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Drugs for benign prostatic hyperplasia associated with increased risk of cardiac failure

Widely used medications for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - also known as enlarged prostate - may be associated with a small, but significant increase in the probability of developing heart failure, suggests a study in The Journal of Urology, Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

22 Feb 2021

FDA issues guidance for medical product developers to address the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidances for medical product developers, specifically covering vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics products, to address the emergence and potential future emergence of variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

22 Feb 2021

CHOP researchers describe the array of rashes seen in MIS-C patients

In April 2020, pediatricians began recognizing a puzzling syndrome in children involving hyperinflammation that results in an array of symptoms, including fever, gastrointestinal distress and rash.

22 Feb 2021

The do’s and don’ts on social media for vaccine haves and have-nots

Posting about their day is a regular practice for Generations Y and Z, especially when they have something novel or exclusive to share.

22 Feb 2021

Organ transplant patient dies after receiving Covid-infected lungs

Doctors say a woman in Michigan contracted covid-19 and died last fall two months after receiving a tainted double-lung transplant from a donor who turned out to harbor the virus that causes the disease — despite showing no signs of illness and initially testing negative.

22 Feb 2021

Salt reduction program will lead to health benefits, cost savings by 2050

England's salt reduction programme will have led to nearly 200,000 fewer adults developing heart disease and £1.64 billion of healthcare cost savings by 2050, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

22 Feb 2021

New diagnostic approach to evaluate the skin complications of diabetes mellitus

The multidisciplinary research team published their research "Skin complications of diabetes mellitus revealed by polarized hyperspectral imaging and machine learning" recently in the IEEE transactions on Medical imagining.

22 Feb 2021

Psychosocial factors may contribute to dropout of patients from peritoneal dialysis

A retrospective study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans reports that contrary to previous research, most patients who drop out of peritoneal dialysis may do so for psychosocial reasons.

20 Feb 2021

Feds OK’d export of millions of N95 masks as U.S. workers cried for more

In the midst of a national shortage of N95 masks, the U.S. government quietly granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear, allowing as many as 5 million of the masks per month to be shipped overseas.

19 Feb 2021

New single-payer bill intensifies Newsom’s political peril

A group of Democratic state lawmakers introduced legislation Friday to create a single-payer health care system to cover all Californians, immediately defining the biggest health policy debate of the year and putting enormous political pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom.

19 Feb 2021

FDA warns 10 companies for selling unlawful dietary supplements that claim to treat mental health problems

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced warning letters to 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent depression and other mental health disorders, in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

19 Feb 2021

To vaccinate veterans, health care workers must cross mountains, plains and tundra

A Learjet 31 took off before daybreak from Helena Regional Airport in Montana, carrying six Veterans Affairs medical providers and 250 doses of historic cargo cradled in a plug-in cooler designed to minimize breakage.

19 Feb 2021

Spurred by pandemic, Little Shell Tribe fast-tracks its health service debut

Linda Watson draped a sweater with the words "Little Shell Chippewa Tribe" over her as she received the newly recognized tribal nation's first dose of covid-19 vaccine.

19 Feb 2021

Companies pan for marketing gold in vaccines

For a decade, Jennifer Crow has taken care of her elderly parents, who have multiple sclerosis. After her father had a stroke in December, the family got serious in its conversations with a retirement community — and learned that one service it offered was covid-19 vaccination.

19 Feb 2021

Report proposes new system of universal coverage to support long-term care of older Americans

The COVID-19 pandemic's heavy toll on older Americans highlights the need to strengthen the nation's safety net for people in need of long-term services and supports, an Oregon Health & Science University researcher and co-authors argue in a new report published by Milbank Quarterly.

19 Feb 2021

Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 may be limited by a set of genes

Neutralizing antibodies develop within two weeks of a SARS-CoV-2 infection, but their durability and intensity can vary by individual, prompting concerns about the prospects of long-lasting immunity and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.

18 Feb 2021

Study explores the perceptions and use of antibiotics among older adults

While most adults over 50 understand that overuse of antibiotics is a problem, and say they're cautious about taking the drugs, a sizable minority have used antibiotics for something other than their original purpose, and appear to think the drugs could help treat colds, which are caused by viruses not bacteria.

18 Feb 2021

Many women feel left out of breast reconstruction decision making, QUT research reveals

When women undergo surgical treatment for breast cancer, they often also have reconstructive surgery but new QUT research reveals many women feel left out of the decision making.

18 Feb 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Open enrollment, one more time

An estimated 9 million Americans eligible for free or reduced premium health insurance under the Affordable Care Act have a second chance to sign up for 2021 coverage, since the Biden administration reopened enrollment on healthcare.gov and states that run their own marketplaces followed suit.

18 Feb 2021

Analyzing short strands of cell-free DNA in urine could help detect early-stage cancer

Urinalysis has long been a staple of physical exams to detect and manage a number of diseases and disorders, but not cancer.

18 Feb 2021

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Drugs for benign prostatic hyperplasia associated with increased risk of cardiac failure

FDA issues guidance for medical product developers to address the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants

CHOP researchers describe the array of rashes seen in MIS-C patients

The do’s and don’ts on social media for vaccine haves and have-nots

Organ transplant patient dies after receiving Covid-infected lungs

Salt reduction program will lead to health benefits, cost savings by 2050

New diagnostic approach to evaluate the skin complications of diabetes mellitus

Psychosocial factors may contribute to dropout of patients from peritoneal dialysis

Feds OK’d export of millions of N95 masks as U.S. workers cried for more

New single-payer bill intensifies Newsom’s political peril

FDA warns 10 companies for selling unlawful dietary supplements that claim to treat mental health problems

To vaccinate veterans, health care workers must cross mountains, plains and tundra

Spurred by pandemic, Little Shell Tribe fast-tracks its health service debut

Companies pan for marketing gold in vaccines

Report proposes new system of universal coverage to support long-term care of older Americans

Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 may be limited by a set of genes

Study explores the perceptions and use of antibiotics among older adults

Many women feel left out of breast reconstruction decision making, QUT research reveals

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Open enrollment, one more time

Analyzing short strands of cell-free DNA in urine could help detect early-stage cancer

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