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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) has seen a surge in cases trailing the winter wave of COVID-19 in adults, but the treatment and recognition of it are better than in the earlier waves, clinicians and researchers say. Over the last 30 days, there have been around 11 cases of this SARS-CoV-2 infection-linked syndrome at

More than one third of adults aged 18-64 years in the United States delayed or went without medical care because of efforts by patients or providers to reduce the spread of COVID-19, according to a new report from the Urban Institute. Among the adults who postponed or missed care, 32.6% said the gap worsened one

Satjit Bhusri, MD, is worried about heart health, his own, and yours. A long-time New York City cardiologist, he is now treating the aftereffects of Covid-19. “What’s unusual about COVID…is that it is extremely inflammatory. That means the body attacks [the virus], and [the immune system] kind of goes overboard,” he said. What is unnerving

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers were modestly neuroprotective in the acute period of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), according to a small randomized trial. Perihematomal edema (PHE) expanded less with a 14-day course of N-acetylcysteine and selenium in the neurological ICU compared with placebo, reported Seungjoo Lee, MD, PhD, of Asan Medical Center in Seoul, Korea, and

Depression and anxiety are linked to earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), new research shows. Investigators found the age of onset of AD is about 2 years earlier among patients with depression and 3 years earlier among those with anxiety vs those without these disorders. In addition, having more than one psychiatric diagnosis pushes the

by Sarah Kwon This story also ran on NBC News. For a decade, Jennifer Crow has taken care of her elderly parents, who have multiple sclerosis. After her father had a stroke in December, the family got serious in its conversations with a retirement community — and learned that one service it offered was covid-19

Adding an immunomodulator to standard R-CHOP therapy failed to improve progression-free survival in high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), an international randomized trial showed. Although median progression-free survival (PFS) had yet to be reached, the trial did not meet the prespecified 37.5% reduction in hazard ratio (HR) with R-CHOP plus lenalidomide (Revlimid, R2-CHOP). Instead, adding

In patients with acute ischemic stroke, the use of thrombolysis in the late window of 4.5 to 9 hours after symptom onset was not associated with an increase in clot migration that would cause reduced clot accessibility to endovascular therapy, a new analysis from the EXTEND trial shows. “There was no significant difference in the

In December, the Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that had allowed abortion medications to be sent by mail. Since then, women looking to terminate a pregnancy with the combination medications packet containing mifepristone and misoprostol now must go, in person, to a medical provider. But this in-person requirement is not necessary in many

A history of either anxiety or depression was inversely associated with the age when Alzheimer’s disease started, a retrospective analysis suggested. People with Alzheimer’s disease who had a past diagnosis of anxiety were 3 years younger than other Alzheimer’s patients when they developed the disease, reported Zachary Miller, MD, of the University of California San

People who mostly ate foods with a low glycemic index had a lower likelihood of premature death and major cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with those whose diet included more “poor quality” food with a high glycemic index. The results from the global PURE study, of nearly 120,000 people, provide evidence that helps cement glycemic index

Brian J. Gerber, Arizona State University and Melanie Gall, Arizona State University After one month in office, the Biden administration has fundamentally changed how the federal government responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. In direct contrast to his predecessor, President Joe Biden is treating this as a national-scale crisis requiring a comprehensive national strategy and federal

In the years 2015 and 2016, U.S. adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) used significantly more health services than their non-IBD counterparts, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. For the study, Emily P. Terlizzi, MPH, and colleagues compared healthcare usage for persons age 18 and older with and without IBD based on the

A new compound made from tree resin kills almost 100% of drug-resistant bacteria without harming healthy tissue, laboratory studies suggest. Made into a film, this nanocellulose could be used as a wound dressing or as a protective surface on medical implants. Researchers have been surprised by its efficacy in the studies so far. “It was

by Chaseedaw Giles Posting about their day is a regular practice for Generations Y and Z, especially when they have something novel or exclusive to share. So, in the thick of a global pandemic, and with the shaky rollout of covid vaccines making them somewhat of a holy grail, it’s no surprise selfies featuring the

The American Medical Association (AMA) has never been a trailblazer on issues of social and racial justice. As in society as a whole, attitudes at the AMA have changed, albeit at a glacial pace. In 2008, the AMA broke new ground and apologized for its long history of discrimination against Black physicians — it didn’t

Professional golfer Tiger Woods has multiple injuries to his legs after a Tuesday morning one-vehicle wreck in Los Angeles, his agent, Mark Steinberg, told Golf Digest. Tiger Woods AP “He is currently in surgery,” Steinberg said, “and we thank you for your privacy and support.” Woods, 45, was the only occupant of a vehicle involved

As marijuana legalization takes two steps forwards here and there, it takes a back step in others. Here is the latest. The growing-pot growing industry  In a year of economic downturn, the marijuana industry is making good on its promise of more jobs.  Leafly, an industry analyst, reported that in 2020 the cannabis industry supported 243,700 jobs,

Not every cancer drug approved by the FDA receives approval and coverage in England and Canada, two studies in JAMA Internal Medicine showed. In England, a retrospective cohort study looked at 68 drugs given accelerated approval by the FDA from December 1992 to May 2017 that also received market approval in the European Union. The

Data from an observational cohort study suggest that the presence of abandoned leads in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) should no longer be an absolute contraindication to MRI. In the study, which spanned 7 years and included 139 consecutive patients, adverse events were few, mild, and transient. The results were published online February

Recent public messaging harps on the idea that people can still become infected and transmit COVID-19 after they get vaccinated. While that is a risk, it’s an extremely low risk, and not worth the negative consequence: it’s stopping people from getting vaccinated. People are using the idea that others can spread the virus after being

A relatively simple and accessible Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved method of visually classifying flortaucipir positron emission tomography (PET) accurately predicts cognitive deterioration, new research shows. The results from two independent studies consistently showed that patients with a flortaucipir advanced tau pattern had greater mean deterioration across several clinical endpoints within 18 months. Dr

Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the web to help you learn what’s next. Lisa Grabl is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation’s largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 may be causing long-term symptoms in children, according to a preprint posted on MedArxiv. The study, which has yet to be peer reviewed, provides preliminary evidence that children can suffer from long-COVID as can adults, with symptoms lasting for months

“That’s a demand that utterly outstrips the supply that we have.” — Jim Jackson, PsyD, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, on a study suggesting that many COVID survivors have post-traumatic stress disorder. “It’s like taking a football and shoving it into a pipe with the diameter of a golf ball.” — David Nauen,

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. In the first week after the national COVID-19 emergency declaration of March 13, 2020, weekly vaccinations of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older declined as much as 62% compared with the corresponding period in 2019, according to a report published

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A company-initiated recall of two models of EMBLEM S-ICD (Boston Scientific) subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator pulse generators has been categorized as Class I by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency announced today. The FDA notes that the advisory, which was communicated to patients and doctors in December, applies to 2825 of the