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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/melania-trump-says-she-supports-abortion-rights-putting-her-at-odds-with-the-gop/ Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir, exposing a stark contrast with her husband, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, on the crucial election issue. In a video posted to her X account Thursday morning, the former first lady defended women’s “individual freedoms” to do what […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/in-gene-therapy-for-rp-lca-the-earlier-the-better/ The only approved ocular gene therapy, which targets a specific gene mutation in two forms of inherited retinal disease, has shown evidence in a real-world study from the United Kingdom that young children derive a greater improvement in vision than adults who undergo the procedure. The study included 14 eyes in eight patients with two […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/remember-the-covid-era-medical-gown-shortage-feds-spend-350-million-for-stockpile/ Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile, years after doctors and nurses working in hospitals found themselves without the equipment while COVID-19 raged. The purchase of the gowns is one of the final steps toward shoring up the personal protective equipment in […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/good-news-for-car-t-therapy-liquid-biopsy-progress-anti-psychotic-for-brain-cancer/ The largest prospective study to date showed that CAR T-cell therapy for advanced large B-cell lymphoma can be performed safely as an outpatient procedure in community clinics. (American Society of Hematology) Johnson & Johnson announced that the CAR T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel (Carvykti) improved overall survival in previously treated multiple myeloma. A federal judge sided […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nurse-death-ruled-homicide-hospital-workers-missing-in-n-c-human-hairball-surgery/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The death of a traveling nurse in Ohio has been ruled a homicide. (WLWT) Hurricane Helene’s death toll surpassed 200, making it the third deadliest storm in the 21st century. (Axios) Forty-two North Carolina hospital workers are unaccounted for days after Helene hit. (NBC News) Hospitals […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/erenumab-offers-relief-for-moh-in-chronic-migraine/ TOPLINE: Erenumab, injected monthly at 140 mg, can effectively induce remission of nonopioid medication overuse headache (MOH) in patients with chronic migraine within 6 months. The treatment also significantly reduces the number of acute headache medication days (AHMDs). METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a phase 4, double-blind, parallel-group, randomized, placebo-controlled study at 67 centers across North America, […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mri-guided-sbrt-for-prostate-cancer/ WASHINGTON — MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) showed sustained benefits over CT-guided SBRT for prostate cancer, in a study. Amar Kishan, MD, of UCLA Health, presented the 2-year outcomes of the MIRAGE randomized clinical trial at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2024 Annual Meeting. Amar Kishan, MD The MIRAGE trial, which enrolled 156 […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/overcoming-vaccine-hesitancy-with-empathy-and-storytelling/ When Kimberly Fisher, MD, was a junior doctor, she got fired up when patients showed hesitancy about vaccines. She responded by providing numbers, data, and facts that proved vaccines were safe and effective in preventing life-threatening diseases. But she soon realized that regurgitating scientific evidence wasn’t a winning strategy. “I’ve made the mistake of launching […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/preparing-for-climate-changes-impact-on-allergies-asthma/ ORLANDO — It’s important for pediatricians not only to understand the causes and effects of climate change but also to know how to discuss this issue with families and make risk-based adjustments to their clinical practice based on the individual health and circumstances of each patient. That’s one of the key messages delivered on September […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-psychedelic-drugs-can-aid-patients-at-the-end-of-life/ Palliative care has proven to be one of the most promising fields for research on interventions with psychedelic substances. One of the most prominent researchers in this area was the American psychopharmacologist Dr Roland Griffiths. In 2016, Griffiths and his team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore published one of the most relevant contributions to […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/youth-opioid-overdoses-spiked-during-pandemic/ TOPLINE: Prehospital opioid overdoses among young people increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 86.7% cases occurring in young adults aged 18-24 years, a new study shows. Overdoses among adolescents aged 12-17 years also showed a significant increase. METHODOLOGY: Researchers performed a cross-sectional study of emergency medical services (EMS) encounters within the National EMS Information […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/wildfire-smoke-deadlier-than-other-pollution/ Wildfire-related air pollution in Europe kills more than non-wildfire air pollution. As climate change exacerbates the frequency and violence of wildfires, researchers are studying the health implications of mitigation methods such as prescribed fires. Presenting at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2024 Congress, Cathryn Tonne, PhD, an environmental epidemiologist at the Instituto de Salud Global […] […] More