The FDA has issued a safety alert regarding the use of unapproved potassium phosphates drug products by Hospira in pediatric patients. These products may result in daily aluminum exposures exceeding recommended limits, potentially leading to various health issues. To prevent this, the FDA recommends using alternative products such as Fresenius Kabi’s or CMP Development’s Potassium…
Seattle Children’s Research Institute and Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab partnered to research sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and found that genetic testing at birth could help determine a child’s risk of SIDS. The study, involving whole-genome sequencing of infants who died from SIDS, identified genes associated with the syndrome, particularly those related to oxygen…
Deanna Gomez, a college senior at California State University-San Bernardino, had to travel over 300 miles and pay hundreds of dollars for a medication abortion that she could have received for free on campus. A year after California mandated public universities to provide abortion pills, many campuses lack information on how to obtain them. Despite…
A randomized controlled trial found that an intervention aimed at reducing daily sitting time among older adults led to a decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) by 3.48 mm Hg in the intervention group compared to the control group. Participants received health coaching, a fitness tracker, a standing desk, and a workbook to help them…
The White House has finally released a plan to address drug shortages, linking Medicare payments to hospitals with practices that prevent shortages. A task force was formed in early 2023 to tackle the issue, particularly with cancer drugs shortages. Lawmakers have not been in contact with the task force and are unsure of its leadership….
Texas Medical Board guidance on abortion regulations criticized for being confusing and burdensome. Since 2021, abortion has been banned in Texas after six weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions only for medical emergencies. Abortions have significantly decreased in the state, from over 50,000 in 2021 to 23 in 2023. Doctors are struggling to define a medical…
A study conducted by the University of Birmingham found that healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses, feel ill-equipped to address the issue of childhood obesity due to a lack of training, time, and resources. Professionals expressed frustration over limited availability of specialist services, lack of training on childhood obesity, and concerns about damaging trust with…
A study published in Radiology found that microwave ablation was as effective as surgery in treating multifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with fewer complications. PTC is the most common type of thyroid cancer and often presents with multiple nodules within the thyroid gland. Microwave ablation showed similar progression-free survival rates to surgery but resulted in…
In 1996, Doug Olson was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and underwent various treatments including chemotherapy. When the cancer stopped responding to treatment, he was recommended CAR T-cell therapy, a type of immunotherapy that reengineers immune cells to target cancer cells more effectively. CAR T-cell therapy has shown promising results for blood cancers, with…
The FDA has approved Abbott’s TriClip Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair system for repairing severe tricuspid regurgitation. The approval was based on positive results from the TRILUMINATE trial, showing significant improvement in quality of life for patients who underwent repair with the TriClip system. The procedure was found to be safe, with a high rate of patients…
