Does Cold Plunging Actually Do Anything Or Is It B.S.?
Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Cold plunging isn’t safe for everyone — and also isn’t the all-in-one wellness trend that many say it is. One scroll through social media lately and you may stumble on videos of fitness influencers or celebrities dunking themselves in cold water in the name of health. Say hello to the world of cold […]
Opinion | ‘There’s Just No Place That’s Deemed to Be Safe’: What We Heard This Week
“There’s just no place that’s deemed to be safe.” — Ryan Mire, MD, president of the American College of Physicians, who practices medicine near Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, where a shooting took place Monday. “You should not have to get healthcare with a side of bias.” — Ashley Denmark, DO, MS, CEO and founder […]
FDA Faults Next-Gen Olympus Duodenoscopes
If you thought the introduction of single-use duodenoscope components had made these devices safe, the FDA has some unwelcome news for you. The agency recently sent a warning letter to Olympus Medical Systems, one of the top duodenoscope manufacturers, upbraiding the company for its sluggish response to a slew of complaints about parts coming off […]
Should You Replace Your Toothbrush After Being Sick? Here’s The Truth.
After you’ve been sick, it’s always a safe bet to clean your home. You can strip your bedsheets, wash your clothes and wipe down surfaces. Doing this may not only provide you with peace of mind, but also get rid of lingering germs. Does that mean replacing your toothbrush, too? After all, it’s possibly the […]
Sutezolid With 3-Drug Combo Appears Safe and Effective in Multidrug-Resistant TB
SEATTLE — Adding the oxazolidinone antibiotic sutezolid to a three-drug combination appeared to be safe and effective for people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), according to a dose-finding phase II study. Across five treatment arms that included four different doses of sutezolid with bedaquiline, delamanid, and moxifloxacin at standard doses, there was a similar increase in […]
One Dose of Acoziborole Led to Cure of ‘Sleeping Sickness’ Across Disease Stages
A single dose of oral acoziborole proved to be efficacious and safe for adults and adolescents with gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as “sleeping sickness,” suggesting its promise in interrupting transmission, a single-arm phase II/III trial showed. Over 18 months of follow-up, the treatment success rate was 95.2% in those with late-stage disease […]
Robotic Surgery Proves Its Mettle for Liver Cancer
Fully robotic liver resection was safe and effective for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compared with open liver resection, a cohort study found. Propensity score-matched analysis showed “better perioperative tolerability … based on clinical, oncologic, and technical criteria” compared with open resection, reported Fabrizio Di Benedetto, MD, PhD, of the University of Modena and Reggio […]
Exercise During Chemo Shows Benefits for Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Physical exercise during chemotherapy is not only safe, but helps to prevent declines in cardiorespiratory fitness and to facilitate a faster return to normal daily activities, compared with waiting until after chemotherapy is completed, the prospective ACT trial showed. Among 266 patients with mostly breast, testicular, or colon cancer who were randomized to a 24-week […]
Monoclonals for COVID in Pregnancy Pass Safety Test, Efficacy on the Other Hand …
Monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 was safe to use in pregnancy, but wasn’t all that effective, according to a single-center study. Among pregnant patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who received monoclonal antibody treatment, infusion reactions were rare, with 1.4% of patients experiencing mild, drug-related adverse events (AEs), reported Erin McCreary, PharmD, of University of Pittsburgh Medical […]
Promising Results in First Test of In Utero Enzyme-Replacement Therapy
The first test of in utero enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) proved safe and effective for a baby with infantile-onset Pompe disease, according to a case report. An infant with cross-reactive immunologic material (CRIM)-negative infantile-onset Pompe disease — the most severe end of the disease spectrum — had no cardiac manifestations following treatment, compared to her […]