News for Health Professionals Archive - September 2025
September 2, 2025
- Healthy Eating, Physical Activity Reduce Risk for Alcohol-Related Liver Mortality
- One in 60 Women Undergoing C-Section Experience Severe Perioperative Morbidity
- Child's ZIP Code Tied to Odds of Being Injured, Killed by a Firearm
- Medical Debt in Collections Persists After Cancer Diagnosis
- Women Have Worse Outcomes Than Men With Beta-Blockers After Acute MI
- β-Blockers Not Beneficial After MI Without Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Linked to Reduced Risk for Developing Uveitis
- Use of AI Can Help Identify Coronary Thin-Cap Fibroatheromas
- Sleep Problems Tied to Self-Harm in Teens
- Women Benefit More From Implantable Defibrillators Than Men
- 59.0 Percent of Overdose Deaths Involved Stimulants in 2021 to 2024
- Cannabis-Based Medical Products Aid Primary Insomnia
September 3, 2025
- Providing Personalized Risk Messages Has No Overall Effect on CRC Screening Uptake or Test Completion
- 14 Percent of U.S. Adults Initiate GLP-1 Receptor Agonist After Bariatric Surgery
- Pace of Improvement in Life Expectancy Has Declined
- Access to Modern Technologies, Insulin Affects HbA1c Levels in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
- Peer Review, Editorial Process Yield Improvements in RCT Abstracts
- Prefrontal Cortex Can Be Safely Biopsied During Deep Brain Stimulation
- Prostate Cancer Incidence Trends Increasing
- Buprenorphine Available at 39.4 Percent of U.S. Pharmacies in 2023
- FDA Calls for Child-Resistant Packaging on Nicotine Pouches
- Intake of Low-, No-Calorie Sweeteners Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline
September 4, 2025
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Beneficial for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
- Food Insecurity Identified Among Some U.S. Medical Students
- Discharge to Postacute Care Can Be Benchmark Metric for Older Surgical Patients
- People With Obesity Value Respect and Being Listened to in Primary Care
- Exa-Cel Gene Therapy Improves Quality of Life in Severe Sickle Cell Disease
- One Dose of Benzathine Penicillin G Noninferior to Three Doses for Syphilis
- Adults With Learning Disabilities, New Diabetes Have Shorter Time to Insulin Initiation
- Paternal Prepubertal Passive Smoke Exposure Impacts Offspring Lung Function
- Risk for Second Cancer Low for Women Treated for Early, Invasive Breast Cancer
- Sense of Life Purpose Lowers Risk for Cognitive Impairment
- Housing Assistance Helps Renters With Cancer History
- Suicide Deaths by Firearms Increasing Among Older Women
- Self-Medication With Cannabis Linked to Anxiety, Depression, Paranoia
September 5, 2025
- Less Than Half of Youths With Sickle Cell Received Dental Services in 2022
- Mortality Rates From Hypertensive Renal Disease Increased From 1999 to 2023
- Salt Substitutes Infrequently Used by U.S. Adults
- Predialysis Nephrology Care Disparities Contribute to Vascular Access
- Industry Payments Common Among Neurologists Prescribing MS Drugs
- Meal Timing May Shift With Aging, Is Linked to Health Changes
- Azelastine Nasal Spray Reduces Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
- Moderate-to-Severe TBI Linked to Malignant Brain Tumor Risk
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Up in Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander People
- Many Preschoolers Receive ADHD Medications Within 30 Days of Diagnosis
September 8, 2025
- hsCRP Can ID Cardiovascular Risk in Women Without Modifiable Risk Factors
- Baxdrostat Reduces Seated Systolic BP in Uncontrolled, Resistant Hypertension
- First Heart Failure Hospitalization Occurs Earlier for Some Racial, Ethnic Groups
- GERD May Be Linked to Ear Disorders, Including Tinnitus, Meniere Disease
- Healthy Plant-Based Diet May Cut Burden of Multimorbidity of Cancer and Cardiometabolic Diseases
- 2000 to 2023 Saw Rise in Pediatric Exposure to Medications, Supplements
- One in 10 Undergoing Early Cancer Surgery Have New Persistent Opioid Use
September 9, 2025
- 2022 No Surprises Act Reduced Patient Out-of-Pocket Spending
- Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Cuts Transfusions During Heart Surgery
- Emphysema on Low-Dose CT Screening Predictive of Mortality Up to 25 Years
- Plasma Proteomics-Based Biomarker Panel Can Predict ALS
- Online Stock Photos of BP Measurement Rarely Align With Guidelines
- Half of Women With Hyperemesis Gravidarum Report Major Impacts on Life
- AI Performs Well for Endoscopic Assessment of Crohn Disease
- Complication Risk Top Concern for African American Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
- Loneliness, Hopelessness, Worthlessness Tied to Suicidal Feelings in Adults With Autism
- Alzheimer Disease Associated With Greater Neural Flexibility
- Prevalence of Diaper Insecurity 41 Percent in Urban Health Centers
September 10, 2025
- Severely Injured Trauma Patients Are Undertriaged at Nontrauma Centers
- Adjunctive Ketogenic Diet Beneficial for Major Depressive Disorder
- Timely Opioid Administration Cuts Hospitalizations for Pediatric Sickle Cell Crises
- Single Psychedelic Dose Reduces Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Poor Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Increases Psoriasis Risk
- Bans of Flavored E-Cigarettes May Have Shifted Some to Traditional Smoking
- Sugar Consumption Positively Related to Temperature
- Dementia Odds Significantly Increase With More Psychiatric Comorbidities
- Exposure to Preconception CT Linked to Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss
- Insomnia Linked to Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment
September 11, 2025
- Stroke Risk May Increase With Hysterectomy, Bilateral Oophorectomy
- Tinnitus Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
- Hepatitis B Virus Immunity Linked to Reduced Risk for Diabetes
- No Adverse Neurodevelopmental Effects Seen From Inhaled Anesthesia in Children Under 2
- Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Cuts Costs in Undifferentiated Dyspnea
- Hospitals Vary in Their Definition of Blood Culture Contamination
- Deescalated Radiotherapy Tolerated After Surgery for HPV-Linked Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Hurricane Sandy Tied to Higher Heart Disease Risk
- Features of Immunesenescence Present in Early Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Urine Biomarker Panel Sensitive, Specific for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
- Infants Without Comorbidities Also at Risk for Severe RSV Infection
- Recommendations Developed for Managing Pregnancy in Women With IBD
September 12, 2025
- Caffeine Impairs Red Blood Cell Metabolism, Transfusion Efficacy
- Biparametric MRI Noninferior for Diagnosing Prostate Cancer
- Voice-Based AI Enables Collection of BP Measurements at Home
- Video Head Impulse Test, Caloric Test Can Differentiate Meniere Disease, Vestibular Migraine
- Elevated BP at Age 7 Years Linked to Premature CVD Mortality
- Potentially Inappropriate Medications Linked to Frailty at Cancer Diagnosis
- Sex Differences Seen in Characteristics, Course of Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
- Lung Cancer Screening Beneficial to Age 80 for Candidates Fit for Surgery
- FDA Sends 100 Cease-and-Desist Letters in Crackdown on DTC Drug Advertisements
- RSV Vaccine Prevents RSV-Linked Hospitalization Among Older Adults Over Two Seasons
- Prenatal Detection Rates of Congenital Heart Disease Increasing Over Time
- 2010 to 2019 Saw Global Decline in Noncommunicable Disease Mortality
September 15, 2025
- HIV Infections Projected to Rise With Cessation of Ryan White Services
- Rural Patients Less Likely to Have Minimally Invasive Colon Cancer Surgery
- hsCRP Levels Increased With Intake of High Levels of Ultraprocessed Food
- Machine, Deep Learning Models Improve Prediction of CKD Progression
- 2016 to 2023 Saw Decline in U.S. Pediatric Radiologists
- Methotrexate Cuts Systolic BP in Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Globally, Diabetes Underdiagnosed, Poorly Controlled With Treatment
- Childhood Loneliness Linked to Cognitive Decline in Adulthood
- Parental Diseases of Despair Linked to Suicidal Events in Offspring
September 16, 2025
- AI Algorithm Predicts Progression of Keratoconus
- Self-Sufficiency Regained Immediately in Most Patients After Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery
- Pilocarpine-Diclofenac Eye Drops Tied to Improvement in Presbyopia
- Half Discontinue Semaglutide for Weight Loss Within One Year
- Nicotine Pouch Use May Be a Harm Reduction Strategy
- Women Still Underrepresented in Cardiovascular Trials
- Parent-Focused Interventions Do Not Prevent Obesity at Age 24 Months
- Risk for Anal Cancer Elevated Among Women With History of Cervical Cancer
- Many Clinicians Not Comfortable With Hormone Therapy in Patients With History of Gynecologic Cancer
September 17, 2025
- Suicidal Ideation Risk Elevated for Patients With Atopic Eczema
- Smoking Tied to Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
- Weight-Loss Surgery Bests Medical Weight Management for Obesity-Related Risk Mitigation
- Influenza-Linked Hospitalization Rate High in 2024 to 2025 Flu Season
- Over-the-Counter Naloxone Shows Limited Uptake
- Without Biannual Time Shift, Prevalence of Obesity, Stroke May Be Reduced
- GLP-1 RAs Cost-Effective Versus Usual Care for Knee OA, Obesity
- Long COVID Linked to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Digital Intervention Aids Psychological Outcomes With Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
- Alcohol-Induced Deaths Almost DoubledFrom 1999 to 2024
September 18, 2025
- Acupuncture Beneficial for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
- High Exposure to Prenatal Prescribed Opioid Analgesics Likely Not Associated With ASD Risk
- Magnesium Depletion Linked to Increased Overactive Bladder Risk
- Guidance Issued for Creation of pAVFs for Hemodialysis Access
- Nonadherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Increased After COVID-19 Pandemic
- Skin Cancer Risk Reduced for Patients Treated With Nicotinamide
- Once-Weekly Semaglutide 7.2 mg Beats Placebo for Obesity
- Evidence Insufficient to Determine Benefits of Multicancer Screening Tests
- Few Adults With Dry Eye Diagnosed, Treated
September 19, 2025
- Surgical Volume Increases With Introduction of HoLEP
- Model Based on Mammogram Features, Age Can Predict CV Risk
- AMD Risk Increases With Psoriasis
- Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging Linked to Hematologic Cancer Risk in Children
- Neonatal Male Circumcision Rates Reduced From 2012 to 2022
- Slightly More Than Half of Pregnant Women With Epilepsy See Neurologist in Year Predelivery
- Cannabis Use Increases Diabetes Risk Nearly Fourfold
- Aspirin Linked to Lower CRC Recurrence for Molecularly Defined Subgroup
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Patches Safer Than Oral Delivery for Women With Diabetes
September 22, 2025
- Oral Bacteria, Fungi Linked to Increased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
- Circulating Tumor HPV DNA Can ID HPV+OPSCC Years Before Diagnosis
- Population Aging Contributes to Burden of Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Advances in Cancer Research Described in 15th Cancer Progress Report
- Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lens Improves Vision Outcomes
- PM2.5 Exposure Linked to Increased Dementia Severity
- Remote Access to Urinary Incontinence Treatments Aids Women Veterans
- Periodic Limb Movements Occur Frequently in Persons With Epilepsy
September 23, 2025
- Three Cardiometabolic Risk Factors ID'd as Having the Highest Risk for Mortality in MASLD
- Pre-K and Elementary School Students Have Highest Virus Detection Rates
- Photorefractive Keratectomy Safe, Effective for Teenagers
- Declines Seen in New, Additional Prescribing of Opioids in Patients With Cancer
- Brain Abnormalities Seen in Epilepsy Patients With Psych Comorbidities
- Inpatient Hep C Consultation After Delivery Tied to Better Treatment Completion
- Repetitive Head Impact Exposure Tied to Disruption at Depths of Sulci
- Nonatherothrombotic Causes Account for Much of MI Burden in Younger Adults
- Shunt Surgery Beneficial in Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Improve Glycemic, Weight Outcomes in Children With T2D
- Receipt of Meds for Opioid Use Disorder in Jail Increases Use After Release
September 24, 2025
- Age at Start of Estrogen Therapy May Affect Alzheimer Disease Risk
- Low Metastasis Rate Seen for Radiation Plus Silicone Oil in Uveal Melanoma
- Physical Frailty May Contribute to Risk for Dementia Development
- Behavioral Health Integration Can Improve Psychosocial Health of Children
- Only 36.4 Percent of U.S. Adults Had No CVD Risk Factors in Recent Years
- Poverty, Social Disadvantage Linked to Lower Fecundability
- Adherence to Safe Sleep Practices Declines During, After Infant Illness
- Cocoa Extract Supplementation Yields Significant Reduction in hsCRP
- App May Improve Palliative Care for Adults With Incurable Cancer
- FDA Approves Subcutaneous Tremfya Induction Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis
- Wrist Cooling May Help Manage Vasomotor Symptoms
September 25, 2025
- Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Aids Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder
- Guidance Issued on Impact, Management of Potassium, Phosphorus in CKD
- Adding Molecular Breast Imaging to DBT Beneficial for Dense Breasts
- Guidelines Developed for Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy
- Children With Autism More Likely to Experience Gastrointestinal Problems
- Remote Perioperative Telemonitoring Beneficial After Cancer Surgery
- 5.7 Million More U.S. Women Than Expected Were Childless in 2024
- Oral Semaglutide Effective for Weight Loss in Overweight or Obesity
- Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Risk for Severe Periodontal Disease
- FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for First Treatment for Barth Syndrome, Forzinity
- Oral Orforglipron Yields Greater Weight Reductions Than Placebo
- Older Adults Can Regain Well-Being
- Clinical Practice Guidelines Issued for Diabetes Distress
- Personal Storytelling During Medical Training Aids Learning
September 26, 2025
- Sanofi Expands Patient Affordability Program by Offering Access to All Its Insulins for $35 Per Month in the US
- Acute Cystitis Tied to Higher Risk for Urogenital Cancers
- Diabetes Tied to Doubled Risk for Sepsis
- Young Adult Cancer Survivors Face Higher Social Risks
- Prevention Strategies Developed for Cardiovascular Manifestations of COVID
- Mediterranean Diet Tied to Improvement in Psoriasis
- Alcohol Use Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
- Poor Mental Health Outcomes More Likely With Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Drop in Hospital Salaries, Staffing Reported After Private Equity Acquisitions
September 29, 2025
- AAP: TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Fueling Rise in Diphenhydramine-Related Adverse Events
- Loss of Therapeutic Benefit Seen After Stopping Baricitinib in Type 1 Diabetes
- Antithymocyte Globulin Cuts Loss of β-Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes
- Higher Tattoo Exposure Linked to Reduced Melanoma Risk
- Natural Language Processing Algorithms Can ID High-Risk Childhood Asthma Subgroup
- Recommendations Issued for Diagnosing, Managing Gastroparesis
- Nonoptimal Levels of Traditional Risk Factors Almost Universal Before CVD
- Risk for Behavioral Problems Elevated for Children With Allergic Rhinitis
September 30, 2025
- Inhaled Cannabis Linked to Risk for Asthma, COPD
- Adenotonsillectomy May Be No Better Than Watchful Waiting in Young Children With Mild OSA
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Tied to Reduced Mortality in Patients With Psoriasis
- Heat May Modify Impact of Toxic Metal(loid)s on Kidney Health
- Odds of Repeat Imaging Higher for Nonphysician Practitioner Interpretation
- Elinzanetant Safe, Effective for Moderate-to-Severe Vasomotor Symptoms
- Adherence to ACS Guideline Linked to Lower Mortality in Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer
- Self-Reported Cognitive Disability Rates Increased in U.S. Adults From 2013 to 2023
- Study Chronicles War-Related Injuries in Gaza
- AAP: Pediatric Golf Cart-Related Injuries Mainly Caused by Falls
- 2024-2025 Season Saw High Number of Pediatric Influenza-Associated Deaths
- Patients With Extreme Obesity Face Limitations to Accessing Specialty Care
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