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Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/z-drug-use-in-early-pregnancy-new-safety-data/ Commonly prescribed sleep medications such as zolpidem are not associated with a meaningful increase in the overall risk for birth defects when used in early pregnancy, new data suggest. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/z-drugs-disordered-sleep-early-pregnancy-new-safety-data-2025a10010sp?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 15:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/snap-bans-on-soda-candy-and-other-foods-take-effect-in-five-states-jan-1/ (MedPage Today) — Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy, and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/publichealth/119227 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 14:00:00 Copyright…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/genetic-variants-may-thwart-monoclonal-antibody-binding/ The first systematic study of gene variants and monoclonal antibody therapies found that even small changes in a target gene can cause therapy to fail. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/genetic-variants-may-thwart-monoclonal-antibody-binding-2025a10010s6?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 13:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Genetic…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/tackling-inequity-in-respiratory-medicine/ Moving beyond gender parity, experts argue that the path to equity requires addressing the system, not the individual, by tackling systemic barriers and the impostor phenomenon. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/experts-urge-intersectional-approach-equity-respiratory-2025a10010s2?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 12:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/sbrt-delays-systemic-therapy-in-oligometastatic-cancers/ For patients with oligometastatic cancers, particularly kidney or prostate, stereotactic body radiotherapy may frequently delay the need for systemic therapy for at least 1 year. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sbrt-delays-systemic-therapy-oligometastatic-cancers-2025a10010rz?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-31 11:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post SBRT…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/the-duo-kite-skiing-4000-kilometres-across-antarctica-for-science/ Matthieu Tordeur, Heïdi Sevestre and the bust of Vladimir Lenin at the southern pole of inaccessibility, Antarctica Heïdi Sevestre/Matthieu Tordeur In the endless white expanse, a small mound broke the horizon. As explorer Matthieu Tordeur and glaciologist Heïdi Sevestre skied towards it, they saw a golden head emerging from the snow.…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/star-that-seemed-to-vanish-more-than-130-years-ago-is-found-again/ An image captured by a telescope at the Grasslands Observatory in Arizona. The “x” is where E. E. Barnard saw his mystery star Tim Hunter et al. (2025) A star that was spotted in 1892 by one of the most gifted astronomical observers of all time but then apparently vanished has…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/circadian-rhythms-and-dementia-how-adhd-drugs-work-can-alzheimers-be-reversed/ (MedPage Today) — Weaker and more fragmented circadian rhythms in older adults were associated with elevated dementia risk, prospective data showed. (Neurology) A meta-analysis found no significant link between menopause hormone therapy and dementia… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/generalneurology/119223 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 20:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/bispecifics-before-car-t-may-be-best-bet-sequence-for-large-b-cell-lymphoma/ (MedPage Today) — The use of bispecific antibodies (BsAb) before chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T) appeared to be a more optimal treatment sequence than BsAb after CAR-T in patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/lymphoma/119225 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 21:30:00 Copyright for syndicated…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/colchester-boy-given-1-8m-drug-has-new-lease-of-life/ Contributed Edward was one of the first children in England to be given the gene therapy Zolgensma through the NHS A five-year-old boy who received the world’s most expensive drug as a baby has made “incredible progress” and can walk independently, his mother said. Edward, from Colchester, has spinal muscular atrophy…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/newport-woman-felt-so-guilty-having-skin-cancer-while-pregnant/ A woman says she felt “so guilty” for having skin cancer while pregnant with her son. Emma Giannuzzi, 36, from Rogerstone, Newport, used sunbeds regularly in her late teens and was diagnosed with melanoma twice – first at 23, and again during pregnancy after noticing a mole on her stomach, with…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/liver-cancer-treatment-landscape-shifts-rapidly-but-best-sequencing-still-unclear/ (MedPage Today) — Immunotherapy-based combinations have rapidly become the dominant first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but real-world outcomes remain heavily constrained by liver function and comorbidity burden… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/119226 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 21:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/in-a-tumultuous-year-u-s-health-policy-has-been-greatly-reshaped-under-rfk-jr/ (MedPage Today) — In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most polarizing changes have taken place within HHS, where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has openly rebuffed the medical establishment as he converts the… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/119224 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 20:46:00…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/i-was-wrong-about-rfk-jr/ (MedPage Today) — Last January, N. Adam Brown, MD, MBA, compared HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to a broken clock: even he might stumble onto the right answer a couple times a day. As part of our review of the past year’s biggest events… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/prescriptionsforabrokensystem/119218 Author :…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/75-of-adults-have-obesity-gestational-diabetes-rates-rising-oprah-praises-glp-1s/ (MedPage Today) — Over 75% of U.S. adults have obesity under a global Lancet Commission’s new definition of obesity, which includes three anthropometric measures along with body mass index. (JAMA Network Open) Officials are hoping access to GLP… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/generalendocrinology/119219 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 18:40:00 Copyright for…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/new-clues-to-transdifferentiation-in-t-cell-acute-lymphoblastic-leukemia/ (MedPage Today) — At the recent American Society of Hematology annual meeting, researchers presented preclinical data examining how transdifferentiation between hematopoietic lineages — driven by LMO2 expression and p53 loss — may contribute… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/ashvideopearlsall/119220 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 19:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/assisted-reproduction-linked-to-childs-risk-of-asthma-eczema/ (MedPage Today) — Children conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART) were modestly more likely to develop asthma, allergic rhinitis, or atopic dermatitis compared with those conceived naturally, a population-based study from Taiwan… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/dermatology/atopy/119216 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 17:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/supporting-breast-cancer-patients-through-a-team-based-approach-to-care/ (MedPage Today) — In “Beyond Diagnosis: Breast Cancer,” Cleveland Clinic oncologist Tiffany Onger, MD, and host John Mangels continue their conversation on communicating effectively and empathetically with patients across the breast cancer care… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/beyond-diagnosis/breast-cancer/119215 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 16:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/sapien-m3-tmvr-gets-ok-aortic-stenosis-genes-cardiologist-pleads-out-in-rape-case/ (MedPage Today) — The Sapien M3 transcatheter mitral valve replacement system won FDA approval — making it the first on the market to utilize a transseptal approach — for the treatment of symptomatic moderate-to-severe or severe mitral regurgitation… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/generalcardiology/119213 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 15:25:00 Copyright for…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-administration-rolls-out-rural-health-funding-with-strings-attached/ (MedPage Today) — States will share $10 billion for rural healthcare next year in a program that aims to offset the Trump administration’s massive budget cuts to rural hospitals, federal officials announced Monday. But while every state applied… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/119214 Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 15:54:00 Copyright for…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/who-benefited-from-uk-drug-decisions-in-2025/ From new cancer drugs to Alzheimer’s rejections, 2025 highlighted how value assessments shaped NHS access. Medscape News UK Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/who-benefited-uk-drug-decisions-2025-2025a10010d7?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 15:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Who Benefited From UK Drug Decisions in 2025? first appeared on…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/five-leaders-in-one-year-fdas-drug-center-enters-2026-at-a-crossroads/ (MedPage Today) — The FDA appointed George Tidmarsh, MD, PhD, to be the nation’s top drug official in July. The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) has since cycled through another two leaders in 5 months. In this report, we follow… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/fdageneral/119211 Author : Publish date :…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/holiday-rituals-pine-scent-humming-may-boost-immune-signs/ Christmas traditions such as decorating a tree and singing not only lift spirits but also boost immunity by triggering immune responses, enhancing overall health. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/holiday-rituals-pine-scent-humming-may-boost-immune-signs-2025a10010po?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 13:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Holiday Rituals:…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/what-is-the-ultimate-hangover-cure/ The Food Chain’s Ruth Alexander on what helps – and what doesn’t – if you’ve overindulged. Source link : https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c9w7w91dkzgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 11:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post What is the ultimate hangover cure? first appeared on News Health. —- Author…

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/edward-s-cooper-md-a-legacy-of-advancing-stroke-care/ Edward S. Cooper, MD, the American Heart Association’s first Black president, leaves behind an indelible mark on stroke research and care. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/edward-s-cooper-md-legacy-fostering-inclusion-and-advancing-2025a10010p5?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2025-12-30 12:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Edward S. Cooper, MD: A…