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Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/next-gen-yellow-fever-vaccine-hits-the-mark-in-mid-stage-trial/ Yellow fever outbreaks in recent years and subsequent vaccine shortages have highlighted a need for updated shots that can be produced more rapidly. To help speed production, an investigational live-attenuated yellow fever vaccine is being developed that is produced in Vero cells instead of eggs. In this randomized phase II trial, the novel yellow fever […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/as-opioid-use-declines-gabapentinoid-co-prescribing-rises/ The number of U.S. individuals on long-term opioid therapy fell from 5.6 million in 2015 to 4.2 million in 2023. Co-prescribing opioids with gabapentinoids increased, however, reaching 58.7% in 2023. Meanwhile, the mean age of long-term opioid therapy patients rose from 52.5 years in 2015 to 60.5 in 2023. The number of U.S. patients prescribed […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/is-kissing-for-celiacs-gluten-free-small-study-weighs-in/ In a previous online survey of adults with celiac disease, 39% said they were hesitant to kiss their partner because of their fear of gluten transfer. A prospective study showed that only 2 of 20 kissing exposures resulted in gluten levels above what is considered safe in the saliva of the celiac patient. No samples […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-case-could-affect-newborns-medicaid-status/ The Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week on a case involving birthright citizenship, and the court’s decision could potentially have major implications for Medicaid enrollment of some newborns, experts say. Depending on how the court decides, said Leighton Ku, PhD, MPH, director of the Center for Health Policy Research at George Washington University, “there […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/low-income-patients-benefit-from-intensive-blood-pressure-management/ A blood pressure management protocol was safe and effective among low-income patients in a cluster-randomized trial. The team-based intervention, tested at federally qualified health centers, included protocol-based intensive blood pressure management, audit and feedback, health coaching, and home monitoring. Providers in the trial may have been reluctant to treat systolic blood pressure to The post Low-Income […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/anti-cd38-antibody-safe-effective-in-immune-thrombocytopenia/ The anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody mezagitamab had similar safety to placebo in patients with persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia. The drug also significantly increased platelet counts, a key secondary efficacy endpoint. Platelet response with mezagitamab was rapid — a mean of 4 days among patients who responded, and as fast as 2 days. Treatment with the […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/matthew-perrys-ketamine-dealer-sentenced-tms-win-in-ptsd-ai-psych-script-refills/ A federal judge handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023. Two doctors previously pleaded guilty over their involvement in providing the “Friends” star with the drug. (AP) The CDC alerted medical professionals to the presence of […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/rfk-jr-launching-podcast-to-expose-lies-that-have-made-americans-sick/ HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a new podcast that he says will begin “a new era of radical transparency in government,” according to a teaser video first obtained by the Associated Press. The show, titled “The Secretary Kennedy Podcast,” will launch next week and feature Kennedy in conversation with doctors, scientists, and […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/the-controversy-over-proton-therapy-for-prostate-cancer/ Does the evidence line up with the buzz surrounding the use of proton therapy to treat prostate cancer? Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/controversy-over-proton-therapy-prostate-cancer-2026a1000ar6?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-04-08 19:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post The Controversy Over Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer first appeared on News Health. […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/pick-one-guns-butter-or-healthcare/ The post Pick One: Guns, Butter, or Healthcare first appeared on News Health. —- Author : News Health Publish date : 2026-04-08 18:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. —- 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/increasingly-utilized-strategy-after-cardiac-surgery-fails-in-large-trial/ High-flow nasal oxygen therapy has been increasingly used for noninvasive respiratory support after cardiac surgery. In the large randomized NOTACS trial, high-flow nasal oxygen therapy didn’t improve survival with maintenance of functional independence after cardiac surgery in high-pulmonary-risk patients as compared with standard oxygen. The findings suggest no need for routine provision of high-flow oxygen […] […] More

Source link : https://newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-predicts-heart-failure-risk-from-invisible-heart-fat/ An Oxford-developed AI tool identifies high-risk heart patients up to 5 years earlier using CT scans. Press Association Source link : https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/ai-predicts-heart-failure-risk-invisible-heart-fat-2026a1000aqh?src=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-04-08 15:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post AI Predicts Heart Failure Risk From ‘Invisible’ Heart Fat first appeared on News Health. —- Author […] More