Biogen, Eisai complete submission of controversial Alzheimer’s drug. The ball is in FDA’s court now.
The FDA has 60 days to decide whether or not to accept the application. An analyst wrote that the agency accepting it with a priority...
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Popular chemotherapy drug may be less effective in overweight and obese women
Breast cancer patients who are overweight or obese might benefit less from treatment with docetaxel, a common chemotherapy drug, than lean patients. An international team...
8 tips from a nurse to make telehealth take off at your organization
Following these recommendations can turn telehealth into the default care delivery choice of patients and doctors alike Source link...
Akili’s long journey to build the first video game as a treatment
After years of work, Akili received FDA clearance for its video game to be used as a treatment for ADHD. CEO Eddie Martucci shared what...
People With Weight Issues Reportedly Suffering Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Overweight Americans are reportedly suffering because of the coronavirus lockdowns. Source link...
Maternal BMI Linked to Hypertension During Pregnancy
(MedPage Today) — Maternal obesity was associated with higher risk of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, which progressively increased with BMI, according to a retrospective cohort...
How Covid-19 is accelerating adoption of decentralized clinical trials
Late last month, Medable and LabCorp CRO Covance signed a deal to accelerate adoption of decentralized trials, a trend that has been helped along as...
COVID-19 Update: ID Doc Shortage; Social Distance or Social Justice? 2 Billion Vaccine Doses by Fall
(MedPage Today) — Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Almost 80% of U.S. counties do not have an infectious disease specialist, and...
Social Justice: Yes, It's a Medical Issue
<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — A brief plea for social justice around the issue of healthcare, in these challenging times we are living in. Perhaps the time...
Sex influence in ischemic stroke severity and outcome among metabolically unhealthy overweight patients
The role of metabolically unhealthy (MU) overweight in influencing stroke prognosis has not been fully assessed and conclusive data about the impact of sex are...
Drugs Helped Stop Weight Regain After Gastric Bypass
<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — Patients prescribed phentermine (Lomaira) or topiramate (Topamax) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) were less likely to regain the weight they lost from...
Neck circumference is associated with adipose tissue content in thigh skeletal muscle in overweight and obese premenopausal women
Neck circumference is associated with adipose tissue content in thigh skeletal muscle in overweight and obese premenopausal women Source link...
Funding roundup: Mental health startup led by former Uber exec gets $100 million
Mindstrong, a company offering a mental health platform for patients with serious mental illness, raised $100 million. Read more about startups that raised funding this...
CMS expands telehealth options for Medicare Advantage plans
A final rule published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Friday would allows Medicare Advantage plans to cover more specialties through telehealth....
FDA OK's Central Precocious Puberty Tx; Longer Quarantine With Obesity?
<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — The FDA approved a 6-month injectable leuprolide acetate (Fensolvi) for pediatric patients with central precocious puberty, said drugmaker Tolmar Pharmaceuticals. Should people...
'Not Trying to Save Up for a Lamborghini': What We Heard This Week
<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — “It’s not like I’m trying to save up for a Lamborghini.” — Arthur Guerrero, MD, a San Antonio endocrinologist, on why he...
C-Section Girls May Face Later Risks for Obesity, T2D
<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — Women born via cesarean section delivery were more likely to develop obesity and type 2 diabetes later in life, according to a...
Vancomycin Dosing in Children With Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
CONTEXT: Vancomycin is a medication with potential for significant harm with both overdosing and underdosing. Obesity may affect vancomycin pharmacokinetics and is increasingly common among...
It’s time we reevaluate our views of patient data
Driven by business interests, many healthcare organizations continue to use the pretext of patient privacy all too easily, to keep data locked away. It’s time...
Covid-19 worries cause companies to seek mental health tools
With worries over health and the economy affecting most employees, companies are looking for ways to roll out more mental health tools. In turn, many...