Preop Stereotactic Radiosurgery May Aid Outcomes With Resected Brain Metastases
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) may be effective for patients with resected brain metastases, according to a study published online June 8 in JAMA Oncology.Roshan S. Prabhu, M.D., from Atrium Heal…
Learn MoreIn Study, Almost Half of Obese Teens Were No Longer So After Taking Wegovy/Ozempic
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are all the rage for weight loss these days, and now a new study shows these injections may be game-changers for obese teenagers, too.This trial, funded by drug maker Novo Nordisk,…
Learn MoreScientists Develop ‘All Species’ COVID Test
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers can now detect the COVID-19 virus in any animal using a new all-species test.It’s an advance that they say will help track COVID-19 variants in wild and domesticated animals.“Highly sensitive and s…
Learn MoreMore U.K. Hospital Doctors, General Practitioners Opting to Retire Early
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An increasing number of general practitioners in the United Kingdom are choosing to retire early, according to an article published online June 27 in The BMJ.Tom Moberly, a writer for The BMJ, described the inc…
Learn MoreLa FDA envía una advertencia a las compañías que venden productos de THC que parecen dulces y galletas
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Varias compañías están vendiendo imitaciones de artículos alimenticios que tienen el potencial de engañar a las personas, incluso a los niños, y hacer que consuman unas cantidades peligrosas de cannabi…
Learn MoreTomar medicamentos para el TDAH no aumenta el riesgo de abuso de drogas en el futuro de un niño: estudio
JUEVES, 6 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los medicamentos estimulantes, como el Ritalin, se recetan con frecuencia para ayudar a tratar los síntomas del trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH), pero ha habido preocupaciones resp…
Learn MoreU.S. Livestock, Pet Industries Pose Disease Threat to People
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American industry engages in some of the same high-risk practices as other countries in keeping and selling commercial animals that have the potential for triggering outbreaks of disease among humans, a new rep…
Learn MoreFrailty Tied to Worse Outcomes After Perioperative Cardiac Arrest
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with higher frailty burden are at increased risk of mortality and nonhome discharge after perioperative cardiac arrest, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.Matthew B. Alle…
Learn MoreTherapeutic Value of Drugs Lower for Supplemental Versus First Indications
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For drugs approved in the United States and Europe, the therapeutic value of supplemental indications is lower than for first indications, according to a study published online July 5 in The BMJ.Kerstin N. Voki…
Learn MoreReview Outlines Issues Relating to Obtaining Surgical Consent
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is currently low-level evidence about surgical consent processes that can inform clinical practice, and surgical consent is frequently obtained by junior doctors in a suboptimal process, according to a re…
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