Today’s Health News
Half of Young Cancer Patients Report Fertility Preservation Discussion With Provider
Prevalence lowest for those with thyroid, lung or bronchus, ovarian, and colorectal cancers
Study Looks at Increasing Incidence of Pancreatic Cancer in Younger Adults
Increasing incidence mainly due to increased detection of smaller, early-stage endocrine cancer, not adenocarcinoma
Judge Declares Wyoming’s Abortion Bans Unconstitutional
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Two Wyoming abortion bans, including the first state law to prohibit the use...
Chemicals From Personal Care Products Detected in Pregnant, Lactating Women
Authors say personal care products may be a modifiable source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure
Barriers to Widespread Access to Cancer Medications Include Excessive Cost
Solutions to address inequity in drug distribution include sharing production secrets, international funding, cost-effective screening
Today’s Health News
USPSTF Recommends Early Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy
Using reaffirmation process, USPSTF concludes with high certainty that screening has substantial net benefit
Risk for Emergently Treated Hypocalcemia With Denosumab Rises With CKD Stage
Risk increased with worsening CKD stage with denosumab versus bisphosphonates; highest risk seen for dialysis-dependent CKD, CKD-mineral and bone disorder
Prenatal Substance Exposure Plays Role in Sleep-Related Sudden Infant Death
History of prenatal exposure significantly associated with vulnerability factors, including insurance, intimate partner violence
ACR: Inebilizumab Reduces Risk for Flares in IgG4-Related Disease
Flare-free, treatment-free complete remission and flare-free, glucocorticoid-free complete remission improved with inebilizumab
AI Analysis of Video Can ID Neurologic Changes in the NICU
Authors say continuous monitoring can provide critical real-time insights into infant health
ACR: Colchicine No Benefit for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis
No significant improvements seen in knee pain, function, or size of synovial effusions versus placebo
Bleeding Risk Increased With NSAID Use for VTE Patients Receiving Anticoagulants
More than twofold increased bleeding rate seen with NSAID use for patients treated with oral anticoagulants for VTE
E. Coli Spurs Nationwide Organic Carrots Recall
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has sickened 39 people in...
First U.S. Case of New Mpox Strain Spotted in Traveler
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As Africa continues to battle an outbreak of the newer "clade Ib" strain...
Global Coverage With Measles Vaccine Declined During COVID-19
From 2022 to 2023, there was a 20 percent increase in estimated measles cases worldwide, from 8,645,000 to 10,341,000