Today’s Health News
FDA Approves Marketing of Nicotine Pouches
Approval marks first time the agency has approved sale of a nicotine pouch
Integrated Care Boosts Smoking Cessation When Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening
Integrated care involving medication and intensive counseling provides optimal smoking cessation intervention
New Criteria Developed for Appropriate Use of Amyloid, Tau PET
17 clinical scenarios developed for which amyloid or tau PET may be considered
Binge Drinking in Retirement Tied to More Depressive Symptoms
Overall, retirement associated with higher levels of depression
AI Can Guide Acquisition of Diagnostic-Quality Lung Ultrasound Images
Trained health care professionals with AI assistance can achieve images that do not differ from lung ultrasound experts
Today’s Health News
Pandemic Led to Rapid Adoption of Telemental Health for Those With Schizophrenia
Faster diffusion of telemental health care for schizophrenia seen in state-operated versus free-standing mental health agencies
Drop in Episiotomy Not Tied to Increase in Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury for Most...
Study from France shows difference in overall prevalence of OASI was not statistically significant
2011 to 2022 Saw Increasing Prevalence of Poor Mental Health
Inequities noted in outcomes by age, sex, and racial and ethnic group
Racial, Sex Disparities Seen in Discussion of, Progression to Weight Loss Surgery
Black patients equally likely to discuss, less likely to progress to metabolic and bariatric surgery than non-Black patients
Director of the National Institutes of Health Steps Down
Monica M. Bertagnolli has served in the role for just over a year
FDA Proposes Nicotine Limits on Combustible Tobacco Products
Proposal suggests lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes and other tobacco products to minimally or nonaddictive levels
Many Health Care Providers With Psychopathology Are Not Seeking Care
25.6 percent of providers reported mental distress severe enough to meet diagnostic criteria for psychopathology
PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Increased Cancer Incidence
Increased cancer incidence seen in digestive, endocrine, oral cavity/pharynx, and respiratory systems between 2016 and 2021
FDA Approves Omvoh for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease
Approval based on results from phase 3 VIVID-1 trial, in which end points of clinical remission and endoscopic response were met at one year
Glucarpidase Improves Outcomes in Patients With Methotrexate-Induced Kidney Toxicity
Glucarpidase associated with 2.70-fold increased odds of kidney recovery in methotrexate-acute kidney injury