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- New Federal Rule Offers Pregnant Docs Support, Time Off Work 18 abril, 2024Newly updated guidelines for the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act could help physicians better balance career and family. Medscape Medical News
- Early Evidence Supports Ketogenic Diet for Mental Illness 18 abril, 2024A pilot study suggests the ketogenic diet may ease symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and reduce weight gain associated with metabolic syndrome. Medscape Medical News
- Antipsychotics for Dementia Pose Wide-Ranging Health Risks 18 abril, 2024Adverse events associated with antipsychotic use in people with dementia are far broader and pose more severe health risks than previously reported. Medscape Medical News
- Complete Revasc Not Superior to Culprit-Only PCI After MI 18 abril, 2024In patients with STEMI and multivessel disease, FFR-guided complete nonculprit revascularization did not reduce events vs culprit lesion-only PCI in the FULL-REVASC trial. Medscape Medical News
- Racism Affects Access to Live Donor Kidney Transplant 18 abril, 2024Racial and ethnic segregation in residential neighborhoods and in those in which transplant centers are located were associated with decreased access to LDKT. Medscape Medical News
- Endocrine Disruptors Pose Challenges for Human Health 18 abril, 2024A wealth of data shows that endocrine-disrupting compounds are a constant, multifaceted, and pervasive health risk. Medscape Medical News
- Cancer Stage vs Mortality Endpoints in Screening Trials? 18 abril, 2024In clinical trials of cancer screening, the incidence of late-stage cancer works as well as cancer-specific mortality as an endpoint for some cancers but not others. Medscape Medical News
- Suit Claims ACA Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers 18 abril, 2024A new lawsuit alleged that consumers lost access to their doctors or medications and faced financial costs in the switching scheme. KFF Health News
- UK Drug Shortages Swell Amid Brexit Supply Woes, Think-tank Data Shows 18 abril, 2024Drug shortages in the UK more than doubled between 2020 and 2023 with Brexit likely to "significantly weaken" the country's ability to tackle supply chain snags, according... Reuters Health Information
- Laser, Light Treatments Effective for PCOS-Related Hirsutism 18 abril, 2024Laser and light hair treatments, with and without other treatments, improve hirsutism and related psychological measures in women with PCOS. Medscape Medical News
- GLP-1s May Increase Post-Endoscopy Aspiration Pneumonia Risk 18 abril, 2024Although the overall incidence remains low, patients on GLP-1s have a 33% higher chance of aspiration pneumonia after endoscopic procedures, according to a new large population-based study. Medscape Medical News
- After COVID, WHO Defines Disease Spread 'through Air' 18 abril, 2024The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to avoid the confusion... Reuters Health Information
- Adding ACEI to Chemotherapy Does Not Prevent Cardiotoxicity 18 abril, 2024The PROACT trial assessing enalapril in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy showed this approach did not affect cardiac function or the rate of cardiac injury. Medscape Medical News
- How Medicare Reimbursement Trends May Affect Breast Surgery 18 abril, 2024New data showed that Medicare reimbursement for breast cancer surgeries has declined significantly in recent years. MDedge News
- Canada Pledges Nearly $4B to Improve Healthcare in Quebec 18 abril, 2024Quebec has established 25 indicators and targets in its strategic plan, including improvements to family care, surgical backlogs, and mental health services. Medscape Medical News