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• Tandem Insulin Pump System Integrates With Libre Sensor Tandem Diabetes Care's t:slim X2 insulin pump becomes the first to integrate with Abbott's FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus Sensor for US users.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• Study Identifies CV Comorbidities Linked to Dermatomyositis The results "represent potential areas for preventative intervention," the researchers wrote.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• New Tool May Offer Diagnostic Edge for Diabetic Neuropathy Researchers adapted optical diffusion technology in a low-cost portable device to assess microvascular blood flow in human skin and showed proof of concept in early detection of diabetic neuropathy.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• SGLT2 Inhibitors Begin to Show Potential in Rheumatology Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors are not approved to treat gout, lupus, or lupus nephritis, but clinicians are uncovering signs of benefits in these conditions.
  MDedge News, January 08, 2024
• Nodal Radiation May Make BC Axillary Dissection Unnecessary Some patients with breast cancer may be able to skip axillary lymph node dissection if they plan to have adjuvant nodal radiation.
  MDedge News, January 08, 2024
• Intermittent Energy Restriction Tied to Gut, Brain Changes Losing weight via intermittent energy restriction can curb brain activity related to eating behavior and increase microbial diversity in the gut in individuals with obesity.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• Gastric Cancer Survival Differs by Race and Ethnicity Overall, Asian and Hispanic patients demonstrated better survival than White and Black patients.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• Noninvasive Brain Stim a Breakthrough for Hypnotherapy? Brief TMS can boost an individual's hypnotizability, in new findings that may increase the efficacy of therapeutic hypnosis and expand the pool of patients benefiting from it.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• African Psychedelic Remarkably Improved TBI-Related Symptoms Treatment with ibogaine (psychoactive agent) led to "remarkable" improvement in severe functional disability and psychiatric symptoms related to TBI, early findings suggested.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• Medicare Bundled Payment Model Fails to Boost HF Outcomes Medicare's bundled payment model was not associated with changes in process-of-care measures or early outcomes after hospitalization for heart failure, a new study reported.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• Intensive Weight Loss Does Not Ease Gout Symptoms Researchers found an association between weight loss and a corresponding reduction in serum urate, but more weight loss did not result in positive changes in pain or fatigue.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• Which Therapies Reduce Daytime Symptoms of Insomnia? Zolpidem and behavior therapy each reduce daytime symptoms of insomnia such as fatigue, functional impairments, and depressive symptoms, data suggested.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2024
• Alert FDA Gives Nod to Berdazimer Gel for Molluscum Contagiosum The topical treatment is expected to be commercially available in the second half of 2024.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2024
• Eli Lilly Offers Obesity Drug Directly to Consumers Eli Lilly launched its direct-to-patient portal on Thursday, providing its obesity medicine (as well as diabetes and migraine drugs) direct to the consumer.
  WebMD Health News, January 05, 2024
• Active Surveillance for Low-Risk PCa: Sprint or Marathon? No easy algorithm for men who prefer to watch, rather than treat, their prostate cancers.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2024
• Are Post-Meal Insulin Surges Beneficial? Contrary to reports of negative effects, postprandial insulin spikes are associated with improvements in a longitudinal study.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2024
• FDA Evaluating 3 Side Effects Reported for Weight Loss Drugs A new report listed potential links between GLP-1 agonists and alopecia, aspiration during surgery, and suicidal ideation.
  WebMD Health News, January 05, 2024
• What Causes One of Stroke's Most Common Complications? Poststroke depression is one of the most common complications of stroke. Two new studies shed light on its mechanisms, paving the way for future treatment targets.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2024
• The Struggle to Provide Gender-Affirming Care to Youth Major medical groups object to state restrictions on gender-affirming medical care. Politicization has sparked threats against clinicians and drawn interest from lawmakers.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2024
• Magnetic Seeds/Guidewires for Breast Cancer Localization? Paramagnetic seeds work as well as guidewires for breast tumor localization and are easier to use, but it's not yet clear whether the costs of the seeds outweigh the benefits.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2024
• Top 10 Fictional Docs on Streaming TV Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 15, 2023
• What Does It Take to Be a Doctor and an Astronaut?   The growing field of aerospace medicine puts physicians on track for jobs at NASA — and trips to space — a fascinating combo of childhood dream and hardcore medical practice.
  Medscape Medical News, December 12, 2023
• Endometrial Cancer Therapy Combo Fails 1L Treatment Trial Merck said on Friday a combination therapy being developed with partner Eisai failed a late-stage trial testing it as a first-line treatment for a type of cancer in the uterus lining.
  Reuters Health Information, December 08, 2023
• Rivals Explore Booming Weight-Loss Drug Market Entry Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have pulled ahead in the race for a slice of the weight-loss drugs market, expected to be worth $100 billion by the end of the decade.
  Reuters Health Information, December 08, 2023
• Cigna Abandons Pursuit of Humana, Plans Share Buyback US health insurer Cigna has ended its attempt to negotiate an acquisition of rival Humana after the pair failed to agree on price.
  Reuters Health Information, December 10, 2023
• Merck's Lung Cancer Drug Combo Fails Trial Merck said on Thursday a combination treatment testing a new type of immunotherapy failed to significantly slow disease progression in lung cancer patients who did not respond to previous treatments.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• New $1 Billion Plan for African Vaccine Manufacturing Up to $1 billion will be available to boost African vaccine manufacturing as part of a new scheme set up by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the global health organization said on Thursday.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• CDC Issues Health Alert for Subtype of Mpox Virus in Congo The CDC issued a health alert on Thursday to notify clinicians and health departments about a deadly type of the mpox virus spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• Texas AG Threatens to Prosecute Doctors in Emergency Abortion Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday threatened to prosecute any doctors involved in providing an emergency abortion to a woman, hours after she won a court order allowing her to obtain one for medical necessity.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• Soaring Pollution in Lahore Fills Wards With Sick Children In the packed pediatric emergency room of a Lahore public hospital, parents holding sick children lined up for treatment this week, part of a surge of young patients caused by the air pollution crisis.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• US Sets Policy to Seize Patents If Drug Price Deemed Too High The Biden Administration has announced it is setting new policy that will allow it to seize patents for medicines developed with government funding if it believes their prices are too high.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• Alert FDA Clears Becton's Less-Invasive Blood Collection Device Becton Dickinson said on Thursday the FDA cleared its finger-prick blood collection device that could provide a less-invasive option for some commonly ordered lab tests.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• Fresenius Medical Care Says Data on 500,000 People Stolen in US Dialysis group Fresenius Medical Care said on Wednesday that data including medical records on 500,000 patients and former patients were stolen from a US subsidiary's data warehouse.
  Reuters Health Information, December 06, 2023
• New Delhi Investigating Alleged Illegal Kidney Transplants The New Delhi city government is investigating an Apollo hospital after a media report linked it to the illegal sale by Myanmar nationals of their kidneys for organ transplants.
  Reuters Health Information, December 06, 2023
• China e-Cigarette Titan Floods the US With Illegal Vapes A new breed of e-cigarette has addicted teenagers and confounded regulators worldwide by offering flavors like Blue Cotton Candy and Pink Lemonade in a cheap, disposable package.
  Reuters Health Information, December 06, 2023
• Over 7 Million People Have Signed Up for 2024 Obamacare Plans Nearly 7.3 million Americans so far have signed up for health insurance for next year through the Affordable Care Act's marketplace, according to data released by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
  Reuters Health Information, December 06, 2023
• COP28 Focus on Health Draws $777 Million to Fight Tropical Disease The UAE and several charities at the UN climate summit have offered $777 million in financing for eradicating neglected tropical diseases that are expected to worsen as temperatures climb.
  Reuters Health Information, December 03, 2023
• France on 'High' Alert for Bird Flu After New Cases Detected France raised the risk level of bird flu to 'high' from 'moderate' on Tuesday after new cases of the disease were detected, forcing poultry farms to keep birds indoors to stem the spread of the highly contagious virus.
  Reuters Health Information, December 05, 2023
• Stigma, Regulatory Barriers Delay Mpox Response in DRC Vaccines and treatments that could help tackle an mpox epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo are lying unused outside the country despite a high death rate.
  Reuters Health Information, December 05, 2023
• J&J Says It Has Settled Some Talc Claims Johnson & Johnson's worldwide vice president for litigation said on Tuesday that the company has recently reached settlements with several law firms over their clients' claims that J&J talc products caused cancer.
  Reuters Health Information, December 05, 2023