Study: Healthy Plant-Based Diets Don't Raise Hip Fracture Risk Study: Healthy Plant-Based Diets Don't Raise Hip Fracture Risk
A new analysis of the Nurses ' Health Study found fewer hip fractures in women who ate more nuts, legumes, and other healthy plant foods, but the findings were not conclusive.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news

Missouri Accuses Planned Parenthood Of'trafficking' Minors to Get Abortions Missouri Accuses Planned Parenthood Of'trafficking' Minors to Get Abortions
Missouri ' s Republican attorney general on Thursday sued a Planned Parenthood affiliate, accusing it of helping minors travel to Kansas to get abortions without notifying...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news

AI Chatbots vs Ophthalmology Specialists AI Chatbots vs Ophthalmology Specialists
A large language model demonstrated proficiency in ophthalmology, matching or outperforming specialists in the management of glaucoma and retina cases.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology Source Type: news

' There's Nothing Left to Try:' Oncologists on Managing Grief'There's Nothing Left to Try:' Oncologists on Managing Grief
Five oncologists explored the challenges of caring for patients with cancer and how they deal with their complex feelings when a patient dies.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

Posttraumatic Epilepsy Tied to Higher Dementia Risk Posttraumatic Epilepsy Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
Posttraumatic epilepsy was associated with a significantly higher risk for long-term dementia compared with no history of either head injury or epilepsy or either condition alone.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UK Almost Doubled Health and Care Worker Visas Last Year UK Almost Doubled Health and Care Worker Visas Last Year
Britain almost doubled the number of visas given to foreign health and care workers last year, government data showed, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news

Suicide Screenings May Overlook 20% of Those at Risk Suicide Screenings May Overlook 20% of Those at Risk
Suicide screening may miss one fifth of those at risk, according to new data showing that not all those who attempt suicide meet criteria for a psychiatric disorder.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Lower Mortality and Kidney Risks in COVID-AKI Survivors Lower Mortality and Kidney Risks in COVID-AKI Survivors
Contrary to initial worries, patients with COVID-19 who develop AKI aren ' t at higher risk for long-term renal damage than patients with other causes of kidney disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news

AML: Genetic Testing Unlocks Hope AML: Genetic Testing Unlocks Hope
AML is a deadly form of blood cancer, but advancements in treatment options have improved survival rates, particularly for children.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

Dupilumab Earns FDA Priority Review for Add-On COPD Care Dupilumab Earns FDA Priority Review for Add-On COPD Care
The first new COPD treatment in a decade showed safety and effectiveness in a subset of patients with type 2 inflammation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news

New Trials in Leukemia/Lymphoma: Could Your Patient Benefit? New Trials in Leukemia/Lymphoma: Could Your Patient Benefit?
Perhaps one of your patients would benefit from enrolling in a new clinical trial in leukemia or lymphoma?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news

US Senate Republicans Block Democrats' Bill Assuring Right to IVF US Senate Republicans Block Democrats' Bill Assuring Right to IVF
Democrats on Wednesday failed in an attempt to rush legislation through the U.S. Senate guaranteeing Americans ' access to in vitro fertilization and other assisted...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news

Few Pediatricians Comfortable Treating Youth With OUD Few Pediatricians Comfortable Treating Youth With OUD
Pediatricians were less likely to provide counseling and more likely to refer patients to care off-site for opioid use than for alcohol abuse, a new survey found.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Six Biomarkers Could Help Predict Cardiovascular Risk in RA Six Biomarkers Could Help Predict Cardiovascular Risk in RA
Adding these biomarkers to clinical variables better predicted increases in arterial inflammation than clinical indices such as the Framingham Risk Score.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Source Type: news

Many Older Adults Don't Receive Palliative Care Before Death Many Older Adults Don't Receive Palliative Care Before Death
A tool that estimates mortality risk could help clinicians determine which patients receiving home care are close to death and might benefit from palliative care.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Critical Care Source Type: news