'Oh, It Gets Worse. We've Seen Worse': What We Heard...
(MedPage Today) — “At one point one of the doctors said, “It doesn’t get worse than that.” I’m like, oh, it gets worse. We’ve seen worse.” — Nikki Zite, MD,...
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NPF Primer: GLP-1s Worth Considering as Adjunct for Select Psoriasis...
(MedPage Today) — GLP-1 receptor agonists represent a “biologically plausible and clinically intriguing adjunct” to psoriasis therapy for selected patients, authors of a National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) “primer” concluded. The...
I Was Told I Had 6 Months to Live. That...
(MedPage Today) — Twenty years ago, I was told I likely had 6 months to live. I was 22 when I had a seizure and woke up on the floor...
Unpacking Higher Cancer Rates in Young Adults; Increasing Vaccine Uptake
(MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president...
Telemedicine Visits Tied to Fewer Antibiotics for Respiratory Infections
(MedPage Today) — Kids seen by primary care clinicians for acute respiratory tract infections were prescribed antibiotics less often during telemedicine appointments, without a rebound in prescribing or visits afterward,...
Trump's New Surgeon General Pick Has Both Praised and Cringed...
(MedPage Today) — Nicole Saphier, MD, is President Donald Trump’s latest pick for the vacant role of U.S. surgeon general, a nomination that ended the embattled campaign of his previous...
Novel Pulsed Field Ablation System Turns to High-Energy, Ultra-Short Zaps
(MedPage Today) — The future of pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology could go in the direction of high-voltage nanosecond energy bursts, according to early results of a novel device. With...
FDA Approves First Non-Antipsychotic Drug for Alzheimer's Agitation
(MedPage Today) — The FDA expanded the indication for dextromethorphan hydrobromide and bupropion hydrochloride (Auvelity) extended-release tablets to treat agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease dementia, the agency announced Thursday… Source...
First-in-Class Vepdegestrant Approved in Advanced Breast Cancer
(MedPage Today) — The FDA approved oral vepdegestrant (Veppanu) for adults with advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer, the agency announced on Friday. Approval of the first-in-class proteolysis...
Risk of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Recurrence After Kidney Transplant
(MedPage Today) — With no known cure for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), many affected patients opt for kidney transplant. But even after kidney transplant, FSGS can recur. FSGS is a...
