<ѻý>Liver Cancer Screening Benefits Patients With Cirrhosis, Study Suggestsѻý> Analysis still finds improved survival after correcting for lead- and length-time biases May 01, 2024
<ѻý>EPA Bans Consumer Use of Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Liver, Lung Cancersѻý> Methylene chloride has killed at least 88 workers since 1980 Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>Major Gaps in Cancer Screening at Federally Qualified Health Centersѻý> Breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening rates much lower than overall national rates Apr 29, 2024
<ѻý>Antibiotics in Infancy Tied to Higher Risk for Atopic Dermatitisѻý> An increased number of antibiotic courses corresponded to a dose-response-like increased risk Apr 29, 2024
<ѻý>Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Actionѻý> Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>Dietary Interventions Beat Medication in IBS Treatmentѻý> Both a low-FODMAPs and low-carb diet led to a larger decrease in symptom severity Apr 24, 2024
<ѻý>Loss of Anti-TNF Treatment Response Common in Crohn's Diseaseѻý> Study identified factors and strategies for maintaining response Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>Breast Milk Enema Helps Preterm Infants Pass Meconiumѻý> Infants also moved to enteral feeding faster, randomized Chinese trial showed Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>Rotavirus: Then and Nowѻý> Many pediatric hospital residents "have never seen a case of rotavirus," said Paul Offit, MD Apr 18, 2024
<ѻý>Rotavirus Still Ranks High as Cause of Acute Gastroenteritis in Childrenѻý> Recent research sheds light on how the virus can cause such severe symptoms Apr 18, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Slaps Embolization Device With Class I Recall After Deathsѻý> Increased bowel ischemia risk when Obsidio Embolic is used for lower GI bleeds Apr 17, 2024
<ѻý>Deeper Sedation During Colonoscopy Linked to Improved Detection of Serrated Polypsѻý> Propofol boosts serrated polyp detection by 50%, little difference for all neoplasia, adenomas Apr 17, 2024
<ѻý>Oral Antibiotics Alone Miss the Mark for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitisѻý> But adverse events, quality of life, and patient satisfaction similar to oral/IV approach Apr 17, 2024
<ѻý>TNF Inhibitors for IBD Linked to Kidney Function Declinesѻý> Observational VA data support recommendations for monitoring with initiation Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>Automated, Personalized Outreach Boosts CRC Screening in Diverse Patient Populationѻý> Absolute improvement of 30-40% in screening participation after 1 year Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>Possible New Standard for Treated Advanced CRC With KRAS Mutationsѻý> Adagrasib plus cetuximab leads to responses in one-third of patients, median OS of 15.9 months Apr 12, 2024
<ѻý>Neoadjuvant Chemo-IO Promising in Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancerѻý> Combination associated with favorable R0 resection and survival rates Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Bispecific Checkpoint Inhibitor Improves Survival in Advanced Gastric/GEJ Cancerѻý> Almost 50% improvement in median survival, but against a suboptimal control regimen Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workersѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Flung From Trailer Dies; Viral Hepatitis Deaths Rise; Suicidal Thoughts and GLPsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 09, 2024
<ѻý>Enhertu Gets Tumor-Agnostic FDA Approval for HER2-Positive Cancersѻý> About half of patients responded, duration of response as long as 19 months in three trials Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>Chemotherapy/ICI Combos Falter as Second-Line Treatment for Gastric Cancerѻý> FOLFIRI plus durvalumab, with or without tremelimumab, no help after first-line chemotherapy Apr 04, 2024
<ѻý>Start of a New Trend? Hepatitis C Cases Drop in the U.S.ѻý> After a decade of increases, health officials aren't sure if change is just a statistical blip Apr 04, 2024
<ѻý>Telehealth Improves Hepatitis C Treatment in Patients With Opioid Use Disorderѻý> Facilitated telemedicine embedded into opioid treatment programs boosted HCV cure rates Apr 03, 2024
<ѻý>How Old Is Too Old for Surveillance Colonoscopy?ѻý> Study suggested risks may outweigh benefits for some older patients Apr 02, 2024
<ѻý>GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Riskѻý> Overall incidence is still low, however Apr 01, 2024
<ѻý>More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.ѻý> But change isn't something everyone will raise a glass to Mar 31, 2024
<ѻý>Aspirin for Fatty Liver; Meds for Self-Managed Abortionѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnosing Parkinson's with a skin biopsy Mar 30, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Starting Treatment at Discharge for Alcohol-Related Hospital Stays Shows Benefitsѻý> However, only 2% of hospitalized patients received a script Mar 29, 2024
<ѻý>Liquid Biopsy for CRC Screening May Not Be Ready for Prime Timeѻý> Not as effective for catching cases or as cost-effective as available tests, modeling studies say Mar 26, 2024
<ѻý>Kate Middleton's Cancer: What to Know About 'Preventative' Chemotherapyѻý> And what abdominal surgery could mean in the context of cancer Mar 26, 2024
<ѻý>Reconsider Insertion of Abdominal Drains After Distal Pancreatectomy, Study Suggestsѻý> Rate of major morbidity was non-inferior in the no-drain group compared with the drain group Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>VCTE-Based Agile Scores Accurate in Predicting Liver-Related Events in MASLDѻý> Serial Agile scores were also accurate over time Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Concomitant SSRI and Oral Anticoagulant Use Tied to Major Bleeding Riskѻý> Patients taking both drugs should be closely monitored, researchers advised Mar 22, 2024
<ѻý>No OS Difference in Pancreatic Cancer With SABR vs Irreversible Electroporationѻý> PFS, adverse events also comparable with the ablative modalities after FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy Mar 21, 2024
<ѻý>Can an Autoimmunity Lead to Immune Deficiency?ѻý> Studies may explain some cases of rare opportunistic infections Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Aspirin Cuts Liver Fat in Preliminary MASLD Trialѻý> At 6 months, 42.5% of patients on low-dose aspirin had at least a 30% reduction in hepatic fat Mar 20, 2024
<ѻý>Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis and Death Are on the Rise: Here's How We Can Helpѻý> Reducing stigma, increasing public awareness, and policy change are key Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>Delta-8 THC Use Common in Teens; New Drug-Coated Balloon for Blocked Stentsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: new screening methods for colorectal cancer Mar 16, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>FDA Tries to Close the Lid on Poop Transplant Companyѻý> Fecal microbiota transplant business needs a BLA or IND to operate, agency says Mar 15, 2024