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Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-fires-uspstf-leaders/ HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the two vice chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) — John Wong, MD, of Tufts Medical Center in Boston, and Esa Davis, MD, MPH, of the University of Maryland in Baltimore. According to the letters sent to Wong and Davis, which were dated May 11 […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/pancreatic-cancer-risk-much-higher-for-certain-group-study-suggests/ Low-risk pancreatic cystic lesions were found to be associated with a long-term risk of pancreatic cancer in a retrospective cohort study. The incidence rate of pancreatic cancer among patients with pancreatic cystic lesions was higher than that of the general population (1.89 vs 0.14 per 1,000 person-years). Over a quarter of patients were diagnosed with […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/lung-biopsy-cryoprobe-increases-diagnostic-yield-over-standard-forceps/ A transbronchial lung biopsy cryoprobe 1.1 mm in diameter outperformed standard 2.0-mm forceps for diagnostic yield, the FROSTBITE-2 randomized trial showed. Diagnostic yield came in nearly 10 percentage points higher with transbronchial biopsy done using the Erbe Elektromedizin cryoprobe than with forceps (88.6% vs 78.8%, P=0.003), reported Jeffrey Thiboutot, MD, MHS, of Johns Hopkins University […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/foreign-object-impaction-navigating-tricky-extractions/ Patients presenting with foreign bodies are on the rise; most impactions pass on their own, but clinicians should be ready to act fast if necessary. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/foreign-object-impaction-navigating-tricky-extractions-2026a1000ge3?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-05-20 17:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Foreign Object Impaction: Navigating Tricky Extractions […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/batman-technique-promising-in-transcatheter-mitral-valve-replacement/ A major complication of transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) could be prevented using a newer percutaneous leaflet modification technique, according to registry data. Early adopters of the so-called “BATMAN” (balloon-assisted translocation of the mitral anterior leaflet to prevent outflow tract obstruction) technique achieved successful TMVR without left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction and procedural death […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/intravascular-lithotripsy-matches-gold-standard-for-calcified-pci/ Intravascular lithotripsy was noninferior to rotational atherectomy for preparing severely calcified coronary lesions for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to a head-to-head trial. On optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI), acute minimal stent area after PCI was 6.0 mm2 with intravascular lithotripsy preparation versus 5.9 mm2 with rotational atherectomy preparation, reported Benjamin Honton, MD, of Clinique […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/niaid-leaders-ousted-how-measles-jumped-the-border-nih-cant-spend-its-budget/ Three top officials at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases were given a choice between reassignment outside the institute or resignation. This now means that eight of 10 top leadership spots at the institute have been required to leave their jobs, a deviation from usual procedures, raising concerns about lost expertise. (Nature) A […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/declare-climate-change-a-public-health-emergency-eu-experts/ A European report says the WHO should urgently scale up climate and health action in the face of waning attention. Medscape News Europe Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/declare-climate-change-public-health-emergency-eu-experts-2026a1000gdo?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-05-20 14:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Declare Climate Change a Public Health Emergency, EU Experts first appeared […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/post-icu-rehab-program-misses-mark-for-improving-quality-of-life/ A from-home rehabilitation program for intensive care unit (ICU) survivors who had been on mechanical ventilation did not improve health-related quality of life after discharge overall, but secondary outcomes suggested benefit after longer follow-up and with shorter ventilation times, a randomized trial showed. Mean EuroQoL 5-dimension 5-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) utility scores were similar at 8 […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/aca-enrollment-projected-to-plunge-by-5-million-as-costs-spike-analysis-shows/ Nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace could plummet by nearly 5 million people this year, shrinking the number of participants in the program by more than 20%, according to a new analysis from the healthcare research nonprofit KFF. Those who remain covered are also paying more for healthcare than they […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/air-trapping-predicts-pneumothorax-after-blvr/ Noninvasive analysis can help patients avoid in-hospital post-procedure monitoring. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/air-trapping-predicts-pneumothorax-after-blvr-2026a1000gco?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-05-20 13:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Air Trapping Predicts Pneumothorax After BLVR first appeared on News Health. —- Author : News Health Publish date : 2026-05-20 13:16:00 Copyright […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-taps-temp-surgeon-general-whos-the-u-s-doc-with-ebola-chickenpox-parties/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tapped health official and family medicine physician Stephanie Haridopolos, MD, to temporarily take on the surgeon general’s duties. (Bloomberg via MSN) But the HHS leadership vacuum continues — not just at FDA and CDC, but also at NIH, where 15 […] […] More