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Black and American Indian patients are less likely to have elevated CA-125 levels compared with White patients
Read More »CA-125 Levels Vary by Patient Race at Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
Tenecteplase Is Reasonable Alternative to Alteplase for Ischemic Stroke
No significant difference seen in terms of effectiveness or safety outcomes, including functional independence at discharge
Read More »Plant-Based Diets Increase Odds of Healthy Aging
Fewer than one in 10 older adults experience healthy aging at age 70 years
Read More »Rare Red Meat Allergy Linked to More Tick Species
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the U.S., a new report shows.“Alpha-gal syndrome is relatively rare, but …
Read More »FDA OKs Amvuttra to Treat Heart Conditions
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for a serious heart condition that affects thousands of people.The drug, called Amvuttra (vutrisiran), is made by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and is used to treat transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy …
Read More »Kennedy Orders Takedown of Fake CDC Vaccine Web Page
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine safety site has been taken down on orders from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The site was linked to Children’s Health …
Read More »FDA Approves Tremfya for Active Crohn Disease in Adults
Tremfya is the first and only interleukin-23 inhibitor offering both subcutaneous and intravenous induction options for Crohn disease
Read More »FDA Unveils Transparency Tool for Easy Check of Contaminant Levels in Foods
Tool is an online, searchable database that provides a consolidated list of contaminant levels
Read More »Almost 3.6 Million Births Recorded in 2023, Down 2 Percent From 2022
4 percent decline seen in birth rates for women aged 15 to 19 years; increase of less than 1 percent seen for those aged 20 to 24 years
Read More »Microplastics Found in Filtered Solutions Used for Medical IV Infusions
Microplastic particles ranged in size from 1 to 62 µm, with about 90 percent ranging from 1 to 20 µm
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