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Obese teens' QOL improves after bariatric surgery
By Reuters Staff (Reuters Health) - Obese teens who have surgery to lose weight report better quality of life, less joint pain and fewer physical limitations after their operations than before, a new
Ambulatory hemodialysis could improve prospects of ESRD patients, but hurdles remain
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ambulatory hemodialysis could give greater freedom to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but several technical hurdles remain, according to a
Half of middle-aged Americans think they will develop dementia
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Roughly half of middle-aged Americans believe they're "somewhat" or "very likely" to develop dementia, a survey suggests, and many try to beat the odds with
U.S. lawmakers question Google about collection of health records
By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren along with fellow Senators Richard Blumenthal and Bill Cassidy wrote a letter to Alphabet's Google on Wednesday to
Sexual dysfunction, dryness common in years before menopause
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Many women experience sexual health problems in the years leading up to menopause, and vaginal dryness is often responsible, a small study in Italy suggests.
Traditional soup broths may have anti-malarial effects
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - With the help of some London primary school children, scientists have discovered that certain soup broths passed down from generation to generation might aid in
Pediatricians urge better access to emergency contraception
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pediatricians should be aware of emergency contraception (EC) methods, according to a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Charity to pay $4 million to resolve U.S. pharma kickback probe
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A Florida-based charity will pay $4 million to resolve claims that it acted as a conduit for companies including Biogen Inc and Novartis AG to pay kickbacks to
Poor adherence to immunization, screening guidelines for pediatric IBD
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to current guidelines, children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often don't receive required vaccines and are not properly screened before
White House: Vaping rules not stalled, Trump plans Friday meeting
By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will host a meeting on vaping at the White House on Friday with a range of groups, including industry and public health representatives,
Exercise intolerance linked to worse neurocognition in adult survivors of childhood leukemia
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exercise intolerance is associated with impaired neurocognitive performance in adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according
7T MRI detects biomarker of gray matter inflammation in relapsing MS
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Leptomeningeal enhancement (LME) detected by 7 tesla magnetic resonance imaging (7T MRI) is associated with gray matter inflammation in patients with
Electronic health records get failing grade from doctors
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Heath) - Electronic health records (EHRs) as currently designed get a failing grade from clinicians and may be contributing to high rates of burnout, new research
Stroke rehab should start with inpatient multidisciplinary team: guideline
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Rehabilitation of stroke patients works best when it begins in an inpatient stroke unit with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and therapists,
Ruxolitinib ups weight gain in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The Janus kinase (JAK)1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinib appears to produce weight gain and other metabolic effects in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms,
Stress-echo ischemia predicts PCI efficacy
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The degree of ischemia identified by dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) predicts the efficacy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients
Ubrogepant relieves pain, other symptoms of acute migraine
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ubrogepant treatment reduces pain and associated symptoms in patients with acute migraine, according to findings from the ACHIEVE II randomized clinical
Bristol-Myers misses main goal of late-stage skin cancer trial
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said on Wednesday a late-stage trial testing a combination of its cancer drugs missed a main goal of preventing skin cancer from recurring in a
Mental health at risk as California wildfire threat grows
By Ellen Wulfhorst PARADISE, Calif. (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- Tasha Ritza lost her house, her job and her hometown on the day a wildfire destroyed Paradise, California. A year later, her life is
France pledges more cash and debt relief for hospitals to quell unrest
By Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) - France will absorb 10 billion euros ($11.1 billion) of public hospital debt, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Wednesday, in an emergency measure designed
Dutch hospitals close down as workers strike for higher pay
By Reuters Staff AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dozens of hospitals throughout the Netherlands closed for anything but the most urgent cases on Wednesday, as nurses and doctors went on strike demanding higher
Omega-3 oils boost attention as much as ADHD drugs in some children
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Omega-3 fish oil supplements can improve attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) just as much as drug treatments, but only in
American Medical Association announces support for U.S. ban on conversion therapy
By Oscar Lopez MEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The U.S. physicians' group the American Medical Association announced on Tuesday it would begin supporting a ban on so-called conversion
REFILE-Certain cardiovascular disease guidelines may prevent more adverse events
(Fixes typo in para 8) By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among five major primary prevention guidelines, three identify candidates for statin therapy more accurately and reduce
Women more likely to be warned away from surgery careers due to gender
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters Health) - Punishing hours and concerns about having little time to marry and have children deter both male and female medical students from choosing careers in surgery,
Influential U.S. doctors group calls for ban on vaping products
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - The American Medical Association (AMA) on Tuesday called for a total ban on all e-cigarette and vaping products that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
Knee replacement doesn't solve sexual problems
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Patients having knee replacement surgery sometimes hope to regain or improve their sexual activity afterward, but that doesn't always happen, a new study finds. A
Most states protect doctors who refuse to do abortions based on religion
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - The vast majority of U.S. states have passed laws blocking civil lawsuits that might result from a doctor refusing to perform an abortion or certain other medical
Delayed cord clamping safe for mom after C-section, cord milking risky in preemies
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two studies published today in JAMA provide much-needed data on maternal and infant outcomes of different umbilical cord management strategies in women
Vaping lung injuries prompt clinical guideline development
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City have developed best practice guidelines to help physicians identify and treat e-cigarette or
Vulvovaginal atrophy in menopause linked to depression, anxiety
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) have a greater risk of depression, major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety than those without the condition,
Hypertension-associated AF risk higher in older people, women
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Suspected atrial fibrillation (AF) is common among hypertensive patients over 50, especially women and those 75 and older, according to a new study. "
More-aggressive LDL therapy better cuts risk of post-stroke cardiovascular events
By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) - Survivors of a stroke or a transient ischemic attack face a significantly lower risk of future cardiovascular problems if drugs are given to bring their low-density
Gastric bypass may stem diabetic kidney disease more quickly in youth than adults
By Rob Goodier NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gastric bypass appears to lower urine albumin more quickly in diabetic adolescents than in diabetic adults, new research suggests. The prevalence of elevated
New guideline highlights emergency status of mucormycosis
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new global guideline for diagnosing and managing mucormycosis emphasizes the emergency status of this rare but devastating infection. "Even if you didn't
Even moderate drinking by parents may impact kids
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters Health) - Roughly half of UK adolescents have seen a parent who's not an alcoholic get drunk or tipsy, and more than one in three can name at least one downside to
No emerging safety concerns with 9-valent HPV vaccine
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After three years of adverse-event surveillance and more than 28 million doses, the nine-valent human papillomavirus (9vHPV) vaccine shows no new or
Internet-distributed HIV self-tests can reduce HIV transmission among gay men
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Internet-distributed HIV self-tests increase testing rates and newly identified infections among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to results from
California sues e-cigarette maker Juul for selling nicotine products to youth
By Chris Kirkham (Reuters) - The state of California on Monday sued e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc, alleging the San Francisco company engaged in a "systematic" and "wildly successful" campaign to
Local water scarcity spilling over into global crisis, researchers warn
By Laurie Goering LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Population growth and climate change are putting increasingly intense pressure on the planet's limited water supplies, with worsening shortages
US announces $30 million to bolster coasts from flooding, rising seas
By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The U.S. government's oceans and waterways agency will provide $30 million to improve coastal resilience, officials said, aiming to reduce
Singapore vows 'strong' action on labor trafficking after first conviction
By Beh Lih Yi KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Singapore warned on Tuesday that it would take "strong" action against labor trafficking after an Indian couple was found guilty of exploiting
Trump was not treated for any urgent health issues in Saturday's exam -physician
By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's health examination on Saturday was "routine" and he was not treated for any urgent or acute issues, his physician said in a
FACTBOX-Where Democratic presidential candidates stand on 'Medicare for All' ahead of next debate
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Perhaps no issue has divided the field of Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls more than the debate over "Medicare for All." Progressive candidates favor the sweeping
Donors pledge $2.6 billion for "last mile" of polio eradication
By Reuters Staff LONDON (Reuters) - Donor governments and philanthropists pledged $2.6 billion on Tuesday to help fund a worldwide polio eradication plan that has taken decades to reach what global
REFILE-Disparities in preemptive kidney transplant worsened after policy change
(fixes typo in para 8) By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new system for allocating donor kidneys implemented in 2014 slightly improved rates of preemptive transplantation overall, but
Morphosys to boost size of tafasitamab drug trial on encouraging interim data
By Reuters Staff FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German biotech company Morphosys said more patients would be recruited for a study testing its most advanced drug against a common type of blood cancer,
Drug for HFrEF meets main goal of late-stage study
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc said on Monday an experimental treatment being developed with Bayer AG for patients with worsening chronic heart failure met the main goal of the Phase 3
Most parents struggle to distinguish teen angst from depression
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Telling the difference between a teen's normal ups and downs and something bigger is among top challenges parents face in identifying youth depression, a new
Bedside optic nerve US diagnoses increased intracranial pressure
By WIll Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bedside optic nerve ultrasonography (US) can diagnose increased intracranial pressure quickly, accurately, and noninvasively, according to a systematic
Immigrants don't flock to states that expand health benefits
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - States that expand public health benefits to cover low-income legal immigrants don't appear to experience a surge in immigrants moving to get medical coverage, a
Long-term pentosan polysulfate sodium use tied to macular disease
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of the interstitial cystitis drug pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) was associated with a new diagnosis of macular disease at the seven-year
Vaccine effective against smallpox in military: pivotal trial
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vaccine protected against variola infection among members of the U.S. Army, and did not raise safety concerns, the
African Americans, younger patients less likely to get statins
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African-American patients, especially younger individuals, are less likely to be prescribed statins for primary prevention as recommended by current
Biomarkers can improve antihypertensive medication decision-making
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of biomarkers can improve identification of patients with elevated blood pressure who are likely to benefit from antihypertensive medication, a pooled
Colchicine protects against cardiovascular events after MI
By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) - The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine, used as a treatment for gout, reduces the odds of future cardiovascular events in people who have suffered myocardial infarction
Statins not linked with memory loss in seniors, study finds
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Several small studies have suggested that cholesterol-lowering statins might be linked to memory loss in seniors. But a large new study finds no link between memory
Close contacts of China plague patients released after showing no symptoms-official
By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) - Some people who had been in close contact with pneumonic plague patients from Inner Mongolia have been released from medical observation, China's health authority
India says e-cigarette ban implies use of devices also prohibited
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government has told a court that its federal ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes implies that their use is also prohibited, legal documents seen
Portuguese foundation launches world's largest cancer award
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's Champalimaud Foundation announced on Monday the world's largest annual prize, worth 1 million euros, for research and clinical practices aiming to
Taking Xarelto after TAVR raises risk of death, complications
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients without an established indication for oral anticoagulation, daily rivaroxaban does not help patients live longer and prevent thromboembolic
Delaying aortic-valve replacement can be fatal in severe aortic stenosis
By Gene Emery NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Delaying surgery in very severe but asymptomatic cases of aortic stenosis (AS) can be deadly compared with receiving early aortic-valve replacement, according
Atmospheric and environmental changes tied to organ-specific lupus flares
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Changes in atmospheric and environmental factors may contribute to organ-specific disease exacerbation in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),
Stents no better than drugs for many heart patients -U.S. study
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many patients with severe but stable heart disease who routinely undergo invasive procedures to clear and prop open clogged arteries would do as well by just
Smokers who switch to vaping rapidly boost heart health in trial
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Chronic smokers who switched from tobacco cigarettes to e-cigarette vapes in a large randomized control trial saw a significant improvement in markers of heart
Despite safety guidelines, too many kids get hurt by lawnmowers
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Many children are injured by lawnmowers despite safety guidelines in place to prevent these accidents, and kids in rural communities are most at risk, a U.S. study
When insurance covers IVF, more women use it
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - When insurance covers in vitro fertilization, more women struggling with infertility, especially those with limited financial resources, will use the method to
Trump says U.S. states will be able to buy prescription drugs abroad
By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he would be giving U.S. states the right to buy prescription drugs from other countries, as part of a bid to boost
Oklahoma judge reduces Johnson & Johnson payout in opioid case to $465 million
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - An Oklahoma judge on Friday said Johnson & Johnson needs to pay only $465 million of the $572 million he previously concluded it owed the state for fueling the opioid
Novartis sickle-cell drug gets U.S. FDA approval
By John Miller and Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Novartis on Friday won U.S. approval for its experimental sickle cell disease drug, making it the first of several proposed new therapies designed to
FDA clears Pentax's duodenoscope designed to reduce need for disinfection
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had cleared medical equipment maker Pentax of America's duodenoscope, which is designed to be easier to disinfect
In states with restrictive abortion laws, women seek online options
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters Health) - There's demand among U.S. women for an online service offering abortion medication, and it's driven mainly by restrictive abortion policies, but also by high
Women in prison have higher rates of HPV, cervical cancer
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Across the world, imprisoned women have higher rates of cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection that can lead to cancer, according to a
Patients with vasospastic angina and microvascular resistance have worse prognosis
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with angina and nonobstructive coronary-artery disease, coexistence of epicardial coronary spasm and increased microvascular resistance (IMR)
Systemic-artery aneurysms common in Kawasaki disease
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Systemic-artery aneurysms are common in children with Kawasaki disease, but most resolve during follow-up, researchers report. Coronary-artery aneurysms
Dialysis patients from communities with more black people hospitalized more often
By Rob Goodier NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dialysis patients who live in communities with a higher percentage of black people are hospitalized at a higher rate, new research suggests. "A higher
Nonbullous pemphigoid unrecognized cause of pruritus in nursing homes
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nonbullous pemphigoid can be more frequent among nursing home residents than bullous pemphigoid and may be an unrecognized cause of pruritus, a
Subtle findings may predict Parkinson's disease risk in LRRK2, GBA mutation carriers
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Non-manifesting carriers of LRRK2 and GBA mutations may exhibit subtle symptoms suggesting an increased risk for developing Parkinson's disease (PD), a
UPDATE 1-Congo president says Ebola outbreak should be over this year
(Adds details) BERLIN, Nov 15 (Reuters) - An outbreak of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo should be eradicated by the end of 2019, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said on Friday. The
Congo president says Ebola outbreak should be over this year
BERLIN, Nov 15 (Reuters) - An outbreak of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo should be eradicated by the end of 2019, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said on Friday. The epidemic in
Pakistan deploys new vaccine against "superbug" typhoid outbreak
By Kate Kelland (Reuters) - Pakistan began vaccinating millions of children against typhoid on Friday to try to control a drug-resistant superbug outbreak of the fever that has already infected some
LGBT+ delegates say sidelined at 'inclusive' global sexual health summit
By Nita Bhalla NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A global summit on sexual and reproductive health hailed by organizers as being an inclusive event failed to adequately hear the voices of sexual
High-tech mapping, apps fight deadly dengue outbreak in Honduras - medical charity
By Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - High-tech mapping and mobile phone apps are being used to combat dengue fever in Honduras as the Central American nation struggles to fight
Stellate ganglion block may reduce PTSD symptoms in veterans
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two stellate ganglion block (SGB) treatments two weeks apart reduced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a multisite randomized clinical
CONGO PRESIDENT TSHISEKEDI SAYS EBOLA OUTBREAK SHOULD BE ERADICATED BY THE END OF 2019
CONGO PRESIDENT TSHISEKEDI SAYS EBOLA OUTBREAK SHOULD BE ERADICATED BY THE END OF 2019
Integrase-strand-transfer inhibitors linked to gestational hypertension
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with HIV taking combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) and women without HIV are at similar risk of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy,
Google versus PubMed: it depends on what you're searching for
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - PubMed Clinical Queries provides the best answers to three clinical questions commonly encountered in the emergency department (ED), whereas Google Scholar
Female sex a risk factor for penicillin allergy
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women are three to four times more likely than men to have a positive penicillin skin test, a finding that supports emerging evidence that gender plays a
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 42, cases of illness to 2,172
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 2,172 confirmed and probable cases and 3 more deaths from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping, taking the death toll
Jazz Pharma's sleep disorder drug gets European panel backing
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc's treatment for a form of sleep disorder has been recommended for approval in Europe by a panel of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the
FDA panel unanimously backs expanding use of Amarin's heart drug Vascepa
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - A panel of experts to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended allowing Amarin Corp Plc's fish-oil derived drug to be used as an add-on therapy for reducing the
Relapse definitions in antipsychotic trials lack clinical relevance
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Relapse definitions vary widely in antipsychotic trials, and few such definitions reflect a clinically significant relapse, according to a systematic
Diabetes tied to increased risk of hidden spinal fractures
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People with type 2 diabetes are more likely than others to develop vertebral fractures that sometimes have no obvious symptoms but are tied to increased risk of
BeiGene drug wins U.S. FDA approval for rare form of lymphoma
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved BeiGene Ltd's lymphoma treatment, validating the China-based drugmaker's strategy of largely using data from
Best surgery for long-term weight loss not yet clear
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People with obesity may initially shed more excess pounds with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass than with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, but a research
