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Many people are seeking aesthetic procedures that can improve their appearance, boost their self-confidence and help them attain their personal aesthetic objectives. Whether it’s an injection or a skin rejuvenation procedure, or even an advanced cosmetic service, modern aesthetic medicine can provide a diverse array of solutions to help people look better and feel better. […]

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For centuries, plants have played a role in people’s everyday health and wellness around the world. Over time, as we’ve learned more about the botanicals around us, we’ve gained a better understanding of how to use certain plants to target specific wellness concerns.  Today, you can explore a wide variety of herbal supplements made with […]

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Some days, it feels like life keeps adding tabs to your browser without ever closing one. Work needs your attention, family comes first, and your to-do list somehow gets longer by dinner. Bills show up whether you’re having a good week or not. The problem begins when your body never gets a break. It does […]

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Moms with high insulin resistance have daughters who store fat in their belly instead of on their hips, scientists say.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Princy Joseph, DNP, MSN, RN, CIC, was on a mission: Lower the infection risk associated with a hospital’s nearly 100 dialysis wall boxes to protect vulnerable patients.
“Contaminated wall boxes can become a source of pathogen transmission, especially through the hands of health care workers during routine dialysis care,” Joseph, an infection preventionist (IP) at Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston, told attendees at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology annual meeting. “The boxes are an important but overlooked aspect in infection prevention

Pegcetacoplan slows photoreceptor and retinal pigment epithelium loss in patients with geographic atrophy only as well as patients with GA and concurrent wet age-related macular degeneration, according to a speaker.
At the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting. Hasenin Al-khersan, MD, presented findings from a retrospective study of 240 eyes of 199 patients using data from the Retina Consultants of America network.
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“Historically, studies looking at geographic atrophy progression have only included patients with GA and excluded patients who have combined neovascular

Health officials have identified shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in five states as the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC confirmed Friday.
The agency said an investigation conducted by the FDA tracked the affected lettuce to a single supplier in Mexico.
The affected states are Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. The CDC advised people not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bells in those five states. The restaurant chain said Thursday that it had voluntarily removed lettuce from the implicated

Orphia, a voice-based AI agent that can call patients to discuss their upcoming cataract surgery and lens options, will soon be available from Bausch + Lomb, according to a press release.
“Lens selection involves a large amount of information. Using this agentic approach enables the patient to access this information as many times as they need before they sit face-to-face with their surgeon,” Manisha Narasimhan, PhD, president, digital health services, Bausch + Lomb, told Healio. “Having this additional education option will help patients to become better informed and more

ACOG released updated clinical guidance on the screening and prevention of HIV, recommending several strategies and processes that could help lower the incidence of the virus.
The guidance states that health care professionals recommend an HIV test at least once to all their patients through an opt-out approach.
It also advises people with ongoing HIV risk factors, such as a history of sexually transmitted infections, use of injection drugs, inconsistent use of condoms during vaginal or anal sex, living in a correctional facility, multiple sexual partners with unknown HIV statuses or a sexual

The FDA granted full approval to iptacopan to slow kidney function decline in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy at risk for disease progression, according to a company press release.
Iptacopan (Fabhalta, Novartis) is a first-in-class factor B complement inhibitor. Based on data from the APPLAUSE-IgAN trial, accelerated approval was granted in August 2024.
The FDA considers new agents for treating immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy according to an accelerated approval pathway for drugs that show reduction in proteinuria at 9 months. Medications approved under this pathway are