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
Too Much, Too Little Sleep Tied to Overactive Bladder Risk
Risk associated with six hours or less and nine or more hours of sleep
Child’s Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Maternal Depression Scores
Association stronger among mothers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds managing severe child AD in early childhood
Lidocaine Poisoning Reports Have Increased Since 2010
Reports of local anesthetic poisonings decreased 2011 to 2022, but reports of lidocaine poisoning increased since 2010 advisories
Recommendations Developed for Managing Heart Failure in Pregnancy
Patients with right heart failure due to pulmonary arterial hypertension should receive counseling and referral to center with expertise
Inhaler-Related Emissions Increased 24 Percent From 2014 to 2024
87 percent of total emissions were accounted for by albuterol, budesonide-formoterol, fluticasone propionate inhalers
Locally Transmitted Malaria Made U.S. Return in 2023
10 cases in four states were identified after a 20-year absence
Stronger Grip Strength Protects Against Obesity-Related Outcomes
Authors say findings underscore the importance of improving muscle mass and strength in at-risk people
Challenges Seen in Diagnosing UTI in Children With Neurogenic Bladder
Less than half of children with neurogenic bladder diagnosed with febrile UTI in the ED met a commonly recommended definition for UTI
Hundreds of Kids Forced Into Quarantine as Measles Outbreaks Spread
Unvaccinated students in South Carolina and Minnesota are under quarantine amid outbreaks
