CDC issues another warning of Salmonella risk from backyard poultry
May 28, 2024
The most vulnerable include adults aged 65 years or more years, people with weakened immune systems and chlidren.
Only half of Americans feel prepared to save a life in emergencies: poll
May 22, 2024
Only 51% of Americans think they would be able to perform hands-only CPR to help someone who’s collapsed. Similarly, only 49% feel they could step in and staunch serious bleeding, while 56% said they...
High Mediterranean diet adherence tied to fewer anxiety, stress symptoms
May 24, 2024
No such association was seen for depression symptoms in older adults.
Antihypertensives linked to eczematous dermatitis in seniors
May 24, 2024
The largest effect sizes were seen for diuretics and calcium channel blockers, and the smallest were seen for ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers.
Pulmonologist intervention beneficial for undiagnosed asthma, COPD
May 21, 2024
Those receiving pulmonologist-directed treatment have less subsequent healthcare utilization for respiratory illness.
Dupilumab tied to fewer exacerbations in COPD with type 2 inflammation
May 21, 2024
An increase was seen in prebronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second with dupilumab versus placebo at weeks 12 and 52.
Bisoprolol does not reduce exacerbations in at-risk COPD patients
May 20, 2024
No reduction was seen in the number of self-reported exacerbations treated with oral corticosteroids, antibiotics or both.
AI chatbots can generate quality, empathetic, readable responses
May 17, 2024
Chatbots can generate quality responses to cancer patient questions, comparable to physician responses.
Oldest adults with acute myeloid leukemia benefit from Venetoclax
May 16, 2024
Octogenarians and nonagenarians can be treated successfully with VEN-HMA.
More than 200 insulin pump users injured after app causes malfunction
May 09, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class 1 recall — its most urgent kind — for an IOS app linked to a specific kind of insulin pump used by people with diabetes.