<ѻý>Diet Change Revealed Deadly Diagnosis: Medical Mystery Solved!ѻý> Can you guess what caused this patient's salt cravings? Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>Preoxygenation With Noninvasive Ventilation Led to Less Hypoxemia During Intubationѻý> Fewer critically ill adults had hypoxemia compared with preoxygenation with an oxygen mask Jun 13, 2024
<ѻý>Senators Blast Health and Law Enforcement Officials Over Illegal E-Cig Use in Teensѻý> The two best-selling disposable vapes alone generated more than $500 million in sales last year Jun 12, 2024
<ѻý>Another KRAS Inhibitor Scores an Early Win in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancerѻý> Half of patients responded, but editorialists call for new directions in therapy development Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm?ѻý> If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>Repeat Anesthesia in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis Didn't Lead to Neurobehavioral Harmsѻý> Repeated BAL-directed therapy with general anesthesia at young ages safer than once believed? Jun 11, 2024
<ѻý>Dendritic Cell Therapy Offers No Survival Advantage in Pleural Mesotheliomaѻý> Immunotherapy may have been given too late, researchers suggested Jun 10, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Expands Use of RSV Vaccine to Include More Adultsѻý> Arexvy now approved for people 50 years and older at increased risk of serious outcomes Jun 10, 2024
<ѻý>Lung Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low in the U.S., Especially in the Southѻý> But one study showed that patient navigation added to usual care may increase uptake Jun 10, 2024
<ѻý>'Uncertainty' Is Indeed a Bad Word: A Second Opinion on Pandemic Communicationѻý> Information should be presented to the public using a three-part approach Jun 09, 2024
<ѻý>Artery Inflammation and CV Events; Stepped Palliative Care for Lung Cancer Patientsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: diets and medicine in IBS and active surveillance in prostate cancer Jun 08, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Melatonin Use Tied to Decreased Risk of Age-Related Macular Degenerationѻý> Retrospective research isn't definitive but cheap supplement has been linked to better eye health Jun 07, 2024
<ѻý>Sleep Disturbance Common in Postmenopausal Women With Troublesome Hot Flashesѻý> Most reported trouble sleeping, staying asleep, and many said their sleep was of poor quality Jun 07, 2024
<ѻý>Juul Vaping Products' Stay of Execution Is Now More Officialѻý> FDA rescinds marketing denials pending further review Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Paxlovid Trial Flops for COVID Pneumoniaѻý> Small study found no decrease in mortality among inpatients in three countries Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Cucumbers Hospitalize 54; First H5N2 Bird Flu Death; FDA Warns on Oysters, Clamsѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Shows Benefits in Central Sleep Apnea With Heart Failureѻý> Use of the nerve stimulator tied to a fivefold higher chance of better clinical outcomes Jun 06, 2024
<ѻý>'Transformative': Novel Drug for Narcolepsy Effective in Mid-Stage Trialѻý> Unlike its predecessor, TAK-861 did not result in any hepatotoxicity or serious adverse events Jun 05, 2024
<ѻý>PPG-Based AI to Detect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Shows No Bias Based on Skin Colorѻý> No significant differences between AI analysis and gold-standard polysomnography Jun 04, 2024
<ѻý>Insomnia Trajectory Tied to Subsequent Depression Riskѻý> Progressive worsening insomnia tied to greatest risk Jun 04, 2024
<ѻý>Limited-Stage SCLC Gets a New Standard of Care With Consolidation Durvalumabѻý> Median OS was 55.9 months in the durvalumab group compared with 33.4 months in the placebo group Jun 03, 2024
<ѻý>'Uncertainty' Isn't a Bad Word: U.S. Agencies Must Tighten Up H5N1 Communicationsѻý> More effective and efficient public messaging is the need of the hour Jun 03, 2024
<ѻý>'Practice Changing' Trial for Inoperable Locally Advanced NSCLCѻý> EGFR testing now needed for all patients with stage III disease, experts say Jun 02, 2024
<ѻý>Virtual and In-Person Palliative Care Equally Beneficial in Advanced Lung Cancerѻý> No differences observed in quality of life metric, patient and caregiver satisfaction Jun 02, 2024
<ѻý>Subcutaneous Amivantamab Plus Lazertinib Non-Inferior to IV Dosing in NSCLCѻý> Unexpectedly offers a possible overall survival benefit, researchers say Jun 01, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Bispecific in EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer Boosts PFS After Targeted Agentsѻý> China-based trial may present a hurdle to FDA approval, however Jun 01, 2024
<ѻý>Guillain-Barre Syndrome Rates After RSV Shots in Sync With Trial Data, CDC Saysѻý> But compared with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, GBS was more common than expected May 31, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Approves First mRNA RSV Vaccineѻý> Moderna vaccine indicated for people ages 60 and up May 31, 2024
<ѻý>Unprecedented PFS Results in ALK-Positive Lung Cancer Trialѻý> "We have not seen anything close to this," says expert May 31, 2024
<ѻý>First U.S. Bird Flu Case With Respiratory Symptoms Emergesѻý> The third human case of H5N1 occurred in a Michigan dairy farm worker May 30, 2024
<ѻý>Smoking Isn't the Only Source of Nicotine Addiction in Townѻý> Emerging data suggest pharmacological interventions may help patients quit vaping May 29, 2024
<ѻý>Kids' Spirometry Results Differed When Switching to Race-Neutral Equationsѻý> Magnitude of differences "substantially larger in children of Black race," researcher noted May 28, 2024
<ѻý>Not All COVID Patients Benefit From JAK Inhibitorѻý> Post-hoc analysis shows that body weight makes an important difference May 28, 2024
<ѻý>GLP-1 Agonists in Adolescents and Young Adults; Benefits of Cancer Drug Trialsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: early diagnosis and treatment of COPD and asthma May 25, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>CDC Prepping for 'Possibility of Increased Risk to Human Health' From Bird Fluѻý> Approximately 350 recently exposed farm workers are being monitored May 24, 2024
<ѻý>BTK Inhibitor Likely to Get a Pass to Phase III in Uncontrolled Asthmaѻý> Phase II trial misses main goal, but drugmaker set to forge ahead May 24, 2024
<ѻý>Inhaled Amikacin Shows Promise for Untreated MAC Lung Infectionsѻý> ARISE lays the ground work for registrational trial of Arikayce in earlier treatment setting May 23, 2024
<ѻý>Psychostimulant No Help in Relieving Cancer-Related Fatigueѻý> No significant differences in outcomes between methylphenidate, placebo May 22, 2024
<ѻý>New U.S. Human Case of Bird Flu Reportedѻý> H5N1 in Michigan farmworker becomes second human case associated with outbreak in dairy cows May 22, 2024
<ѻý>Anti-Epilepsy Drug Improves Sleep Apnea Symptoms in Mid-Stage Trialѻý> AHI dipped by as much as 40% in patients who took sulthiame, but CPAP is still the gold standard May 22, 2024