Rare Sleep Disorder More Common Than Previously Thought
Share on PinterestA new study looks at how many people may have the sleep disorder idiopathic hypersomnia. skynesher/Getty ImagesExtreme daytime ...
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This Frontline Therapy Is Better in Multiple Myeloma: Study
SAN DIEGO — Two frontline therapy combinations for patients with multiple myeloma who are not eligible for hematopoietic stem cell ...
Chia Seeds May Help Lower High Blood Pressure
Share on PinterestA new research review suggests that eating chia seeds may help lower blood pressure and reduce your risk ...
Disease Control Elusive for Many Patients on AD Therapies
A significant number of patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) failed to achieve adequate disease control with systemic therapies over ...
Both Beneficial and Harmful Effects?
The relationship between alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease (CVD) may be more nuanced than previously thought, with evidence emerging that ...
How to Choose the Most Appropriate Migraine Treatment
BARCELONA — Physicians have a wide range of medications at their disposal for the treatment of acute migraine, including a ...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Affects Millions of Americans, CDC Says
Share on PinterestHealth officials suggest that long COVID may be a possible explanation for the recent surge in chronic fatigue ...
FDA Approves First Pulsed Field Ablation System for AF
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System (Medtronic) for the treatment ...
Survival-Toxicity Trade-off With T-DM1 in HER+ Breast Cancer
SAN ANTONIO — The antibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) does not improve survival outcomes compared with the standard of care ...
Navigating the Semaglutide Shortage
The semaglutide shortage probably won't last forever. But for now, physicians strive to provide the best care for their patients ...
Quebec Healthcare Workers Strike Again for Better Pay
For the third time in recent months, members of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ) union are ...
For Kids, Sleep Study Needed to Parse out the Kind of Snoring That Means Surgery
Mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was not easily distinguishable from primary snoring in children without polysomnography, analysis of randomized clinical ...
GLP-1 RAs for CVD: Are Cardiologists Ready?
The positive results from the SELECT trial for the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) were hailed as ushering in ...
10% of US Doctors Work for UnitedHealth. Is That a Problem?
UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of the nation's largest private insurer, UnitedHealthcare (UHC), is now affiliated with or employs approximately ...
Biden Administration Announces Moves to Cut Drug Prices
The Biden administration announced several actions Thursday aimed at lowering prescription drug costs, including decreasing some drug copays for Medicare ...
Low-Dose Intradermal Mpox Vaccine on Par With Subcutaneous Dosing
Mpox vaccination with a two-shot, low-dose intradermal approach produced similar antibody titers levels compared with the standard subcutaneous dosing regimen, ...
Bluebird Signs Pact With Insurer for Sickle Cell Gene Therapy
(Reuters) - Bluebird bio said on Thursday a large insurer had agreed to cover its newly approved sickle cell disease ...
SCD Mortality Rates Improved for Black Patients in 2010s
SAN DIEGO — The average age of death for Black U.S. patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) rose from 39 ...
Mask Rift Puts Health Workers in Jeopardy Again
Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of covid-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front ...
Experts Highlight Drug Overdose Deaths Among Seniors During Senate Hearing
Among other solutions, educational campaigns along with expanding access to residential rehab programs to Medicare beneficiaries could mitigate the growing ...
NEWSHEALTH : Experts Highlight Drug Overdose Deaths Among Seniors During Senate Hearing