AURORA, COLO. — A combination of two over-the-counter herbal extracts — curcumin and qing dai — induced remissions in a significant proportion of patients with active ulcerative colitis (UC) in a small placebo-controlled trial. Among 42 patients randomized on a 2:1 basis to receive either an enteric-coated pill containing 3 g of curcumin and qing-dai (CurQD) or […]
Evidence supporting medications that slow the heart rate (HR), notably beta-blockers, is overwhelming in heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction. Underwhelming, however, is clinical trial support for such agents in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Indeed, at least for some such patients, a treatment that modestly accelerates resting HR may be […]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers perform a retrospective analysis to understand the general practice coding activity employed in an online consultation system, as well as identify any variations across the pre- and post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic periods. Study: Primary care coding activity related to the use of online consultation […]
In a recent study posted to Preprints with The Lancet*, researchers explored the physical and stress-related psychological effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on healthcare workers. Study: Physical and Stressful Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers Due to Prolonged Personal Protective Equipment Use: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study. Image Credit: Cryptographer/Shutterstock Background Research […]
Out-of-pocket costs can leave Medicare patients with the most common type of liver cancer in financial distress. While Medicare payments in the first year after diagnosis with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) exceeded $65,000, out-of-pocket costs were more than $10,000, a new study found. “As has been shown for other cancer types, we found patients with liver […]
Women who have pregnancy-related health problems face an increased risk for having a stroke much earlier in life than their peers with uncomplicated pregnancies, a risk that climbs with each complicated pregnancy, new research suggests. The findings, which will be presented Feb. 8 at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference in Dallas, show women […]
The sound made by a refrigerator is just 50 A-weighted decibels. A ringing telephone generates 70 dBA, a leaf blower 110 dBA and a jet engine 150 dBA. But how do these noises affect employees who are exposed to them every day at their workplace? “It’s a really complex relationship when you think about how […]
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday alleged drug-cost and telehealth platform GoodRx shared consumers’ personal health information with third parties like Google and Facebook. According to the FTC’s complaint, GoodRx provided information about its users’ prescription medications and health conditions for advertising purposes, like targeting users with health-related ads on Facebook based on drugs they […]
Value-based care is emerging in the healthcare ecosystem, largely due to its ability to offer benefits for everyone from patients to physicians to payers. With the power of data and analytics, users can track and improve patient outcomes and control healthcare costs while delivering better quality of care. Patient 360 can provide an optimal experience […]
While the Philadelphia Eagles prepare for the Super Bowl, Jason Kelce and his family are planning for the “Kelce Bowl.” After all, you have Jason Kelce, a center for the Eagles, playing against his brother, Travis Kelce, who is a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs ( can you even imagine being one of […]
