Is It a Cardio Issue or Pulmonary? How to Differentiate
For primary care physicians, symptoms of both often overlap, making a correct diagnosis a challenge. Medscape Medical News
Essential Oils for Arthritis Relief
Arthritis doesn’t have to define your days. If you’re living with stiff, painful joints, there’s hope beyond prescriptions and over-the-counter creams. You can take charge of your wellness starting today with tools from nature that work alongside your regular care. Essential oils, concentrated plant extracts with powerful anti-inflammatory properties, offer welcome relief. In just a […]
Got Memory Issues? Here’s How To Tell If It’s Dementia Or Just Aging
Who has not forgotten a name, occasionally misplaced things, or stumbled over the right word during a conversation? However, with growing awareness about dementia, these occasional memory lapses often leave people wondering if it could be an early sign of dementia. As people get older, you might notice that it takes a little longer to […]
FDA Approves New Monoclonal Antibody for Myasthenia Gravis
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved nipocalimab-aahu (Imaavy, Johnson & Johnson) for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older, the company announced in a statement. The drug is the “first and only” human Fc receptor (FcRn)-blocking monoclonal antibody approved by the FDA […]
Industry Threatens to Reverse EPA Ban on Toxic Chemical Linked to Parkinson's
More than 1 million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease today, and this neurodegenerative disorder affects nearly 10 million people worldwide.1 But even as diagnoses surge, industries tied to manufacturing and defense are fighting to keep one of the most well-documented environmental triggers on the market — trichloroethylene (TCE). A clear, volatile solvent used for […]
Doctors Pushed HIV Meds On Patients in Exchange For Lavish Meals, Trips, and Cash: Prosecutors
A pharmaceutical company that allegedly paid doctors kickbacks to push their HIV/AIDS drugs has agreed to pay a fine of more than $200 million to settle a civil lawsuit filed by federal prosecutors. The government alleged that Gilead had induced doctors to prescribe a slew of HIV/AIDS drugs in exchange for honoraria payments, meals, and […]
Youth Nicotine Pouch Use Doubles as e-Cigarette Use Falls
TOPLINE: Nicotine pouch use among 10th- and 12th-grade US students doubled from 2023 to 2024, with past-30-day use increasing from 1.3% to 2.6%, whereas past-12-month use of electronic cigarette use showed a decline from 20.0% to 17.6%. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional analysis utilized data from annual surveys conducted in school with a nationally representative sample of […]
70,000 Adverse Events from Puberty-Blocking Drugs Ignored by FDA
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Depression, Fingertip Changes, And Other Symptoms You Might Miss
You do not smoke, and you do not have a persistent cough: so you might think lung cancer is not your concern. But think again. While smoking remains the leading cause of lung cancer deaths, about 20% of people diagnosed have never touched a cigarette. Spotting early signs is crucial, yet many symptoms are so […]
Metabolic Syndrome in Midlife Tied to Early-Onset Dementia
TOPLINE: Metabolic syndrome was associated with a 24% increased risk for young-onset dementia, defined as dementia before the age of 65 years, with stronger associations found in women vs men, younger vs older adults, and individuals with vs without depression, a new study showed. METHODOLOGY: This nationwide population-based cohort study included data from more than […]