Cassandra Jenkins

CHICAGO — In this Healio video exclusive, Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD, and Elizabeth Powell, MD, discuss the importance of women’s health advocacy at the Women in Medicine Summit. “It is key for members of Congress, for your state legislators and for those in your community to understand why women’s health is so important,” Powell, co-founder of the Women’s Health

A proof-of-concept trial revealed that GA2, a second-generation vaccine candidate that uses genetically attenuated malaria parasites, prevented 89% of participants who received it from being infected with malaria.“The aim for the genetically attenuated vaccine is to achieve much higher efficacy than the currently available vaccines,” Meta Roestenberg, MD, professor of vaccinology and

Timolol microdrops administered with the Nanodropper Adaptor were as effective as conventional drops at lowering IOP among patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, according to a study published in Ophthalmology. “There are multiple barriers to adherence [to glaucoma medications], including but not limited to medication adverse events, difficulty obtaining medications and

A survey of patients with CVD in Sweden revealed that of 78% of respondents cited a desire for information on sexual health, yet only 5% reported receiving this information.“A large number of patients, independent of age and gender, really feel that their condition is [affecting] their sexual health and that they currently do not get enough information and support,” Tiny Jaarsma, PhD,

ChatGPT-4 showed promise in providing personalized nutritional guidance for patients on dialysis, but substantial improvements are necessary, according to a study published in Journal of Renal Nutrition.“Providing personalized nutritional counsel to individuals with kidney disease can be challenging because food choices are driven by a host of factors such as comorbidities, nutritional

Lesbian, gay and bisexual U.S. veterans had significantly higher odds for prevalent atherosclerotic CVD compared with their heterosexual peers, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.“Sexual minority adults experience inequities in ASCVD risk and outcomes compared with heterosexual peers,” Carl G. Streed Jr., MD, MPH, associate professor of

New data show that rapid initiation with once-monthly Sublocade significantly improved treatment retention vs. standard initiation among patients with opioid use disorder, according to a press release. As Healio previously reported, in 2017 the FDA approved Sublocade (Indivior), a once-monthly extended-release buprenorphine injection, for the treatment of moderate to severe opioid use

Salt substitution intervention beginning at age 40 years was cost-effective among Chinese adults with prehypertension compared with antihypertensive drug treatment alone, according to findings published in Hypertension.“A few randomized controlled trials have shown that early intervention in prehypertensive individuals reduced the risk of hypertension and CVD events effectively, including

Results from the OASIS 4 trial revealed that people with overweight or obesity assigned to once-daily oral semaglutide had a higher likelihood of significant weight loss compared with those receiving placebo plus lifestyle intervention.“The safety profile was consistent with the known safety profile for GLP-1 receptor agonists,” W. Timothy Garvey, MD, FACE, MABOM, endocrinologist and

The WikiGuidelines collaborative has published the first guidelines for UTI prevention, diagnosis and management in more than a decade.Researchers provided clear recommendations for six of 37 UTI-related questions; Healio spoke with a member of the collaborative about each of the guidelines and if they clash with established practice.