<ѻý>Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Diseaseѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer Sep 23, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Another Win for Biomarker-Driven Thromboprophylaxis for Patients With Cancerѻý> Threefold risk reduction with enoxaparin in high-risk gastrointestinal, lung cancers Sep 21, 2023
<ѻý>Fewer Serious Problems With Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Than Robotic Surgeryѻý> Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy tied to higher rate of bile duct injury in older adults Sep 20, 2023
<ѻý>Delaying Esophageal Cancer Surgery After Neoadjuvant CRT Fails in Trialѻý> Histological complete response rates no better and survival appears worse Sep 19, 2023
<ѻý>Large Study Eases Fears Over Zantac-Cancer Linkѻý> In multinational cohort, cancer incidence with pulled drug no different than other H2RAs Sep 19, 2023
<ѻý>Could Cetuximab Maintenance Play a Role in RAS Wild-Type Metastatic CRC?ѻý> Strategy tied to better outcomes but fails to meet primary goal of phase II trial Sep 18, 2023
<ѻý>Child Develops Voluminous Diarrhea After Amoxicillinѻý> Discordant test results complicate diagnosis of suspected C. difficile Sep 18, 2023
<ѻý>Non-Erosive GERD May Not Increase Risk of Esophageal Cancerѻý> Study shows similar incidence rates to general population, unlike for those with erosive GERD Sep 18, 2023
<ѻý>Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enoughѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity Sep 16, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Celiac Disease in Adultsѻý> But biopsy should still remain standard, expert advised Sep 14, 2023
<ѻý>Study Links Being Breastfed to Cancer Risk in Adulthoodѻý> But researchers say the established benefits likely outweigh any potential risk Sep 08, 2023
<ѻý>Opioid-Free Discharge After Pancreatic Resection Can Be Achieved, Study Showsѻý> Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use Sep 06, 2023
<ѻý>Adding Regorafenib in First-Line 'Promising' in Gastric Cancerѻý> Including TKI with nivolumab plus FOLFOX deemed safe in metastatic esophagogastric disease Sep 05, 2023
<ѻý>Positive Airway Pressure Linked to Less Late-Night Heartburn Problemsѻý> Wheezing, nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux symptoms decreased in PAP users, study finds Aug 31, 2023
<ѻý>Gut Microbiome Study Yields Clues to Melanoma Development, Progressionѻý> Differences between patients and volunteers, early- vs late-stage may help guide management Aug 31, 2023
<ѻý>Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Increased IBD Risk in Adults and Kidsѻý> Risk increased with severity of atopic dermatitis across both groups, cohort study shows Aug 30, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. Unveils First 10 Drugs for Medicare Price Negotiationsѻý> Treatments for heart failure, Crohn's disease, and diabetes make the list Aug 29, 2023
<ѻý>AI-Aided Colonoscopy Flops for Advanced Neoplasia Detection in Trialѻý> Meta-analysis turns up similar findings, though increased ADR overall Aug 28, 2023
<ѻý>Does Cancer Screening Actually Extend Lives?ѻý> A series of articles look at whether the benefits for the few warrant the harms for the many Aug 28, 2023
<ѻý>Doctors, Patients Try to Shame Insurers to Reverse Prior Auth Denialsѻý> Many have taken to social media to get tests, drugs, and treatments approved Aug 27, 2023
<ѻý>Early Cholecystectomy Questioned for More Severe Acute Biliary Pancreatitisѻý> Retrospective analysis suggests worse outcomes versus delayed procedure Aug 25, 2023
<ѻý>First Multiple Sclerosis Biosimilar Approvedѻý> Natalizumab-sztn gets a nod from the FDA Aug 25, 2023
<ѻý>Novel KRAS Inhibitor Leads to Durable Responses in Multiple Tumor Typesѻý> More than half of patients with NSCLC, more than a third of those with CRC responded to divarasib Aug 23, 2023
<ѻý>Ultra-Rare Immune System Disease Gets First FDA-Approved Treatmentѻý> Pozelimab reduced hospitalizations, albumin transfusions in CHAPLE disease patients Aug 18, 2023
<ѻý>Gene Therapy Promising for Rare Jaundice Syndromeѻý> Early-phase data suggest a dose that can keep bilirubin in check without hours of phototherapy Aug 16, 2023
<ѻý>FDA OKs First Liver-Directed Treatment for Metastatic Uveal Melanomaѻý> Hepzato Kit melphalan delivery system produced objective responses in 36% of patients Aug 15, 2023
<ѻý>Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Serious Infection Risk in Childrenѻý> PPI use should be limited in infants and children, study suggests Aug 14, 2023
<ѻý>Most Appendicitis Patients See Good Long-Term Outcomes With Conservative Txѻý> Decades after antibiotic treatment, 60% of patients had avoided appendectomy Aug 10, 2023
<ѻý>Dementia Risk Linked With Cumulative Heartburn Med Use, Analysis Suggestsѻý> Study adds to the ongoing discussion about proton pump inhibitors and cognition Aug 09, 2023
<ѻý>Study Questions Relationship Between Hospital Competition and Surgical Qualityѻý> Outcomes were mixed, depending on the operation Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>Should Surgery Be Offered for Malignant Bowel Obstruction?ѻý> Study finds no benefit in terms of days alive and out of the hospital, but symptom burden eased Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>ACP Sticks With Age 50 for Colorectal Cancer Screeningѻý> Guidance conflicts with other new recommendations that screening start at age 45 Aug 01, 2023
<ѻý>Multi-Cancer Early Detection: 20th-Century Fiction Becomes Realityѻý> These tests could soon become a valuable addition to current cancer screening tools Aug 01, 2023
<ѻý>Rotavirus Hospitalization in Kids Linked to Autoimmune Disease Later Onѻý> Higher risks for arthritis, connective tissue disorders, other diseases seen in Korean study Jul 26, 2023
<ѻý>Gut Biome Altered in Inflammatory Arthritis, but Causal Direction Unclearѻý> Authors of new study ready to exonerate intestinal flora as a cause of joint disease Jul 26, 2023
<ѻý>TNF Blockers for IBD Tied to Risk for Immune-Mediated Diseasesѻý> "Paradoxical" finding puzzles researchers Jul 22, 2023
<ѻý>PPIs Linked to Worse Outcomes With Widely Used Breast Cancer Drugѻý> Concomitant use of proton pump inhibitors with palbociclib associated with shorter survival Jul 21, 2023
<ѻý>Experts Demand Overhaul of Organ Transplant System During Senate Hearingѻý> Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved Jul 21, 2023
<ѻý>Nixing Food Triggers Could Ease More Eosinophilic GI Disordersѻý> Remission in stomach and duodenum, improved symptoms seen Jul 20, 2023
<ѻý>Lisa Marie Presley's Cause of Death; End of AIDS? Human-Animal COVID Transmissionѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jul 14, 2023