Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation Effective Long-Term for Parkinson Disease
At five years, significant improvement was sustained in motor and activities of daily living scores
Prevalence of CKD Elevated for Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B
Higher prevalence was seen for antiviral-treated patients compared with untreated counterparts
Women With ADHD Face Later Diagnosis, Worse Outcomes Than Men
Worse outcomes include greater clinical impairment, emotional distress, functional difficulties, and disability
ASA: Children Begin Fasting From Clear Liquid Before Surgery Sooner Than Recommended
Findings seen across age groups, including infants younger than 1 year
ASA: Deaths From Fentanyl + Stimulants Rising in Older Adults
Gap sharply narrowed between older and younger adults from 2015 to 2023
New Definition of Obesity Led to Increased Prevalence of Obesity
Prevalence increased to 68.6 percent with new criteria, which include anthropometric measures such as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio
California to Require Food Allergen Labels on Menus by 2026
Under the new law, menus must identify items containing the most common allergens
New Diagnosis Code Added for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Remission
New ICD-10 diagnosis code is for patients with history of type 2 diabetes who bring blood sugar levels to a non-diabetic range below 6.5% for at least three months
Antibiotic Resistance Rising Fast, WHO Warns
New report from WHO reveals 1 in 6 infections worldwide were resistant to antibiotics in 2023
FDA Clears New Blood Test to Help Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease
The Elecsys pTau181 blood test correctly identified people without Alzheimer’s in 97.9% of cases
