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Reported tuberculosis (TB) disease diagnoses in the United States fell 20% during the first year of the pandemic and remained 13% lower last year than the pre-pandemic era, latest data showed this week.  TB Trends In The U.S. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a media statement on the TB

Patients undergoing primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) for their glenohumeral osteoarthritis (OA) had more complications of care and higher hospital costs when they also had a diagnosis of depression, new data show. The abstract was presented Thursday at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2022 Annual Meeting. Researchers, led by Keith Diamond, MD, an

Since the UK first entered lockdown on March 23 2020, little in the pandemic has attracted so much attention and controversy as this decision to grind social and economic life to a halt. Was it the right thing to do? Properly evaluating the effectiveness of any health-oriented treatment, be it a new medicine, vaccine or

The study covered in this summary was published on researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaway Patients with gastrointestinal cancer face a high risk for constipation, typically greater than with other cancers. The researchers found diet and medication-related factors represented the primary risk factors for constipation in this patient

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and triglyceride levels in people as young as age 35 were linked with Alzheimer’s dementia decades later in life, longitudinal data from the Framingham Heart Study showed. Risk of Alzheimer’s dementia fell by 15.4% during early adulthood (ages 35 to 50) and by 17.8% during middle adulthood (ages 51 to 60)

The numbers can be daunting: A total 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled the fighting to other countries since the war with Russia began a month ago. Another 6 million have had to flee their homes, according to figures from the International Organization for Migration. That all is in addition to the 12 million Ukrainians now

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be not going anytime soon after entering its second year this 2022. Should it continue for many more years, experts believe the world could see the vaccine jabs becoming a yearly thing, just like flu shots.  Periodic Vaccination In The Time Of COVID Flu shots are available yearly because every

A small, and likely decreasing, number of healthcare providers in the United States perform abortions, and there is a risk that the count will be shrinking in the face of legislative attacks on the service, researchers have found. Until now, producing an accurate count of abortion service providers in the United States has been difficult,

Contracting acute COVID-19 comes with an increased risk of developing diabetes, though not much is known about why, according to a study published Monday, that shows diabetes outcomes can develop up to a year after diagnosis. The study, titled “Risks and Burdens of Incident Diabetes in Long COVID: A Cohort Study,” found that the risk

Severe asthma treatment with the interleukin-5 antagonist mepolizumab (Nucala) reduced the need to take oral corticosteroids in patients who had depended on steroids to control symptoms, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). In this exclusive MedPage Today video, study author Mark Liu,

The use of an electronic clinical decision support tool called “ePNa” reduced severity-adjusted, 30-day, all-cause mortality by 38% across 16 community hospitals in Utah compared with predeployment levels, a 3-year, pragmatic, cluster-controlled study shows. “We designed the ePNa specifically to require minimal input from the clinician so everything it does is already in the electronic medical

Public health measures, such as masking and physical distancing, that have been a high-profile part of the COVID-19 response for the past two years are now beginning to lift. However, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the remarkable effects of these measures on other respiratory illnesses that are caused or exacerbated by viral infections.

Patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) are more likely to be assaulted or to perpetrate a crime, new research shows. Results of a large registry study show that compared to the general population, patients with TS were twice as likely to be assaulted and three times more likely to commit a crime. However, study investigator David

The number of gut infections in the U.K. dropped during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with outbreaks reduced by more than half. The change was likely driven by various factors, from better hygiene to changes in people’s willingness to get medical attention. Gastrointestinal (GI) infections are considered an important cause of mortality and

Children who experienced low blood sugar as newborns did not have different academic performance results 10 years later compared with those who did not have hypoglycemia, new results from the CHYLD study suggest, conflicting with previous findings on neonatal hypoglycemia and academic achievement. In this most recent report of the study, in the 480 children

Third-party vendor physicians appear to be more much more likely than their system-employed counterparts to prescribe antibiotics during acute care telehealth visits for acute respiratory infection (ARI), according to a recent study in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. As health systems expand their direct-to-consumer (DTC) virtual care, the quality of that care seems to

People who got infected with COVID-19 have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who have not contracted the novel coronavirus, researchers said in a new study.  What Is Type 2 Diabetes? This is the type of disease that occurs when there is an impairment in how the body regulates and uses

“The story of dying in the 21st century is a story of paradox.” This is the opening line of a report recently published in The Lancet, in which the Lancet Commission experts tackle what is, for many, a very sensitive topic: the end of life. The recommendations they present aim at “bringing death back into

At-home COVID-19 tests authorized by the Food and Drug Administration can potentially be harmful, the agency said in a press release Friday.  “Incorrect use of FDA authorized at-home COVID-19 tests can cause harm,” it explained. “The liquid solution in some tests may contain chemicals like sodium azide, which may cause harm if swallowed or if

Ordering? Authorizing? Supervising? Interpreting? These are the headers that are attached to orders in our electronic medical record, which have historically let you know who ordered a test, who approved its being ordered, who was the supervising physician for the case — in the case of trainee cases — and, in the case of radiology

WASHINGTON – Research on standardized microbiome-based therapies designed to prevent the recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is moving “with a lot of momentum,” according to one expert, and modulation of the gut microbiome may even enhance responses to immunotherapy and/or abrogate toxicity, according to another. Several products for prevention of CDI recurrence are poised

Seven in ten long COVID patients suffer concentration and memory problems several months after their bout with SARS-CoV-2, new research from the University of Cambridge has found. Long COVID Symptoms There has been a growing effort to map out and understand the lingering symptoms present in long COVID-19 patients. The latest points to two symptoms

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have unquestionably revolutionized the care of patients with malignant melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, and other types of cancer. But about 40% of patients with cancer treated with ICIs will experience immune-related dermatologic adverse events that can range from mild rashes and hair and nail changes to uncommon but life-threatening complications,

COVID-19 cases are rising in the United Kingdom once again, with the latest data showing a dramatic rise in transmissions in recent weeks. The surge comes two weeks after the country dropped its last remaining COVID preventive measure that forced people to self-isolate after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.  The UK has changed its

PHOENIX — Selinexor (Xpovio) improved outcomes when used as maintenance therapy for patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer who responded to front-line chemotherapy, a researcher reported. In the placebo-controlled, phase III ENGOT-EN5/GOG-3055/SIENDO study, patients in the audited intention-to-treat population who received selinexor experienced a 30% reduction in the risk of disease progression or death

Doctors’ opinions about whether to treat women with osteoporosis with hormone therapy vary. Guidelines by medical societies including those of the American College of Physicians, on the other hand, generally do not recommend it as a first line therapy for the disease, at least in part due to the risks associated with taking it. This type of

There is a growing amount of COVID-19 detected in municipal sewer water across many parts of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Bloomberg News reported that from March 1 to March 10, 36% of wastewater sample sites showed rising COVID trends, a sharp uptick from Feb. 1 to Feb. 10, when

A 6-month-old boy presented with 2 days of looser-than-normal stools without blood or mucous. Before the onset of diarrhea, he had been fed at least two bottles of an infant formula identified in a national recall. His mom requested testing for Cronobacter sakazakii. In mid-February, Abbott Nutrition recalled specific lots of powdered formula produced at one