Nick Powers WASHINGTON, DC – Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is strongly linked to disordered eating, which in turn, impedes treatment for the anxiety disorder in new findings that underscore the need for better screening of eating disorder impairment (EDI). “Eating-related and body-image concerns may be more prevalent than we think, and if not considered, these concerns can make psychotherapy treatment less […]

Photo: John Tlumacki/TheBoston Globe via Getty Images Eisai and Biogen's new Alzheimer's drug lecanemab doesn't show a net health benefit over current treatment options and, at its current price, represents low long-term value for the money, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review said in a report on Monday. Why it matters: The findings cast doubts on the first treatment […]

This Morning: Dr Zoe discusses male contraception A ground-breaking contraceptive pill for men could be just around the corner after a major breakthrough. Scientists have identified a gene which temporarily renders sperm infertile once removed. It is hoped this could pave the way for the creation of a new safe and effective form of contraception. A research team from Washington […]

More than a million teens started vaping from 2017 to 2019, throwing decades of declining tobacco use in reverse, according to a new study in Pediatrics. Why it matters: The popularity of Juul in particular led a new generation of 14- to 17-year-olds to get hooked, although use dropped off after an outbreak of vaping-related illnesses and deaths. What they're […]

FDA Approves Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv) Cell Therapy for Patients with Blood Cancers to Reduce Risk of Infection Following Stem Cell Transplantation BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 17, 2023– Gamida Cell Ltd. (Nasdaq: GMDA), a cell therapy pioneer working to turn cells into powerful therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gamida Cell’s allogeneic cell therapy, Omisirge® (omidubicel-onlv), for […]

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has discovered that co-occurring mutations in three tumor suppressor genes—KEAP1, SMARCA4 and CDKN2A—are linked with poor clinical outcomes in patients with KRAS G12C-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with the KRAS G12C inhibitors adagrasib or sotorasib. The findings were presented today at the American […]

Why this year’s London Marathon runners could be the oldest ever In the 2023 London Marathon, 315 race starters will be over the age of 70  Read more: Jonny Wilkinson shares his five tips to help ANYONE with fitness  With days to go before the London Marathon, the world-beating talent in this year’s race is being billed as ‘the greatest […]

A nurse prepares a syringe with a COVID-19 vaccine in Washington, D.C., on March 31. Photo: Eric Lee for The Washington Post via Getty Images A new COVID-19 subvariant, XBB. 1.16, has been spreading around the world and gaining more recent traction in the U.S. Why it matters: The spread of the new subvariant, known as Arcturus,comes as much of […]

Photo: Emily Olsen / MobiHealthNews CHICAGO — Provider burnout and overwork is a hot topic in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But patients often struggle to navigate their own care in the complex and fragmented U.S. healthcare system.  At HIMSS233, Grace Cordovano, patient advocate and CEO of Enlightening Results, called patient burnout a “silent public health crisis.” “I can assure […]

Damning toll of worst ever NHS strike laid bare: 200,000 operations and appointments were postponed because of four-day junior doctors’ walk-out Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson said negotiations with the RCN will not be reopened  54% of the union’s balloted members rejected pay rise and one-off bonus Pat Cullen, chief executive of the RCN, said that the union will ‘get a better […]