<ѻý>FDA: Don't Use Smartwatches, Smart Rings for Blood Glucose Measurementsѻý> Noninvasive devices that don't pierce the skin can give inaccurate measurements Feb 22, 2024
<ѻý>Do Organ Transplants Cause Personality Changes?ѻý> Anecdotal evidence suggests a real possibility, but more research is needed Feb 22, 2024
<ѻý>Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Affects Offspring's Heart Health in Adolescenceѻý> Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are both on the rise Feb 16, 2024
<ѻý>RNA Silencer Zilebesiran: Infrequent Injections Bring Down BPѻý> Sustained BP reductions seen in early trial whether patients got one or two doses in 6 months Feb 16, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Advisors Nearly All Aboard the TriClip Train for Tricuspid Regurgitationѻý> Committee voted 13-1 that the benefits of the TEER device outweigh the risks in certain patients Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Immunotherapy May Hold Promise for Skin Cancers After Kidney Transplantѻý> Two studies had "important differences," but can help guide clinicians Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>Denosumab Protective Against Diabetes?ѻý> Study found lower diabetes incidence with osteoporosis drug for patients who stayed on treatment Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>Risk Score Proposed to Anchor Forthcoming Donor Heart Allocation Rulesѻý> Current six-tier system on the outs due to excessive manipulation Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>Rapid Weight Loss a Diabetic Retinopathy Risk?ѻý> While research is conflicting, GLP-1 therapies might cause transient worsening of retinal disease Feb 12, 2024
<ѻý>Can a Common Diabetes Drug Turn Patients' Urine Into Alcohol?ѻý> Case study highlights importance of proper urine sample storage Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>Tirzepatide's Association With BP Reduction Reinforced With ABPM Dataѻý> Combination GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist is currently approved for T2D and weight loss Feb 05, 2024
<ѻý>Durable Weight Loss Follows Just a Few Injections of Novel Drugѻý> Most of the body weight reduction persisted 150 days after the last dose in an early-phase trial Feb 05, 2024
<ѻý>Health Effects of Diabetes Remission; High-Deductible Plans for Cancer Patientsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: USPSTF weighs in on screening for language disorders or delays in kids Feb 03, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>First Transcatheter Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatment Approvedѻý> FDA greenlights system for severe cases cleared by the heart team Feb 02, 2024
<ѻý>History of IBD Linked to Severe Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for COVIDѻý> IBD was associated with an increased risk of sepsis, shock, and acute kidney injury Feb 01, 2024
<ѻý>Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Careѻý> Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions Jan 29, 2024
<ѻý>One Class of Antidiabetic Linked With Lower Kidney Stone Riskѻý> Study compared SGLT2 inhibitors with GLP-1 agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors Jan 29, 2024
<ѻý>Caution Raised for Post-TAVR Cardiac Surgeriesѻý> Surgeons report rise in TAVR explants and other risky procedures Jan 29, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare Systemѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: PFAS guidelines for clinicians Jan 27, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More?ѻý> Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases Jan 26, 2024
<ѻý>Breast Cancer Drug Repurposed for Infant With Congenital Hyperinsulinismѻý> Daily treatment substantially reduced hypoglycemia over 13 weeks Jan 24, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Slams Fresenius Over Its Response to PCBs in Dialysis Machinesѻý> A 3-year saga raises questions about a potential class effect Jan 23, 2024
<ѻý>Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Likely Cost-Effective if Under $2 Millionѻý> Lifetime reduction in acute pain episodes should offset high upfront costs of the therapy Jan 22, 2024
<ѻý>Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortalityѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes Jan 20, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBeneѻý> The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts Jan 19, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Slaps Boxed Warning on Osteoporosis Drugѻý> Denosumab can cause severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced CKD, agency finds Jan 19, 2024
<ѻý>Calcium Levels Quickly Become Critical for Many Denosumab-Treated Women on Dialysisѻý> New findings led to boxed warning on drug's labeling for advanced CKD patients Jan 19, 2024
<ѻý>Severe Stroke at Age 24; Nurses' $100,000 Bonus; Paxlovid Insider Trading Convictionѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jan 19, 2024
<ѻý>Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Careѻý> Telecare improved quality of life for people with chronic illnesses Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Lives Prolonged for Longtime CRT-D Users With Heart Failureѻý> Survival benefit with cardiac resynchronization therapy durable out to 14 years Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Top Insomnia Treatments Offer Little Relief for Dialysis Patientsѻý> CBT, trazodone outcomes were "surprising" Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>Go Vegetarian to Avoid COVID? Making Dialysis Centers Work Betterѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnostic errors among hospitalized patients Jan 13, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Diverting Acute HF Patients From Hospitalization: Case Builds for Short Stay Unitsѻý> Rerouting low-risk patients from routine admission deemed safe in trial Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Clears Wegovy, Other GLP-1 Drugs of Suicidality Risk for Nowѻý> Preliminary evaluation reassures, while the agency's review continues Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>Carvedilol No Help in Preventing Heart Failure in Childhood Cancer Survivorsѻý> While safe, the results do not support use of the drug in anthracycline-exposed survivors Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Health Record Trigger Boosted Screening for Primary Aldosteronismѻý> Best-practice advisory tested in adults with hypertension Jan 08, 2024
<ѻý>Maternal Type 1 Diabetes an Outsized Red Flag for Child Heart Defect Riskѻý> But don't ignore maternal overweight, obesity, and gestational diabetes, study says Jan 05, 2024
<ѻý>Study Assuages Fears of Pancreatic Cancer Risk With GLP-1 Receptor Agonistsѻý> Researchers looked at 7-year patient data Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>In Acute Kidney Disease, SGLT2 inhibitors Were All-Around Protectiveѻý> Risk of all-cause mortality, MAKE, and MACE were significantly reduced Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>No Improved Outcomes for HF Patients With Sleep Apnea Using ASV Breathing Devicesѻý> While apnea symptoms resolved, no improvement was seen in clinical outcomes Dec 29, 2023