<ѻýҕl>Liver Cancer Screening Benefits Patients With Cirrhosis, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> Analysis still finds improved survival after correcting for lead- and length-time biases May 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>EPA Bans Consumer Use of Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Liver, Lung Cancersѻýҕl> Methylene chloride has killed at least 88 workers since 1980 Apr 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Major Gaps in Cancer Screening at Federally Qualified Health Centersѻýҕl> Breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening rates much lower than overall national rates Apr 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Antibiotics in Infancy Tied to Higher Risk for Atopic Dermatitisѻýҕl> An increased number of antibiotic courses corresponded to a dose-response-like increased risk Apr 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Actionѻýҕl> Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers Apr 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Dietary Interventions Beat Medication in IBS Treatmentѻýҕl> Both a low-FODMAPs and low-carb diet led to a larger decrease in symptom severity Apr 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Loss of Anti-TNF Treatment Response Common in Crohn's Diseaseѻýҕl> Study identified factors and strategies for maintaining response Apr 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Breast Milk Enema Helps Preterm Infants Pass Meconiumѻýҕl> Infants also moved to enteral feeding faster, randomized Chinese trial showed Apr 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Rotavirus: Then and Nowѻýҕl> Many pediatric hospital residents "have never seen a case of rotavirus," said Paul Offit, MD Apr 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Rotavirus Still Ranks High as Cause of Acute Gastroenteritis in Childrenѻýҕl> Recent research sheds light on how the virus can cause such severe symptoms Apr 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Slaps Embolization Device With Class I Recall After Deathsѻýҕl> Increased bowel ischemia risk when Obsidio Embolic is used for lower GI bleeds Apr 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Deeper Sedation During Colonoscopy Linked to Improved Detection of Serrated Polypsѻýҕl> Propofol boosts serrated polyp detection by 50%, little difference for all neoplasia, adenomas Apr 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Oral Antibiotics Alone Miss the Mark for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitisѻýҕl> But adverse events, quality of life, and patient satisfaction similar to oral/IV approach Apr 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>TNF Inhibitors for IBD Linked to Kidney Function Declinesѻýҕl> Observational VA data support recommendations for monitoring with initiation Apr 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Automated, Personalized Outreach Boosts CRC Screening in Diverse Patient Populationѻýҕl> Absolute improvement of 30-40% in screening participation after 1 year Apr 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Possible New Standard for Treated Advanced CRC With KRAS Mutationsѻýҕl> Adagrasib plus cetuximab leads to responses in one-third of patients, median OS of 15.9 months Apr 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Neoadjuvant Chemo-IO Promising in Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancerѻýҕl> Combination associated with favorable R0 resection and survival rates Apr 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Bispecific Checkpoint Inhibitor Improves Survival in Advanced Gastric/GEJ Cancerѻýҕl> Almost 50% improvement in median survival, but against a suboptimal control regimen Apr 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workersѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Apr 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Doc Flung From Trailer Dies; Viral Hepatitis Deaths Rise; Suicidal Thoughts and GLPsѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Apr 09, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Enhertu Gets Tumor-Agnostic FDA Approval for HER2-Positive Cancersѻýҕl> About half of patients responded, duration of response as long as 19 months in three trials Apr 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Chemotherapy/ICI Combos Falter as Second-Line Treatment for Gastric Cancerѻýҕl> FOLFIRI plus durvalumab, with or without tremelimumab, no help after first-line chemotherapy Apr 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Start of a New Trend? Hepatitis C Cases Drop in the U.S.ѻýҕl> After a decade of increases, health officials aren't sure if change is just a statistical blip Apr 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Telehealth Improves Hepatitis C Treatment in Patients With Opioid Use Disorderѻýҕl> Facilitated telemedicine embedded into opioid treatment programs boosted HCV cure rates Apr 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>How Old Is Too Old for Surveillance Colonoscopy?ѻýҕl> Study suggested risks may outweigh benefits for some older patients Apr 02, 2024
<ѻýҕl>GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Riskѻýҕl> Overall incidence is still low, however Apr 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.ѻýҕl> But change isn't something everyone will raise a glass to Mar 31, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Aspirin for Fatty Liver; Meds for Self-Managed Abortionѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnosing Parkinson's with a skin biopsy Mar 30, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Starting Treatment at Discharge for Alcohol-Related Hospital Stays Shows Benefitsѻýҕl> However, only 2% of hospitalized patients received a script Mar 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Liquid Biopsy for CRC Screening May Not Be Ready for Prime Timeѻýҕl> Not as effective for catching cases or as cost-effective as available tests, modeling studies say Mar 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Kate Middleton's Cancer: What to Know About 'Preventative' Chemotherapyѻýҕl> And what abdominal surgery could mean in the context of cancer Mar 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Reconsider Insertion of Abdominal Drains After Distal Pancreatectomy, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> Rate of major morbidity was non-inferior in the no-drain group compared with the drain group Mar 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>VCTE-Based Agile Scores Accurate in Predicting Liver-Related Events in MASLDѻýҕl> Serial Agile scores were also accurate over time Mar 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Concomitant SSRI and Oral Anticoagulant Use Tied to Major Bleeding Riskѻýҕl> Patients taking both drugs should be closely monitored, researchers advised Mar 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>No OS Difference in Pancreatic Cancer With SABR vs Irreversible Electroporationѻýҕl> PFS, adverse events also comparable with the ablative modalities after FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Can an Autoimmunity Lead to Immune Deficiency?ѻýҕl> Studies may explain some cases of rare opportunistic infections Mar 20, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Aspirin Cuts Liver Fat in Preliminary MASLD Trialѻýҕl> At 6 months, 42.5% of patients on low-dose aspirin had at least a 30% reduction in hepatic fat Mar 20, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis and Death Are on the Rise: Here's How We Can Helpѻýҕl> Reducing stigma, increasing public awareness, and policy change are key Mar 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Delta-8 THC Use Common in Teens; New Drug-Coated Balloon for Blocked Stentsѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: new screening methods for colorectal cancer Mar 16, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>FDA Tries to Close the Lid on Poop Transplant Companyѻýҕl> Fecal microbiota transplant business needs a BLA or IND to operate, agency says Mar 15, 2024