RAs Often Misinform Consumers
• 1999 to 2021 Saw Rise in Methamphetamine-Related Mortality

January 22, 2025

• No Link Seen Between GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Thyroid Cancer
• Intermittent Fasting Safe, Effective for Reducing Visceral Adipose Tissue
• Personalized Cognitive Training Via Serious Video Game Aids ADHD Symptoms
• Study IDs Signs of Topical Steroid Withdrawal in Atopic Dermatitis
• ART Pregnancies Have Higher Exposure to Teratogenic Medications
• AI Model IDs Women With Subjective Cognitive Decline During Menopause
• Continuous Glucose Monitoring Can Predict Microvascular Complications in Type 1 Diabetes
• Trump Issues Executive Order Withdrawing U.S. From WHO

January 23, 2025

• Several Factors Play Role in Semaglutide Initiation for Obesity Without Diabetes
• ADHD Incidence Increased Among Adults From 2020 to 2023
• Childhood Maltreatment May Up Risk for Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disorders
• Injurious Falls Common in Last Years of Life With COPD
• Incidence, Prevalence of Peripartum Mental Illness Increased for Mothers With MS
• Risk for All-Cause Mortality Lower With High Muscle Strength, Fitness in Cancer
• Perioperative Chemo With FLOT Ups Survival in Resectable Esophageal Cancer
• Fewer Bleeding Events Seen With Abelacimab Than Rivaroxaban in A-Fib
• Calorie Labeling of Foods Leads to Small Reduction in Energy Selected
• Medical Use of Cannabis Tied to Higher Prevalence of Cannabis Use Disorder
• Most People With Long COVID Do Not Recover in Second Year of Illness

January 24, 2025

• Primary Prevention Aspirin Use Decreased After Recommendation Change
• Multiple Sclerosis May Worsen With Menopause Transition
• Lower Dexamethasone Dose Does Not Impair Survival in Multiple Myeloma
• Older Brain Age Observed in Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia
• Multiparametric MRI Expedites Treatment in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
• Metrics From Wearable Devices Can Predict IBD Flares
• Recent Decades Saw Rise in Sedative, Hypnotic, Anxiolytic Use Disorders
• Guidance Developed for Diagnosis, Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
• Considerable Uncertainty Exists Regarding Effects of Puberty Blockers

January 27, 2025

• Food Insecurity in Pregnancy Linked to Perinatal Complications
• Diabetes Remission Increased With Dapagliflozin Plus Calorie Restriction
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Tied to Shorter Life Expectancy
• Parental Sociodemographics Linked to Child MMR Vaccine Uptake
• Women Face Higher Risk for Long COVID
• Prolonged REM Latency Potential Marker for Alzheimer Disease
• Lower Cancer Survival Seen for Residence in Redlined Neighborhoods
• Updated Heart Disease, Stroke Statistics Presented for 2025
• Stimulant Dispensing to Children Decreased After Start of Pandemic, During Shortage

January 28, 2025

• Patients With Diabetes Have Comparable Health Expenses After RYGB or Sleeve Gastrectomy
• AI Techniques ID Optimal Follicle Size, Could Optimize IVF Treatment
• BP Readings Obtained in Public, Private Spaces Minimally Different
• Intensive BP Control Linked to Long-Term Cognitive Benefits
• Sleep Apnea Surgery Linked to Lower Risk for Car Accidents for Patients
• Mortality Lower With Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Emphysema
• Survival Improved With Lobectomy, Segmentectomy in Early NSCLC
• Comorbid Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Influence Alopecia Areata Prognosis
• Airlift Services Underused for Minority Patients With Severe Trauma
• Benefits of Pediatric Obesity Treatment Endure Into Young Adulthood
• Health Officials Alarmed by Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas

January 29, 2025

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Causally Linked to Prostate Cancer
• Fasting Glucose, Age, Male Sex, BMI All Linked to Diabetes Development
• Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Linked to Fetal Fat Accumulation
• Leukocyte Count Predictor of Future Long COVID Severity in Postmenopausal Women
• Higher Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Depression
• Mindfulness-Based Groups Tied to Significant Reduction in Opioid Craving
• Dose-Dependent Link Seen for Alcohol, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer in Patients With Hep B
• Multicomponent Prehabilitation Beneficial for Surgical Patients

January 30, 2025

• Many Very Preterm Infants Experience Pain
• Child Urinary Cannabinoids Elevated With In-Home Cannabis Smoking
• Age at First Birth May Influence Later Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
• COVID-19 Linked to More Severe Outcomes Than Flu, RSV in 2022-2023 Season
• Therapeutic Vaccine Shows Preliminary Safety, Effectiveness for HPV16+ Cervical Precancerous Condition
• GLP-1 RAs Tied to Higher Thyroid Cancer Risk in First Year of Treatment
• Guidelines Developed to Address Infections Tied to Regional Anesthesia
• Micronutrient Deficiencies Seen in More Than 45 Percent With Type 2 Diabetes
• Climate Change Expected to Increase Heat-Related Deaths in Europe
• USDA Warns of Bone Fragments in Wegmans Chicken Nuggets

January 31, 2025

• Distribution of Opioid Meds Lower in Majority Non-White Communities
• Flossing Linked to Lower Risk for Ischemic, Cardioembolic Stroke, A-Fib
• Increase Seen in Infant Mortality From Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
• Intermittent Fasting Aids Some Outcomes for Postmenopausal Women With RA
• Prehospital Blood Test Can Rapidly Differentiate Stroke Types
• Daily, Long-Term Aspirin Use Reduces Colorectal Cancer Recurrence
• FDA Approves Datroway for HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
• Temperature Exposure Linked to Adolescent Psychiatric Symptoms
• Triple Semicircular Canal Plugging Effective for Vertigo Control in Meniere Disease
• Propranolol May Reduce Overall Stroke Risk in Women With Migraine
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