Boston Scientific said it is voluntarily recalling all unused inventory of the Lotus Edge transcatheter aortic valve replacement system effective immediately. In making the announcement today, Boston Scientific chair and chief executive officer Mike Mahoney said the company has been increasingly challenged by the intricacies of the delivery system required to allow physicians to fully
Month: November 2020
As we approach the end of a testing year, it’s time to recognise how resilient we really are. There may be more challenges to come, but together we can weather the storm 1. Page-turners Aromatherapy: Harness the power of essential oils to relax, restore, and revitalise It’s no secret that essential oils such as lavender,
Using cannabis to treat gynecological pain is a popular idea, a national survey has found. Of the 995 women who responded to the survey, it didn’t matter if the woman had smoked before or not; they said they’d give pot a try to rid themselves of pain from cramps, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, and more. The
Seeing patients with vulvar problems via telemedicine can lead to efficient and successful care, but there are challenges and limitations with this approach, doctors are finding. Image quality is one key factor that determines whether a clinician can assess and manage a condition remotely, said Aruna Venkatesan, MD, chief of dermatology and director of the
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Dr. Laurel Messer Though A1C has long been used as the primary metric for evaluating someone’s estimated average blood sugar, the glucose management indicator (GMI) is an alternative that can provide the same insights without the need for a blood draw. It can also provide
November 16, 2020 — An independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) overseeing the Phase 3 trial of the investigational COVID-19 vaccine known as mRNA-1273 reviewed trial data and shared its interim analysis with the trial oversight group on Nov. 15, 2020. This interim review of the data suggests that the vaccine is safe and
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 17 2020 Studies have shown that food allergies negatively affect the quality of life of those who suffer with them. A new study being presented at this year’s virtual American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting reveals the impact on food allergy quality of life (FAQOL)
Treatment for Postoperative Pain Heron Therapeutics Resubmits New Drug Application to FDA for HTX-011 for the Treatment of Postoperative Pain SAN DIEGO, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRTX), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of patients by developing best-in-class treatments to address some of the most important unmet patient needs, today announced
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, sits ahead of a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Graeme Jennings | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Public health is something that has really nothing to do with politics,” said Dr. Anthony
Food allergy diagnoses have nearly doubled among Black children in the past two decades, and racial disparities have emerged for parents managing food allergy, according to a pair of studies. Among 326 parents whose children had food allergies, white children were close to 3 times as likely as Black children to have access to allergen-free
Treatment with the investigational anti-IgE biologic ligelizumab was generally effective in patients with H1 antihistamine-unresponsive chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) who did not achieve complete symptom control with omalizumab (Xolair), an exploratory analysis of a phase IIb extension study showed. In a subset of omalizumab-treated patients with a score greater than 0 on the 7-day urticaria
Emma Stone was just 19 years old when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, at age 32, the actress says her mother’s diagnosis is what pushed her to reach out and help others who were feeling alone and scared due to cancer. Stone took some time to remember the day her mom, Krista
Out of incredibly trying times this year have come moments of hope, kindness, and inspiration. Here, we celebrate just some of the people who have stepped up to support others Have a think back over the past year. No doubt, you’ll be able to conjure up countless examples of selflessness and heroism that have inspired
It’s been more than 12 years since a reporter from Allure magazine sounded alarms about the Brazilian Blowout hair treatment, a salon product that offered frizz-free hair straightening that would last for two to three months. The technique worked really well if you wanted shiny, pin-straight hair—but it also had terrible fumes that many stylists
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Several dozen Secret Service officers have tested positive for the coronavirus or are in self-isolation after coming into close contact with someone who has tested positive. Several news outlets have reported different numbers — with potentially more than 130 officers infected
Gelong Thubten, author of A Monk’s Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st Century, shares how Covid-19 has impacted his life, his experience of severe burnout and reflects upon using lockdown to slow down Gelong Thubten joins the line up of wellbeing advocates sharing their thoughts on life, mental health and building resilience on Series
For a cyber criminal, healthcare records are one-stop shopping. Sell a Social Security number? Of course. Credit card numbers: They’re good on the black market, too. And for those criminals who love scams, there are phone numbers, email addresses, birthdays. And of course there is always blackmail, which is what happened to psychotherapy patients in Finland whose
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA’s) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended approval of the fixed-dose combination of latanoprost and netarsudil (Roclanda). The ophthalmic solution is indicated to decrease elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in adults with primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension for whom monotherapy with a prostaglandin or netarsudil fails, according
For people living with Celiac disease, or with gluten sensitivities, eating a gluten-free diet is necessary in order to avoid gastrointestinal issues. Over time, gluten-free options have become more mainstream with many brands joining in to cater to those who must eat a gluten-free diet. Being a busy adult (and possibly parent, too) doesn’t leave
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 16 2020 The fish oil-based medication known as omega-3 carboxylic acids or omega-3 CA did not decrease the risk of cardiac events compared to a placebo, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2020. The virtual meeting is Friday, November 13-Tuesday, November 17, 2020,
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 16 2020 Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and their colleagues have determined a key factor as to why COVID-19 appears to infect and sicken adults and older people preferentially while seeming to spare younger children. Children have lower levels of an enzyme/co-receptor that SARS-CoV-2, the RNA virus that
sutimlimab Treatment for Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD) FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Sutimlimab, an Investigational Treatment for Hemolysis in Adults with Cold Agglutinin Disease PARIS – November 13, 2020 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) regarding the Biologics License Application (BLA) for sutimlimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody for
KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) November 13, 2020 — Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with locally recurrent unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) whose
Surging coronavirus outbreaks in countries across Europe and the Americas are “extremely” worrying and beginning to stress health-care systems “to the breaking point,” the World Health Organization’s top official said Monday. “This is a dangerous virus which can attack every system in the body. Those countries that are letting the virus run unchecked are playing
Medicare open enrollment for 2021 ends on December 7th. No doubt, like me, you have seen the countless commercials and even 30-minute-long infomercials from various Medicare Advantage plans touting the great benefits of these plans—like dental and vision coverage, gym memberships, transportation to medical appointments—and many others. For some, Medicare Advantage plans are good enough.
Owning a dog while pregnant appeared to shape children’s immune systems well into adolescence, a researcher reported. In a cohort of 1,193 mother-child pairs in southeast Michigan, the area under the curve for immunoglobulin E levels over ages 10-14 (“IgE trajectory”) was 28.8% lower in children with prenatal pet exposure vs children whose mothers kept
Welcome to Telehealth Roundup, highlighting news and features about emerging trends in telemedicine and telehealth. What Doctors Need From Telemedicine Well before the telehealth explosion, doctors were experiencing what “neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley called a ‘cognition crisis,’ with excess screen time and corresponding information overload leading to digital fatigue and stress,” said radiologist Ashwini Zenooz, MD,
Depressed and anxious, Sam turned to alcohol to help him face the world. Instead, it brought him to the brink of losing everything. Now, after turning his life around, he helps those facing similar battles As I lay on the pavement at 4am on a freezing night in February 2019, with a ripped shirt, no
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