Adenotonsillectomy Doesn’t Better Cognitive Function in Kids
A study published in JAMA found that children with mild sleep disordered breathing (SDB) did not show improvement in executive function or attention after undergoing adenotonsillectomy compared to those who…
Probiotics Could Delay Infection, Reduce Symptoms In Unvaccinated People Exposed To COVID-19 Patients
Researchers have found that probiotics, particularly lactobacillus, could delay COVID-19 infection and reduce symptoms in unvaccinated people. The study involved 182 participants who had been in contact with COVID-19 patients,…
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana achieves target of Rs 1000 crore in sales in FY 2023-24
The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana has achieved its sales target of Rs 1000 crore in the fiscal year 2023-24. This initiative aims to provide quality generic medicines at affordable…
Report: Lower-Income Adults With Employer Coverage More Likely To Experience Challenges than Higher-Income Adults
A new report from KFF found that lower-income adults with employer-sponsored insurance face more challenges than their higher-income counterparts. They struggle to pay for healthcare services and often experience a…
Remembering Ted’s trailblazing transplant
Ireland's first organ transplant took place 60 years ago in Dublin. Ted Tobin, a 21-year-old man suffering from kidney failure, became the first transplant recipient. The surgery, involving a deceased…
Vaccine Exemptions Increased Among US Children in Kindergarten After COVID-19
A study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found that national coverage of state-required vaccines among kindergarten children is below prepandemic levels, with an increase in vaccine exemptions in…
Ready to Revolutionize Your Weight Loss? Use These 5 Groundbreaking Strategies for a Healthier You!
The article highlights five cutting-edge weight loss strategies: mindful eating, the link between sleep and weight loss, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), vibration plate training, and gut health. Mindful eating encourages…
AI value-based care platform buys division of data analytics company Arcadia
GuideHealth, a value-based care provider, has acquired Arcadia's value-based care services division and managed services organization. It will use Arcadia's data analytics platform in conjunction with its AI to provide…
2023 Is a Wrap – KFF Health News
The podcast "The Host" discusses various health policy issues from the year 2023, including rising health care costs, insurance coverage, pregnancy complications, and abortion debates. The Biden administration's accomplishments in…
FDA declines to approve gefapixant for chronic cough a second time
The FDA has issued a complete response letter declining to approve a new drug application for gefapixant as a treatment for adults with refractory or unexplained chronic cough. This decision…
2023 in review, and a look at biotech in 2024
In the last episode of "The Readout LOUD," STAT's biotech podcast, the hosts reflect on the biggest stories of 2023, discuss the best and worst CEOs in the industry, and…
England and Scotland see sharp rise in covid and flu cases as hospitals struggle
The Winter Coronavirus Infection Study in England and Scotland found that around 4.3% of people had Covid-19 in December, up from 1.8% in November. The highest rates were observed in…
Allogeneic HCT after primary induction failure beneficial in leukemia
Immediate allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) after primary induction failure (PIF) offers long-term survival benefits for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Study findings showed a disease-free and overall…
Deciphering how amino acids control cell growth and autophagy in yeast
Amino acids are essential building blocks in the human body, critical for the production of proteins and various cellular functions. TORC1, a master protein regulator, is switched on with the…
Staying Active With Advancing Heart Failure
Cardiac rehabilitation is a supervised program that helps individuals with heart failure do more and feel better through exercise-based therapy, education, and nutrition. The program is tailored to each individual…
How an Obesity Drug Could Help Alcohol Use Disorder
Semaglutide, an FDA-approved drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, has shown potential to reduce alcohol consumption and addictive behaviors such as the craving for drugs and alcohol.…
Daily Toothbrushing Reduces Risk Of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Study
Regular tooth brushing is linked to a reduced risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia and lower ICU mortality rates, particularly among patients on mechanical ventilation. Hospital-acquired pneumonia occurs when bacteria in the…
Study shows beneficial effect of moderate low-carbohydrate diet for adults with type 1 diabetes
A recent study found that a moderate low-carbohydrate diet has beneficial effects for adults with type 1 diabetes. The diet was shown to improve blood sugar control and reduce the…
The PBM Model of the Future: Why Payers Are Unbundling PBM Services
Blue Shield of California has chosen an unbundled approach to pharmacy benefits management, which is a departure from standard practices. This model, referred to as virtual PBM, allows payers to…
CAI National Patient Safety In Anaesthesia Conference & KP Moore Competition & Winter College Lecture
The CAI National Patient Safety in Anaesthesia Conference, KP Moore Competition, and Winter College Lecture will take place in Dublin on November 17, 2023. The event will feature various presentations…
Cannabis Use Does Not Outperform Placebo in Improving Parkinson Disease Symptoms
A study presented at the Future of Parkinson’s Disease Conference found that short-term use of daily cannabis (CBD/low THC) by patients with Parkinson's disease did not improve motor symptoms compared…
Journal Club: WASF3 disrupts mitochondrial respiration and may mediate exercise intolerance in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
ME/CFS is a syndrome that affects millions of people worldwide, causing crushing fatigue, muscle aches, and difficulty sleeping, among other symptoms. While the cause of this illness has been a…
Veterans Health Administration expands contract with AppliedVR
AppliedVR has expanded its contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide virtual reality-based chronic low back pain therapies to veterans. The program, called RelieVRx, was cleared by…
‘I Am Just Waiting to Die’: Social Security Clawbacks Drive Some Into Homelessness
Many individuals, especially Black and Hispanic people, are facing dire consequences as the Social Security Administration attempts to recover overpayments, with some people receiving notices to repay amounts in the…
Navigating menopausal hormone therapy as CVD risk grows
The use of menopausal hormone therapy for treatment of bothersome hot flashes in women is complex, with conflicting studies causing confusion about risks and benefits. Many clinicians are reluctant to…
Advocates call out ‘SNL’ over stereotypes, errors in sickle cell skit
Mary Brown, the director of the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation, was upset about a Saturday Night Live skit that made a mockery of sickle cell disease. The skit contained stereotypes…
Cheers not tears: champagne corks and eye injury
Ethan Waisberg and his colleagues warn about the substantial threat to ocular health from cork eye injuries when opening bottles of champagne or sparkling wine. They highlight the potential for…
Spike in morning after pill sales in the U.S. after New Year celebrations
A study published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ found that sales of emergency contraception in the US increased by about 10% in the week after the New Year…
Study reveals the unseen toll of silent burps on quality of life and mental health
The inability to burp, known as retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD), is caused by the throat's muscle failing to relax and allow gas to be released. A study of 199 affected…
Treatment Options When Things Get Worse
Heart failure is caused by various conditions such as high blood pressure, coronary disease, diabetes, obesity, and sleep apnea. Lifestyle changes and medication, including ACE inhibitors and beta blockers, can…
Despite X-Waiver Elimination, Buprenorphine Rx Decline
A new study shows that after the elimination of mandatory training for prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, prescriptions for the drug decreased, but total doses and Medicaid payments increased.…
Do Not Mix These Foods With Your Medications; 5 Common Drug Interactions You Should Be Aware Of
The food choices we make not only impact our overall health but can also affect how the medications we take work in our bodies. Some foods can interact with certain…
Estrogen-only use was associated with increased dementia rate among women after hysterectomy
Estrogen-only use after hysterectomy is linked to a higher risk of dementia in women. This finding came from a study that looked at the relationship between hormone therapy and dementia.…
Hello Alpha, TrestleTree Partner To Support Weight Loss
The partnership between Hello Alpha and TrestleTree aims to support overweight and obese patients through primary care, mental health support, chronic condition management and coaching. Hello Alpha provides virtual women’s…
Dr Aisling Loy
Dr Aisling Loy is a Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine at St James’s Hospital in Dublin. She is also the national specialty director for GUM training, medical director of Himerus Health,…
Employer Direct Healthcare secures $92M, boosting valuation to $1B
Employer Direct Healthcare, a network company for employers who self-fund healthcare coverage, raised $92 million in secondary investment from Insight Partners, bringing its valuation to $1 billion. The company also…
What a Bison Goring Can Teach Us About Rural Emergency Care
Millions of Americans live in “ambulance deserts,” with the most rural areas being more than an hour away from emergency medical services (EMS). These areas struggle to sustain ambulance services…
FDA grants orphan drug designation to Ocelot Bio’s therapeutic peptide for ascites
The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to Ocelot Bio’s OCE-205, a mixed vasopression 1a receptor agonist-antagonist peptide for the treatment of ascites resulting from all causes except cancer. This…
Abortion restrictions, health care taxes, alcohol
This content discusses the impact of science, health policy, and medicine on everyday life, covering topics such as abortion restrictions affecting pregnant cancer patients, the high cost of health care…
Tribunal was wrong to take no action against junior doctor who sent explicit messages to two nurses
The High Court ruled that a junior doctor who sent unwanted sexually explicit messages to two nurses should have faced sanctions from the medical practitioners tribunal. The tribunal had initially…
Finding and targeting a tumor’s sweet spot to eradicate aggressive form of leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia has very poor outcomes due to high relapse rates among those who go into remission, making it important to identify potential targets for new treatments. Researchers from…
Social Security clawbacks drive some into homelessness
Denise Woods, a 51-year-old woman from Georgia, lost her three-bedroom house when the Social Security Administration terminated her disability payments of $2,048 per month and demanded $58,000 in overpaid funds.…
Finding Support for Geographic Atrophy
The article discusses how social support is important in managing life with geographic atrophy (GA) which can affect daily activities and lead to emotional challenges. It advises on the importance…
Obesity Associated With More Severe MIS-C Outcomes
Obesity is more common in children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) than those with Kawasaki disease. This association results in more severe presentation, laboratory results, and outcomes of…
Do You Regularly Wake Up To An Alarm? It Could Raise Your Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases
A study from the University of Virginia School of Nursing found that waking up to an alarm could lead to a rise in blood pressure, increasing the risk of adverse…
Academic Stress? BJ Medical College 3rd year MBBS Kills Self Four Days Before Exam
. A 3rd year student at BJ Medical College, studying for their MBBS degree, has taken their own life just days before an important exam. The pressure and stress of…
‘We’re Getting Closer and Closer To Bright Going Dark’: Molina Lowers Purchase Price for Bright Health Group’s MA Business
Molina Healthcare and Bright Health Group have agreed to lower the purchase price of Molina buying Bright Health’s Medicare Advantage business, reducing it from $600 million to $500 million. The…
Consultant Physician in Care of the Elderly Medicine
Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Londonderry is seeking candidates for a position with a salary range of £88,799 – £119,723 per annum. The closing date for applications is Friday 12th January…
4D cardiac imaging company LUMA Vision secures $22M
LUMA Vision, a maker of 4D cardiac imaging and navigation platform, has secured $22 million in Series A3 financing led by existing and new investors. The company, which developed VERAFEYE,…
Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?
Arvid Herrman, a 68-year-old Wisconsin farmer, chose to have a mechanical pump called HeartMate 3 implanted in his heart after being too old and sick for a heart transplant. Unfortunately,…