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Expert Reaction to Study Linking Plastic Additives and 365k Cardiovascular Deaths

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:55:52 EST

Nearly One-Quarter of E-Scooter Injuries Involved Substance Impaired Riders

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:55:22 EST

Study finds that 25% of 7350 patients hospitalized between 2016 and 2021 for scooter-related injuries were using substances such as alcohol, opioids, marijuana and cocaine when injured. The findings underscore the urgent need to strengthen safety regulations, enforce helmet use, and reduce substance use among scooter riders.

AI-ECG Tools Can Help Clinicians Identify Heart Issues Early in Women Planning to Have Children

Mayo Clinic — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:30:28 EST

Every year, some mothers die after giving birth due to heart problems, and many of these deaths could be prevented. The ability to screen for heart weakness before pregnancy could play a crucial role in identifying women who may need additional care to improve pregnancy outcomes.

2024 State of Alternative Proteins - GLOBAL SNAPSHOT REPORT

The Good Food Institute — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:20:58 EST

2024 State of Alternative Proteins

Disparities in Breast Reconstruction Persist After ACA, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:10:45 EST

Despite steady increases in rates of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy, racial disparities in IBR have persisted in the years since implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Ats Breathe Easy - ATS 2025 Preview: Caring for the Unhoused

American Thoracic Society (ATS) — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:05:22 EST

ATS Breathe Easy - ATS 2025 Preview: Caring for the Unhoused

CAD/CAM Shows Clinical Benefits in Jaw Reconstruction, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:00:32 EST

For patients undergoing jaw reconstruction after surgery for head and neck cancer, computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques can improve some key clinical outcomes, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Student Athletes with ADHD More Susceptible to Concussion: U-M Researcher Discusses

University of Michigan — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:50:40 EST

When athletes who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder get concussions, their ADHD disorder may prolong recovery, researchers think.

How Organ Shortages Affect the Smallest of Heart Transplant Patients

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:35:07 EST

The ongoing shortage of donor hearts for children who need them stems from multiple causes, including a lack of donor awareness, organ allocation issues, and not enough organs that are of sufficient quality to transplant. Currently, new hearts for kids are still hard to find, and they are even scarcer for babies. Infants are particularly hard to match with a heart.

New Study Highlights Success of Financial Toxicity Tumor Board in Reducing Cancer Treatment Costs

Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:30:27 EST

Financial toxicity, the financial distress linked to cancer treatment, significantly impacts patient outcomes. To combat this, the Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute established a Financial Toxicity Tumor Board in 2019.

Helping Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Recover Through a Team-Based Approach

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:30:03 EST

Although at quick intervention is emphasized at first, healing after relies heavily on strong collaboration in rehab

Differences in Survival Persist Despite Access to Cancer Clinical Trials

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:15:48 EST

Black and Hispanic children with high-risk neuroblastoma experience worse survival outcomes than their white peers, even when treated in frontline clinical trials, according to a study led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study is believed to be the first to comprehensively evaluate survival by race and ethnicity in a national cohort of children with high-risk neuroblastoma enrolled in clinical trials.

Keck Medicine of USC Experts Available to Speak About Contaminated Water, Wildfire Health Risks

Keck Medicine of USC — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:15:24 EST

Broader Antibiotic Use Could Change the Course of Cholera Outbreaks, Research Suggests

University of Utah Health — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:00:00 EST

New modeling research challenges public health guidelines that recommend conservative antibiotic use for cholera. In some cases, prescribing antibiotics more broadly could slow or stop outbreaks and even reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance.

American Society of Anesthesiologists Announces Heron Therapeutics as Industry Supporter for Seventh Year

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:35:10 EST

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today announced Heron Therapeutics (Nasdaq: HRTX) has rejoined ASA's Industry Supporter Program for a seventh consecutive year, supporting the Society's more than 59,000 anesthesiologist members to improve patient care for the treatment of pain following surgery and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).

DDW 2025: Cedars-Sinai Experts Present New Research and Care Guidelines

Cedars-Sinai — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:35:05 EST

Experts from Cedars-Sinai will present advances in research and clinical innovation at the annual Digestive Disease Week (DDW) scientific conference May 3-6 in San Diego.

AACN Publishes First Standards for Appropriate Staffing in Adult Progressive Care

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:00:47 EST

"AACN Standards for Appropriate Staffing in Adult Progressive Care" provides the first staffing standards for the growing specialty. The document outlines seven standards to incorporate appropriate staffing into everyday operations and patient care, with specific actions, exemplars, tools and resources.

Historic Step Forward for the Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children's Hospital

Ochsner Health — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:20:40 EST

Ochsner Health proudly announces today a pivotal milestone in advancing pediatric healthcare in the Gulf South, breaking ground on The Gayle and Tom Benson Ochsner Children's Hospital. Joined by Mrs. Gayle Benson, Ochsner Health leaders and local and state government officials, this afternoon's groundbreaking ceremony marks a historic step forward in making this innovative new home for Louisiana's No. 1 hospital for kids a reality. Adding to the excitement of the day, Ochsner and Mrs. Benson are also excited to unveil a new partnership with Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana, aimed at fulfilling the wishes of many children.

Sleek and Discreet Task Lighting Meets Behavioral Health Guidelines

Kenall Manufacturing — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:10:16 EST

Introducing Kenall's new task light: the MedMaster KUE(tm). Combining Kenall's expertise in behavioral health lighting with a sleek new contour, KUE's design aesthetic is as comfortable as it is stylish.

Unbound Medicine Expands Medical Platform with Unbound Intelligence (UBI) Assist(tm)

Unbound Medicine — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:00:22 EST

Unbound Medicine today announced the availability of Assist(tm) on the uCentral(tm) medical platform. Powered by Unbound Intelligence(tm)--which combines human expertise with artificial intelligence--Assist(tm) offers customizable digital assistants designed to serve both clinicians and medical librarians. This advanced capability enables healthcare professionals to quickly find answers to clinical questions and distill medical literature, turning information into insights that improve patient care. Additionally, it saves librarians time, enabling them to better support clinicians and researchers in meeting their clinical and research information needs.

AACR: New CAR T Cell Therapy Benefits Patients with Advanced Thyroid Cancers

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:15:00 EST

* Phase I trial demonstrates lasting responses and encouraging safety profile in two aggressive thyroid cancer subtypes, suggesting further progress for CAR T cell therapy in solid tumors * One patient experienced a complete response, and one patient had a partial response * This type of cancer has limited treatment options, and most patients have a poor prognosis of six months or less * AIC100 is a CAR T cell therapy that targets the ICAM-1 protein on tumor cells

AI-Based Liquid Biopsy Shows Promise for Detecting Brain Cancer

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:05:31 EST

A new liquid biopsy approach developed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators could revolutionize brain cancer detection by identifying circulating DNA fragments from tumors and immune cells in blood samples, potentially enabling earlier diagnosis.

Society for Clinical Trials Presents Blinatumomab in Childhood Standard-Risk B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Prestigious David Sackett Trial of the Year Award

Society for Clinical Trials — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:30 EST

The Society for Clinical Trials (SCT) is pleased to announce that the prestigious David Sackett Trial of the Year Award will be presented to "Blinatumomab in Childhood Standard-Risk B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia."

New AI Technique Can Uncover Antiviral Compounds Using Limited Data

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:00 EST

Artificial intelligence algorithms have now been combined with traditional laboratory methods to uncover promising drug leads against human enterovirus 71 (EV71), the pathogen behind most cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. The study, published today in Cell Reports Physical Science by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, showed that reliable antiviral predictions can be made even when only a modest amount of experimental data are available.

Bridging the AI Gap in Medicine: New Framework Targets Family Doctor Education

JMIR Publications — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:00 EST

A team of Canadian researchers has developed a curriculum framework to help train future family physicians in the use of artificial intelligence (AI), addressing a critical gap in medical training as digital tools become more common in patient care.