Why Are There So Many Food Recalls?
The uptick in recalls doesn't necessarily mean that the food we buy is "more contaminated" than it used to be. It's never fun to find a foreign object in your food. And recently, there have been a series of recalls and contaminations of store-bought brands that have gone far beyond a stray hair.…#abcnews #recallindex #sedgwick #fda #usda #keithbelk #abc #recallsgov
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Is Additional Treatment Needed Pretransplant in R/R AML? Is Additional Treatment Needed Pretransplant in R/R AML?
Experts recently debated whether additional intensive therapy can improve posttransplant outcomes for patients with acute myeloid leukemia who have residual disease after induction therapy.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 11, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Navigating taxes in your golden years
Tax season holds a distinct significance for older taxpayers, and the Internal Revenue Service recognizes this. Some seniors, for instance, might even find themselves exempt from filing a tax return. Here’s a look at some IRS provisions that give special treatment to older taxpayers. Filing…#publication554 #taxguideforseniors #socialsecurity #scottbishop #sseb #nsseb #irspublication525 #sickness #thomasscanlon #cfp
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

6 Things to Do if Your Doctor Isn ’ t Listening to You
Liz Helms still remembers the way her doctor looked at her 30 years ago, when she described the severe pain she was experiencing in the area around her jaw. She told him she had limited facial movement and frequent muscle spasms, and that it felt like she was being struck by lightning again and again. She cataloged the ways her life had turned upside down. “But I could see it in his face—he either wasn’t listening or didn’t believe me,” Helms says. She remembers thinking: “They treat animals better than they’re treating humans.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

E-cigarettes, varenicline and cytisine are the most effective stop-smoking aids, analysis of over 150,000 smokers reveals
Key Points  Comprehensive study reveals nicotine e-cigarettes, varenicline and cytisine are the stop-smoking aids most likely to help people quit smoking.On average, for every 100 people trying to quit, around 14 are likely to succeed using an e-cigarette, varenicline or cytisine in any given quit attempt. This is compared to 6 in 100 who are likely to quit without using any aids.Dual nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) methods, like combining a patch with gum, may be almost as effective, with approximately 12 in 100 people likely to successfully quit. However, this estimate is less certain than those for the other stop-sm...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - September 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

Spravato Safety Holds Up Long-Term for Treatment-Resistant Depression
(MedPage Today) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Esketamine nasal spray (Spravato) showed consistent long-term safety outcomes for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), according to follow-up data from the SUSTAIN-3 trial. In the open-label...
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - September 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Have Sleep Apnea? CPAP Machine May Help Save Your Life
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 -- Millions of people who suffer from sleep apnea go to bed at night with a motorized device called a CPAP machine. Now, two new studies confirm the treatment has significant benefits not just on quality of sleep, but also...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, physical abuse and methylphenidate treatment in children - Man KKC, Gao L, Lau WCY, Fan M, Coghill PD, Chan EW, Chui CSL, Li X, Chan AYL, Lum PT, Luo H, Au Yeung SL, Wei PL, Wong KHTW, Tung KTS, Wong RS, Lee PTMC, Rao PN, Wing PYK, Ip P, Wong PICK.
We examined temporal associations of physical abuse risk with methylphenidate treatment in children with attention deficit hyp...
Source: SafetyLit - September 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Efficacy of psychotherapeutic interventions for non-suicidal self-injury in adolescent population: systematic review and meta-analysis - P érez Arqueros V, Ibáñez-Beroiz B, Goñi-Sarriés A, Galbete Jiménez A.
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the deliberate and self-inflicted damage to body tissue in the absence of fatal intent, and has become a serious health problem among adolescents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of treatment for NSSI i...
Source: SafetyLit - September 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Gender-affirming treatment and mental health diagnoses in Danish transgender persons: a nationwide register-based cohort study - Glintborg D, M øller JJK, Rubin KH, Lidegaard, T'sjoen G, Larsen MLJ, Hilden M, Andersen MS.
IMPORTANCE: Gender affirming treatment aims to improve mental health. OBJECTIVE: To investigate longitudinal mental health outcomes in Danish transgender persons. DESIGN: National register-based cohort study in Danish transgender persons wi...
Source: SafetyLit - September 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Cancer Immunotherapy: Exploring Imaging as a Catalyst to Immune Response Prediction, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks
Join us in an upcoming webinar for a deep dive into the latest advancements in imaging techniques that can serve as crucial tools to predict immunotherapy responses in cancer treatment. The featured speakers will discuss the groundbreaking role of predictive biomarkers in customizing...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TDS Source Type: news

Major Breakthrough in Human Genome Sequencing, as Full Y Chromosome Sequencing Completed after a More than 20 Year Journey
Clinical laboratories and pathology groups may soon have new assays for diagnosis, treatment identification, patient monitoring It’s here at last! The human Y chromosome now has a full and complete sequence. This achievement by an international team of genetic researchers is expected to open the door to significant insights in how variants and mutations in […] The post Major Breakthrough in Human Genome Sequencing, as Full Y Chromosome Sequencing Completed after a More than 20 Year Journey appeared first on Dark Daily.
Source: Dark Daily - September 11, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: swallask Tags: International Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Molecular Diagnostics, Genetic Testing, Whole Gene Sequencing Source Type: news

McConnell ’ s Bid to Downplay Freezes Undermined by History of Politicians Lying About Their Health
After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze during a press conference this month, the Kentucky Republican’s second such episode this summer, his office released a note from the Capitol physician intended to calm those worried about his ability to continue at his job. Dr. Brian Monahan told McConnell in the letter that there was “no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease.” Monahan suggested the episodes may be related to the Leader’s concussion in March or to dehydration.  [time-brightcove n...
Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mini Racker Tags: Uncategorized Congress Source Type: news

NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst long COVID study will dig into treatment options. ‘I think a lot of people are really desperate’
At first, Debbie Tumbarello’s wedding was the height of romance — a Valentine’s Day whirlwind straight out of “Sleepless in Seattle,” she said. Tumbarello, who lives in Inverness, married her husband in Las Vegas on Feb. 14. She left Vegas with memories of a Beatles tribute show and a rooftop…#debbietumbarellos #seattle #tumbarello #inverness #lasvegas #vegas #beatles #nih #lawrencetabak #northshore
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Asana Recovery Named One of Newsweek's Best Addiction Treatment Centers of 2023
Asana Recovery, an addiction treatment program in Southern California, was named as one of America's best addiction treatment programs of 2023 by Newsweek and Statista, Inc. after completing a nationwide survey. COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Asana Recovery was...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AWD Source Type: news

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