The King’s Cancer Update; VA to Slash Thousands of Health Jobs; 2025’s Top Research
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Crediting early detection, King Charles III said that treatment for his undisclosed type of cancer will be reduced in the new year and encouraged others to get screened. (AP) Attorneys general in 20 Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration over its H-1B visa plan, which […]
Not Everyone Gets a Mortality Benefit From Reducing Saturated Fats, Study Says
A meta-analysis showed that reducing saturated fat intake was associated with reduced mortality, albeit only in high-risk individuals. For people at low to intermediate cardiovascular risk, cutting or replacing saturated fat intake offered little or no benefit over 5 years. The study adds more evidence to the ongoing controversy about dietary saturated fats. Decades-old fears […]
FDA Approves Sexual Desire Drug for Postmenopausal Women
The FDA expanded the approval of flibanserin (Addyi), a drug that treats low sexual desire in women, to now include some postmenopausal women, drugmaker Sprout Pharmaceuticals announced on Monday. Flibanserin is a mixed 5-HT1A agonist/5-HT2A antagonist taken once daily that was approved for premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in 2015. The expanded […]
What Causes Henipavirus?
What is Nipah virus infection (NiV)? NiV is a zoonotic virus (a disease that animals can transmit to humans, known as a zoonosis); the virus often infects animals such as pigs and fruit bats (Pteropodidae), but they may be asymptomatic. Nipah virus infection is a zoonosis transferred by contact with a NiV-infected animal or person […]
One GLP-1 Drug May Be Better Than Rivals for Glaucoma Risk
A retrospective study suggested that use of the dual GIP/GLP-1 drug tirzepatide was associated with a significantly reduced risk of glaucoma compared with GLP-1 drugs among patients with type 2 diabetes. Prior research has suggested that use of GLP-1 receptor agonists for obesity was associated with a reduced risk of glaucoma compared with other weight-loss […]
‘Bigorexia’ Is On The Rise. Here’s What Parents Should Know.
LOADINGERROR LOADING Parents today are generally aware of mental health conditions that relate to body image, including common disorders like anorexia. But experts warn a lesser-known issue is on the rise, particularly among boys: muscle dysmorphia, aka “bigorexia.” “Bigorexia is a psychological condition and type of body dysmorphic disorder which involves a distorted self-image that […]
The Future of ART Regimens for HIV Is in Long-Acting Agents
Recent developments in antiretroviral therapy (ART) include longer-acting therapies that don’t require a daily oral pill and two-drug regimens that could decrease toxicity associated with standard triple-drug regimens. The approval of cabotegravir plus rilpivirine (Cabenuva) in January 2021 was the first to provide both benefits as a monthly ART injection. The approval was expanded to […]
Botched Penis Lawsuit; New Details on CDC Attack; Discharges Against Medical Advice
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Two patients are suing Curtis Cetrulo, MD, a plastic surgeon formerly of Massachusetts General Hospital, claiming their phalloplasty operations for gender affirmation left them with deformed penises. (Daily Mail) New rules will prevent CDC staff from sitting on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ COVID-19 vaccine […]
Hospital Tied to Deadly Outbreak; Former CDC Heads Issue Warning; More Shrimp Pulled
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Bacteria from cooling towers at Harlem Hospital and a nearby site where the city’s public health lab is located were sources for the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others in New York City. (AP) Former CDC directors said HHS […]
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