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Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/antibiotic-audit-letters-sent-to-primary-care-docs-tied-to-clinical-economic-value/ While research has consistently shown antimicrobial stewardship programs’ clinical value, data supporting their cost-effectiveness are scarce. In an economic evaluation, every $1 spent on a mail-based antibiotic audit and feedback intervention led to $8.82 in savings related to inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions. The intervention’s estimated per-physician cost was $5.50, while total savings per physician was $43.03. […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/psma-pet-cuts-need-for-biopsy-in-suspected-prostate-cancer/ When MRI offered no clear answer in suspected prostate cancer, the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-PET/CT showed promise for reducing the number of biopsies without compromising the diagnosis of significant malignancies, a phase III trial from Australia showed. Among biopsy-naive men with a clinical suspicion of significant prostate cancer but equivocal MRI, biopsy was […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/judge-blocks-rfk-jr-s-overhaul-of-vaccine-recommendations/ A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and says Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee. The decision Monday halts an order by Kennedy — announced in January — to end […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-drugs-show-growing-promise-for-afib-control/ Investigators tried to draw direct comparisons between GLP-1 receptor agonists versus bariatric surgery in patients undergoing Afib ablation using a retrospective cohort study. Findings gave GLP-1 drug therapy the advantage for Afib admissions and other clinical outcomes. Outside this study, randomized trials are being planned to show how GLP-1 medications affect Afib-related outcomes. For patients […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/new-telehealth-standards-the-upshot-for-australian-doctors/ A consortium of telehealth companies and insurers has published its ‘National Telehealth Standards,’ but some question the document’s impact. Medscape News Australia Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-telehealth-standards-upshot-australian-doctors-2026a1000819?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-16 20:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post New Telehealth Standards: The Upshot for Australian Doctors first appeared on News […] More

Source link : https://health365.info/in-war-torn-iran-air-air-pollution-from-burning-oil-depots-and-bombed-constructions-unleashes-invisible-well-being-threats/ The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb moves in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone assaults on neighboring international locations in reaction, are harmful greater than constructions – they’re sending poisonous particles into the air in towns which can be house to hundreds of thousands of folks. Army moves have hit Iran’s missile stockpiles, […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-chiefs-kid-will-only-get-antibiotics-if-hes-on-his-deathbed/ FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, said at a national meeting last week that he wouldn’t give his young child antibiotics “unless he is on his deathbed or suffering.” The comments, made at the HHS National Conference on Women’s Health, didn’t sit well with some pediatricians. “All clinicians could probably use fewer antibiotics, but to […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/tildrakizumab-now-under-fda-review-for-psoriatic-arthritis/ Full results from the pivotal trials submitted to support approval have not yet been reported. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/tildrakizumab-now-under-fda-review-psoriatic-arthritis-2026a100080v?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-16 18:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Tildrakizumab Now Under FDA Review for Psoriatic Arthritis first appeared on News Health. —- Author : […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/barzolvolimab-showed-prolonged-clinical-efficacy-in-chronic-hives/ In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Jonathan Bernstein, MD, of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, discusses emerging data on barzolvolimab, an investigational humanized monoclonal antibody, in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting. Study outcomes showed evidence that some patients maintained disease control even […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-says-his-chief-of-staff-has-cancer/ White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but will continue working during her treatment, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday. Trump said Wiles’ prognosis is “excellent” and described her as “one of the strongest people I know.” He said Wiles plans to […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/when-going-home-from-the-hospital-is-done-well/ Being in the hospital is challenging. Taking care of patients in the hospital is challenging (bless the hospitalist physicians). Going home from the hospital — returning home to outpatient world where so many of our patients spend the vast majority of their lives — also can be challenging. But we can probably do better. How […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/doctors-argue-provider-blurs-clinical-roles/ The American College of Physicians says the term ‘provider’ blurs lines between nurse practitioners and physicians, confuses patients, and fails to recognize expertise. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/physicians-are-not-providers-says-acp-drawing-new-attention-2026a100080g?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-03-16 17:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Doctors Argue ‘Provider’ Blurs Clinical Roles first appeared […] More