Month: October 2022

Treatment with finerenone produced roughly similar reductions in heart failure–related outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) across the spectrum of kidney function, compared with placebo, including those who had albuminuria but a preserved estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), in a post hoc analysis of pooled data from more than
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Writer, creator, campaigner, and mum-of-two Louise Pentland shares the rollercoaster ride that comes with completing a novel, and the healing, happiness, and opportunities for growth, her daughters bring to her life “Whip it off!” bestselling author and ‘OG’ content creator Louise Pentland exclaims. It’s the hottest day of the year, and although we’re chatting over
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Although ocular monkeypox is rare, it can be a condition that threatens a person’s sight, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report says. The report details five people with monkeypox who developed eye complications from July through September of this year. Four people were hospitalized, and one experienced notable vision impairment. The report
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Throughout the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has been caused by the spread of the highly infectious severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), scientists have developed various innovative diagnostic tools, many of which have been extended beyond the boundaries of the conventional clinical microbiological laboratory. A recent editorial published in the journal Clinical
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Developing treatments and diagnostics from your research really is the best way to create patient impact – and whilst translation can be tricky, Cancer Research Horizons is here to help. We caught up with radiation biologist Professor Catharine West to talk start-up challenges, picking the right technology and why she is so glad she embarked
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A recent study published in the journal Academic Pediatrics evaluated the associations between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and early breastfeeding. Study: Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection with Early Breastfeeding. Image Credit: HTeam / Shutterstock Breastfeeding offers profound benefits to children and mothers. However, some demographic characteristics are linked to lower breastfeeding rates. Besides, shorter
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Pegcetacoplan, an investigational complement factor inhibitor that has the potential to be the first FDA–approved treatment for geographic atrophy in dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), reduced growth in geographic lesions in the retina after 2 years of treatment. The results, from two phase III clinical trials, were presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
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Medicare open enrollment is upon us for 2023. If you are a Medicare recipient, this is the time of year when you can make (some) changes to your Medicare coverage. What can I change? You can add or change your Medicare part D (drug) plan. You can change to a different Medicare advantage plan. You
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Here are the top 5 healthcare jobs with the highest hourly pay. Number five is pharmacist with an hourly wage of $62. Pharmacists are healthcare professionals who focus on the safe and effective use of medications. Number four is podiatrist with an hourly wage of $64. Podiatrists are the experts in issues of the foot,
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BARCELONA—In patients with inoperable progressive pancreatic cancer, a targeted radionuclide, lutetium-octreotate (OCLU), shows nearly double the 12-month progression-free survival (PFS) compared with sunitinib, researchers report. The findings come from the phase 2 OCLURANDOM trial, which investigated the antitumor efficacy of peptide receptor radionucleotide therapy (PRRT) with OCLU in previously treated patients with unresectable progressive pancreatic
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CNN  —  Poor mental health among teens in the United States was a concern before the Covid-19 pandemic, and major disruptions to school and social life since early 2020 have only exacerbated the situation. A new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that most adolescents experienced negative events during the
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Infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), can cause a wide range of symptoms. While most people remain asymptomatic or are mildly affected, a significant minority develop severe or fatal disease. Considerable research has been directed toward identifying risk factors for severe COVID-19. To this
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Medical insurance claims might do more than help pay for health concerns; they could help predict them, according to new findings from an interdisciplinary Penn State research team published in BMJ Health & Care Informatics. The researchers developed machine learning models that assess the connections among hundreds of clinical variables, including doctor visits and health
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No one needs to be reminded of the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our lives. But one could argue that the SARS-CoV-2 virus had one benefit: It sent influenza viruses (and some others) packing. Global influenza activity was historically low through 2020 and 2021, likely because people wore masks or stayed home.
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Editor’s note: Find the latest long COVID news and guidance in Medscape’s Long COVID Resource Center. Adults with persistent cases of long COVID lost some of their ability to exercise 3 months after getting COVID, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from the University of California San Francisco and Zuckerberg
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Mitral valve regurgitation — also called mitral regurgitation, mitral insufficiency or mitral incompetence — is a condition in which your heart’s mitral valve doesn’t close tightly, allowing blood to flow backward in your heart. If the mitral valve regurgitation is significant, blood can’t move through your heart or to the rest of your body as
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