Use of multidisciplinary care (MDC) in the treatment of elderly patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) increased during the last 2 decades, but use still varied by stage and type of disease, researchers reported. A retrospective study by Thomas Galloway, MD, of Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, and colleagues looked at
admin
When NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren was diagnosed with breast cancer, she didn’t think much about the lack of sensation that her mastectomy would likely leave her with. She went ahead with her mastectomy, and only later did she realize what tragic side effects would accompany it. “I had never really thought about or realized that people
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Less than half of Americans now say that they would get a coronavirus vaccine if one became available, according to a survey conducted Oct. 8-10. Only 48% of the 2,200 adults participating in the national tracking poll said that they would
If ever there was a time to come together and take a moment, this is it For the last 10 years, photographer Ray Burmiston has been asking his famous subjects to pause during their shoot, close their eyes and take a moment. The idea was to help them gather themselves, imagine that they were somewhere
Would you allow yourself to be deliberately exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19? Researchers in the United Kingdom hope that people will volunteer to be infected as part of a “human challenge trial” to find a COVID-19 vaccine. They are recruiting healthy adults up to age 30 for the study. Volunteers must not have
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added 25 drugs or drug classes to its quarterly list of agents in which it has found a potential sign of serious risk or new safety information. The new list, created from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), covers April through June, and is current as
While not currently especially recommended for people living with diabetes, air travel is sometimes necessary, and people with diabetes will inevitably have to fly from time to time (for work, a funeral, or a family or medical emergency) during the current COVID-19 pandemic. It is helpful to know the proper precautions to take to make
Oct 21 2020 To mark Allergy Awareness Week (19-25 October), two leading allergy charities are urging parents and teachers to ‘Check It, Don’t Chance It’ to ensure pupils and young adults with allergies are safe in schools. Most classrooms can expect at least one child to have a food allergy with 20% of severe food
KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) October 16, 2020 — Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced positive results from two studies from the company’s leading lung cancer clinical development program evaluating Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy: Keytruda in combination with chemotherapy (KEYNOTE-021 [Cohort G]) and Keytruda in combination with quavonlimab (MK-1308),
Treatment for Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Support of ALKS 3831 for the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder DUBLIN, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced positive voting outcomes from the joint meeting of the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee, appointed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The
[embedded content] [The stream is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is holding a news conference on Wednesday as the state combats clusters of coronavirus cases that are popping up mostly in the New York
Maybe you saw the hashtag #DonutTakePAPAway on social media recently? ObGyn physicians and advocates are voicing their disagreement with the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) latest cervical cancer screening guidelines. #DoNutTakePapAway You see, this summer while we were worrying about COVID and living during a pandemic, the ACS changed their guidelines for cervical cancer screening. The
An optimized gene-editing tool holds promise for preventing inherited hearing loss, other genetic diseases. Learn more: https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/multimedia/saving-beethoven
When cyclist Lance Armstrong admitted he used performance enhancing drugs, the practice of blood doping hit the media spotlight. But how exactly does it boost performance? Experts at Mayo Clinic explore the science behind blood doping.
The first three months of your new baby’s life should be full of joy and love as you begin to learn about each other. But those early weeks can also bring unexpected and challenging problems… Bringing a baby into the world is one of the best moments of a parent’s life, but the weeks that
Although the numbers vary from day to day, certain states are doing better than others in keeping the COVID-19 count down. Is your state in one of the best 5 states or one of the worst? Here are the best and worst as of October 20, according to Becker’s Hospital Review.
Suicide screening protocols implemented in veteran and general populations reduced suicides, but making such screening tools more efficient remains a challenge, according to a pair of studies. After the Veterans Health Administration implemented the Veterans Affairs Suicide Risk Identification Strategy (Risk ID) in 2018, results were positive in outpatient visits for 3.5% and 0.4% of
Battling cancer is difficult for anyone, but it’s even harder when you have to do it alone. That’s what happened to Samantha Currie. Samantha, 27, is the mother of two young boys—5-year-old Max and 10-year-old Robbie. Before COVID-19 and her breast cancer diagnosis, she never dreamed she would have to spend 14 weeks separated from
Irritability appears to be a potent independent predictor of increased risk for suicidality in children and adolescents with ADHD, Tomer Levy, MD, said at the virtual congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology. While there is ample evidence that ADHD is associated with increased suicidality, Levy’s recent study involving 1,516 youths aged 6-17 years attending
Rest, relax, and recharge. Make time for meditation, pick up a book to brighten your day, and marvel at the world around you 1. Page-turners Kind Words for Unkind Days Written by Jayne Hardy, founder and CEO of The Blurt Foundation, this book is a practical pick-me-up for life’s tough days. Filled with advice and
October is National Dental Hygiene Month. Taking care of your mouth is an important part of your health, so we’ve reached out to experts in the field and brought together top tips, straight from the source. Read on and learn how to keep a healthy mouth and a killer smile. Protecting Your Teeth Protects Your
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center . ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York may have to consider changes to its quarantine rules for out-of-state travelers now that two of its closest neighbors, Connecticut and New Jersey, are on the brink of getting added to the list of
This post was first published in 2017 but has been reviewed and updated in October 2020. There’s a lot of confusing information and advice out there around sugar. Does it cause cancer? Does sugar feed cancer cells, making them grow more aggressively? And how does the sugar we consume through food and drink affect our
This autumn, the chancellor Rishi Sunak will go to Parliament and set out the UK Government’s spending priorities in the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). It will be a big moment for the whole of the UK, detailing what the coming years of UK Government spending will look like across the board. And it will be
This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Matthew Garza and Katie Mahoney The FreeStyle Libre 3 has been cleared in Europe for anyone ages four and older. The new continuous glucose monitor is as small as two stacked US pennies, provides real-time readings directly to the mobile app via Bluetooth, and has
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 19 2020 Like a cold front that moves in, setting the stage for severe weather, coronavirus infection triggers showers of infection-fighting immune molecules – showers that sometimes escalate into a chaotic immune response known as a cytokine storm. About 20 to 30 percent of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 develop severe
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 20 2020 Patients with thyroid dysfunction are routinely treated with drugs to regulate the hormone imbalance. The effect of these drugs is clinically evaluated by means of blood tests. A team led by Michael Krebs from MedUni Vienna’s Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism has now conducted a study to test
Members of the medical personnel move a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the CHR Centre Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle hospital, in Liege, Belgium October 20, 2020. Yves Herman | Reuters The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating across the globe as U.S. cases climb and at least 10 other countries, half in Europe,