February 12, 2025

Fluoroquinolones vs Amoxicillin: Anaphylaxis Risk

Moxifloxacin carries the highest anaphylaxis risk among fluoroquinolones, while the entire drug class shows a lower risk than amoxicillin, Penn State researchers reported.

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February 10, 2025

Can Cats Transmit H5N1 to Humans?

Growing cases of domestic cats affected by bird flu, risking zoonotic transmission and public health. Vaccination, food safety, and risks related to cat behaviors are crucial.

KFF Health News

January 28, 2025

Medicare Study Compares LVRS, EBV Outcomes

"Medicare beneficiaries who undergo EBV present with fewer comorbidities, but after risk adjustment they have higher mortality and procedure-related morbidity than those undergoing LVRS," finds study of 3,219 patients comparing contemporary surgical outcomes.

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June 05, 2024

Do Neighborhood Factors Play a Role in Lung Cancer Aggressiveness?

Investigators have examined whether neighborhood violence may be associated with aggressive lung cancer in Black men, according to new findings presented at the Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting & Exposition 2024.

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June 07, 2024

Study Identifies Subset of Patients With Lung Adenocarcinoma Who Have HER2 Alterations

Researchers have found that a proportion of patients with NSCLC and KRAS, EGFR, or ALK gene mutations may also have HER2 alterations, according to findings presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting.

The ASCO Post

August 30, 2024

Quit Smoking, Halve Heart Attack Risk: Study

Quitting smoking post-CAD diagnosis cut risk of major cardiovascular events by 44% in international study of over 32,000 patients.

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October 29, 2024

Early AKI Intervention Fails to Improve Outcomes

Despite achieving a 33.8% implementation rate of its recommendations versus 24.3% in usual care, a novel kidney action team intervention failed to improve outcomes in 4,003 hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury - highlighting the complex challenge of translating increased diagnostic testing into better clinical results.

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September 17, 2024

Early Smoking Increases Respiratory Risks by Age 28

New study reveals that starting smoking at a young age significantly increases the risk of developing respiratory symptoms in early adulthood.

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September 17, 2024

Can Saline Drops Cut Kids' Colds Short?

Hypertonic saline nasal drops shortened children's colds by 2 days and reduced household transmission by 15%, according to a randomized trial.

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