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With stable angina, MRI not inferior to FFR for predicting need for revascularization
By Gene Emery NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the quest to discover whether patients with stable angina require revascularization, a new comparison has concluded that myocardial-perfusion
Liver donation for transplant misunderstood, underutilized
By Marilynn Larkin (Reuters Health) - Lack of knowledge among community physicians may be keeping them from raising the possibility of living donor transplants with their patients with liver disease,
Strobing stage lights could up risk of epileptic seizures
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters Health) - Flashing light effects that have become the norm for electronic dance music concerts could bring on epileptic seizures in young people who may not know they have a
One in five surgeons still using low-value arteriovenous graft for dialysis access
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in five surgeons who do hemodialysis access procedures continue to use arteriovenous grafts (AVG) instead of the recommended best practice of
Refugees have high burden of mental health problems
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Refugees and asylum seekers fleeing conflict in their homeland often have high levels of psychological distress and should undergo routine mental health
Intentional leaflet laceration may prevent coronary artery obstruction after TAVR
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients at high risk of coronary obstruction from transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), bioprosthetic or native aortic scallop intentional
Northeast Congo insecurity hampers response to measles outbreak
By Djaffar Al Katanty BUNIA, Congo (Reuters) - Insecurity in northeast Congo has hampered a measles vaccination drive and forced people to flee their homes, local responders said on Wednesday,
Few heart patients use cardiac rehab after PCI
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Just one in three patients enrolls in recommended cardiac rehabilitation following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a Michigan study suggests. Despite
ANALYSIS-Wall Street takes on long-term care payouts as insurers balk at costs
By David French NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some U.S. insurers are turning to Wall Street's financial wizards for relief from the liabilities of their long-term care (LTC) policies, posing a challenge for
Women have more sleep problems, Brazilian researchers find
By Rob Goodier NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More women than men have trouble sleeping, and people of both sexes with insomnia have a lower perception of quality of life, according to a study done in
Four strategies facilitate hospital admission of acutely ill older adults
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Four geriatric-evaluation and -management strategies ("GEMS") can help hospitalists routinely and efficiently assess acutely ill older adults. "We believe
Anti-TNF therapy for IBD can be safely stopped before third trimester
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy in pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be discontinued before week 30 of gestation without
Mysterious encephalitis outbreak killing children in India
By Reuters Staff MUZAFFARPUR, India (Reuters) - More than 110 children in India, most from poor rural families, have died this month from encephalitis that has afflicted the eastern state of Bihar for
UPDATE 1-Varying vaccine trust leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds
(Adds comment from CEO of GAVI vaccine alliance) By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Trust in vaccines - one of the world's most effective and widely-used medical products - is highest in poorer
New recommendations aim to protect electronic communication of pediatric health records
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers several recommendations intended to safeguard the communication of pediatric
CDC clarifies diagnostic testing for individuals who could have either dengue or Zika
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nucleic-acid-amplification tests (NAATs) should be used to differentiate dengue from Zika virus infection in most patients with clinical illnesses
Cholecystectomy linked to lower stroke risk in gallstone disease
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cholecystectomy is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, according to a new retrospective cohort study. Based on the findings, physicians should advise
WIDER IMAGE-Nine-year-old who defies labels helps teach educators about queer youth
By Daniel Trotta and Amanda Voisard (Reuters) - When a third-grade teacher from Texas asked her mostly 8-year-old students what they wanted to be when they grow up, one of them wrote on the white
Euthanasia law takes effect in Australia's Victoria state
By Reuters Staff MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Voluntary euthanasia became legal in the Australian state of Victoria on Wednesday, with the government saying it had extensive safeguards to prevent the process
France leads the world in mistrust of vaccines
By Matthias Blamont and Kate Kelland PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - For Marie-Claire Grime, who works in a pharmacy northeast of Paris, questions about vaccines are a daily challenge. They come mainly from
Varying vaccine trust leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Trust in vaccines - one of the world's most effective and widely-used medical products - is highest in poorer countries but weaker in wealthier ones where skepticism
Physical un-fitness linked with depression, anxiety in middle-aged women
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Mid-life women with weak upper and lower body fitness may be more prone to depression and anxiety, a study from Singapore suggests. In particular, poor handgrip
Online pharmacy flags possible new impurity in blood pressure drug
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Online pharmacy Valisure reported that it found a new cancer-causing impurity in some versions of widely prescribed blood pressure medicine valsartan, but U.S. regulators
Obesity-related pain contributes to opioid use
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Long-term use of prescription opioids for chronic pain is more common among people who are overweight or obese, a new study finds. As a group, these individuals are
Patients' photos can aid dermatology diagnoses
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - More patients are bringing pictures of their skin problems to their dermatologists, which helps the doctors better observe the progression and potentially diagnose
Medicare-patient costs lower at teaching hospitals
By Will Boggs NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The overall 30-day costs of caring for Medicare patients are lower at teaching hospitals, according to data from the Medicare inpatient file. "We found it
Mounting data support expanded role for SGLT2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor dapagliflozin appears to improve renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients regardless of whether
No firm evidence for drug therapy as first-line PTSD treatment
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Available evidence on therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is "sparse," and appears to support psychotherapy over drugs as first-line
Gut bacteria may play a role in restless-legs syndrome
By Rob Goodier NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine appears to be much more common in people with restless-legs syndrome (RLS) than in the general population, a
Vosoritide shows good side effect profile while helping children with achondroplasia
By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) - In a phase 2 dose-finding study of a drug designed to counteract achondroplasia, the highest doses produced generally mild side effects while restoring growth velocity
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in infancy cuts otitis media
By Will Boggs NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Administration of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) in early infancy substantially reduces the risk of pneumococcal acute otitis media (AOM), according to
Lung cancer radiotherapy tied to higher cardiac mortality
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer undergoing radiotherapy, cardiac radiation exposure is an independent predictor of adverse
U.S. teen suicides rising, especially among boys
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - For nearly a decade, suicide rates have been climbing among U.S. teens, with an especially pronounced increase in boys recently, a new study suggests. Rates among
Low-FODMAP diet has little effect on micronutrients intake in short term
By Scott Baltic NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Following a low-FODMAP diet for a limited period appears not to reduce the mean daily intake of most micronutrients in adults with irritable bowel syndrome
Roche wins Japan approval for personalized cancer drug Rozlytrek
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche's push into personalized cancer medicines hit a milestone on Tuesday with Japanese approval of a new drug, Rozlytrek (entrectinib), that targets
Uganda clears three experimental Ebola treatments, watches for spread
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Health workers have got the all-clear to use three experimental Ebola treatments in Uganda, a week after the deadly disease spread over the border from
African survivors of female circumcision call for help with mental trauma
By Nellie Peyton DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - African survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) said mental health services are their biggest need and urged governments and charities to
Ebola's spread shows how science needs societies to succeed
By Kate Kelland LONDON - The persistence of Congo's Ebola outbreak and its deadly spread to Uganda in recent days show how societal issues are as crucial as scientific advances in controlling disease
New point-of-care TB test has high sensitivity in HIV+ patients
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new point-of-care (POC) assay is more sensitive for diagnosing tuberculosis in hospitalized patients with HIV than the only commercially available POC TB
When elders leave hospital, falls are big reason they return
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters Health) - Preventing falls among elderly patients who've just left the hospital is an important part of keeping them safe, a large U.S. study shows. When elderly patients are
Lack of sleep linked to mental health problems for college students
By Rob Goodier NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poor sleep may be linked to a greater risk for poor mental health on college campuses, new research suggests. With each night of insufficient sleep, the risk
Pregabalin linked to suicidal behavior, overdose
By Anne Harding (Reuters Health) - Gabapentinoids - specifically, pregabalin - increase users' risks for suicidal behavior, unintentional overdoses, injuries and car accidents - and the risks are
Support for more selective use of echo in acute MI patients
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Guidelines recommend that patients with acute myocardial infarction undergo echocardiography for assessment of cardiac structure and ejection fraction, but
No reductions in IBD hospitalizations, surgeries after infliximab approval in Canada
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Introduction of infliximab, the first biologic therapy approved for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Canada, did not lead to lower rates of
Prenatal anti-epileptic drugs tied to behavior problems in children
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children exposed prenatally to their mothers' anti-epileptic medication had an increased risk of behavioral problems compared to population norms,
Mexico announces end to funding for human trafficking NGOs
By Christine Murray MEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mexico will stop giving financial aid to anti-human trafficking organizations and instead run shelters and victim care directly, the
Genetics research gets help from social media
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Researchers have harnessed the power of social media to build a genetic database, according to a new report. The "Genes for Good" project, which turned to Facebook
UN climate chief says 3C hotter world 'just not possible'
By Megan Rowling BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Climate change is an "existential issue" for humankind, and stepping up efforts to keep warming to globally agreed limits is urgent, the U.N.
New lymphocyte type plays important role in type 1 diabetes
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A newly identified lymphocyte that expresses both T-cell receptors (TCR) and B-cell receptors (BCR) appears to play an important role in type 1 diabetes,
QOL with ambulatory advanced heart failure worse for women than men
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Quality of life in patients with ambulatory advanced heart failure is worse among women than among men, according to findings. "Despite physicians
Press Release: Eleven US cancer centers get to charge more for care
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - For several decades, certain cancer centers have been allowed by the U.S. government to charge more for the care they give. A new study finds the care given at
Study confirms malformation risks with older antiepileptics, finds new signals
By Will Boggs NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The use of valproic acid or topiramate during the first two months of pregnancy is tied to previously reported congenital malformations, and three other
3D printing can help guide urological surgeries
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prior to urological surgery, 3-dimensional printing can help guide the identification of lesions and their relationships with surrounding structures, among
VBI hepatitis B vaccine meets main goals in late-stage trial
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - VBI Vaccines Inc said on Monday a late-stage study testing its hepatitis B vaccine against GlaxoSmithKline's Engerix-B in adults met its main goals. The trial administered
Encephalitis kills 97 in east India
By Reuters Staff NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Nearly 100 children have died this month from encephalitis in Bihar, a state health official said on Monday. Ninety-seven children had died and 146 were being
U.S. measles cases hit 1044 this year
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - The United States recorded 22 new measles cases last week, a 2.2% increase, taking the total cases for the year to 1,044 in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health
WHO panel decides not to declare international Ebola emergency
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Health Organization panel decided on Friday not to declare an international emergency over Congo's Ebola outbreak despite its spread to Uganda this week
U.S. drugmakers file lawsuit against rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - U.S. drugmakers on Friday filed a lawsuit to prevent the companies from disclosing the list price of prescription drugs in direct-to-consumer television advertisements as
Listening to music may ease cancer patients' pain
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Listening to music at home may reduce cancer patients' pain and fatigue and ease symptoms like loss of appetite and difficulty concentrating, according to research
Half of severely obese GERD patients still have reflux after surgery
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gastric-bypass surgery leads to rapid improvement in reflux symptoms in obese patients with gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), but about half still need
Pharmacies may not stock naloxone, despite statewide orders
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters Health) - More than three years after Pennsylvania issued a statewide order expanding access to the life-saving opioid antidote naloxone, the product was still hard to
Cortical-stimulation-induced seizures predict successful epilepsy surgery
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Seizure induction by cortical stimulation predicts good outcomes of surgery for focal drug-resistant epilepsy as reliably as do spontaneous seizures,
Got an antibiotic prescription from your dentist? Chances are, it might be unnecessary
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters Health) - More than three-quarters of antibiotic prescriptions written by dentists before dental procedures are unnecessary and might do more harm than good, a new U.S. study
Lawyers pitch plan to include entire U.S. in opioid settlement talks
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Lawyers representing county and municipal governments accusing drug manufacturers and distributors of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic proposed a novel plan on Friday that
Experimental mobile app helps manage migraines
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - A smartphone-based relaxation app could help migraine sufferers reduce the number of headaches they get each month, a small study suggests. Using the app twice a
Single tablet regimen an option for some HIV-infected patients switching from ABC/3TC
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Switching to a single tablet regimen of elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (E/C/F/TAF) was non-inferior to continuing an
New birth-weight reference is more accurate
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new U.S. reference for singleton-birth-weight percentiles uses obstetric estimates of gestation and thereby better identifies outliers, researchers
Radical cystectomy cheaper than trimodal therapy in some bladder cancers
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer, radical cystectomy appears to have better outcome and may be much less costly than combining
Myanmar doctor's license revoked due to bikini Facebook posts
By Nanchanok Wongsamuth BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A Myanmar model and doctor said she would appeal against a medical council decision to revoke her license for posting photos of herself
Human B-cell response evolves during the years after Ebola infection
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The human B-cell response to Ebola virus evolves significantly during the three years after infection, according to detailed studies of four survivors of
Enanta's lung infection therapy succeeds in mid-stage trial
By Saumya Joseph (Reuters) - Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Friday its treatment for a highly contagious respiratory infection met the main goal of reducing virus levels in the body in a mid-stage
Esketamine nasal spray prevents relapse of treatment-resistant depression
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Esketamine nasal spray, added to oral antidepressant treatment, helps to prevent relapse in patients with treatment-resistant depression, according to
Higher risks of cardiovascular events in untreated ‘white-coat hypertension’
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with untreated "white-coat hypertension" have an increased risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality compared with those on treatment,
More than a third of people in the Americas may suffer from obstructive sleep apnea
By Rob Goodier NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may affect as many as 37% of adults in the Americas, according to a review of epidemiological studies presented June 9 at Sleep
WHO likely to declare Ebola an international emergency -experts
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) should and is likely to declare an international emergency over the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo that
Prosecutors drop Flint, Michigan water charges over 'flawed' probe
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Michigan prosecutors on Thursday dropped all criminal charges over the deadly contamination of the city of Flint's water, saying a more thorough investigation was needed
Mesh implants work for bladder leakage, long-term safety unclear
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Several different types of mesh implant surgery may be effective for treating bladder leaks, but the long-term safety and effectiveness of the procedures isn't yet
Female soldiers wanting to suppress periods face barriers
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Military women wanting to stop menstruating while they are deployed may face a number of barriers, a new commentary suggests. The majority of surveyed military
Indonesia cracks down on online tobacco ads to deter young smokers
By Reuters Staff JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia, the world's fourth biggest producer of cigarettes, will crack down on online tobacco advertisements in a bid to target youthful smokers, the
Bluebird prices gene therapy at 1.575 mln euros over five years
By Deena Beasley and Tamara Mathias (Reuters) - Bluebird bio Inc on Friday set a price for its gene therapy, Zynteglo, at 1.575 million euros ($1.78 million) over five years, after winning conditional
Father's smoking during pregnancy tied to asthma in kids
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke from their fathers while they're in the womb may be more likely than those who are not to develop asthma by age 6,
Communication interventions may alter patients' DNR decisions
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Communication interventions such as pamphlets, discussions, videos about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), handouts about advanced directives and
