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Glofitamab + GemOx Superior to Rituximab + GemOx for Lymphoma
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Glofitamab (Glofit) plus gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (GemOx) is superior to rituximab (R)-GemOx for relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL),...
Reported Symptoms Most Sensitive Indicator of Concussion
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Reported symptoms are a more accurate indicator of concussion than the 10-word component Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC), according to a study published online...
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Decline for First Time Since Pandemic
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – For the first time since the pandemic, it got a little safer to cross America's streets in 2023, new statistics show. According to data released Monday from the Governors...
Simple Paper-Strip Test Might Spot Flu, and Which Type You Have
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – A simple and inexpensive paper strip test could help diagnose a case of the flu, and even identify the influenza strain that caused it, a new study finds. The test can...
Substituting Lower-Wage Staff for Registered Nurses Tied to Worse Outcomes
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – Reducing the proportion of registered nurses (RNs) in hospitals, even when total nursing personnel hours are kept the same, results in worse outcomes, decreased patient...
Why Are Brain Tumors More Deadly for Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods?
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – U.S. children with inoperable brain tumors appear to die sooner and find it harder to get care if they live in poorer neighborhoods, a new study finds. Children from...
Timing of Chemo Could Be Key to Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Giving people with pancreatic cancer chemotherapy both before and after a tumor-removing surgery brought better outcomes than if they got the drugs only after the surgery,...
Older Americans in Senior Housing Have Better Health Than Those Living at Home
MONDAY, June 21, 2024 – Independent living is important for seniors, but a new study shows it might not be the best thing for their health. Older adults living in senior housing tended to have...
Aerobic Exercise Tied to Improved Clinical Asthma Outcomes
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise training are associated with improvements in clinical asthma outcomes, according to a study published online June 9 in...
Smartwatch, Smartphone Can Assess Parkinson Disease Progression
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Gait and tremor measures derived from a commercially available smartwatch and smartphone could help evaluate the efficacy of therapies for Parkinson disease (PD), according...
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on Medical Care for Transgender Youth
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would hear a case on a Tennessee law that bans transgender minors from receiving certain medical treatments in that state. The...
Plane Hygiene: Staying Healthy at 35,000 Feet
SATURDAY, June 22, 2024 – The pandemic highlighted the risk that air travel carries for the spread of infectious diseases, and that risk remains even though the health emergency has passed....
2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Telemedicine Use in Past 12 Months
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – From 2021 to 2022, there was a decrease in the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months, according to the June 20 National Vital Statistics Reports,...
Mailed HIV Self-Tests Can Improve Access to Testing in Priority Audiences
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – Mailed HIV-self tests (HIVSTs) can increase testing among persons who have never received testing for HIV or have not received testing in the past year, according to...
Wild Chimpanzees May Practice Natural Medicine
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – They aren't exactly ready to open a jungle clinic, but new research suggests wild chimpanzees are practicing a kind of medicine. Fifty-one chimps living in two communities in...
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