SGLT2 Inhibitors: No Benefit in Hospitalized COVID-19 SGLT2 Inhibitors: No Benefit in Hospitalized COVID-19
However, an important take-home message from this new meta-analysis is that these widely used medications appeared to be safe even in acutely ill hospitalized patients, the researchers say.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Popular OTC Decongestants Don ’t Really Work, FDA Says
Sept. 13, 2023 -- America's most popular oral nasal decongestant, phenylephrine, is not effective and no better than a placebo, an FDA panel said Tuesday. The unanimous vote of the Nonprescription Drug Advisory Committee was in line with a review of pharmacology and clinical data the FDA presented…#fda #sudafedpe #mucinex #generallyrecognized
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Anti-Asian racism in the medical field is a common reality, Yale-led survey finds
Throughout his career in medicine, David Yang, 32, says he’s acutely felt the impacts of his race. A Chinese American emergency medicine fellow at the Yale School of Medicine, Yang said he’s had slurs hurled at him by patients, faced racist comments tying him to Covid, and has been confused with…#davidyang #yaleschoolofmedicine #antiasian #apakistaniamerican #islamophobic #taliban #filipinoamerican #eastasian #rachelvillanueva
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

No more jabs! Future vaccines could be given orally soon, say researchers
While researchers have only tested their vaccine in preclinical trials on monkeys, easier-to-deliver oral vaccines could soon be given to human patients.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Your Workplace Is Toxic: Can You Make It Better? Your Workplace Is Toxic: Can You Make It Better?
Workplace toxicity can arise anywhere, including a medical practice. What are the red flags, and can you fix it?Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

South Africa: Another Listeriosis Outbreak on the Horizon - Study
[allAfrica] Harare -- A 2019-2020 study into the prevalence of the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in beef and beef products at some abattoirs and retailers in the provinces of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and the North West produced findings with potentially alarming implications for consumers.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture Governance Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news

South Africa: SA's Injury Statistics Are Not Accurate, Experts Warn
[GroundUp] South African Medical Research Council says death notification form must be changed
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news

Is This the Safest Drug for Post-Op Delirium? Is This the Safest Drug for Post-Op Delirium?
While use of atypical antipsychotics is rising, a new study found that the drugs are not safer than haloperidol for managing postoperative delirium in elderly patients.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

Don ' t Call Them ' Private Parts ' Don ' t Call Them ' Private Parts '
Sexual-medicine clinician Dr Rachel Rubin uses frank descriptions of anatomy and physiology to help patients improve their sexual health.Medscape Family Medicine
Source: Medscape Urology Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Urology Commentary Source Type: news

The association of oral frailty with fall risk in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional, observational study - Kamide N, Ando M, Murakami T, Sawada T, Hata W, Sakamoto M.
PURPOSE: This cross-sectional study examined the direct association of oral frailty with falls in community-dwelling older adults, controlling for the effects of sarcopenia and physical performance. METHODS: The participants were 237 community-dwel...
Source: SafetyLit - September 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Blood Transfusions Linked to Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk Blood Transfusions Linked to Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk
An exploratory analysis suggests a transfusion-transmissible agent associated with brain amyloidosis may be associated with some types of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Medical School Should Teach Students About Homelessness
(MedPage Today) -- Last month I gave a lecture to first-year medical students on a topic that is foundational to their future practice of medicine. No, it was not on the Krebs cycle. It was a lecture on homelessness, something that impacts nearly...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 13, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

S2 Episode 4: AI Is Here. Will It Change Asthma Treatment? S2 Episode 4: AI Is Here. Will It Change Asthma Treatment?
Join Drs Mike Wechsler and Anthony Gerber as they discuss how rapid advances in technology are changing asthma management. What ' s working? What ' s not? Tune in to find out.Medscape
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine InDiscussion Source Type: news

Sudan: Sudan Activist Warns of 'Dire Consequences' of Toxic Gold Extraction
[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- A workshop held by Sudan's Ministry of Minerals and the Sudanese Company for Mineral Materials earlier this week in Port Sudan, ignored environmental studies that ensure health and safety, pointing to the use of mercury and cyanide, activist Ahmed Mokhtar, head of the National Committee for Environmental Advocacy, has told Radio Dabanga.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Mining Sudan Source Type: news

This common decongestant ingredient is no better than a placebo
People bought nearly three hundred million packages of over the counter oral decongestants in this country last year, according to the FDA. It turns out that an ingredient found in more than 80% of them simply doesn’t work, according to a panel advising the drug regulator. As in, it’s basically as…#fda #mtvernonpharmacy #baltimore #ellisonpark #stephenschondelmeyer #marketplace
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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