A real-world study confirms survival outcomes of atezolizumab plus chemotherapy in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. Similar survival outcomes of a real-world study of a first-line treatment regimen were demonstrated in the phase 3 IMpower133...
The following is a summary of “Clinical and cytogenetic characteristics of primary and secondary plasma cell leukemia under the new IMWG definition criteria: a retrospective study,” published in the September 2023 issue of Hematology by Guan et al. Plasma cell...
The following is a summary of “Salvage Surgery After First-Line Alectinib for Locally-Advanced/Metastatic ALK-Rearranged NSCLC: Pathological Response and Perioperative Results,” published in the July 2023 issue of the Clinical Lung Cancer by Lococo et al. The...
The following is a summary of “Randomized phase II BGOG/ENGOT-cx1 study of paclitaxel-carboplatin with or without nintedanib in first-line recurrent or advanced cervical cancer,” published in the July 2023 issue of Gynecologic Oncology by Vergote et al. Nintedanib...
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phenols, and parabens are associated with a previous cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental...
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An exercise intervention has biological effects on the immune system among patients with Lynch syndrome (LS), according to a study published online Sept. 19 in Clinical Cancer Research.Nan Deng, from The University of...
Early-life exposures affect pediatric respiratory health, but healthy lifestyle behaviors during pregnancy can mitigate these risks.
Maturing infant gut microbiota is associated with lower childhood risk for allergy-related wheezing and asthma.
Patients with severe eosinophilic asthma taking benralizumab may reduce high-dose inhaled corticosteroids/formoterol while maintaining symptom control.
Gabapentinoid use in patients with COPD increases the risk for severe exacerbation by almost 50%, underscoring the need for coordinated care.
Diesel pollution increases Aspergillus fumigatus resistance to itraconazole by over 64 times, highlighting the need to identify resistance mechanisms.
This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw” (W. W. Jacobs, 1902). As such, they are tragedies more than either mysteries or horror, and would appeal most to readers who enjoy the inexorable pull of a story arc...
Any discussion with doctors about avoiding liability for malpractice is hampered from the start because “negligence” is a very charged term. It conjures up images of a slipshod and blundering individual and so doctors understandably immediately become resistant....
Vascular surgeon Nikka loves metalwork and knitting. Her hobbies come in handy during a run-in with Jeremy, whose privileged life unraveled after his dad died.
"The handle of your recliner does not qualify as an exercise machine."
"You went camping and a bear mistook your blood for honey. Would you mind if I order a diabetes test for you?"
"My bones are getting softer, but my arteries are getting harder, so it balances out!"
To curb inflation and turbulent markets, the US Federal Reserve has marked 2023 with rising interest rates. This economic climate has many financial experts apprehensive about a possible recession. According to Bankrate’s Fourth-Quarter Economic Indicator poll of...
A Medscape article reported on a 2023 JAMA Neurology study in that found medical crowdfunding, the practice of creating digital campaigns to raise money for health-related expenses, for neurologic disorders surged within 9 years at a yearly average rate of 44%. Of...
Risk and reward are inherent to providing medical care. As such, it is essential that patients understand all potential outcomes when making personal healthcare decisions, including the decision to forgo care against medical advice (AMA). According to medical...
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