Southwest Passenger Hospitalized After Allegedly Climbing Out On Plane’s Wing
LOADINGERROR LOADING A Southwest Airlines passenger was hospitalized after allegedly opening a plane’s emergency exit door and then climbing onto the plane’s wing. The plane was preparing for takeoff at 7:41 p.m. Sunday at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana when the incident took place before the plane left the gate, the […]
This Type Of Disaster Could Be The Most Dangerous Of All — And It’s A Mystery
Shortly after entering the field of public health in the early 1970s, Stephen Lester learned there was one thing he should steer clear of studying: how exposure to multiple chemicals at once might be devastating human health. It was nearly impossible to secure government grant money for mixture studies, due to monumental hurdles in interpreting […]
No Aspirin Needed After LVAD, ARIES-HM3 Trial Says
PHILADELPHIA — Dropping aspirin from the antithrombotic regimen after HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation appeared safer than the usual combination approach in the ARIES-HM3 trial. Atop warfarin or other vitamin K antagonist therapy, placebo was noninferior to low-dose aspirin for the primary composite endpoint of survival free of stroke, pump thrombosis, major […]
Are You Dealing With A ‘Long Cold’? Here Are The 2 Biggest Signs.
Westend61 via Getty Images So-called long colds can persist for weeks after an initial infection. Cold and flu season is here, and as we barrel toward winter, it’s only going to get worse. Many of us will likely encounter some sort of illness, but our expectation is that we’ll shake it off after a few […]
Antibody Slows Beta-Cell Loss Early in Type 1 Diabetes
A course of teplizumab (Tzield) may help preserve beta-cells when given early after a type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis, similar to the anti-CD3 antibody’s delay on progression from preclinical disease, the randomized PROTECT trial showed. Two 12-day courses of the drug resulted in 59.3% less loss of beta-cell function, with higher stimulated C-peptide levels at […]
Ohio Hospital Pauses Cardiac Surgery Program in Wake of Criticism
Adena Health is responding to the pause of its cardiac surgery program after two alleged deaths during cardiac procedures and several alleged instances of sexual misconduct. These allegations have been levied in media reports and social media posts, as well as in a defamation and wrongful termination lawsuit brought by James Manazer, MD, former chief […]
Wrongful Death Suit Filed After Patient Waited Hours in Emergency Room Lobby
After a patient died while waiting for care in an emergency department waiting room in Washington state, the woman’s husband has filed suit against the hospital, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. Sean Costello, individually and on behalf of the estate of Cheyenna Costello, alleged that his wife’s death at the age of 41 in November […]
This Healthy Food Is More Likely To Make You Sick Than Raw Meat
SimpleImages via Getty Images Sure, you wash your cutting board after cutting raw meat on it. But are you as careful with produce? When preparing raw meat, I’m careful; I wash my hands, use separate utensils and immediately put my cutting board in the dishwasher to prevent cross-contamination. But the same can’t be said for […]
FDA Panel Endorses DFMO for Kids’ High-Risk Neuroblastoma in Remission
After wrangling all day over semantics and a potential precedent-setting dataset, an FDA advisory committee voted to recommend approval of eflornithine (difluoromethylornithine; DFMO) maintenance for high-risk pediatric neuroblastoma in complete remission after standard therapy. By a 14-6 vote, the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) decided that the totality of evidence presented was sufficient to show […]
FDA Relents, Approves Novel Antidepressant After Many Rejections
After multiple prior rejections, gepirone hydrochloride extended-release (ER; Exxua) gained FDA approval for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults, drugmaker Fabre-Kramer Pharmaceuticals announced. Gepirone ER is the first approved antidepressant that selectively targets the serotonin 1A receptor, which regulates mood and emotion. The drug was approved based on data from two 8-week […]