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Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/cdc-places-limits-on-u-s-entry-as-deaths-top-100-in-ebola-outbreak/ In response to the Ebola outbreak linked to scores of deaths, the CDC is blocking entry to the U.S. from people who have been in Ebola-affected African nations. Non-U.S. passport holders will not be allowed entry if they’ve spent any time in the prior 21 days in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/erectile-dysfunction-may-predispose-older-men-to-multiple-types-of-substance-abuse/ WASHINGTON — Older men with erectile dysfunction (ED) have an increased risk of substance abuse, including sedatives, opioids, and cocaine, according to a large retrospective study. ED had the strongest association with sedative abuse, more than twice as likely as a matched cohort without ED. The risk was at least 50% greater for other psychoactive […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/leucovorin-scripts-surged-even-before-white-house-autism-push/ Leucovorin prescribing for children with autism rose after major media coverage of a young patient in February 2025. A White House announcement in September further accelerated prescribing despite limited evidence supporting autism benefits. The FDA later rejected the White House’s autism claims, approving leucovorin only for an ultra-rare disorder. Prescriptions for leucovorin for children with […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/drowning-prevention-is-a-team-effort-pediatricians-say/ Multiple layers of protection are critical to prevent drowning deaths among children, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a new policy statement. Those methods include functional barriers, effective supervision, water competence, and early rescue and resuscitation of drowning victims. A policy statement and technical report replace previous guidance issued in 2019 and reaffirmed in […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/american-doctor-has-ebola-will-be-transferred-for-care/ Two other physicians — including the doctor’s wife — were potentially exposed, along with their four children. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/american-physician-working-drc-has-ebola-will-be-transferred-2026a1000g3e?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-05-18 20:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post American Doctor Has Ebola, Will Be Transferred for Care first appeared on News Health. […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/blockbuster-drug-gets-breast-cancer-approvals-in-curative-setting/ The FDA on Friday approved two new trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd; Enhertu) indications for treating early-stage breast cancer patients with HER2-positive disease. In the neoadjuvant setting, the first indication is for stage II-III tumors and covers treatment with T-DXd followed by a taxane, trastuzumab (Herceptin), and pertuzumab (Perjeta), or THP. And in the adjuvant setting, the […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/evidence-mounts-for-darolutamide-plus-adt-in-hormone-sensitive-prostate-cancer/ WASHINGTON — Darolutamide (Nubeqa) plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) significantly improved outcomes compared with ADT alone in men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), the phase II ARASEC trial showed. In the study, which used an external control arm from the historic CHAARTED trial, median progression-free survival (PFS) was not estimable with the combination of […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/time-in-target-range-metric-may-aid-in-ckd-management/ The urine albumin/creatinine ratio time in target range predicts cardiovascular outcomes in people with and without chronic kidney disease. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/time-target-range-metric-may-aid-ckd-management-2026a1000g2o?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-05-18 18:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Time in Target Range Metric May Aid in CKD Management first appeared […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/trigger-abortion-bans-linked-to-delayed-less-effective-miscarriage-care/ Trigger abortion bans were associated with an increase in expectant management and a decrease in medication management of miscarriages. For those who got medication management, these bans were also associated with a decrease in the more efficacious mifepristone-misoprostol regimen. Miscarriage and induced abortion involve similar care and these management shifts point to unintended side effects […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-a-global-health-emergency/ The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. WHO said the outbreak doesn’t meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like COVID-19, and advised against […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-expands-use-of-t-dxd-in-early-her2-breast-cancer/ The agency OK’d trastuzumab deruxtecan for two indications in HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer, covering both the neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-expands-use-t-dxd-early-her2-breast-cancer-2026a1000g1n?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-05-18 16:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post FDA Expands Use of T-DXd in Early HER2+ Breast Cancer first […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/he-inserted-a-cable-in-his-penis-10-years-later-he-needed-surgery/ At first, it was a mystery as to why a man in his 60s presented to urology with penile pain, swelling, and increasing trouble emptying his bladder, as his history was “vague and inconsistent.” But eventually, his medical team learned that he had inserted a phone cable into his urethra 10 years earlier and never […] […] More