News for Health Professionals Archive - May 2025

May 1, 2025

• Study IDs Nonclinical, Modifiable Risk Factors Tied to Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Eliminating Nursing Understaffing Aids Hospital Outcomes
• Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Efficacious in Allergic Adults
• Metformin Beneficial for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain in Overweight, Obesity
• Autistic Traits Not Tied to Spatial Working Memory in Older Adults
• Adoption of Telemedicine Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Exercise Helps Reduce Side Effects From Cancer Treatment
• Development of Severe Impairment Common in Long-Term Care Residents
• Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Adversely Affect Preemie Neurodevelopment
• Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease Linked to Cognitive Function Before Midlife
• Estimated 7.2 Million Americans 65 Years and Older Have Alzheimer Dementia
• Prior Military Sexual Trauma Linked to Late-Life Suicide Attempt

May 2, 2025

• Exposure to Smoke Pollution Ups Risk for Hospitalization for Respiratory Disease
• Semaglutide Beneficial in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis, Fibrosis
• No Benefit Seen for Revascularization Added to Drug Therapy in Carotid Stenosis
• Urinary Incontinence Linked to CVD Risk Factors, Comorbid Conditions
• Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy Can Improve Outcomes
• Advanced Biological Age Linked to Increased Risk for Incident Dementia
• Gluten-Free Diet for Celiac Disease Increases Arsenic Exposure in Children
• Withdrawal of Flovent Led to Discontinuation of Inhaled Steroids for Children With Asthma

May 5, 2025

• Urticaria Reported in Trial of Investigational HIV mRNA Vaccines
• Transurethral Fulguration Alleviates Pelvic Pain in Interstitial Cystitis
• Hospital-Onset Antimicrobial Resistant Infections Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Transcranial Pulse Current Stimulation Beneficial in Autism
• Screen Time in Bed Linked to Poorer Sleep Among Young Adults
• Signatures of Disrupted Affective Sound Processing Identified in Tinnitus
• No-Touch Vein Harvesting Reduces Vein Graft Occlusion at Three Years
• Emergency Department Visits for Asthma Increased During 2023 Wildfires
• Power Outages Up Odds of Carbon Monoxide-Related ED Visits Among Children

May 6, 2025

• Nasal Endoscopic Surgery Beneficial for Chronic Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps
• ADHD May Delay Recovery After Sport-Related Concussion
• Early-Life Exposure to Certain Bacteria May Impact Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Incidence
• Higher Stress Tied to Worse Respiratory Outcomes With COPD
• Increasing Exercise in Midlife Aids Brain Health
• One in 10 U.S. Internal Medicine Doctors Report High Degree of Burnout
• Hormone Therapy Tied to Worse Bladder Health in Postmenopausal Women
• Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate Contributes to 13 Percent of All Cardiovascular Deaths in Those Aged 55 to 64
• 72 Percent of Infants Immunized Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus
• Spatiotemporal Mapping IDs Four Stages of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Evolution
• Obtaining Second Opinion Delays Treatment for Breast Cancer, but Not Appreciably
• No Increase Seen in Risk for Incident Diverticulitis With Nuts, Seeds, Corn Intake

May 7, 2025

• Global Burden of Atopic Dermatitis in Older Adults Is Considerable
• Kidney Transplant Rate Increasing, but Efficiency of Allocation System Low
• Racial Disparities Persist in Immediate Breast Reconstruction Rates
• Pregnancy Checkbox on Death Certificates Tied to Increase in Reported Rates of Maternal Mortality
• Neuromodulation Methods Show Comparable Outcomes for Neurogenic Bladder in Women With MS
• American Association for Cancer Research, April 25-30
• Sustainable Development Strategies Can Reduce Global Antimicrobial Resistance
• Quality Improvement Program Aids Antibiotic Duration for Common Infections in Children
• Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Have Experienced In-Person Gun Violence
• Real-Time AI-Driven Decision Support Aids Catheter Ablation
• Ultraprocessed Food Consumption Linked to Nonmotor Prodromal Parkinson Disease

May 8, 2025

• Changing Trends Seen in Psychotherapy in Outpatient Mental Health Care
• Increase in Nicotine Pouch Use Seen Among U.S. High School Students
• Nirsevimab Effective for Reducing Burden of RSV in Infants
• Study IDs Trends in 2015 to 2023 Mortality for Chronic Liver Disease
• Female Ophthalmology Trainees Perform Fewer Cataract Procedures During Residency
• Live Zoster Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for Cardiovascular Events
• Scalable Symptom Monitoring Intervention May Up Asthma-Related QoL in Subgroup of Adults
• Mindfulness Training Improved Positive Emotion Regulation in OUD
• False-Negative Rate High for Seated Saline Suppression Test for Primary Aldosteronism
• Ultra-Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Noninferior for Prostate Cancer
• Asthma Attacks Increase for Some Women Taking Progestogen-Only Pill
• Targeted Grant Terminations Have Affected 694 NIH Grants
• Teens With Mental Health Conditions Spend More Time Daily on Social Media

May 9, 2025

• Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing Assists Jaw Reconstruction
• Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance in Teens Linked to Worsening Cardiac Damage at Age 24
• Guidelines Updated for Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis for HIV
• Intraocular Inflammation More Common With Aflibercept Injections in Real-World Setting
• Women Have Higher Risk for COPD Than Men, Regardless of Smoking History
• Simultaneous Liver Transplant, Sleeve Gastrectomy Beneficial
• Multicancer Early Detection Screening Improves Patient Outcomes
• No Negative Psychological Impact Seen for Disclosing Aβ Status
• Combined Flu, SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine as Effective as Individual Vaccines for Older Adults
• Three New Color Food Additives From Natural Sources Approved by FDA
• FDA Warns of Possible Bacteria Contamination of Tattoo Inks

May 12, 2025

• Diet Quality Plays Role in Age at Menarche
• Mepolizumab Yields Lower Rate of Moderate/Severe Exacerbations in COPD
• GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce Alcohol Intake in Patients Treated for Obesity
• BCG Revaccination Does Not Provide Protection From Sustained Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection
• Weight Gain, Late First Pregnancy Combo Increases Breast Cancer Risk
• Adding Bevacizumab to Chemo Beneficial in High-Risk Ovarian Cancer
• General Practitioners Face Barriers to Treating Patients' Sexual Problems
• No Causal Link Seen Between Stimulant Prescription, Psychotic Experience
• Hearing Loss Intervention Reduces Social Isolation in Seniors

May 13, 2025

• Since 2010, Fewer Prostatectomies Being Performed for Lowest-Risk Prostate Cancer
• Preoperative SGLT2 Inhibitor Users Have Increased Risk for Postoperative Euglycemic Ketoacidosis
• Nearly 19 Million Children Live Under Same Roof as Parent With Substance Use Disorder
• CVD Mortality Higher in Women Than Men With Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
• USPSTF Continues to Recommend Syphilis Screening Early in Pregnancy
• Survivorship Interest, Knowledge Limited in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
• Apnea During REM May Affect Brain Regions Related to Memory Consolidation
• Ubrogepant During Prodromal Phase of Migraine Eases Symptoms
• Nearly Half of Patients Seeking Vulvovaginal Disorder Care Report Negative Experiences
• Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy Beneficial in BRCA1/2 Carriers With Personal History of Breast Cancer
• RSV Vaccines, Nirsevimab Tied to Reduced RSV-Linked Hospitalization
• FDA Begins Action To Remove Ingestible Fluoride Prescription Drug Products for Children from the Market

May 14, 2025

• Aqueous Humor Liquid Biopsy Safe in Pediatric Retinoblastoma
• Digestive Disease Week, May 3-6
• AI Tools Can Predict Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Women of Reproductive Age
• Maternal Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Tied to Higher BP in Offspring
• Age-, Sex-, Race-Specific Standards for Thyroid Diseases May Reclassify Many Patients
• Rates of Fentanyl Nonfatal Overdose ED Visits Rose Through Third Quarter of 2023
• Molecular Monitoring Improves Survival in Some Patients With Newly Diagnosed Leukemia
• Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Increased in Adolescents From 2021 to 2023
• Socioeconomic Status Tied to New Diagnosis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
• Previous Estimates of Illicit Opioid Use in the United States Underreported
• Pathological Fatigue Common Up to 12 Months After TIA
• Odds of Burnout Higher for Doctors Working With Incompletely Staffed Team
• Multitarget Stool DNA Tests More Costly Than FIT for Colorectal Cancer Detection

May 15, 2025

• No Link Found Between COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy and Spontaneous Abortion
• Exercise May Provide Protection for Childhood Psychiatric Conditions
• Some Triple Negative Breast Cancers Might Be Avoided by Longer Breastfeeding
• More Research Needed to Prepare People With Mental Illness for Menopause
• Lecanemab for Alzheimer Disease Safe, Feasible in Real-World Practice
• Risk of Poor Cardiovascular Outcomes Up in Aging Patients With Down Syndrome
• Gabapentinoids Not Directly Associated With Risk of Self-Harm
• AAP Updates Guidance on Evaluation, Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preemies
• Preinjury Mobility Predicts Adults' Recovery After Lower-Extremity Fracture
• Risk of Obesity-Related Cancer Similar for GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Bariatric Surgery
• Mortality Up With Loss of Low-Income Subsidy for Drugs
• Increases in Incidence Rates of Some Cancers Seen in Early-Onset Age Groups

May 16, 2025

• 2016 to 2020 Did Not See Any Improvement in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Outcomes
• Air Pollution May Worsen Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women
• Medicaid Unwinding Linked to Disruption of Chronic Medication Therapy in Youth
• Audiologist-Fitted Hearing Aids Outperform Over-the-Counter Ones
• Testosterone Use Not Tied to Gynecological Cancers in Transmasculine Individuals
• Risk for Death, MACE Increased for Patients With Adult-Onset Type 1 Diabetes
• Greater Sedentary Time Associated With Higher Risk for Alzheimer Disease

May 19, 2025

• GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Not Linked to Increased Risk of Psychiatric Adverse Events, Depression
• Wearable Sensor Can Monitor Sleep Apnea Treatment Response
• Overwork Tied to Structural Changes in Brains of Health Care Workers
• MRI-Guided Biopsy Linked to Durability of Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer
• Use of Composite Allocation Score for Lung Transplant Wait List Improves Outcomes
• AAP Updates Guidelines for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Management
• All-Cause Mortality Higher With Sleep Deprivation in Seniors With Epilepsy
• Nicotine Pouch Use in Teens Linked to Lower Risk for Continued Vaping
• Calorie Restrictions, Low-Fat Diets May Reduce Depressive Symptoms