Hashimoto’s Patients Felt Better for 5 Years After Thyroidectomy
Total thyroidectomy boosted patient-reported general health in euthyroid Hashimoto’s thyroiditis for up to 5 years, an extension of a randomized trial showed. Measured via the Short Form-36 Health Survey, the big bump in quality of life right after thyroidectomy was fully maintained among 65 patients who were tracked for 60 months post-surgery, Geir Hoff, MD, […]
Opinion | ‘Band-Aid on a Gaping Wound’: What We Heard This Week
“Those are like a Band-Aid on a gaping wound.” — L. Casey Chosewood, MD, MPH, director of the Office for Total Worker Health at NIOSH, discussing resiliency training and assistance programs for healthcare workers. “Since then, we’re the Saturn rocket going through the stratosphere.” — James Howard Jr., MD, of the University of North Carolina […]
Dementia Tied to Fluctuations in Blood Lipids Over Time
Fluctuations in total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in people 60 and older were tied to a higher risk of incident dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a longitudinal study showed. Over a median follow-up of 12.9 years, participants in the highest quintile of total cholesterol variability versus the lowest quintile had a 19% increased risk of incident […]
Opinion | ‘It’s Total Charlatanism’: What We Heard This Week
“It’s total charlatanism.” — Thomas Albini, MD, of the University of Miami in Florida, discussing eye injuries from unproven stem cell treatments claiming to treat eye and neurological conditions. “To see something like this in my lifetime is pretty impressive.” — Carel Le Roux, PhD, of University College Dublin in Ireland, on how investigational retatrutide […]
Organosulfur content of vegetables quantified: Selective and sensitive measurement of reactive polysulfides in 22 different vegetables
Osaka Metropolitan University scientists successfully quantified the total reactive polysulfide content of 22 different types of vegetables, including onions and garlic. They also revealed that reactive polysulfides are not only found in the leek genus (Allium), such as onions and garlic but also in the cruciferous family of vegetables (Brassicaceae), such as broccoli and cabbage. […]
Metformin Protective Against Joint Replacement in Type 2 Diabetes
Among people with type 2 diabetes, use of metformin might help to stave off total joint replacement, a population-based cohort study showed. Among over 40,000 patients, daily metformin was associated with a 30% lower risk for total knee and hip replacement compared with no metformin (adjusted HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.60-0.81) over a median follow-up […]
84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 – – A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy’s restaurants. “Since the last update on August 19, 2022, 47 more illnesses have been reported […]
84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 – – A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy’s restaurants. “Since the last update on August 19, 2022, 47 more illnesses have been reported […]
84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 – – A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy’s restaurants. “Since the last update on August 19, 2022, 47 more illnesses have been reported […]
Chronic Total Occlusion PCI Is Getting Safer — At Least Until the Pandemic
ATLANTA — Percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion (CTO PCI) has improved in success rates, but the pandemic might have impacted complication rates, a registry study showed. Technical and procedural success rates steadily improved over time from 2016 to 2021, rising from 81.6% to 88.1% and 80.0% to 87.0%, respectively (both P<0.0001). And the […]