<ѻýҕl>FDA: Don't Use Smartwatches, Smart Rings for Blood Glucose Measurementsѻýҕl> Noninvasive devices that don't pierce the skin can give inaccurate measurements Feb 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Do Organ Transplants Cause Personality Changes?ѻýҕl> Anecdotal evidence suggests a real possibility, but more research is needed Feb 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Affects Offspring's Heart Health in Adolescenceѻýҕl> Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are both on the rise Feb 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>RNA Silencer Zilebesiran: Infrequent Injections Bring Down BPѻýҕl> Sustained BP reductions seen in early trial whether patients got one or two doses in 6 months Feb 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Advisors Nearly All Aboard the TriClip Train for Tricuspid Regurgitationѻýҕl> Committee voted 13-1 that the benefits of the TEER device outweigh the risks in certain patients Feb 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Immunotherapy May Hold Promise for Skin Cancers After Kidney Transplantѻýҕl> Two studies had "important differences," but can help guide clinicians Feb 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Denosumab Protective Against Diabetes?ѻýҕl> Study found lower diabetes incidence with osteoporosis drug for patients who stayed on treatment Feb 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Risk Score Proposed to Anchor Forthcoming Donor Heart Allocation Rulesѻýҕl> Current six-tier system on the outs due to excessive manipulation Feb 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Rapid Weight Loss a Diabetic Retinopathy Risk?ѻýҕl> While research is conflicting, GLP-1 therapies might cause transient worsening of retinal disease Feb 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Can a Common Diabetes Drug Turn Patients' Urine Into Alcohol?ѻýҕl> Case study highlights importance of proper urine sample storage Feb 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Tirzepatide's Association With BP Reduction Reinforced With ABPM Dataѻýҕl> Combination GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist is currently approved for T2D and weight loss Feb 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Durable Weight Loss Follows Just a Few Injections of Novel Drugѻýҕl> Most of the body weight reduction persisted 150 days after the last dose in an early-phase trial Feb 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Health Effects of Diabetes Remission; High-Deductible Plans for Cancer Patientsѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: USPSTF weighs in on screening for language disorders or delays in kids Feb 03, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>First Transcatheter Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatment Approvedѻýҕl> FDA greenlights system for severe cases cleared by the heart team Feb 02, 2024
<ѻýҕl>History of IBD Linked to Severe Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for COVIDѻýҕl> IBD was associated with an increased risk of sepsis, shock, and acute kidney injury Feb 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Careѻýҕl> Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions Jan 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>One Class of Antidiabetic Linked With Lower Kidney Stone Riskѻýҕl> Study compared SGLT2 inhibitors with GLP-1 agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors Jan 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Caution Raised for Post-TAVR Cardiac Surgeriesѻýҕl> Surgeons report rise in TAVR explants and other risky procedures Jan 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare Systemѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: PFAS guidelines for clinicians Jan 27, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More?ѻýҕl> Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases Jan 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Breast Cancer Drug Repurposed for Infant With Congenital Hyperinsulinismѻýҕl> Daily treatment substantially reduced hypoglycemia over 13 weeks Jan 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Slams Fresenius Over Its Response to PCBs in Dialysis Machinesѻýҕl> A 3-year saga raises questions about a potential class effect Jan 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Likely Cost-Effective if Under $2 Millionѻýҕl> Lifetime reduction in acute pain episodes should offset high upfront costs of the therapy Jan 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortalityѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes Jan 20, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBeneѻýҕl> The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts Jan 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Slaps Boxed Warning on Osteoporosis Drugѻýҕl> Denosumab can cause severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced CKD, agency finds Jan 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Calcium Levels Quickly Become Critical for Many Denosumab-Treated Women on Dialysisѻýҕl> New findings led to boxed warning on drug's labeling for advanced CKD patients Jan 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Severe Stroke at Age 24; Nurses' $100,000 Bonus; Paxlovid Insider Trading Convictionѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Jan 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Careѻýҕl> Telecare improved quality of life for people with chronic illnesses Jan 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Lives Prolonged for Longtime CRT-D Users With Heart Failureѻýҕl> Survival benefit with cardiac resynchronization therapy durable out to 14 years Jan 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Top Insomnia Treatments Offer Little Relief for Dialysis Patientsѻýҕl> CBT, trazodone outcomes were "surprising" Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Go Vegetarian to Avoid COVID? Making Dialysis Centers Work Betterѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnostic errors among hospitalized patients Jan 13, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Diverting Acute HF Patients From Hospitalization: Case Builds for Short Stay Unitsѻýҕl> Rerouting low-risk patients from routine admission deemed safe in trial Jan 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Clears Wegovy, Other GLP-1 Drugs of Suicidality Risk for Nowѻýҕl> Preliminary evaluation reassures, while the agency's review continues Jan 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Carvedilol No Help in Preventing Heart Failure in Childhood Cancer Survivorsѻýҕl> While safe, the results do not support use of the drug in anthracycline-exposed survivors Jan 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Health Record Trigger Boosted Screening for Primary Aldosteronismѻýҕl> Best-practice advisory tested in adults with hypertension Jan 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Maternal Type 1 Diabetes an Outsized Red Flag for Child Heart Defect Riskѻýҕl> But don't ignore maternal overweight, obesity, and gestational diabetes, study says Jan 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Study Assuages Fears of Pancreatic Cancer Risk With GLP-1 Receptor Agonistsѻýҕl> Researchers looked at 7-year patient data Jan 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>In Acute Kidney Disease, SGLT2 inhibitors Were All-Around Protectiveѻýҕl> Risk of all-cause mortality, MAKE, and MACE were significantly reduced Jan 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>No Improved Outcomes for HF Patients With Sleep Apnea Using ASV Breathing Devicesѻýҕl> While apnea symptoms resolved, no improvement was seen in clinical outcomes Dec 29, 2023