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Nonhormonal Hot Flash Pill Lynkuet Gets FDA Priority Review for Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy

The FDA granted priority review to Lynkuet for hot flashes caused by breast cancer endocrine therapy. Here is what the OASIS-4 trial showed.

Medical Daily · Oct 1

A Light Slap From His 5-Year-Old Cousin Swelled a Boy's Salivary Gland and Made Breakfast Too Painful

A gentle slap during play inflamed a 4-year-old's parotid gland. Doctors in Jordan ruled out mumps and infection, and he recovered in 2 weeks.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

A Flea-Linked Bacterium's DNA Dominated a Woman's Infected Eye After Every Culture Came Back Negative

DNA sequencing of eye fluid found Rickettsia felis, a flea-linked bacterium, in a woman whose severe eye infection defied standard cultures.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

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Months of Seizure Drugs Couldn't Stop a Woman's Fainting, Because a Tapeworm Cyst Was Blocking Her Heart

A woman treated for seizures for months had a tapeworm cyst inside her heart wall that obstructed blood flow, especially when she exerted herself.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

A 'Lead Ghost' Left Behind in a Man's Heart Slipped Through a Hidden Hole, and a Stroke Followed

Tissue left behind after a heart device wire was pulled across a hidden hole in a man's heart. A stroke followed days later, doctors report.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

A 'Worm' That Seemed to Wriggle in a Boy's Bladder Turned Out to Be a 10-Centimeter Blood Clot

Doctors saw a worm-like shape moving in a 13-year-old's bladder and suspected parasites. Under the microscope, it was a 10-cm fibrin clot.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Vape Makers Could Face a New Review Rule as FDA Weighs Replacing Its 2021 Framework Amid Illicit Sales

FDA says it will evaluate replacing its 2021 vape review rule, citing a widespread illicit market. What the PMTA process is and what happens next.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

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Rowan County Confirms Tuberculosis Case Linked to Rowan-Salisbury Schools and Offers Free Testing to Exposed Students and Staff

Rowan County confirmed a TB case involving Rowan-Salisbury Schools and is offering free testing to close contacts. What families should know now.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

One in Nine Older Cannabis Users Meets Criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder, Though Most Cases Are Mild

About 11% of adults 65 and older who use cannabis meet criteria for cannabis use disorder, a national survey analysis finds. Most cases were mild.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Severe Withdrawal Needing an ICU Sedative More Than Tripled at Two Philadelphia Hospitals as Medetomidine Spread Through Fentanyl

Severe withdrawal needing an ICU sedative rose from 6% to 20% at two Philadelphia hospitals after medetomidine entered the fentanyl supply.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Poison Centers Logged a 287% Rise in Reported Intentional Substance Exposures at School Among Elementary-Age Children Since 2000

Poison center data show that intentional substance exposures at school rose 287% among kids ages 6 to 10 since 2000. What parents should know and do.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Will Reeve Found a Lump Before His Testicular Cancer Diagnosis, Reminding Young Men to Know the Signs

ABC's Will Reeve, 34, found a testicular lump before a cancer diagnosis. Warning signs, self-checks, and when young men should see a doctor.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

LA County Rabid Bat Count Ties Record at 69, and Families Finding Bats Indoors Should Call a Doctor

LA County confirmed 69 rabid bats, tying its record. Here is what families should do if a bat turns up near a sleeping child or pet at home.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Illinois Woman Billed $410 After Leaving Crowded ER Without Seeing a Doctor as Insurer Refuses to Pay

An Illinois woman who left a crowded ER after four hours without seeing a doctor was billed $410. What patients should know before walking out.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

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Medical Daily · Sep 30

Novo-Funded Analysis Ties Raising Ozempic to 2 mg to Slightly Lower Heart Risk Than Switching to Mounjaro

A Novo-funded claims analysis tied raising Ozempic to 2 mg with 6% lower heart risk than switching to Mounjaro. Here is why confounding matters.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Ozempic Users Worried About Pancreatic Cancer Get Reassuring Nordic Registry Data, but Follow-Up Lasted Under Two Years

A Novo-funded Nordic study of 97,464 semaglutide users found no rise in pancreatic cancer, but follow-up lasted under two years after a lag.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

A 4-Year-Old's Droopy Eyelid Lifted Whenever He Thrust His Jaw, and the Same Eye Couldn't Look Outward

A boy's droopy eyelid rose when he opened his mouth, and the same eye couldn't turn outward. Doctors found two rare nerve wiring errors at once.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Sneezing with Your Eyes Open Can Be a Clue That a Sneezing Fit Isn't Coming From the Nose

Open eyes, a missing deep breath, and no sneezing during sleep are clues doctors use to tell a functional sneezing fit from a true sneeze.

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Medical Daily · Sep 30

A Teen Gamer's Red Hand Patches Looked Worrying During Leukemia Treatment, Until Doctors Checked His Controller Grip

Red patches on a 19-year-old's hands during leukemia treatment were bleeding from game controller friction plus chemotherapy-lowered platelets.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

A 31-Year-Old Cracked a Bone in His Neck Playing a VR Rhythm Game, and He Never Fell

A healthy 31-year-old broke a bone at the base of his neck during a VR rhythm game with no fall or collision. His doctors suspect repetitive strain.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

A Nonsmoker's Lung Collapsed as He Blew Out His 20th Birthday Candles, and His Build May Explain Why

A healthy 20-year-old nonsmoker's lung collapsed as he blew out birthday candles. Doctors say his tall, slim build may have set the stage.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Five Radiation Sessions Before Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Preserved Physical Function, but Survival Was Numerically Lower in Small Trial

Five radiation sessions before pancreatic cancer surgery eased fatigue in a trial, but survival was lower and not yet established. What patients should ask.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Mirum Plans 2027 Hepatitis D Filing After Phase 3 Win as U.S. Patients Rely on One Approved Drug

Mirum's hepatitis D antibody met its Phase 3 goal, and a 2027 FDA filing is planned. Hepcludex remains the only approved U.S. treatment.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Ohio Indicts 18 Medicaid Providers, Most of Them Home-Health Aides, in Alleged Billing Fraud Topping $355,000

Ohio indicted 18 Medicaid providers accused of taking over $355,000 for care allegedly never given. What families using home care should check.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Online Therapy with Peer Support Eased Anxiety After Low-Risk Chest Pain ER Visits in a 375-Patient JAMA Trial

A JAMA trial of 375 ER patients with low-risk chest pain found that online CBT with peer support reduced anxiety. Heart causes still come first.

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