Some Older Adults Think Stopping CRC Screening at Age 75 Is 'Unacceptable' Limited life expectancy may not increase acceptance of such guidelines, researchers say Dec 03, 2024
Drug Prices Negotiated by Medicare Still Higher Than Other Countries' All drugs except one remained more expensive in the U.S. Dec 02, 2024
Benefits of HPV Vaccination; Contraindications to Newer Obesity Drugs Also in TTHealthWatch: minimum effective dose of pneumococcal vaccines Nov 30, 2024 podcast
Lidocaine Fails to Speed Up Gut Function Recovery After Colonic Surgery Absence of gut function recovery is the primary reason for extended hospital stays Nov 29, 2024
Mirikizumab Effective in Crohn's Disease After Initial Standard Therapy Failure Study also showed the monoclonal antibody was noninferior to ustekinumab Nov 29, 2024
New Rule Allows HIV-Positive Organ Transplants Previously, such transplants could be done only as part of research studies Nov 26, 2024
Many Drinkers Cut Back After Starting Obesity Meds, Study Finds In WeightWatchers study, 45% decreased their alcohol use after initiating a weight-loss drug Nov 26, 2024
Have Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Really Increased? The answer may have more to do with how we track them, experts say Nov 25, 2024
Do Not Wash Your Turkey and Other Thanksgiving Tips to Keep Your Food Safe Ways to avoid food-related danger during the holidays Nov 25, 2024
Year in Review: Inflammatory Bowel Disease "Top down" vs "step up" therapy, FDA actions, rethinking placebos, and new tulisokibart data Nov 22, 2024
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Linked to Pesticide Exposure Elevated risk of IBD for people exposed to environmental pollutants in the prior decade Nov 21, 2024 video
FDA Approves Zanidatamab for Biliary Tract Cancer New antibody indicated for previously treated, unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive disease Nov 21, 2024
Novel Therapy Reduced Liver Fat, Improved Fibrosis in MASH Liver fat reductions were sustained for up to a year with the thyroid hormone receptor agonist Nov 21, 2024
'A Watershed Moment': GLP-1 Drug Succeeds in Late-Stage MASH Trial First positive phase III study for a GLP-1 agonist in chronic liver disease Nov 20, 2024
Tapered Steroid Dosing Safe, Effective in Severe Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis Notably, tapering reduced the risk of infection compared with a fixed dose Nov 20, 2024
New MELD Model Improves Access to Liver Transplant for Women A greater proportion of women on the waitlist and undergoing transplant since adoption Nov 19, 2024
Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Downstaging Liver Tumors Prior to Transplant 78% of patients in prospective study had tumor downstaging with immune checkpoint inhibitors Nov 19, 2024
Study: Statins Mitigate Heart Risks From JAK Inhibitors Is this the final finding from ORAL Surveillance? Don't count on it. Nov 18, 2024
Fecal Therapy Shows Survival Benefit in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Improved markers of disease severity as well in small trial of steroid-ineligible patients Nov 18, 2024
Alarming Surge in Alcohol-Related Liver Transplants in Younger Adults Targeted preventive strategies needed, especially for younger women, researchers say Nov 14, 2024
GLP-1 Drugs Could Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder Real-world data suggested semaglutide, liraglutide reduced AUD-related hospitalizations Nov 13, 2024
FDA Rejects Full Approval of Liver Disease Drug Agency's decision on obeticholic acid in PBC follows negative advisory committee meeting Nov 12, 2024
Do GLP-1 Agonists Really Need to Be Stopped Before Endoscopy? Meta-analysis suggests 24-hour clear liquid diet works to avoid aspiration, even with GLP-1s Nov 05, 2024
ACG Roundup: Young-Onset Barrett's Esophagus on the Rise Selected highlights from the 2024 American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting Nov 04, 2024
Rifaximin Reduced Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy Recurrence Over Lactulose Rifaximin also reduced mortality, but its high cost may be a barrier Nov 01, 2024
AI Colonoscopies: More Benign Lesion Removals, Potentially Higher Costs At scale, the benefits of AI-assisted colonoscopy may not always outweigh the costs Oct 31, 2024
Novel Drug Improved Symptoms in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Monoclonal antibody cendakimab also reduced eosinophils compared with placebo Oct 30, 2024
Colorado Teen Fights Kidney Failure After Eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders Deadly E. coli outbreak has been tentatively traced to contaminated onions Oct 30, 2024
Low-Volume Bowel Prep Matches Standard for Inpatient Colonoscopy Patients also found MoviPrep to be more tolerable and were more willing to repeat it Oct 29, 2024
Blood Test for CRC Screening Lags Behind Other Options in Cost-Effectiveness Study Fewer cancers, cancer deaths prevented; higher cost per quality-year saved Oct 28, 2024
At Least 75 People Sickened as Deadly McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak Expands Nearly two dozen people have been hospitalized Oct 25, 2024
Algorithm May Be Able to Predict HCC Risk in Advanced Chronic Liver Disease Easy to apply, uses parameters commonly measured in outpatient and inpatient settings Oct 25, 2024
Are Spicy Foods Dangerous to Your Organs? Spicy foods may have health benefits, but they also carry some risk Oct 24, 2024
A Look at Food-Related Illnesses at Restaurants Over the Years While pretty rare for well-known restaurant chains, they do happen Oct 23, 2024
How Do Younger People Fare With Stool Tests for CRC Screening? Retrospective study answers questions raised in shift to screening at age 45 Oct 21, 2024
Rainfall and Mortality; Identifying Risk for Preeclampsia Also in TTHealthWatch: HIV-positive kidney donors Oct 19, 2024 podcast
Novel Targeted Drug Approved for Stomach Cancers Zolbetuximab indicated alongside fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy Oct 18, 2024
Novel Drug Maintained Clinical Improvements in IBD Greater benefit seen with higher dose of tulisokibart at week 50 Oct 16, 2024