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Regardless of how you feed your baby, watching that little body so intent on taking in nourishment, all while nestled in the crook of your arm is a sight that will disappear all too soon. Even if you are nursing, the time will come when your baby will need a bottle.  We found in our

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday announced its first-ever approval of an artificial intelligence device to help find colon lesions during colonoscopy. The GI Genius (Cosmo Artificial Intelligence) identifies areas of the colon where a colorectal polyp or tumor might be located. Clinicians then follow up with a closer examination and possible

A proportion of chronic pain patients on prescribed opioids took chances with their medications over time, such as seeking early refills or giving pills to others — but such behaviors were intermittent, not persistent, according to data from the Australian POINT study. In a group of about 1,500 people with chronic noncancer pain surveyed every

Last month, we reported on an FDA safety warning that connected Real Water-brand alkaline water to outbreaks of hepatitis. Since then the story has taken crime-novel-like twists and turns including disappearing personnel, roadblocks to keep investigators at bay, and the filing of a lawsuit or two. Outbreak and recall The investigation began when the FDA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday declared racism a serious public health threat and outlined steps it will take to address it. “[I]t affects the health of our entire nation,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, said in a statement. The CDC is the largest public health group to make that

Here’s our best toy pick for 2-year-olds and up. Photo by Melissa & Doug By the time your child hits 2, buying toys will likely mean finding those that are both safe and open-ended. A toy that only has one use won’t leave a lot of room for learning, let alone allow the child to

Difelikefalin, an investigational intravenous (IV) drug for treating itch (pruritus) in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis, was safe and effective in two parallel pivotal trials in which 796 patients on dialysis received the drug. In one analysis of the two trials, thrice-weekly treatment with IV bolus infusions of difelikefalin, administered at the end

While pregnant women have been warned about their potential for more severe COVID-19 illness, a few early reports have suggested one positive finding for this population — that pandemic lockdown restrictions may have coincided with a decrease in preterm births. Early studies have observed a decline in preterm birth rates during the lockdowns, highlighting a

In December, with two vaccines approved for emergency use, inoculations began in this country.  In mid-March, a few states began relaxing their pandemic-related restrictions, including Maryland, Texas, Mississippi, Connecticut, Arizona, West Virginia and Wyoming. Recently other states including Pennsylvania and Indiana, did the same.  On Jan.5, the number of daily cases reported was 235,027 By

Separation anxiety plays a substantial role in suicidality in patients with mood and anxiety disorders, new research suggests. Results of a study that included 500 outpatients with mood or anxiety disorders showed adult separation anxiety disorder (ASAD) was more frequent in patients with suicidal thoughts vs those who did not have the disorder. In addition,

Ever spent time playing with your baby and noticed red and blotchy skin where it touches the diaper? Or, have you found that certain lotions and creams cause irritation? Your baby’s skin might be sensitive, and your diaper of choice might be aggravating the issue. Diaper manufacturers today use technologies to create types designed to

For 24 years, Thomas Weiner, MD, worked as a medical oncologist at the only medical center in the rural town of Helena, Montana. Then suddenly, he wasn’t. The doctor was suspended in October 2020 and then fired in November 2020. Weiner was “swiftly and decisively removed from patient care as soon as there was proof

Primary care physicians (PCPs) can be key players in the movement to building confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine, according to panelists at a Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and GTMRx Institute webinar. Since last November, CVS Caremark has surveyed thousands of Americans about their intentions regarding the COVID vaccine, explained Sree Chaguturu, MD, CVS Caremark chief

In the days before baby monitors,  bedtime and naptime were (and still are) deserved respites for parents. But they didn’t necessarily relax during these periods. Leaving baby alone on the second floor of the house or way down a hall usually prompted a few visits to the nursery to see if all was well. But

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Adults under 30 years of age will be offered an alternative vaccine to the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine as a preference and where this is available, according to Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, speaking at today’s update by the United

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 survivors face a sharply elevated risk of developing psychiatric or neurologic disorders in the six months after they contract the virus — a danger that mounts with symptom severity, new research shows. In what is purported to be the largest

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question always confounded me when people would ask me this as a child. What is this “growing up” you speak of? And why do I have to be something? I’m so content with my LEGOs, books, and video games. I was born in the

(Reuters) – The University of Oxford said on Tuesday it had paused a small UK trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children and teenagers, as it waits for more data on rare blood clotting issues in adults who received the shot. The trial disruption is the latest blow to the

It is often assumed that cognitive decline is an inevitable part of aging, but a new study of centenarians suggests otherwise. Investigators found that despite the presence of neuropathologies associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), many centenarians maintained high levels of cognitive performance. “Cognitive decline is not inevitable,” senior author Henne Holstege, PhD, assistant professor, Amsterdam

WASHINGTON — Reaction appears generally positive to the first-year policy priorities on illicit drug use issued last week by the Biden administration, although experts did say they would have added a few more things to the wish list. Seven Major Priorities The priorities were released last Thursday by the White House Office of National Drug

An antibiotic course of 5 days is usually just as effective as longer courses but with fewer side effects and decreased overall antibiotic exposure for a number of common bacterial conditions, according to new clinical guidelines published today by the American College of Physicians. The guidelines focus on treatment of uncomplicated cases involving pneumonia, urinary

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The FDA authorized Moderna to add more coronavirus vaccine doses into its vials on Thursday, bumping the range up to between 11 to 15 doses that can be extracted. The FDA approved new vials from Moderna that can contain up to

“Banking on a cure for all causes of late-life disabling cognitive impairments is like planning your retirement with lottery tickets: you may win, and win big, but odds are you’re not going to.” — Jason Karlawish, MD, of the Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, about what to expect from investigational

Last week Pfizer/BioNTech announced that its coronavirus vaccine will protect people for up to six months after the second dose. But it did lower its effectiveness level from 95% in November 2020, to 91%. That doesn’t surprise Carlos Malvestutto, MD, an infectious disease expert at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. “Real world effectiveness

BLAINE, Wash. — In the shadows of covid travel restrictions, a 42-acre park on the far western edge of the U.S.-Canadian dividing line has become a popular opening in an otherwise closed border, a place where Americans and Canadians can gather without needing permission to go through an official border crossing. What is known as

The internet is often the first place many of us go to find information, whether it’s about hotels, music, or furniture. And health guidance is no exception — especially among millennials. A new survey of 2040 millennials (ages 23 to 39) in February by Harmony Healthcare IT found that 69% of respondents searched online for

The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the

by Rae Ellen Bichell Bartenders were pouring Old-Fashioneds at a bar with a bullet hole straight through the wood. Servers in corsets and fishnet stockings roamed the room, passing an old piano that, twice a week, fills the building with ragtime tunes. It was a Friday evening at the Diamond Belle Saloon on the main