Lean Quality Improvement Helps Surgical Residency Programs
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Surgical residency programs can improve working environments using Lean methodology, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in JAMA Su...
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Disparities Exist in Use of Obesity-Management Medications
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Racial and ethnic disparities are seen in the use of obesity-management medications, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in the Jou...
Admission Rates Vary Greatly by Emergency Department Physicians
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Emergency department physicians show wide variability in their admission propensity, despite seeing patients with similar prior health status, acc...
Augmenting Meds With Phone App Boosts Opioid Addiction Recovery Success
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Augmenting medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) with smartphone app-based contingency management (CM) is beneficial for uninsured or underins...
FDA Approves Gemtesa for Overactive Bladder in Men With BPH
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Gemtesa (vibegron) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for men with overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms receiving pharmacolog...
Adults Screened for Inactivity Have Lower Rates of Comorbid Conditions
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Adults screened for inactivity at well visits have lower rates of comorbid conditions, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in Preventing ...
2001-2010 to 2011-2022 Saw Rise in Incidence of Zoonotic Disease Tularemia
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of tularemia, a rare nationally notifiable zoonosis caused by Francisella tularensis, increased from 2001-2010 to 2011-2022, accordi...
Human A(H5N1) Cases Generally Have Mild Illness, With Short Duration
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The A(H5N1) virus generally causes mild illness of short duration, mainly among U.S. adults exposed to infected animals, according to a study publ...
Platinum Chemo Shortage Led to Reduced Use, No Change in Mortality
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The platinum chemotherapy shortage, first announced on Feb. 10, 2023, resulted in a modest absolute reduction in platinum use, but no difference in...
Persistent Short Sleep During Pregnancy Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Short sleep duration that persists during pregnancy and for two to seven years after delivery is associated with increased odds of metabolic syndro...
Genomics-Informed Model Beneficial for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), a genomics-informed model can provide clinical benefits, directly affecting management, acco...
Distinct Driving Patterns Seen for Seniors With Major Depressive Disorder
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) demonstrate distinct and riskier driving behaviors than those without MDD, according to a study p...
Odds of Metabolic Disease Lower With Fast Subjective Walking Speed in Patients With Obesity
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Fast subjective walking speed is associated with lower odds of metabolic diseases among individuals with obesity, according to a study published on...
Guidance Issued for Use of Metformin to Prevent Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a guideline published online Dec. 9 in Schizophrenia Bulletin, recommendations are presented for the use of metformin to prevent antipsychotic-i...
Prebiopsy MRI Oncologically Safe for Suspected Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Men with negative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) results avoiding biopsy do not have an increased risk for clinically significa...
Breastfeeding Initiation Rates Increased During 2022 Infant Formula Crisis
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Average breastfeeding-initiation rates increased during the 2022 infant formula crisis and remained elevated at the end of the crisis, according to...
30 Minutes of Aerobic Exercise Weekly Cuts Body Fat in Adults With Overweight or Obesity
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Among adults with overweight or obesity, 30 minutes of aerobic exercise per week is associated with moderate reductions in body weight, waist circu...
Pain Coping Skills Training Beneficial During Maintenance Hemodialysis
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Pain coping skills training (PSCT) is beneficial for patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis and experiencing chronic pain, according to a stu...
U.S. Seeing Sharp Rise in Norovirus Cases This December
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Norovirus is surging across the United States this winter, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Th...
Modest Decline Seen in Portal Messaging With Billing Implementation
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Implementation of e-visit billing for responding to patient-initiated messages that require substantive medical decision-making is associated with ...
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