Written by Tracy Norfleet, MD, MBA, FACP, ABOM | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHPublished on July 8, 2024 Key takeaways: Apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid, probiotics, and polyphenols. These compounds promote a healthy gut and act as a mild astringent. There’s no evidence that drinking apple cider vinegar can help relieve or prevent...
Written by Cherilyn Davis, MD | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MDUpdated on June 3, 2024 Key takeaways: If you have kidney disease, what you drink and how much you drink can affect your kidney function. There’s research to show that some drinks and juices can slow the decline of kidney function. Drinks like water,...
September 21, 2024 by Richard Orton and Wilhelm Furnon, The Conversation Illustration of the recombination event between the genomes of XEC’s parent COVID variants. The genome is the virus’s complete set of genetic instructions. Credit: University of GlasgowA new COVID variant is spreading rapidly and could soon become the dominant variant around the globe. The...
September 20, 2024 by Ernie Mundell The days of waiting for a flu shot at your doctor’s office or local pharmacy may be over: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved FluMist nasal spray as the first influenza vaccine that can be self-administered at home. It’s a “new option for receiving a safe...
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD DISCLOSURES | April 23, 2024 Diabetes, a condition affecting millions globally, not only alters metabolic health but also affects a person’s gait, potentially leading to severe foot complications. An intriguing study presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s EHRA 2024 congress in Berlin, Germany, introduces an electronic sock designed...
Kate Johnson June 25, 2024 MONTREAL —Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Eli Lilly), the dual gastric inhibitory polypeptide–glucagon-like peptide 1 (GIP–GLP-1) receptor agonist that has shown significant benefits in diabetes and obesity, may also help prevent diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), new research suggests. In a large database analysis of patients with type 2 diabetes, those taking tirzepatide had...
Robert D. Glatter, MD; Richard D. Shih, MD; Christina L. Shenvi, MD, PhD, MBA DISCLOSURES | August 30, 2024 This discussion was recorded on August 2, 2024. This transcript has been edited for clarity. Robert D. Glatter, MD: Hi. I’m Robert Glatter, medical advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. Today, we’ll be discussing the results of...
September 20, 2024 by Erik Robinson, Oregon Health & Science University Joshua Lupton, M.D., a survivor of cardiac arrest, is the lead author on a new study from Oregon Health & Science University suggesting the initial placement of defibrillator pads could make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation to people in cardiac arrest....
September 20, 2024 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo new drugs, the first capable of slowing down the debilitating progression of Alzheimer’s disease, have become embroiled in one of the biggest medical controversies in recent years. For their defenders, the drugs lecanemab and donanemab represent the first real chance to fight the disease after decades of research—for...
September 19, 2024 by University of Washington School of Medicine Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSometimes all it takes is a little push. That is the conclusion of a recently published study in which doctors used a handheld ultrasound device to nudge patients’ kidney-stone fragments. As many as 50% of patients who have kidney stones removed surgically...
