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Increasing paternal age reduced the chance of achieving live birth following assisted reproductive technology (ART), according to a retrospective study. After adjusting for maternal age, the probability of a successful live birth through in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) decreased with paternal age over 50 versus age ≤35 (OR 0.674, 95% CI

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to monitor the number of COVID-19 cases in numerous places worldwide, it has added four more destinations to its “very high” travel risk list at the start of this week.  New Level 4 Destinations On Monday, the public health agency officially added Dominica, Jersey, Montenegro

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Weekly cases of COVID-19 in children topped 100,000 for the first time since early February, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. A 29% increase in reported cases over the previous week brought the count for

As a kid, you most likely used whatever pillow is on your bed and had no trouble sleeping at all. However, as an adult, finding the right pillow is just as important as getting the perfect mattress. The Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep Our bodies need sleep. Restorative and nourishing, sleep puts our body into “recovery mode” and

The presence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with worse in-hospital and short-term outcomes after left atrial appendage (LAA) closure, a nationwide study shows. Patients with ESRD were particularly vulnerable, having about 6.5-fold higher odds of in-hospital mortality than those without CKD and about 11.5-fold higher odds than those

No significant increased risk of Bell’s palsy was seen after the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine, but risk did increase for people who received the CoronaVac (Sinovac Biotech) shot, a vaccine that uses an inactivated virus, an analysis in Hong Kong showed. Compared with the background population, the age-standardized difference for Bell’s palsy incidence was 41.5 (95%

After the delta variant surpassed the other COVID-19 variants in terms of prevalence in many places around the world, there’s been a growing concern on whether or not existing vaccines have what it takes to address the more contagious strain. And now experts are weighing in on the possible need for a new vaccine to tackle the

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the label for Eli Lilly’s ultra-rapid-acting insulin lispro-aabc injection 100 units/mL (Lyumjev) for use in insulin pumps. Lyumjev (insulin lispro-aabc injection 100 and 200 units/mL) was initially approved in June 2020 to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. That formulation

Our beloved pets are also valued family members. They make our lives better in so many ways. From bringing joy to being a source of comfort during difficult times. Just like our family members, pets also need the same support, affection and medical care. Being a responsible pet owner means that you are willing to take on the responsibility

Family physicians as a whole managed to hold the line on earnings in 2020, even advancing their net worth to some degree, despite the pandemic and a large dose of medical school debt, a Medscape survey shows. In early 2020, in a survey done before the pandemic, family physicians reported average earnings of $234,000. In 2021, with

“We’re still staring down the barrel of this gun because its hypertransmissibility is causing more pediatric infections than earlier versions did.” — David Kimberlin, MD, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Infectious Diseases, offering his take on how the Delta variant altered the course of the pandemic. “Mandatory models are like

Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the web to help you learn what’s next. Lisa Grabl is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation’s largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare

The flu season is fast approaching, and many people will find themselves lining up in clinics to get their flu shots. But at the time of COVID when everyone is encouraged to get the coronavirus jabs, is it safe to take the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine on the same day? On Sunday, a

The COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out worldwide in an effort to put the pandemic under control. And while the intramuscular jabs appear to be doing a good job in providing protection against the novel coronavirus, experts and scientists are still looking for ways to improve the process of vaccination by examining other means of

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, has officially signed off on a recommendation by an independent panel of 11 experts to allow people with weakened immune function to get a third dose of certain COVID-19 vaccines.

A recent analysis of 142 peanut-allergic children treated for 1.5 to 2 years with a licensed oral immunotherapy (OIT) product confirms what various smaller studies have shown: maintaining treatment for longer periods improves protection and reduces adverse effects. The findings offer some reassurance regarding the controversial approach, which has become available at a small number

A blood test that uses a patient’s unique genetic signature has shown some ability to predict nonresponse to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors as treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, an observational clinical study has found, but the test’s predictive accuracy was well below 100%. The test is the blood-based molecular signature response classifier (MSRC) that uses RNA

A new monoclonal antibody discovered and developed at the National Institutes of Health safely prevented malaria for up to 9 months in people who were exposed to the malaria parasite. The small clinical trial is the first to show an antibody capable of preventing malaria in people. The trial was sponsored and conducted by scientists

With the delta variant making up over 93% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. at the end of July 2021, questions arise about how to stay protected against evolving forms of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Here, pediatrician and infectious disease specialist Dr. Lilly Cheng Immergluck of Morehouse School of Medicine answers some common questions about variants

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center . The two states with the highest numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths currently —  Florida and Texas — could have averted 4716 deaths by the end of July if they had matched the average vaccination rates of the five highest-performing

Patients with incomplete colorectal polyp resections were at higher risk for more metachronous neoplasia and advanced neoplasia compared to patients who had a complete polyp resection, a post-hoc analysis suggested. More neoplastic polyps were found in patients with incomplete resections compared to complete resections (mean 0.8 vs 0.3, P=0.008), and these incomplete segments were at

It’s always fun to go on a leisurely ride around the neighborhood or explore nearby trails. Biking is a fun outdoor activity that also has a lot of great health and fitness benefits. In fact, it’s even one of the best ways to lose weight. Biking Benefits for Health You may wonder how is cycling good for weight

The streak of positive phase 3 trial results for the novel “twincretin” tirzepatide when treating patients with type 2 diabetes continued in a report in The Lancet on results from the SURPASS-3 trial, which compared weekly subcutaneous injections of tirzepatide against daily treatment with insulin degludec in patients inadequately controlled on metformin alone or on

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), which represents over 100,000 pathologists and medical laboratory professionals, has called for a nationwide vaccination mandate. It is the first medical specialty society to do so, ASCP chief executive officer Blair Holladay, PhD, told Medscape Medical News. However, the American Lung Association this week said it supports President

The way to improve diversity in nursing is to expand opportunities for leadership, mentorship, and outreach, and to rethink admissions policies, said nurses and academicians during a webinar hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) on Wednesday. The panel discussion was part of a four-part series tied to the release of

The antidepressant fluoxetine does not prevent or alleviate post-stroke depression, new findings from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial confirm. Dr Osvaldo Almeida The results suggest the routine use of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) “can’t be recommended for the prevention or treatment of post-stroke depression,” lead author Osvaldo P. Almeida, PhD, professor of geriatric psychiatry,

A University of New Mexico (UNM) Hospital doctor is encouraging pregnant women to get vaccinated after witnessing what the virus is capable of doing to expectant moms and seeing the effects of the vaccine on herself. A Frontline Doctor’s Vaccination Story Dr. Brenna McGuire, an OBGYN at the hospital, was working on the front lines and 30

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could green-light a booster dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for people with weakened immune systems within the next 2 days, according to multiple media reports. The agency, along with the Centers for Disease