Using Salt Substitutes Led to 40% Drop in High Blood Pressure Risk
Share on PinterestEating too much salt is a known risk factor for developing high blood pressure. Nadine Greeff/Stocksy UnitedPotassium-enriched salt ...
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Why Am I Still Coughing Weeks After Getting Over a Cold?
Post-infectious coughs are common after a respiratory infection Johner Images/Getty Images Post-infectious coughs are very common, affecting 11%-25% of adults. ...
Biogen’s Rare Genetic Disorder Drug Gets Approval in EU
(Reuters) -Biogen said on Monday its drug for treating a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous ...
FDA OKs First Oral Agent for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved budesonide oral suspension (Eohilia, Takeda), the first oral treatment for eosinophilic ...
Zinc provides new clue for why loud noise causes hearing loss
Exposure to loud noises, such as at a music festival, can worsen our hearingSERGEI ILNITSKY/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Exposure to loud noises may ...
Dementia Predicted 10 Years Before Diagnosis
Blood protein profiles predicted future dementia in healthy adults, a large longitudinal study showed. Blood samples from over 50,000 people ...
Oncologists Risk Self-Referral Violations Over Medicare Mail-Order Drug Rule
A new interpretation of a decades-old law could put community oncology practices in the crosshairs of regulators who monitor and ...
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Benefits
Gastric bypass surgery in people with severe obesity was associated with sustained improvements in cognitive function, inflammation, and comorbidities, according ...
Does GP Referral to Gardening Clubs Work?
It’s been 5 years since social prescribing was embraced by NHS England in its 2019 long-term plan. The idea was ...
Novel Oral Antibiotic Effective Against Uncomplicated UTIs
Gepotidacin -- a first-in-class oral antibiotic -- appeared effective and safe for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) ...
FDA Reviewers Skeptical on TriClip for Tricuspid Regurgitation
FDA staff questioned the evidence for clinical benefit with the TriClip G4 transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system for severe tricuspid ...
Sleep Apnea Smartwatch Feature Gets FDA Authorization
The FDA authorized an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-detecting feature on the Samsung Galaxy Watch, the company announced on Friday. The ...
Could Weight-Loss Drug Improve Hip Replacement Outcomes?
SAN FRANCISCO -- The antidiabetic and weight-loss drug semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus) either does or does not help patients undergoing ...
Spread ‘Aloha’ in Healthcare | MedPage Today
Lazarus is an adjunct professor of psychiatry. I spent most of January 2024 in Honolulu -- writing, working, and vacationing. ...
FDA Approves First Oral Option for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
The FDA approved budesonide oral suspension (Eohilia) for adults and children ages 11 years and older with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), ...
Rapid Weight Loss a Diabetic Retinopathy Risk?
While rapid weight-loss with bariatric surgery or drugs might temporarily worsen diabetic retinopathy as blood sugar levels are rapidly corrected, ...
Study: Fewer Kids in the ED Means More Missed Diagnoses
Emergency departments (EDs) that saw fewer kids were more likely to have potentially delayed diagnoses for serious acute conditions in ...
AN2 Therapeutics Shares Fall After Pausing Lung Disease Study Enrollment
(Reuters) -AN2 Therapeutics said on Monday it will pause further enrollment in a late-stage study testing its experimental lead drug ...
Good Performance for Universal CVD Risk Prediction Model
TOPLINE:A universal cardiovascular disease (CVD) prediction tool performs well in patients with and without atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD), a new study ...
Artificial Intelligence Versus Sir William Osler
Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 ...
NEWSHEALTH : Artificial Intelligence Versus Sir William Osler