GE HealthCare inks 10-year, $500M alliance with Catholic Health
The deal is the latest in a series of pacts with health systems, including with Sutter Health and UC San Diego.
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Pregnancy Complications Linked to Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Five major pregnancy complications were independently associated with heightened long-term risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD), a Swedish cohort study of more than 2 million deliveries found. At 30 to 46 years after delivery...
Read full article →Report: U.S. Actions Harm Global Efforts to Prevent, Treat HIV in Dozens of Nations
(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration's disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff, and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries...
Read full article →Risk of Neurologic Disorder Rises for People Who Live Near Traffic Noise
(MedPage Today) -- Long-term exposure to residential road traffic noise was associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, a study of more than 3 million adults in Denmark showed. Traffic noise levels at the most exposed facade of people...
Read full article →Stem Cell Therapy for GA Shows Early Evidence of Vision Gains, Retina Preservation
(MedPage Today) -- MONTREAL -- A stem cell-derived therapy for advanced geographic atrophy (GA) showed preliminary evidence of vision improvement and retina preservation, according to a small study reported here. Best corrected visual acuity...
Read full article →GLP-1 Maker Sued Over Ads; Vaginal Estrogen; Melinda Gates Talks Perimenopause
(MedPage Today) -- Novo Nordisk sued rival drugmaker Eli Lilly, alleging false advertising claims about relative weight-loss drug performance. (Reuters via NBC News) GLP-1 drug use surged from 2017 to 2022, jumping 230% in adults with diabetes...
Read full article →Drugs for Dry AMD Linked to Thickening of Retinal Nerve
(MedPage Today) -- MONTREAL -- Complement inhibitors to treat geographic atrophy (GA) were associated with thickening of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), which could be helpful or pathologic, according to a study reported here. Both FDA...
Read full article →Stent Graft Recall; PMOS and Heart Disease; Disney World Cardiac Emergency
(MedPage Today) -- Bolton Medical is recalling the Relay Pro Thoracic Stent Graft System due to difficulties in releasing the stent graft. As of April 23, the company has reported three deaths associated with this issue, according to an FDA alert...
Read full article →Why Some Dementia Patients 'Return' Before They Die; Rise in Mild Autism; EBV and MS
(MedPage Today) -- The New York Times explored terminal lucidity -- the phenomenon in which some dementia patients briefly regain cognitive abilities just before they die. In a rural area that one resident calls "Parkinson's Valley," farmers...
Read full article →Time to Look Closer at Hypercortisolism and Cardiovascular Risk?
(MedPage Today) -- At ENDO 2026, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, discussion around hypercortisolism extended beyond classic Cushing syndrome and highlighted the potential cardiovascular impact of cortisol across a broader spectrum...
Read full article →The Roadmap to DSM-6
(MedPage Today) -- The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is often described as the "bible" of psychiatric diagnosis. It shapes how clinicians diagnose patients, how insurers reimburse care, how researchers design psychiatric...
Read full article →U.S. Ebola Quarantine Center Is Operating in Kenya Despite Court Ban, Activists Say
(MedPage Today) -- Kenyan activists on Monday accused authorities of violating a court order from last month halting the setting up of an American-backed Ebola quarantine center after reports surfaced that Americans were being quarantined in the...
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