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Websites Selling Compounded GLP-1 RAs Often Misinform ConsumersTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 -- Websites that sell compounded glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) often partially inform or misinform consumers, including with respect to U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, according to a...1999 to 2021 Saw Rise in Methamphetamine-Related MortalityTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 -- From 1999 to 2021, methamphetamine-related mortality surged dramatically, with a significant rise in heroin and synthetic opioid coinvolvement, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal...GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Tied to Risks and Benefits Beyond Weight LossTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 -- For people with diabetes, the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a reduced risk for certain disorders and conditions, including neurocognitive and cardiometabolic disorders, and...AAP Provides Guidance on Pediatric Fracture Diagnosis, Abuse AssessmentTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 -- In an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report published online Jan. 21 in Pediatrics, guidance is presented for the diagnosis of pediatric fractures and assessment of suspected child abuse.
Suzanne Haney, M.D., from...Increased Intermuscular Fat Linked to Coronary Microvascular DysfunctionTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 -- Increased intermuscular fat is associated with coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in the European Heart Journal.
Ana Carolina do A.H...Certain Drug Types Associated With Risk for DementiaTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 -- Antimicrobials, vaccines, and anti-inflammatories are associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and dementia, while antipsychotics and drugs for diabetes are associated with an increased risk, according to a...Discontinuing Multifocal Contacts Does Not Diminish Treatment Effect in MyopiaTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 -- No evidence is seen for loss of treatment effect after discontinuing soft multifocal contact lenses in older teenagers with myopia, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
David A. Berntsen...Genomic Classifier Tests Play Heterogeneous Role in Prostate Cancer Risk ClassificationTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 -- For patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa), tissue-based genomic classifiers (GCs) do not consistently influence risk classification or treatment decisions, according to a review published online Jan. 21 in the...Hearing Impairment Tied to Higher Risk for New Parkinson Disease DiagnosisTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 -- Hearing impairment is a risk factor for incident Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online in the February issue of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders.
Megan Rose Readman, Ph.D., from Lancaster...Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Management of Stroke RehabTUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 -- In clinical practice guidelines jointly issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense and published online Jan. 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented...U.S. Students Not Engaging in Healthy Diet, Exercise, Sleep BehaviorsFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- U.S. high school students do not engage in adequate levels of healthy dietary, physical activity, and sleep behaviors, according to a report on data pulled from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk...Smoking Tied to Lower Earnings, Labor Market ParticipationFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- Adverse consequences of tobacco smoking include reduced earnings and labor market participation, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
Jutta Viinikainen, Ph.D., from the...CDC: Another Human Bird Flu Case Brings Total to 67FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed another case of avian influenza A(H5N1), or bird flu, in California, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.
California has been hit hardest...Tea Consumption Can Lower Mortality in Chronic Kidney DiseaseFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- Tea consumption offers protective effects on mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Renal Failure.
Jin Li, Ph.D., from the Guangzhou University of...Antipsychotics at Doses >75 mg a Day Linked to Risk for Tardive DyskinesiaFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- Antipsychotics at doses >75 mg/day are associated with an increased risk for tardive dyskinesia (TD), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology.
Maki Gouda, from the Mitsubishi...New Criteria Developed for Appropriate Use of Amyloid, Tau PETFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for the use of amyloid and tau positron emission tomography (PET) have been issued by the Alzheimer's Association and the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and published online...Integrated Care Boosts Smoking Cessation When Undergoing Lung Cancer ScreeningFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- Integrated care (IC) involving medication and intensive counseling provides the best opportunity for smoking cessation in the context of lung cancer screening (LCS), according to a study published online Jan. 13 in JAMA...Binge Drinking in Retirement Tied to More Depressive SymptomsFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- Heavy alcohol use is associated with depression among U.S. retirees, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Aging & Mental Health.
Antonia Diaz-Valdes, Ph.D., M.S.W., from Universidad Mayor Chile in Santiago...2011 to 2022 Saw Increasing Prevalence of Poor Mental HealthFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- Poor mental health was increasingly prevalent from 2011 to 2022, with inequities discernible by age, sex, and racial and ethnic group, according to a research letter published online Jan. 15 in JAMA Network Open.
Emily...AI Can Guide Acquisition of Diagnostic-Quality Lung Ultrasound ImagesFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- Trained health care professionals (THCPs), including medical assistants, respiratory therapists, and nurses, with artificial intelligence (AI) assistance can achieve lung ultrasound (LUS) images with diagnostic quality that...Pandemic Led to Rapid Adoption of Telemental Health for Those With SchizophreniaFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- For Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia, delivery of mental health care through telehealth (telemental health care) diffused rapidly after onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Jan. 16...Drop in Episiotomy Not Tied to Increase in Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury for Most WomenFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- A significant overall reduction in the prevalence of episiotomy in France from 2010 to 2021 has not been followed by an overall increase in obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI), according to a study published online Jan...Racial, Sex Disparities Seen in Discussion of, Progression to Weight Loss SurgeryFRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 -- There are racial and sex disparities in the discussion of and progression to metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) among eligible patients, according to a study published online Jan. 15 in the Annals of Surgery...ACIP Immunization Schedules Issued for Children, AdultsTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)-approved immunization schedules for children and adolescents and for adults for 2025 have been published in the Jan. 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...Odds of Opioid Misuse Lower in States With Medical Cannabis LawsTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- For individuals reporting cannabis use, the odds of opioid misuse are reduced among individuals in states with medical cannabis legalization (MCL), according to a study published in the February issue of the International...Many Health Care Providers With Psychopathology Are Not Seeking CareTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- More than one-quarter of U.S. health care providers reported meeting diagnostic criteria for psychopathology during the pandemic, but only 38 percent of these reported seeking care, according to research published in the...Psychological Distress in Teen Years Tied to Later Economic OutcomesTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- Psychological distress in adolescence is tied to economic outcomes 10 years later, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in PLOS Medicine.
Nathaniel Z. Counts, J.D., from the Kennedy Forum in Brigantine, New...Adjuvant Trastuzumab Emtansine Improves Overall Survival in HER2+ Breast CancerTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive early breast cancer, adjuvant trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) improves overall survival more than trastuzumab alone, according to a study published...Cancer Mortality Continued to Decline Through 2022THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- Cancer mortality is continuing to decline, but the incidence of certain cancer types is increasing, especially among women, according to the Cancer Statistics, 2025 report published online Jan. 16 in CA: A Cancer Journal...TACE + Lenvatinib, Pembrolizumab Tied to Improved Survival in Unresectable Liver CancerTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- For patients with unresectable, nonmetastatic hepatocellular carcinoma, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with the addition of lenvatinib and pembrolizumab is associated with improved progression-free survival...FDA Proposes Nicotine Limits on Combustible Tobacco ProductsTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposed rule to lower the level of nicotine in cigarettes and certain other combustible tobacco products in an effort to make the products minimally addictive or...Job Strain Tied to New Sleep Disturbances Over TimeTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- U.S. workers who report high job strain experience significantly more sleep disturbances over time, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
Yijia Sun, from the Fielding...Risk for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Higher After COVID-19THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- The risk for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is increased following COVID-19, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Suzanne D. Vernon...Most Participants With Probable Dementia Are Unaware of DiagnosisTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- Unawareness of dementia diagnosis is very common and varies with race, but it is not associated with caregiver burden, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Josh...Glucarpidase Improves Outcomes in Patients With Methotrexate-Induced Kidney ToxicityTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- For patients with methotrexate (MTX)-acute kidney injury (AKI), glucarpidase is associated with improved renal and extrarenal outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in Blood.
Shruti Gupta, M.D., M.P.H...PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Increased Cancer IncidenceTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water is associated with cancer incidence, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.
Shiwen...Twenty-Nine Novel Retinal Vascular Parameters Linked to Stroke RiskTHURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 -- Retinal vascular parameters are associated with stroke risk and can improve prediction of stroke, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Heart.
Mayinuer Yusufu, Ph.D., from The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear...Zoledronate Prevents Morphometric Vertebral Fractures Over 10 YearsWEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 -- For early postmenopausal women, zoledronate administered at baseline and five years is effective for preventing morphometric vertebral fracture, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of the New England...Sex Disparities Identified in Natural History of Tourette SyndromeWEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 -- Females with Tourette syndrome (TS) are less likely than males to be formally diagnosed, with symptom onset and diagnosis occurring at a later age for females, according to a study published online Jan. 15 in...Higher Intake of Red Meat Linked to Increased Risk for DementiaWEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 -- Higher intake of red meat, especially processed red meat, is associated with an increased risk for developing dementia and subjective cognitive decline (SCD), according to a study published online Jan. 15 in...
