March 17, 2025

Do Congenital Heart Defects Affect Cancer Risk in Newborns and Their Mothers?

A study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation explored whether babies born with a congenital heart defects and their mothers may experience an elevated risk of cancer.   

The ASCO Post

March 14, 2025

FDA Recommends Influenza Vaccine Strains for 2025 to 2026

The FDA has selected influenza vaccine strains for the 2025 to 2026 U.S. flu season, maintaining consistency with prior formulations while incorporating updated epidemiologic and antigenic data to optimize protection.

Conexiant

March 13, 2025

FDA Chief Counsel Resigns Two Days In

U.S. FDA's chief counsel resigns amidst controversy surrounding her appointment and connections to mifepristone during the Biden administration.

Reuters

March 11, 2025

FDA's New Pulse Oximeter Guidance: Stricter Standards, Ongoing Challenges

The FDA's 2025 pulse oximetry guidance introduces stricter accuracy standards, larger study cohorts, and objective skin pigmentation assessment to address measurement bias in darker-skinned patients.

Conexiant

March 11, 2025

Doctors Never Truly Vacation, Study Reveals

"Organizations should implement strategies to minimize clinical tasks during PTO."

Conexiant

March 07, 2025

Nationwide Study Reveals Key Trends in Pediatric Pulmonary Embolism

Pediatric patients with acute pulmonary embolism had a 9.3 times higher crude odds ratio for in-hospital death compared with those without PE, a new study finds.

Conexiant

March 06, 2025

Diabetes Control Declines, Especially Among Young Adults

Researchers find that U.S. diabetes prevalence remained stable from 2013 to 2023, but glycemic control worsened, particularly in young adults, a trend associated with increased cardiovascular risk.

Conexiant

March 06, 2025

Study Finds Reduced Fitness Levels in Pediatric Cardiac Patients

Children with inherited cardiac disease had lower V̇O2max and physical activity levels than healthy peers, with fitness deficits linked to clinical, functional, and behavioral factors, according to a multicenter study.

Conexiant

March 06, 2025

An Estimated 31 Million Americans Borrowed for Medical Bills in 2024

A new West Health-Gallup Survey survey reveals insights into medical debt across all income levels and demographics in the United States.

Conexiant