Health Insider Flu deaths among US children reach 15-year high, CDC reports Scripps News Group
More U.S. children have died as a result of the flu this season than in the past 15 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC reported 12 pediatric flu deaths for the week ending April 26, bringing the total number to 216. The last time so many children died […]
Liquid Biopsy for CRC Screening May Not Be Ready for Prime Time
While screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) with a blood-based test would result in better outcomes than no screening at all, it would likely result in worse outcomes than currently available tests — while increasing costs — according to two modeling studies published in Gastroenterology. In the first, models suggested that compared with no screening at […]
Do sugar-free candy and gum give you gas? Researchers think they know why
Researchers at UC Davis have identified changes in the gut microbiome that can result in an inability to digest sorbitol. Sorbitol, a sugar alcohol, is used in sugar-free gum, mints, candy and other products. It is also found naturally in apricots, apples, pears, avocadoes and other foods. At high levels, sorbitol can cause bloating, cramps […]
Epigenetic mechanism that causes bitter taste distortion discovered
A bitter taste in the mouth is often a symptom or side effect of illness, which may be the result of how the body reacts to pathogens. A new study published in iScience, by Hong Wang, PhD, an Associate Member at the Monell Chemical Sense Center, and colleagues sheds light on the mechanisms involved in […]
What Happens When Patients Learn About Their Alzheimer’s Status?
Learning about a positive amyloid-PET result was associated with psychological changes among people with subjective cognitive decline, but those changes did not reach a threshold for clinical concern. In the prospective AMYPAD consortium study, people who received news about a positive amyloid scan showed small increases in distress, anxiety, or depression scores compared with peers […]
What Causes Henipavirus? Symptoms, Transmission, Vaccine & Cure
About four out of seven Hendra henipavirus infections may result in the death of the infected individual. Henipavirus infection in humans is caused either by the Nipah virus or Hendra henipavirus species. For both these species, flying foxes, also called pteropid fruit bats, act as reservoir hosts. A reservoir host means an animal in which the […]
You May Have Heard About Parechovirus. Here’s What To Know
In June, Kat and Mitchell Delancey’s newborn son died as a result of infection with parechovirus, a common but little-known virus they told the New York Times they were “blindsided” by. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory about parechovirus last week, stating that it had received multiple reports of infections […]
Opinion | Robots and the Future of Remote Healthcare
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare innovation has been occurring at an unprecedented rate. A growing focus on technology — and the ways it can help improve patient care and the provider experience — is now at the forefront, and many organizations are reexamining how they can implement new tools and processes in […]
Lenvatinib Packaging for Endometrial Cancer Tied to $168 Million in Overspending
PHOENIX — Dose-specific packaging could potentially result in substantial excess spending on lenvatinib (Lenvima) for endometrial cancer, a researcher reported. Patients and payers may be on the hook for as much as $168 million in annual overspending for dose reductions for the disease — spending that could be avoided with different packaging, reported Emeline Aviki, […]
Swollen Lymph Nodes Treatment, Causes, Symptoms & Signs
Night sweats are severe hot flashes that occur at night and result in a drenching sweat. The causes of night sweats in most people are not serious, like menopause in women, sleep apnea, medications, alcohol withdrawal, and thyroid problems. However, more serious diseases like cancer and HIV also can cause night sweats. Your doctor will […]