10-Year Weight Gain Substantial for U.S. Adults
Younger adults, women, and Non-Hispanic Blacks have highest levels of 10-year weight gain
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
1990 to 2019 Saw Decrease in Global Burden of Childhood Cancer
Decreases in all regions, but highest rates in 2019 seen in countries with lower sociodemographic index
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Life Expectancy in the U.S. Varies by Race, Ethnicity, State
Disparity in life expectancy across states greater when race/ethnicity are considered
Monday, June 27, 2022
296 Children Had Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology by June 15, 2022
Overall, 89.9 percent of patients under investigation were hospitalized, 6.1 percent required a transplant, and 3.7 percent died
Monday, June 27, 2022
Pfizer Has Two Updated Booster Shots to Help Fight Omicron
Company said Saturday that it was confident its new booster candidates are better than their predecessor
Monday, June 27, 2022
FDA Panel to Weigh Improved Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer
Both Pfizer and Moderna have been testing updated booster shots that target the omicron variant
Monday, June 27, 2022
Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 Prevents Severe COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents
Substantial protection against hospitalizations, deaths seen among long-term care facility residents during omicron surge
Monday, June 27, 2022
Decrease Seen in HIV Testing, Diagnoses During Pandemic
Decreases seen in priority populations including Black gay men, Hispanic gay men, bisexual men, MSM, transgender persons
Friday, June 24, 2022
CDC Backs Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6 to 17
ACIP endorsed the shots after hearing the latest evidence on the vaccine's effectiveness
Friday, June 24, 2022
New York City Opens First Monkeypox Vaccine Clinic in U.S.
Announcement follows similar ones issued from the United Kingdom and Canada
Friday, June 24, 2022
SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade, Leaving Many Women Without Access to Abortion
Decision sets the stage for a swift rollback of abortion rights in more than half of the United States
Friday, June 24, 2022
Anemia During Pregnancy Increased Among WIC Participants
Prevalence of anemia was higher among non-Hispanic Black or African American women overall and by trimester
Friday, June 24, 2022
More Than 18 Million Cancer Survivors Living in U.S. as of Jan. 1, 2022
Considerable racial disparities seen in treatment, with surgery receipt lower for Black versus White patients with NSCLC
Friday, June 24, 2022
One in 10 Pain Meds Make It Through Development Process
More drugs with high abuse potential made it through the development process than new drugs with low abuse potential
Friday, June 24, 2022
Both Bariatric Surgery Methods Yield Similar 10-Year Results
No significant differences seen for remission of type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea, or prevalence of Barrett esophagus
Friday, June 24, 2022
2015 to 2020 Saw Increase in HPV Vaccination Rates Among Teens
Larger increases in coverage seen among boys than girls, with narrowing of coverage gap
Friday, June 24, 2022
Post-Tonsillectomy Deaths Up in Children With Complex Chronic Conditions
Tonsillectomy postop mortality rate significantly higher at 117.22 per 100,000 operations compared with 7.04 per 100,000 operations overall
Friday, June 24, 2022
Inability to Balance on One Leg in Middle Age Tied to Premature Death
Additionally, ability to complete stance adds prognostic information beyond age, sex, and other established risk factors
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Alarming Increase Seen in U.S. Deaths From Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Mortality rate increased more than threefold between 1999 and 2019
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Challenge Study Shows Efficacy of RSV Vaccine in Healthy Adults
Bivalent prefusion F RSV vaccine effective against symptomatic RSV infection and viral shedding in phase 2a study
Thursday, June 23, 2022
CDC Warns of Deadly Outbreak of Meningitis Among Gay Men in Florida
Agency is also emphasizing the importance of routine MenACWY vaccination
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Tampons Are in Short Supply Across United States
Shortages are being caused by supply problems getting cotton and plastic
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Primary Care Outreach Boosts COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Electronic and mail messages from primary care providers increased COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black and Latino older adults
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Maternal Deaths Up With Pregnancies Complicated by Cancer
U.S. prevalence of pregnancy complicated by cancer increased between 2016 and 2019
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Sex Differences Seen in COVID-19 Sequelae, Long COVID
Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, women more likely to develop long COVID-19 syndrome than men
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
SuperPulsed Thulium Fiber Laser Beneficial for Pediatric Urolithiasis
SPTF associated with higher stone-free rate compared with Ho:YAG with no increase in operative time, complications
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
AAP Updates Recommendations for Safe Infant Sleep Practices
Infants should be placed in supine position, on firm, flat, noninclined surface for every sleep
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Most Common Allergies Not Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Some allergic conditions such as animal dander allergy and atopic dermatitis are associated with increased RA risk
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
USPSTF Recommends Against Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplements
No benefit seen for cardiovascular disease, cancer prevention; evidence insufficient for assessing pros and cons of multivitamins
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
COVID-19 Tied to Progression of Chronic Liver Disease
About one in five patients with preexisting chronic liver disease develop progressive cholestasis after severe COVID-19
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Risk for Existing, Incident T2D High in Children With NAFLD
Risk factors for incident T2D include female gender, BMI z-score, and more severe liver histology, including steatosis grade, fibrosis stage
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Progress Seen in Proportion of Pregnant Persons With Hep C Screening
Percentage undergoing HCV screening test increased from 16.6 percent in quarter 1 of 2011 to 40.6 percent in quarter 2 of 2021
Monday, June 20, 2022
With CDC Approval, COVID-19 Shots for Under 5s Ready for Delivery
Health officials have said the federal government will be ready to ship doses out this week
Monday, June 20, 2022
Federal Court Orders EPA to Reexamine Whether Roundup Causes Cancer
In its ruling, court challenged Trump-era finding that glyphosate was not a serious health risk and 'not likely' to cause cancer
Monday, June 20, 2022
Azithromycin Improves Outcomes in Poorly Controlled Child Asthma
Better control, fewer exacerbations seen with addition of oral azithromycin to standard therapy in children with poorly controlled asthma
Monday, June 20, 2022
Medicaid Expansion Buffered Health Coverage Loss During Pandemic
Workers who lived in Medicaid expansion states were 5.4 percent more likely to enroll in Medicaid after job loss during pandemic
Friday, June 17, 2022
More Physical Activity Reported by Those Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
But only 23.1 percent of respondents who underwent surgery reported meeting physical activity guidelines
Friday, June 17, 2022
Disparities in Life Expectancy by Race, Ethnicity, County Persist
In the U.S., increases in life expectancy were seen for Black, API, Latino, White populations, but no change seen for AIAN
Friday, June 17, 2022
Chronically Ill WTC Responders Face Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19
World Trade Center responders with exposure-related chronic conditions also more likely to experience long COVID
Friday, June 17, 2022
ENDO: Fracture Risk Up With Insulin Compared With Metformin in T2DM
Risk for major osteoporotic fractures up for insulin versus metformin for those with HbA1c <7 percent, BMI <25 kg/m2
Friday, June 17, 2022
Abbott Infant Formula Plant Closed Again After Flooding
After the plant is resanitized, Abbott said it will resume making EleCare, followed by specialty and metabolic formulas
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Veterans Report Low Rates of Adverse Events With mRNA Vaccines
Rates slightly higher at 42 days for those receiving Pfizer versus Moderna
Thursday, June 16, 2022
No Increase Seen in Pediatric Hepatitis in the United States
No increase in acute hepatitis of unspecified etiology, adenovirus types 40/41 above prepandemic baseline levels
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Race-Free eGFR Equation IDs Kidney Failure, Mortality Risk
Among race-free equations, findings support using creatinine and cystatin C
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Atogepant Prevents Migraine in Adults
Compared with placebo, increase in responder rates seen at all atogepant dose levels
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Early Identification Cuts Costs for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Among treated patients, costs were lower for those identified by newborn screening versus presentation of symptoms
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Raise Risk for Liver Cancer
Hazard ratio of 1.78 for consumption of one or more SSB/day compared with never consumption for older women
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Relative Risk for CVT Up After AZD1222 COVID-19 Vaccine
Relative rates of hospital contacts for coagulation disorder, cerebrovascular disease increased after AZD1222 vaccination
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Youth Trampoline Injuries More Severe at Sports Center Than at Home
Likelihood of musculoskeletal and/or orthopedic injuries, lower extremity injuries, sprains, and need for surgery greater at trampoline centers
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Medical Cannabis Licensure
Percent of patients with conditions that had substantial or conclusive evidence of therapeutic value decreased from 2016 to 2020
Monday, June 13, 2022
Hospital Interns Spend Only 13.4 Percent of Time in Patient Rooms
Real-time locating systems may be used to improve the training experience, authors say
Monday, June 13, 2022
Half of Hospitals Have Implemented No Price Transparency
Only 5.7 percent of hospitals meet both requirements -- a machine-readable file for required price types and an accessible display for at least 300 shoppable items
Friday, June 10, 2022
Screening Mammography Levels Not Fully Restored After Pandemic Drop
While mammography, biopsies, and cancer diagnoses are up from 2020 lows, none have reached pre-COVID-19 volumes
Friday, June 10, 2022
Risk of New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Up After Cancer Diagnosis
Adults with new onset type 2 diabetes in two years after diagnosis had increased risk of all-cause mortality
Friday, June 10, 2022
Higher Fish Intake May Increase Melanoma Risk
Higher total fish intake, tuna intake, nonfried fish intake positively linked to risks of malignant melanoma, melanoma in situ
Friday, June 10, 2022
Perception of E-Cigarettes as More Harmful Increased 2019 to 2020
Exclusive cigarette smoking increased among those who perceived e-cigarettes as relatively more harmful
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Food Allergy Tied to Lower Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Asthma does not raise risk for infection or household transmission
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Bariatric Surgery Cuts Obesity-Related Cancer Incidence
Findings seen in large study of obese adults with and without surgery, followed for 10 years
Thursday, June 9, 2022
New Drug Launch Prices Increasing Exponentially Each Year
Findings among newly marketed brand-name prescription drugs launched in 2008 to 2021
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Actions Against Physician Licenses Due to Substance Use Down
However, despite declines from 2004 to 2020, substance use-related actions remain much higher than actions for physical, psychological impairment
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Survivors of Childhood Cancer More Likely to Be Undertreated for CVD
Increased health-related self-efficacy associated with significantly reduced likelihood of undertreatment
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections Up in Persons With HIV
Risk for breakthrough infections increased in association with younger age, history of COVID-19, not receiving additional vaccine dose
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Bidirectional Risk Seen for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Depression
Increased risk also seen among unaffected siblings of patients with either depression or IBD
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
ASCO: Parental Cancer Tied to Risk for Unmet Social Needs in Children
Unmet social needs include family-level food insecurity, financial worry about housing costs and other monthly bills, and transportation challenges
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
2016 to 2019 Saw Drop in Patients Receiving Opioids, Benzodiazepines
Relative change from 2016 to 2019 varied from −52.0 percent in Mississippi to −6.9 percent in New Hampshire
Monday, June 6, 2022
Abbott Baby Formula Plant Tied to Shortage Reopens
Production of EleCare specialty formulas for infants with severe food allergies and digestive problems will be given top priority
Monday, June 6, 2022
Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening Decreased From 2018 to 2020
Prevalence of CRC screening remained stable with increase in stool testing offsetting decrease in colonoscopy
Friday, June 3, 2022
Eating Red Meat May Up Colorectal Cancer Risk in Black Women
Intake of unprocessed red meat associated with 33 percent increased risk for colorectal cancer per 100 g/day in Black women
Friday, June 3, 2022
Migraine History Tied to Higher Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Risk driven by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and preterm births
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Amid Shortage, More Infant Formula to Arrive in U.S. Next Week
Under the Operation Fly Formula program, 2 million cans of Kendamil infant formula are to begin arriving on June 9
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Updates Issued for Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Updates include effects in T2D patients of finerenone on CV outcomes in those with CKD; of SGLT2 inhibitors on heart failure, renal outcomes
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Vaccination Cuts Risk of Severe COVID-19 in Patients on Dialysis
Reduction in risk of admission and deaths with prior two-dose vaccination versus no vaccination
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Improvements in Self Esteem, QoL After Teen Gynecomastia Surgery
Despite relatively high rate of complications, patients report improvements in self-esteem and in seven health-related quality-of-life domains
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Lower Risk of COVID-19 in Infants With Vaccination During Pregnancy
Infants of vaccinated mothers had reduced risk of a positive test; risk was lower during delta versus omicron period
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Longer Duration of Breastfeeding Tied to Lower Childhood Asthma Risk
Nonexclusive breastfeeding does not provide same level of protection as exclusive breastfeeding
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Hispanic, Black Physicians Underrepresented in the United States
With sustained doubling of Hispanic and Black medical students, it would take 92 and 66 years to correct deficit of physicians
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
SGLT2 Inhibitor Use Not Tied to Increased Fracture Risk in CKD
Compared with DPP-4 inhibitor use, SGLT2 inhibitor use not associated with higher risk for fractures, regardless of eGFR
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Psoriasis Tied to Higher Risk for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Authors say this association may be relevant to psoriasis management with some antipsoriatic agents
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Multisystem Abnormalities Persist After COVID-19 Hospitalization
Persisting evidence of cardio-renal involvement, hemostasis pathway activation reported at 28 to 60 days after discharge
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Global Incidence of Neonatal Preterm Birth Decreasing Overall
However, mean increase of 0.25 percent found in incidence rate of neonatal preterm birth in high sociodemographic index regions
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Replication-Deficient JYNNEOS Recommended for Orthopoxvirus
Vaccination with primary series and booster recommended for individuals with occupational exposure to orthopoxvirus
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Sleep Practices Often Less Safe After Infant Nighttime Waking
39 percent of parents report a second-sleep practice after infant nighttime waking, with high proportion of changes to less-safe practices
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Unsweetened, Sugar-Sweetened Coffee Intake Linked to Mortality
Moderate consumption of unsweetened coffee and sugar-sweetened coffee linked to reduced risk for all-cause mortality
Tuesday, May 31, 2022