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A photo of a male physician preparing to vaccinate a pregnant woman.

<乌鸦传媒>Maternal RSV Vaccine Appears Safe, Real-World Study Finds

However, vaccine was associated with modest risk of maternal hypertensive disorders

A photo of a senior couple sitting at a table at home paying bills and using a laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans' List of Healthcare Worries

A third of people 65 or older reported difficulty paying for healthcare expenses

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<乌鸦传媒>Mediterranean Diet Tied to Lower Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors

High levels of adherence associated with lower risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality

A photo of a woman holding a digital spirometer.

<乌鸦传媒>Primary Care COPD Clinic Could Be a Model for Lasting Survival Benefit

Nonphysician program linked to lower all- and specific-cause mortality risks

A close up photo of a semaglutide injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>Popular Diabetes Drug Class Lowered Risk of 10 Obesity-Associated Cancers

For people with diabetes, cancer risks were reduced with GLP-1s versus insulin

A photo of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential debate.

<乌鸦传媒>Questions About Biden's Age and Fitness Reminiscent of Reagan's 1984 Campaign

But there are key differences

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Biden's Checkup; Sanjay Gupta Says Prez Should Get Cognitive Test; July 4 Injuries

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Weight Stigma Is Bad Medicine

Physicians must work to break this cycle of bias

A photo of a depressed looking woman at a kitchen table with her head on her hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder remains relatively unknown, even among healthcare providers

A photo of two hands resting on a counter top facing each other, in one is a lit cigarette and in the other a rolled cash.

<乌鸦传媒>Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag

Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up

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<乌鸦传媒>Another Person Tests Positive for Bird Flu, CDC Says

Colorado dairy worker becomes the fourth human case tied to dairy cattle outbreak

A computer rendering of electrical activity between neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Midlife Cognition Tied to Inflammation Years Earlier

Consistently high CRP levels over 18 years raised the risk of poor cognitive function

A photo of a man holding an Ozempic injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>Semaglutide May Be Linked to Condition That Causes Blindness

Association with optic neuropathy in observational data needs further study to assess causality

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court to Weigh if FDA Was Heavy-Handed With Its Flavored E-Cig Regulations

Agency is appealing a lower court ruling siding with vaping companies

A close up photo of a man smoking an ecigarette.

<乌鸦传媒>Vapers May Be Less Likely to Undergo Lung Cancer Screening

"Former smokers who use e-cigarettes remain at increased risk of lung cancer," researchers say

FDA APPROVED donanemab (Kisunla) over a computer rendering of amyloid plaques forming between neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Another Drug for Early Alzheimer's Disease

Decision gives patients a second anti-amyloid treatment option

A photo of a nurse interacting with a hospitalized COVID patient while two other nurses tend to them.

<乌鸦传媒>Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risks

At-risk older adults should be screened, referred early for rehabilitation, researcher urges

A photo of an out of focus man wearing an eye patch sitting next to a pain-rating scale attached to the wall.

<乌鸦传媒>Pain Doesn't Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10

The real answer is long, complicated, and not measurable in this one-dimensional way

A photo of a woman wearing an apron carrying a frozen pizza on a baking sheet.

<乌鸦传媒>Do Ultraprocessed Foods Increase Lupus Risk for Women?

Sobering findings from Nurses' Health Study

A photo of a prescription bottle of bupropion tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Antidepressants Tied to More Weight Gain Than Others

Bupropion associated with least amount of weight gain

A computer rendering of a nerve cell and neurofibrillary tangle.

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Gets a New Definition

Controversial criteria for diagnosis are based on biomarkers

A photo of electrodes attached to a woman鈥檚 chest.

<乌鸦传媒>One Country's Routine ECGs Flag Risk of Cardiovascular Events Later On

However, the results aren't certain to sway U.S. recommendations for general population screening

A photo of a physician entering the waiting room of a clinic.

<乌鸦传媒>The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many

As PCPs convert to concierge medicine, patients who can't afford it need to find a new physician

A photo of a man standing on a balance board.

<乌鸦传媒>Neuromuscular Training Decreased Incidence of Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Incidence significantly reduced with two types of exercises versus usual care

A photo of four Wegovy injection pens.

<乌鸦传媒>Many Kids Benefit From GLP-1s. What Happens When They Have to Stop Taking Them?

Prepare patients early for a time when medication is no longer an option

A photo of patients gathered at a Circle The City mobile clinic outside a soup kitchen for homeless people in Phoenix.

<乌鸦传媒>Street Medicine Teams Help Homeless People Rehydrate in Extreme Heat

Rising temperatures call for new avenues of care

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Trump's False Comment; H5N1 Pandemic Unfolding in Slo-Mo? Researcher's Fraud Charge

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Aspirin Overuse; Biotypes of Depression and Anxiety

Also in TTHealthWatch: medications and the liver, and managing gestational diabetes

A photo of the Biden-Trump debate as seen on a television.

<乌鸦传媒>Did Cold Medications Affect Biden's Debate Performance?

How the American people assess the debate hinges on the answer

A photo of people on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel.

<乌鸦传媒>Adolescent Obesity Tied to Parents' BMI at the Same Age

Moderate association between parental and offspring BMI at age 17

<乌鸦传媒>Seeking Justice for Victims of the Opioid Epidemic

The next move is up to the Sacklers

A photo of a Rite Aid pharmacy in Seattle advertising flu shots.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Advisors Back Updated COVID, Flu Vaccines for the Fall

ACIP also votes to recommend new pneumococcal vaccine for adults

A screenshot of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump on the debate stage.

<乌鸦传媒>Biden, Trump Spar Over Abortion, COVID in Debate and Face Questions on Their Age

Opioid crisis also briefly discussed

FDA MARKETING Hepatitis C RNA Test (Xpert HCV test + GeneXpert Xpress System) over a photo of the devices.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Point-of-Care Test for Detecting Hep C in At-Risk Adults

Results as quick as 1 hour, enabling a test-and-treat approach

A computer rendered cutaway of the heart showing the valves.

<乌鸦传媒>More Than 1 in 4 Seniors Have Asymptomatic Valve Disease

Most cases were mild, and age was a predictor of disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Should Doctors Treat Family and Friends, Even if Ethics Codes Say Otherwise?

AMA unmoved by Missouri surgeon's proposal to soften code of ethics

A photo of the U.S Supreme Court as seen on Friday, June 14, 2024

<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklers

In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments

FDA APPROVED ensifentrine (Ohtuvayre) over a computer rendering of transparent lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Novel Nebulized Therapy for COPD

First-in-class dual phosphodiesterase inhibitor lands broad indication for COPD maintenance

A computer rendering of a respiratory syncytial virus.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Makes Changes to Adult RSV Vaccine Recommendations

Committee ditches shared decision-making, moves to risk-based approach

A photo of a microphone in front of a computer monitor displaying an audio waveform.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Helps Predict Dementia Using Speech Patterns

Voice recordings may spot who's likely to progress to Alzheimer's dementia in 6 years

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