<ѻý>Ultra-Processed Foods and Mortality; Improving Cardiovascular Risk Assessmentѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: low testosterone in men and mortality May 18, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>When It Comes to Preventive Health, Play the Long Gameѻý> Proposed budget scoring legislation can boost disease prevention and drive cost savings May 18, 2024
<ѻý>Social Media Use Tied to Higher Odds of Smoking, Vaping in Youthѻý> Odds more than doubled in kids logging 7 hours or more a day on social media May 17, 2024
<ѻý>Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Sayѻý> "You can't just assume that somebody's going to get care elsewhere," one pediatrician noted May 17, 2024
<ѻý>The Lure of Specialty Medicine Pulls Nurse Practitioners From Primary Careѻý> Increasingly, NPs are broadening their skills and income May 17, 2024
<ѻý>South Park Takes on Wegovy; Decapitated Doc's Killer Sentenced; Deadliest Superbugsѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 17, 2024
<ѻý>Yet Another Benefit for Metformin?ѻý> Study suggests a surprising effect in rheumatologic disease risk May 17, 2024
<ѻý>Want to Stay Safe From Bird Flu? Cook Meat at Recommended Temperature, USDA Saysѻý> No H5N1 has been found in the meat supply, but cooking meat well would kill it if it appeared May 16, 2024
<ѻý>Teen Died From Eating Spicy Chip as Part of Social Media Challenge, Autopsy Saysѻý> Cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest, according to medical examiner's report May 16, 2024
<ѻý>Obesity Mystery Solved: The Reversible Cause You Never Knewѻý> Can you guess what caused this patient's extreme weight gain? May 16, 2024
<ѻý>Another Study Debunks Benefits of Omega-3 Supplements for Dry Eye Diseaseѻý> While they don't seem to cause any harm, the supplements failed to improve symptoms May 16, 2024
<ѻý>PICU Use for Bronchiolitis Tied to 'Striking' Rise in Noninvasive Breathing Supportѻý> Multiple factors appear to be behind jump in high-flow nasal cannula, noninvasive ventilation use May 16, 2024
<ѻý>There's Bird Flu in U.S. Dairy Cows. Raw Milk Drinkers Aren't Deterred.ѻý> "People are seeking raw milk like crazy," said one dairy purveyor May 15, 2024
<ѻý>Smartphone-Based Lifestyle Interventions Result in Modest, Sustained Weight Lossѻý> Interventions important for patients with no access to medical or surgical treatments May 15, 2024
<ѻý>U.S. Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2023, but Experts Say It's Too Soon to Celebrateѻý> About 107,500 people died of overdoses last year May 15, 2024
<ѻý>Jimmy Carter 'Coming to the End'; U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop; Drowning Deaths Riseѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 15, 2024
<ѻý>Clinicians at Legacy Health Move to Unionizeѻý> About 150 doctors, PAs and NPs plan to organize with an American Federation of Teachers affiliate May 14, 2024
<ѻý>Celebrity Pathologist Who Argued Multiple Shooters Killed JFK Dies at 93ѻý> Cyril Wecht was involved in high-profile cases ranging from Elvis Presley to JonBenet Ramsey May 13, 2024
<ѻý>Iron Supplements Don't Give Breastfed Babies a Leg Up for Developmentѻý> Risk for iron deficiency or anemia also didn't improve in a randomized trial May 13, 2024
<ѻý>Lost in the Haze: What Would Rescheduling Marijuana Really Do?ѻý> If you are confused, you're not alone May 13, 2024
<ѻý>Liver Disease, High Lipoprotein(a) Tied to Higher MI Risk in Diabetes Patientsѻý> Sixfold increased risk of non-fatal MI among patients with highest levels of Lp(a) May 13, 2024
<ѻý>Mail-Order Medication Abortion Effective and Acceptable to Patientsѻý> 90.4% of participants said they would use mail-order dispensing again for abortion care May 13, 2024
<ѻý>The Heart of Healthcare Innovation Keeps Beatingѻý> Our annual innovation symposium inspired us to make our health system work better May 13, 2024
<ѻý>Which Patients With Diabetes and Ketoacidosis Face Higher Death Risk?ѻý> Disparities in outcomes, healthcare use for type 2 versus type 1 disease May 12, 2024
<ѻý>Farm-to-Hospital Meals Can Help Protect Patients and the Climateѻý> Every health system should partner with local, high-quality farms May 12, 2024
<ѻý>Supported Exercise Intervention Helps Black Women With Obesity Shed Weightѻý> Pilot program cut HbA1c, boosted functional mobility, and fostered camaraderie May 11, 2024
<ѻý>Study Offers Clues on Asthma Control for Patients With Concurrent Diabetesѻý> Compared with metformin, some newer diabetes agents linked with more acute exacerbations May 10, 2024
<ѻý>Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1ѻý> "The risk to the public from this outbreak remains low," HHS Secretary says May 10, 2024
<ѻý>Slow Responders to Zepbound Achieve Meaningful Weight Loss Eventuallyѻý> It can take 20 weeks to titrate to highest dose, researcher points out May 10, 2024
<ѻý>New School Meal Standards: An Encouraging Step Towards Healthier Kidsѻý> The momentum coming from the federal government is promising May 10, 2024
<ѻý>Massage Guns the Likely Culprit in Two Cases of Acute Vertigoѻý> The relatively younger age of the two patients makes these cases particularly notable May 10, 2024
<ѻý>Diet Tied to Mortality; FDA's Financial Ties; New Long COVID Trials to Startѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 09, 2024
<ѻý>Adult RSV Shots Given to More Than 30 Babies by Mistakeѻý> "Administration errors are preventable with proper education and training," say study authors May 09, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Warns on Insulin Pump Problemѻý> Mobile app glitch may cause t:slim X2 insulin pump battery to drain sooner than expected May 08, 2024
<ѻý>83% of Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms Are Undiagnosedѻý> Researchers urge for better screening and intervention May 08, 2024
<ѻý>Investigational Drug Could Help Vapers Quitѻý> Results of mid-stage trial "promising" but need confirmation, researcher says May 08, 2024
<ѻý>Stranded in the ED, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harmѻý> Physicians say ED boarding is as bad as it's ever been May 07, 2024
<ѻý>Higher Risk of Infant Death Tied to Dual Cannabis, Nicotine Use in Pregnancyѻý> Heightened risk also observed for a host of other adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes May 07, 2024
<ѻý>I Didn't Truly Understand Opioid Addiction Until It Killed My Sonѻý> Despite being a doctor, I learned too late that substance use disorder is a treatable disease May 07, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital Operator Steward Health Care Files for Bankruptcy Protectionѻý> Day-to-day operations expected to continue as usual through Chapter 11 process May 07, 2024