By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Florida’s insurance regulator is demanding detailed prescription data on millions of patients, raising alarms over patient privacy.In January, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation asked pharmacy benefit managers — companies that manage prescription drug plans — to hand over …
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Continuous Glucose Monitors Overestimate Glycemic Responses
Variation in CGM bias by postprandial test, with glycemic index for commercial fruit smoothie higher with CGM versus capillary sampling
Read More »Lower Rates of Symptom Rebound Seen After H. Pylori Eradication in GERD
Significantly lower rates of symptom rebound and rebound severity seen four weeks after eradication for those with infection
Read More »At-Home Light-Emitting Diode Devices Safe, Effective for Acne Treatment
Review finds red, blue, and combination wavelength devices are all effective
Read More »FDA Approves TNKase for Acute Ischemic Stroke
The five-second intravenous bolus offers faster, simpler administration than Activase
Read More »Suicide Prevention Organizations Do Not Target Older Adults
Five of seven organizations acknowledge older adults as high-risk population, but none target this population
Read More »IBD Activity May Increase Risk for Clostridioides Difficile Infection
CDI episodes frequently preceded by corticosteroid usage; risk was increased with recently diagnosed IBD
Read More »Overactive Bladder Positively Associated With Arthritis
Positive association seen between osteoarthritis and OAB, but not for rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis
Read More »CDC Sends Experts to Texas as Measles Outbreak Grows
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and now the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sent a team to help local health officials respond.The CDC announced the plan on X, explaining that …
Read More »Osteoarthritis Burden Increasing Among Postmenopausal Women
Higher SDI regions had higher burden; high body mass index influences OA burden, especially in higher SDI countries
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