The White House has struck a deal with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. to lower the cost of prescription drugs for the Medicaid program. The agreement — announced at the White House Tuesday by President Donald Trump and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla — comes as the administration pushes for similar deals with other major drug manufacturers.… read on > read on >
People with aching knees might receive relief from a course of low-dose radiation therapy, a new study suggests. People with mild to moderate wear-and-tear knee arthritis felt less pain and had better mobility after radiation treatment, researchers reported Sunday at a meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology in San Francisco. “People with painful… read on > read on >
Nearly everyone who suffers a heart attack, stroke or heart failure had at least one warning sign that cropped up years before, a new study says. More than 99% of patients had one or more risk factors prior to their heart emergency, including high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, poor blood sugar control or smoking, researchers… read on > read on >
A newly developed AI tool may help predict which kids with asthma are at higher risk for severe complications like respiratory infections and pneumonia, researchers say. A subgroup of kids identified by the AI tool developed pneumonia more than twice as often as other children with asthma, researchers recently reported in the Journal of Allergy… read on > read on >
It is the first topical JAK inhibitor approved in the U.S. for pediatric atopic dermatitis read on >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the safety of mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions for 25 years, amid a push from conservative state attorneys general and anti-abortion groups. The announcement was made in a letter from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, according to CBS News. The… read on > read on >
Teenagers and young adults turning to TikTok for sexual health advice would do well to make sure videos are produced by qualified health professionals, a new study says. More than 20% of sexual health-related TikToks created by non-medical influencers contained inaccurate info, researchers reported Sunday at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ annual meeting in Denver.… read on > read on >
More kids are being hurt in golf cart accidents, a new study says. Golf cart injuries among children have steadily increased over the past three years, researchers reported Sunday at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ annual meeting in Denver. Nine out of 10 kids injured are boys, and nearly half are younger than 12, researchers… read on > read on >
Babies who grow up around dogs might be less likely to develop childhood asthma, a new study says. However, they don’t get the same protection from growing up around cats, according to findings presented Sunday in Amsterdam at a meeting of the European Respiratory Society. “We found that, while cat allergens showed no association, exposure… read on > read on >
A new gene therapy has shown promise in slowing the progression of Huntington’s disease, according to early trial results released Wednesday. In a Phase 1/2 study, patients given a high dose of UniQure’s experimental therapy AMT-130 experienced a 75% slowing of disease progression after three years, the company said. The therapy also reduced levels of… read on > read on >
