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Adult RSV Shots Given to More Than 30 Babies by Mistake

(MedPage Today) -- Nearly three dozen babies and young children have received respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines, which are only approved for adults, according to a brief CDC report.

Wednesday, May 8

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Are Health Workers More Prone to Alcohol-Related Death?

(MedPage Today) -- Alcohol-related deaths were not significantly higher for U.S. health workers compared with workers in the general population, with the lowest rates observed among physicians, a cross-sectional study found.

Pre-approval Plan Proposed for Medicare Advantage Insurers

(MedPage Today) -- Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers that impose prior authorization requirements on doctors in accountable care organizations (ACOs) should have to get them pre-approved by CMS, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said…

FDA Warns on Insulin Pump Problem

(MedPage Today) -- A mobile app used with an insulin pump that led to 224 injuries was recalled by Tandem Diabetes Care, the FDA announced today.

Thrombectomy Led to Fewer Deaths in Patients With Acute Stroke and a Large Infarct

(MedPage Today) -- In patients with acute stroke and a large infarct of unrestricted size, thrombectomy and medical care led to better functional outcomes and lower mortality compared with medical care alone, the prospective randomized…

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Sexual Harassment Rampant in Ob/Gyn Field, Despite Majority Female Workforce

(MedPage Today) -- Sexual harassment and other abusive behaviors are prevalent within the ob/gyn field, despite the specialty being female dominant for the last decade, according to a systematic review.

FDA Chief on H5N1: 'We Have to Be Ready'

(MedPage Today) -- FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, described his agency's role in helping to prevent a wider outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.

83% of Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms Are Undiagnosed

(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Almost a quarter of surveyed U.S. adults met criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), though the vast majority of them were undiagnosed, a retrospective cross-sectional study suggested here.

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Ketamine Noninferior to ECT for Outpatients With Major Depression

(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Treatment with ketamine was noninferior to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for major depressive disorder, two meta-analyses showed, though it was inferior for patients hospitalized with major depressive…

100 Million Scripts Came Through Illegal Online Pharmacies Last Year

(MedPage Today) -- Patients obtained nearly 100 million prescriptions through illegal online pharmacies in 2023, according to a report from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.

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Investigational Drugs for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

(MedPage Today) -- Investigational therapies may soon change the treatment landscape for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guidelines Add Drug Class, Endorse More Exercise

(MedPage Today) -- Updates to national guidelines for the management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) endorse cardiac myosin inhibitor use in certain cases, greenlight more intensive physical activity, and expand treatment options for…

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To Prevent Rabies Spread, CDC Has New Rules for Dogs Entering the U.S.

(MedPage Today) -- All dogs coming into the U.S. from other countries must be at least 6 months old and microchipped to help prevent the spread of rabies, according to new government rules published Wednesday.

Investigational Drug Could Help Vapers Quit

(MedPage Today) -- Adding daily use of the investigational drug cytisinicline to behavioral support doubled abstinence rates in e-cigarette users attempting to quit, a randomized phase II trial showed.

The Green Elephant in Medical School Classrooms

(MedPage Today) -- There is a health crisis expected to cause more than 14 million deaths by 2050. Millions more will suffer physical and mental illness each year as a result of this crisis. No person is immune, though the poorest among us…

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As Steward Ship Was Sinking, CEO Bought $40M Yacht

(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.

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For Most, Rotavirus Is Now Just Another Cause of Gastroenteritis

(MedPage Today) -- In the post-vaccine era, rotavirus has become just another cause of acute gastroenteritis in most cases. But is there anything new in diagnosis and treatment?

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RFK Jr.'s Brain Worm; Cancer From Your Car? Hearing Restored in Two Kids

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Sociodemographic Factors May Predict Substance Use Initiation in Kids

(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Sociodemographic factors such as religion and race were the most robust predictors of substance use initiation in early adolescence, according to an analysis of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development…

Tuesday, May 7

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More Younger Adults Opting for Sterilization in Post-Dobbs Era, Studies Find

(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- Research presented here provides more evidence that the overturning of Roe v. Wade has resulted in an increase in permanent contraception procedures, particularly among younger men and women.

Doc Who Said COVID Vax Can Magnetize People Has License Reinstated

(MedPage Today) -- Sherri Tenpenny, DO, the Ohio physician who claimed COVID vaccines can magnetize people, had her medical license reinstated last month, according to the State Medical Board of Ohio.

Unmasking the 'Lost' Mental Health Generation

(MedPage Today) -- The term "Lost Generation" was initially used to describe the generation that came of age during World War I, popularized by Ernest Hemingway. It referenced the disillusionment experienced by many, especially…

Gene Editing Improves Vision in Rare and Devastating Retinal Disorder

(MedPage Today) -- CRISPR-based gene editing improved vision without serious adverse effects in patients with CEP290-associated inherited retinal degeneration, an interim analysis of a small phase I/II study showed.

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Dementia and Terminal Lucidity; Neuropathy After COVID; FDA Sets Donanemab Meeting

(MedPage Today) -- Why do some people with dementia experience a brief lucid period before death? (The Conversation)

How the FTC Protects Patients in Healthcare

(MedPage Today) -- In Part 1 of this exclusive video interview, MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, and Lina Khan, JD, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), discuss the agency's role in healthcare.

Drug for Sexual Desire Disorder in Women Works in Men, Too

(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- A drug approved for hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women also improved sexual dysfunction in some men, according to a small dataset reported here.

How Does FMF Affect Adolescent Females? Study Offers New Details

(MedPage Today) -- Girls and young women who frequently suffer painful attacks of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) around the time they menstruate can expect good outcomes when treated according to recent evidence, Turkish researchers…

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Ozempic Price Cut; Hypoparathyroidism Tx Fast Tracked; Halle Berry's Menopause Bill

(MedPage Today) -- Novo Nordisk cut the price of its blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drug semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic). (Reuters)

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Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Risk

(MedPage Today) -- Colonoscopy performed within 6 months before or after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) did not increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), according to a retrospective cohort study.