<ѻýҕl>Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Diseaseѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer Sep 23, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Another Win for Biomarker-Driven Thromboprophylaxis for Patients With Cancerѻýҕl> Threefold risk reduction with enoxaparin in high-risk gastrointestinal, lung cancers Sep 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Fewer Serious Problems With Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Than Robotic Surgeryѻýҕl> Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy tied to higher rate of bile duct injury in older adults Sep 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Delaying Esophageal Cancer Surgery After Neoadjuvant CRT Fails in Trialѻýҕl> Histological complete response rates no better and survival appears worse Sep 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Large Study Eases Fears Over Zantac-Cancer Linkѻýҕl> In multinational cohort, cancer incidence with pulled drug no different than other H2RAs Sep 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Could Cetuximab Maintenance Play a Role in RAS Wild-Type Metastatic CRC?ѻýҕl> Strategy tied to better outcomes but fails to meet primary goal of phase II trial Sep 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Child Develops Voluminous Diarrhea After Amoxicillinѻýҕl> Discordant test results complicate diagnosis of suspected C. difficile Sep 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Non-Erosive GERD May Not Increase Risk of Esophageal Cancerѻýҕl> Study shows similar incidence rates to general population, unlike for those with erosive GERD Sep 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enoughѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity Sep 16, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Blood Test Accurately Diagnosed Celiac Disease in Adultsѻýҕl> But biopsy should still remain standard, expert advised Sep 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Study Links Being Breastfed to Cancer Risk in Adulthoodѻýҕl> But researchers say the established benefits likely outweigh any potential risk Sep 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Opioid-Free Discharge After Pancreatic Resection Can Be Achieved, Study Showsѻýҕl> Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use Sep 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Adding Regorafenib in First-Line 'Promising' in Gastric Cancerѻýҕl> Including TKI with nivolumab plus FOLFOX deemed safe in metastatic esophagogastric disease Sep 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Positive Airway Pressure Linked to Less Late-Night Heartburn Problemsѻýҕl> Wheezing, nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux symptoms decreased in PAP users, study finds Aug 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Gut Microbiome Study Yields Clues to Melanoma Development, Progressionѻýҕl> Differences between patients and volunteers, early- vs late-stage may help guide management Aug 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Increased IBD Risk in Adults and Kidsѻýҕl> Risk increased with severity of atopic dermatitis across both groups, cohort study shows Aug 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>U.S. Unveils First 10 Drugs for Medicare Price Negotiationsѻýҕl> Treatments for heart failure, Crohn's disease, and diabetes make the list Aug 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AI-Aided Colonoscopy Flops for Advanced Neoplasia Detection in Trialѻýҕl> Meta-analysis turns up similar findings, though increased ADR overall Aug 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Does Cancer Screening Actually Extend Lives?ѻýҕl> A series of articles look at whether the benefits for the few warrant the harms for the many Aug 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Doctors, Patients Try to Shame Insurers to Reverse Prior Auth Denialsѻýҕl> Many have taken to social media to get tests, drugs, and treatments approved Aug 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Early Cholecystectomy Questioned for More Severe Acute Biliary Pancreatitisѻýҕl> Retrospective analysis suggests worse outcomes versus delayed procedure Aug 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>First Multiple Sclerosis Biosimilar Approvedѻýҕl> Natalizumab-sztn gets a nod from the FDA Aug 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Novel KRAS Inhibitor Leads to Durable Responses in Multiple Tumor Typesѻýҕl> More than half of patients with NSCLC, more than a third of those with CRC responded to divarasib Aug 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Ultra-Rare Immune System Disease Gets First FDA-Approved Treatmentѻýҕl> Pozelimab reduced hospitalizations, albumin transfusions in CHAPLE disease patients Aug 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Gene Therapy Promising for Rare Jaundice Syndromeѻýҕl> Early-phase data suggest a dose that can keep bilirubin in check without hours of phototherapy Aug 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA OKs First Liver-Directed Treatment for Metastatic Uveal Melanomaѻýҕl> Hepzato Kit melphalan delivery system produced objective responses in 36% of patients Aug 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Serious Infection Risk in Childrenѻýҕl> PPI use should be limited in infants and children, study suggests Aug 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Most Appendicitis Patients See Good Long-Term Outcomes With Conservative Txѻýҕl> Decades after antibiotic treatment, 60% of patients had avoided appendectomy Aug 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Dementia Risk Linked With Cumulative Heartburn Med Use, Analysis Suggestsѻýҕl> Study adds to the ongoing discussion about proton pump inhibitors and cognition Aug 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Study Questions Relationship Between Hospital Competition and Surgical Qualityѻýҕl> Outcomes were mixed, depending on the operation Aug 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Should Surgery Be Offered for Malignant Bowel Obstruction?ѻýҕl> Study finds no benefit in terms of days alive and out of the hospital, but symptom burden eased Aug 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ACP Sticks With Age 50 for Colorectal Cancer Screeningѻýҕl> Guidance conflicts with other new recommendations that screening start at age 45 Aug 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Multi-Cancer Early Detection: 20th-Century Fiction Becomes Realityѻýҕl> These tests could soon become a valuable addition to current cancer screening tools Aug 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Rotavirus Hospitalization in Kids Linked to Autoimmune Disease Later Onѻýҕl> Higher risks for arthritis, connective tissue disorders, other diseases seen in Korean study Jul 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Gut Biome Altered in Inflammatory Arthritis, but Causal Direction Unclearѻýҕl> Authors of new study ready to exonerate intestinal flora as a cause of joint disease Jul 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>TNF Blockers for IBD Tied to Risk for Immune-Mediated Diseasesѻýҕl> "Paradoxical" finding puzzles researchers Jul 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>PPIs Linked to Worse Outcomes With Widely Used Breast Cancer Drugѻýҕl> Concomitant use of proton pump inhibitors with palbociclib associated with shorter survival Jul 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Experts Demand Overhaul of Organ Transplant System During Senate Hearingѻýҕl> Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved Jul 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Nixing Food Triggers Could Ease More Eosinophilic GI Disordersѻýҕl> Remission in stomach and duodenum, improved symptoms seen Jul 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Lisa Marie Presley's Cause of Death; End of AIDS? Human-Animal COVID Transmissionѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Jul 14, 2023