Slowing of Peripheral Artery Disease: Another Liraglutide Benefit? GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly slowed progression over 6 months Mar 13, 2024
FDA Staff Cast Doubt on Novel Drug for MDS-Related Anemia Agency asking its advisors if benefits outweigh risks for patients who fail on standard treatment Mar 12, 2024
Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk Mar 09, 2024 podcast
Use of CGM Linked to Lower Risk of Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes Use of CGM devices, either solo or with insulin pumps, tied to lower odds of the complication Mar 08, 2024
Cardiometabolic Disorders Tend to Accompany a 'Lazy Eye' Persistent amblyopia associated with myocardial infarction and death Mar 08, 2024
Interventions Can Reduce CVD Risk Factors in HIV Patients, Studies Show Lowering blood pressure, cholesterol prove feasible in randomized trials Mar 07, 2024
One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia? Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent Mar 07, 2024
FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor Dexcom's Stelo system available without a prescription by the summer Mar 06, 2024
FDA Says Eating Yogurt May Reduce Diabetes Risk Products will be allowed to carry claims as long as they don't mislead consumers Mar 04, 2024
Bariatric Surgery a Long-Term Winner for Type 2 Diabetes Clinical trials show advantages over lifestyle, medication out to 12 years Feb 27, 2024
Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes Better When It's Due to COVID, Study Finds "Survivors of COVID-AKI appear to be a resilient population," say researchers Feb 26, 2024
FDA OKs Device for Pediatric Kidney Injury Due to Sepsis The device was granted a Humanitarian Device Exemption approval Feb 23, 2024
FDA: Don't Use Smartwatches, Smart Rings for Blood Glucose Measurements Noninvasive devices that don't pierce the skin can give inaccurate measurements Feb 22, 2024
Do Organ Transplants Cause Personality Changes? Anecdotal evidence suggests a real possibility, but more research is needed Feb 22, 2024
Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Affects Offspring's Heart Health in Adolescence Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes are both on the rise Feb 16, 2024
RNA Silencer Zilebesiran: Infrequent Injections Bring Down BP Sustained BP reductions seen in early trial whether patients got one or two doses in 6 months Feb 16, 2024
FDA Advisors Nearly All Aboard the TriClip Train for Tricuspid Regurgitation Committee voted 13-1 that the benefits of the TEER device outweigh the risks in certain patients Feb 14, 2024
Immunotherapy May Hold Promise for Skin Cancers After Kidney Transplant Two studies had "important differences," but can help guide clinicians Feb 13, 2024
Denosumab Protective Against Diabetes? Study found lower diabetes incidence with osteoporosis drug for patients who stayed on treatment Feb 13, 2024
Risk Score Proposed to Anchor Forthcoming Donor Heart Allocation Rules Current six-tier system on the outs due to excessive manipulation Feb 13, 2024
Rapid Weight Loss a Diabetic Retinopathy Risk? While research is conflicting, GLP-1 therapies might cause transient worsening of retinal disease Feb 12, 2024
Can a Common Diabetes Drug Turn Patients' Urine Into Alcohol? Case study highlights importance of proper urine sample storage Feb 07, 2024
Tirzepatide's Association With BP Reduction Reinforced With ABPM Data Combination GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist is currently approved for T2D and weight loss Feb 05, 2024
Durable Weight Loss Follows Just a Few Injections of Novel Drug Most of the body weight reduction persisted 150 days after the last dose in an early-phase trial Feb 05, 2024
Health Effects of Diabetes Remission; High-Deductible Plans for Cancer Patients Also in TTHealthWatch: USPSTF weighs in on screening for language disorders or delays in kids Feb 03, 2024 podcast
First Transcatheter Tricuspid Regurgitation Treatment Approved FDA greenlights system for severe cases cleared by the heart team Feb 02, 2024
History of IBD Linked to Severe Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for COVID IBD was associated with an increased risk of sepsis, shock, and acute kidney injury Feb 01, 2024
Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Care Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions Jan 29, 2024
One Class of Antidiabetic Linked With Lower Kidney Stone Risk Study compared SGLT2 inhibitors with GLP-1 agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors Jan 29, 2024
Caution Raised for Post-TAVR Cardiac Surgeries Surgeons report rise in TAVR explants and other risky procedures Jan 29, 2024
Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare System Also in TTHealthWatch: PFAS guidelines for clinicians Jan 27, 2024 podcast
Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More? Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases Jan 26, 2024
Breast Cancer Drug Repurposed for Infant With Congenital Hyperinsulinism Daily treatment substantially reduced hypoglycemia over 13 weeks Jan 24, 2024
FDA Slams Fresenius Over Its Response to PCBs in Dialysis Machines A 3-year saga raises questions about a potential class effect Jan 23, 2024
Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Likely Cost-Effective if Under $2 Million Lifetime reduction in acute pain episodes should offset high upfront costs of the therapy Jan 22, 2024
Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes Jan 20, 2024 podcast
Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBene The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts Jan 19, 2024
FDA Slaps Boxed Warning on Osteoporosis Drug Denosumab can cause severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced CKD, agency finds Jan 19, 2024
Calcium Levels Quickly Become Critical for Many Denosumab-Treated Women on Dialysis New findings led to boxed warning on drug's labeling for advanced CKD patients Jan 19, 2024
Severe Stroke at Age 24; Nurses' $100,000 Bonus; Paxlovid Insider Trading Conviction Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ֱ staff Jan 19, 2024