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ACG: Fewer Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy Episodes Seen With Rifaximin

For patients with a history of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE), rifaximin monotherapy (MT) results in significantly fewer OHE episodes than lactulose (LAC) M

ASN: Empagliflozin Offers Lasting Cardiorenal Benefit in CKD Patients

Empagliflozin continues to offer cardiorenal benefits for up to 12 months after discontinuation among patients with chronic kidney disease at risk for progressi

80.5 Percent of Teens Experience at Least One Adverse Childhood Experience

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are very common among adolescents, with 80.5 percent experiencing at least one ACE, according to a study published online O

Better Prepared Emergency Departments Could Save Children's Lives

Implementing high pediatric readiness for all U.S. emergency departments is highly cost-effective and would lower mortality among young patients, according to a

Skin Patch Uses 'Imperceptible' Electric Zaps to Heal Wounds Without Drugs

stopped 99 of bacteria, researchers found.However, in a neutral pH, the electricity showed no effects against bacteria.Based on this information, researchers de

New Hope Against a Rare, Aggressive Form of Thyroid Cancer

appears to extend patient survival, doctors in Texas report. Patients with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma need treatments that work fast, and we saw promising res

1 in 5 Americans' Drinking Water Tainted With PFAS Chemicals

More than 20 of people in the continental United States might have drinking water contaminated with forever chemicals, a new study suggests.Between 75 and 95 mi

Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People Without Diabetes

had as much as a 52 reduction in kidney damage, as measured by urine testing, researchers reported Oct. 25 in the journal Nature Medicine. The results will also

McDonald's Quarter Pounder Beef Patties Not Source of E. Coli Contamination

McDonald s Quarter Pounder beef patties have tested negative for E. coli contamination as an outbreak that has sickened 75 people in 13 states continues, the co

Halloween Can Be Extra Scary for Folks With Dementia. An Expert Offers Caregiver Tips

Halloween is meant to be a spooky season, but it can be downright terrifying to someone suffering from Alzheimer s disease or dementia. Halloween is full of sca

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