Unplanned weight gain has been one of the growing issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The forced isolation, closing of gyms and limited time to do groceries led many people to an unhealthy lifestyle with poor diet and less exercise. But many parts of the U.S. and other countries recently started to slowly reopen. That means
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As the nation’s hospitals struggle with a continuing shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), the American Medical Association (AMA) has asked the Trump administration to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) to generate an adequate supply of PPE for physicians in all settings, including ambulatory care offices. In a June 30 letter to Vice President
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remain at high risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease, Swedish researchers reported. Among a long-term cohort of patients with SLE, the incidence rate ratio (IRR) for acute myocardial infarction (MI) was 3 (95% CI 1.3-6.9, P<0.001), according to Ola Nived, MD, and colleagues from Lund University. An elevated IRR also
Intermittent fasting is all the rage these days as more and more celebrities have sworn by this diet. It also helps that some research has already established its health benefits and its positive effect on weight management. However, diet alone is not the secret to fitness. It should always be coupled with regular exercise. Interestingly,
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today: Fauci Warns of 100K Cases a Day Anthony Fauci, MD, head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned US senators in
A country’s response to a monumental crisis is reliant upon political leadership that presents a united front. This was not the case when COVID-19 first struck the United States. Democrats and Republicans failed to see eye to eye on appropriate mitigation strategies at that point in time. The public takes cues from elected Congressmen about behavioral changes they
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Colchicine, an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat gout and rheumatic disease, may be a promising treatment for COVID-19, a randomized, open-label trial suggests. In the Greek Study in the Effects of Colchicine in COVID-19 Complications Prevention (GRECCO-19), investigators randomly assigned 105
In patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), nearly 30% responded to treatment with the selective inhibitor of nuclear export selinexor (Xpovio), a single-arm phase IIb trial showed. In SADAL, 28% of the 127 patients with two to five lines of prior therapy responded to the twice-weekly 60-mg dose of the drug
Gilead Sciences has announced the price of remdesivir as a coronavirus drug. The biotech company will distribute the product at $2,340 per patient, but advocates said the cost should be lower. The price tag is slightly lower than estimates by the U.S. Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER). The drug pricing research group previously
Ten patients smiled and waved out on the computer monitor, as Jacob Mirsky, MD, greeted each one, asked them to introduce themselves, and inquired as to how each was doing with their stress reduction tactics. The attendees of the online session had been patients at in-person group visits at the Massachusetts General Hospital Revere HealthCare
Several recent studies have documented the rising cases of mental health problems during the current global health crisis, indicating that these psychological problems could be the next pandemic of sorts. After our physical health was put at risk, the economy suffered massive losses. Following that, a third wave of catastrophic occurrences seem to be next.
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A new review outlines a three-stage classification of the impact of COVID-19 on the central nervous system and recommends hospitalized patients with the virus all undergo MRI to flag potential neurologic damage and inform postdischarge monitoring. In stage 1, viral damage
In a three-part “Clinical Challenges” series, MedPage Today addressed several aspects of ovarian cancer: the use of so-called PARP inhibitors; repeat cytoreductive surgery following recurrence; and management of platinum-resistant disease. Test your knowledge on one aspect of each of these topics with this three-question quiz. Correct answers and explanations will appear after completing the quiz.
COVID-19 has already affected 10.1 million people worldwide. Health experts said numbers will continue to grow and the disease may even spread faster as many countries, including the U.S., have been slowly reopening and lifting lockdowns. There is currently no vaccine available to stop the coronavirus from infecting people. Treatments designed specifically for the disease
The suspension of most new work visas for entry into the United States, announced by President Trump on Monday, will not affect international medical graduates (IMG) who apply for J-1 visas to take up residency positions in this country, a US State Department official who asked not to be identified told Medscape Medical News. International
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its COVID-19 guidelines to adjust the ages and health problems that could make people more likely to have severe complications. The move comes amid the rising number of younger patients and new studies that show the effects of certain conditions. CDC announced the changes on
Health information technology (HIT) is implicated in many of the missed test result follow-ups that lead to outpatient diagnostic delays, according to a new study of root cause analysis (RCA) data from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Such delays have been shown to threaten patient safety by causing the treatment of serious conditions
A fasting mimicking diet (FMD) – a low-calorie, low-protein, plant-based, intermittent meal plan with the metabolic benefits of fasting — used over several days was a safe and effective adjunct to chemotherapy in women with early breast cancer, a randomized trial showed. FMD significantly boosted the effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the radiological and pathological
People have been raving about the fast effects of a ketogenic diet since it helps you lose weight fast without having to starve yourself. In fact, the diet encourages you to eat fats – ideally healthy fats, although some individuals claim that it works with unhealthy fats as well. The ketogenic diet programs your body to seek fuel
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Developing a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and getting it to everyone in the United States who needs it will be difficult, but lessons learned from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic can help, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said at a June
Weight loss can be quite the tricky process. But if you’re already doing the best you can, are there other things that can be holding you back? Three Things That Are Stopping You From Losing Weight For reasons more than one (and countless other write-ups have mentioned before), weight loss is a time-taking and more
Fifteen-year projections for the shortage of primary care and specialty physicians in the United States grew to between 54,000 and 139,000 in the latest annual report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Those estimates are up from last year’s projections of a shortfall of 46,900 to 121,900 by 2032. The Complexities of Physician
Dietary supplementation with vitamin D or fish oil failed to alleviate chronic knee pain in older adults, a secondary analysis of data from the large randomized VITAL trial found. At baseline, pain scores on the 100-point Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) Arthritis Index were 35.4 among patients receiving vitamin D and 36.5 for those
Why did the turtle cross the road? Actually, it’s not just to provide a punchline to this very old joke since it has a purpose that’s more important than you think. Why Do Turtles Cross Roads? It’s now June and, depending on where you live, it can be quite common to find turtles crossing the
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today: US Guidelines Add Dexamethasone Recommendations The National Institutes of Health COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel has added a recommendation to prescribe dexamethasone for COVID-19 patients
On Wednesday, the U.S. registered a record number of coronavirus cases within 24 hours. There were 45,557 new coronavirus cases confirmed, NBC News reported. Though the restaurant industry suffered severe losses at the onset of the pandemic, due to the spike in cases of several restaurants employees across the U.S. testing positive for the virus recently,
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a challenge by hospital groups to a federal rule requiring them to disclose prices they quietly negotiate with insurers, in a victory for White House efforts to make healthcare pricing more transparent to patients. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington, D.C. said the rule was reasonably
Welcome to Ethics Consult — an opportunity to discuss, debate (respectfully), and learn together. We select an ethical dilemma in patient care, you vote, and then we present an expert’s judgment. Last week, you voted on what to do when an older woman with multiple comorbidities wants to visit her critically ill husband with COVID-19.