Today’s school meals are much healthier than they were for the parents of American kids, but still 1 in 4 school meals are of poor nutritional quality. The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), in place for 2020-25, call for meals with less sugar and salt and with more whole grains. Fully synchronizing school meals
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Jemperli is the only immuno-oncology treatment approved in the frontline setting for this patient population in combination with chemotherapy Patients with this type of endometrial cancer face significant unmet need and typically experience poor long-term outcomes with the current standard of care London UK July 31 2023 — GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that
Myth #9: Sunscreen lasts forever Many of us will find an old bottle of sunscreen at the back of the cupboard and think “I have no idea when I opened that”. But most sunscreens expire. Look out for a small open jar icon on the bottle with the number of months the product can be
Pulmonary embolism (PE), a life-threatening condition caused by blood clots in the lung, has long posed a significant risk to patients worldwide. However, a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) suggests that catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) may offer a safer alternative for high-risk PE patients. The research indicates a lower risk of
FORT MYERS, Fla., July 31, 2023. Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) physicians and senior leaders are co-authors of a study that confirms the effectiveness of trilaciclib for the treatment of adult patients with Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer. Trilaciclib is the first FDA-approved therapy in its class to help protect bone marrow
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Medicare beneficiaries with dementia could have better access to coordinated care under a model announced Monday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). “The current system of care for people with dementia can be very fragmented and siloed,” CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said Monday morning in a speech at a meeting of the
TOPLINE: Older adults may respond to low- to moderate-intensity statin therapy more than younger patients do, according to a study published online July 31 in Annals of Internal Medicine. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from 83,958 adults in Denmark who started taking simvastatin or atorvastatin between 2008 and 2018. 12% were age 75 or older, and
Regular physical activity reduces the risk of several illnesses, including heart disease and cancer. However, for people who are unable to do regular exercise, even four minutes of intense physical activity daily could help cut down cancer risk, a new study has found. The latest study, conducted by researchers at the University of Sydney in
When defender Nouhaila Benzina took the field for Morocco in the team’s first-round match against South Korea at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, she made history in not one but two ways. Benzina played a key role in Morocco’s 1-0 win over South Korea, the country’s first-ever World Cup win (and even their first-ever
In this article PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Paxlovid, Pfizer’s anti-viral medication to treat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is displayed in this picture illustration taken October 7, 2022. Wolfgang Rattay | Reuters The National Institutes of Health said Monday it launched mid-stage clinical trials to test at least four treatments, including Pfizer‘s antiviral
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers review data from studies encompassing adolescents from 107 countries and regions to elucidate the association between soft drink consumption and excessive weight gain. The study findings suggest that daily soft drink consumption is strongly associated with overweight and obesity. Study: Consumption of Soft Drinks and Overweight
The Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) has revolutionized the colorectal cancer referral pathway with its quick and user-friendly nature, making it an easily integrated test for efficient patient triaging. However, the valuable benefits of FIT have brought forth logistical challenges, primarily concerning sample collection kit distribution to healthcare providers and patients. The increasing demand for this
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the second opioid overdose reversal agent for over-the-counter (OTC) nonprescription use. ReVive (Harm Reduction Therapeutics Inc) is a 3-mg naloxone hydrochloric nasal spray manufactured by Harm Reduction Therapeutics Inc, the first nonprofit pharmaceutical company to receive FDA approval of a naloxone nasal spray. “Ensuring naloxone is
Bair is a resident physician. Johnson is a medical oncologist. It is a well-known phenomenon that burnout — defined as emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and apathy towards work — is endemic among physicians. While studies have demonstrated that a loss of meaning in one’s life and career increases susceptibility to burnout, it is still disheartening, though
Strawberries are a nutrient-rich superfood that has the potential to reduce inflammation and prevent stroke, cancer and high blood pressure. Scientists have now found that two servings of strawberries daily can improve heart and brain health and antioxidant capacity in older healthy adults. Previous studies have shown that strawberries could help improve total and LDL
Whether it’s setting up a Bank of England-type body to run it or fining patients for missing appointments, healthcare leaders, policymakers and practitioners past and present have a wealth of ideas about how they would change the NHS for the better. Professor Dinesh Bhugra, a psychiatrist and former president of the British Medical Association and
The CDC is calling for more health care providers to become educated about alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS – an allergy caused by tick bites that may have affected up to 450,000 people in the United States. AGS is also known as the red meat allergy or the tick bite meat allergy. People can get AGS
“We cannot treat dead people.” — White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, discussing whether to focus on opioid treatment or trafficking. “Thank you for reminding me why I do this.” — Stuart Bloom, MD, regarding feedback he hears from physicians who see his musical show “How to Avoid
Kids with eczema may develop more allergies by the time they reach age three, a new study has found. The researchers, who evaluated the clinical and epidemiologic patterns of pediatric allergy, found that kids with allergies follow a predictable pattern of developing more allergies, known as an “allergic march.” “If a child is diagnosed with
This Barbie is a plank-challenge champion. Personal trainer David Higgins, who worked with the “Barbie” cast, shared a photo he took with Margot Robbie standing in front of the cast’s plank-challenge results on his official website. In the photo, Robbie is flashing her middle fingers at the camera while she grins, presumably because she came
A new study by scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University suggests that a micronutrient in human breast milk provides significant benefit to the developing brains of newborns, a finding that further illuminates the link between nutrition and brain health and could help improve infant formulas
FDA Approves RiVive (naloxone hydrochloride) Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for the Emergency Treatment of Opioid Overdose Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania–(Newsfile Corp. – July 28, 2023) – Harm Reduction Therapeutics (HRT), Inc., a nonprofit pharmaceutical company, announced today that FDA has approved OTC RiVive™ (naloxone HCl nasal spray 3 mg) for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose. This critical
A new multi-center study led by doctors at Boston Medical Center and Columbia University found that having a genetic variant in the prealbumin gene alone is not sufficient for diagnosis of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in older Black patients. Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers discovered that a blood test that measures
DURHAM, N.C., July 26, 2023. CoImmune, Inc., a clinical stage immuno-oncology company working to redefine cancer treatment using best-in-class cellular immunotherapies, today announced the publication of preclinical results with Synthetic Enzyme-Armed Killer (SEAKER) cells in solid tumor melanomas in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Immunology Research. The recently published paper titled, “Host Interactions with Engineered T
A defined exercise program significantly improved cardiometabolic health and body composition in children with overweight and obesity, but no effect was seen on mental health, based on data from 92 children. Childhood obesity is associated with negative health outcomes including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mental health disorders, and exercise is considered essential to
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the
Healthy lifestyle habits have been associated with good health and longevity. Researchers have now specifically identified eight habits that when adopted by middle age, can improve longevity by more than 20 years. The team evaluated 700,000 veterans between the ages of 40 and 99 enrolled in the Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program. During the follow-up,
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