Newborns can be effectively protected against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection through the use of nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody treatment, researchers report. Babies treated with nirsevimab had an 83% reduced risk of hospitalization due to RSV infection, researchers reported May 1 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. The antibody treatment also reduced the risk… read on > read on >
A test commonly used to confirm a condition linked to high blood pressure is often inaccurate, causing doctors to skip treatment that might improve patients’ heart health, a new study says. The test checks for primary aldosteronism, a condition that affects up to 30% of people with high blood pressure, researchers said. Getting rid of… read on > read on >
Next time you see your family physician or a hospital doctor, be extra kind and patient — they could be on the verge of burning out, a new study warns. About 10% of internal medicine doctors in the U.S. report a high level of burnout, researchers reported May 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.… read on > read on >
Patients with diverticulitis often try to control the digestive condition by cutting nuts, seeds and popcorn out of their daily diet. But that’s not necessary, a new study has found. Nuts and seeds do not increase the risk of diverticulitis, according to findings published May 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “Our findings refute… read on > read on >
More U.S. children have died from the flu this season than in any year since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to a new federal report. So far, 216 pediatric deaths have been reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s already more than the 207 reported last year, and… read on > read on >
Consuming too much cinnamon might affect how your body absorbs some medications, new research shows. The study — published in the June issue of the journal Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences — looked at how cinnamon and its key ingredients affect the way the body processes drugs, The Washington Post reported. While small amounts of cinnamon… read on > read on >
Men are much more likely than women to die early from the world’s 20 leading health problems, a new global study shows. Sickness and death was higher in men than women in 2021 for 13 of the top 20 causes of injury and illness, including COVID-19, traffic injuries, heart problems, lung ailments and liver diseases,… read on > read on >
An experimental drug might help people with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to early clinical trial results. People taking lorundrostat experienced twice the decline in their systolic blood pressure than people taking a placebo, researchers reported recently in the New England Journal of Medicine. Systolic, the top number of a blood pressure reading, refers to… read on > read on >
Asthma attacks caused emergency room surges during the 2023 Canadian wildfires, with smoke-filled air sending hundreds to the hospital daily, a new study says. Daily asthma-related visits to Ontario hospitals increased nearly 24% during an early-June 2023 wildfire that blanketed the area with smoke, researchers reported today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. “The unprecedented… read on > read on >
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It’s widely used in healthcare and public health to categorize body size and estimate potential risk for weight-related diseases. While it isn’t perfect, BMI can be a helpful first step in identifying whether someone might be at higher… read on > read on >
