1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (236+ words) NEW ORLEANS " Results presented here showed GLP-1 receptor agonists may be associated with lower ED utilization and a reduction in surgical site infections and revisions for a range of orthopedic procedures. Researchers compared rates of ED presentation, surgical site infection…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (768+ words) Patients with a history of breast, kidney, lung and several other types of cancer who undergo solid organ transplant have a significantly higher risk for developing a second malignancy at the same site after transplant. An evaluation of more than…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (398+ words) Treatment with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs failed to mitigate bone mineral density loss in rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology. In the current study, Aritomi and colleagues aimed to assess long-term changes in bone…...

17+ hour ago  (199+ words) NEW ORLEANS " Results presented here showed simultaneous amputation with osseointegration yielded similar improvements in mobility and outcomes as well as no differences in adverse event rate as osseointegration for an existing amputation. Reif also said patients in both groups experienced…...

17+ hour, 52+ min ago  (392+ words) CHICAGO " A study of nursing home residents demonstrated that vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus reduced their risk for illness, although protection waned over time for some. Researchers measured the protective impact of Abrysvo, Pfizer's RSV vaccine, among 15, 078 residents living in…...

16+ hour, 34+ min ago  (514+ words) Luminopia has a clinically meaningful benefit for children with severe amblyopia, according to a study presented at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting. Other studies found that the headset-based therapy had particular benefit for older children and…...

19+ hour, 44+ min ago  (123+ words) Editor's note: This is a developing news story. Please check back soon for updates. Oculus received FDA clearance for its Pentacam Cornea OCT system, according to a company press release. Pentacam Cornea OCT features a combination of Scheimpflug technology and…...

20+ hour, 52+ min ago  (777+ words) According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, 8. 3% of U. S. adults " equivalent to about 21. 3 million people " reported ever having long COVID in 2024. Long COVID can be tricky to diagnosis, and its treatment brings forth a host of other questions, particularly…...

20+ hour, 52+ min ago  (824+ words) Individuals who have never been married develop cancer at significantly higher rates than those who married, according to new study findings. An evaluation of more than 60 million adults showed those who had never been married had double the incidence rates…...

22+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1303+ words) A 44-year-old woman presented to an outside ophthalmology clinic with significant nausea, blurry vision in the right eye and right-sided headache. She was found to have elevated IOP that did not respond to maximum medical therapy including topical IOP-lowering medications…...