Medscape Medical News

• ECTRIMS 2019MS Risk Nearly Doubles 15 Years Following Teen Concussion An association between concussion during adolescence and long-term, elevated risk for multiple sclerosis grew stronger with new evidence from a large study.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• HFSA 2019Adding Patiromer Allows More Spironolactone in Resistant HTN, CKD With or without heart failure, add-on treatment with the potassium sequestrant 'enabled' more intensive use of the aldosterone blocker otherwise limited by hyperkalemia, according to the AMBER trial.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• New Drug Pricing Bill Allows Negotiation With Pharma Lawmakers are exploring ways to cut drug prices. Major changes in law may be unlikely near-term, but Congress might be able to take a step soon, like capping seniors' Medicare Part D contributions.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Trump Executive Order Aims to Speed Flu Vaccine Development The order creates a new task force charged with coming up with a 5-year plan.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Brutal Toll of Osteoporotic Fractures Revealed in New NOF Report Osteoporotic fractures are responsible for more hospitalizations than heart attacks, strokes, and breast cancer. "The biggest surprise...is that things are worse than we thought," says one expert.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• IUD Use Linked to Reduced Risk of Ovarian Cancer Women who use an intrauterine device for contraception have a reduced risk of getting ovarian cancer, according to a new meta-analysis of existing retrospective data.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• CAROLINA Published: Reaffirms Sulfonylurea Cardiovascular Safety The study, presented to a European audience of diabetologists at EASD and simultaneously published in JAMA, reaffirms the CV safety of glimepiride, with calls for FDA warning to be removed.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• ECNP 2019Novel Drug Impresses in Postpartum Depression Phase 3 Trial Women with postpartum depression may experience significant reductions in symptoms after just 3 days of taking a novel neuroactive steroid, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• 'Big Jump' in Survival in Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer Gemcitabine/cisplatin induction chemo significantly improved outcomes in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a trial conducted in China.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Court Overturns CMS' Site-Neutral Pay Policy; Doc Groups Upset There's no word yet on whether CMS will appeal, but the hospital sector is rejoicing; employed doctors can continue to bill more than independents for E&M visits.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Can Video Gaming Trigger Dangerous Arrhythmias? Ventricular arrhythmias are typically exacerbated by physical exercise, but a new case series suggests even sedentary activities may increase the risk in children with certain conditions.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Novel TAVR Approach Dramatically Cuts Need for Pacemaker TAVR carries risk of postprocedure pacemaker implantation. A new technique using the patient's individual anatomy to determine device location may decrease this complication, a new study suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• INHSU 2019Harm Reduction Programs Lower Rate of Hep C Reinfection Hepatitis C reinfection rates are high for injection-drug users. Although rates at centers with harm-reduction programs are lower, they might not be treating high-risk populations, one expert warned.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• ESC 2019ENTRUST-AF PCI Supports Safety of Dual Therapy With Edoxaban ENTRUST AF-PCI completes the trials of NOACs in patients with AF who undergo PCI, showing dual therapy with edoxaban was noninferior to vitamin K-antagonist–based triple therapy.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Valley Fever on the Rise and Spreading, CDC Says The number of valley fever cases has grown almost 75% since 2014, and the Coccidioides fungus has been reported as far north as central Washington, according to the CDC.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• HYP 2019Hypertension Linked to Cognitive Decline, but Treatment Helps In a large Chinese population study, the treatment of hypertension was linked to a slower progression of cognitive decline.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• ECTRIMS 2019EAN Guidelines Endorse Early Palliative Care Dialogue in MS Both specialists and general practitioners caring for people with severe MS and their families should discuss palliative care options in advance, new guidelines emphasize.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• EASD 2019Cleaners and Factory Workers Have High Rates of Type 2 Diabetes A Swedish study identifies certain menial jobs that are associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and suggests that workplace wellness programs targeted at certain occupations could improve health.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• AAN Calls for Annual Cognitive Testing; USPSTF Begs to Differ A new AAN guideline calling for annual cognitive testing in all adults age 65 or older runs contrary to a recommendation by the USPSTF that claims there is not enough evidence to warrant such a move.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019
• Regular Exercise May Slow Progression to Alzheimer's Aerobic exercise slows hippocampal atrophy and improves memory in some older patients at high risk for Alzheimer disease, but stretching also benefits the brain.
  Medscape Medical News, September 2019