Heidi Splete

Washington, D.C.

Journalist, Writer and Editor at Freelance

medical journalist, fitness enthusiast; managing editor, Skin & Allergy News

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Articles

Des symptômes de COVID-19 plus graves en cas d'antécédent de cancer

1 week ago | francais.medscape.com | Heidi Splete

Les adultes ayant survécu à un cancer sont plus susceptibles de rapporter des symptômes graves de covid que la population générale, d'après les données d'une nouvelle étude portant sur près de 9 000 personnes aux États-Unis et présentée lors de la réunion annuelle de la Conférence sur les rétrovirus et les infections opportunistes (CROI) 2025.
Os novos medicamentos que podem mudar a prática clínica

1 week ago | portugues.medscape.com | Heidi Splete

Quatro medicamentos inéditos podem melhorar o tratamento de pacientes com hipertensão arterial, infecções do trato urinário (ITUs), ondas de calor e doenças hepáticas, disse o médico Dr. Gerald W. Smetana, professor de medicina ligado à Harvard Medical School e ao Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, ambos nos EUA, em uma apresentação realizada durante a American College of Physicians Internal Medicine (ACP-IM) Meeting 2025.
Toddlers’ Antibiotics Exposure May Raise Obesity Risk

2 weeks ago | medscape.com | Heidi Splete

Exposure to antibiotics during the first 2 years of life was significantly associated with an increased body mass index (BMI) at 2 and 12 years of age, according to data from a population-based study of more than 33,000 children in Finland.
Treating Opioid Use During Pregnancy Helps Mom and Baby

2 weeks ago | medscape.com | Heidi Splete

Pregnant women treated with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) experienced significantly better outcomes for themselves and their infants than women not treated with buprenorphine during pregnancy, based on data from more than 14,000 individuals.
Minnesota Bill Against Vaccines Promotes Disinformation

2 weeks ago | medscape.com | Heidi Splete

A bill introduced in Minnesota attempts to criminalize vaccine technology that has been proven safe and effective, and infectious disease experts are baffled. A group of Republican members of the Minnesota House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would target specific vaccines and medical treatments for criminal punishment, according to a recent report from the Minnesota Reformer.
Adrenalectomy Cuts Fracture Risk in Adults With MACS

2 weeks ago | medscape.com | Heidi Splete

Adrenalectomy significantly reduced the risk for vertebral fractures compared with conservative care in adults with mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS), according to data from a recent study. Previous research suggested that MACS occurs in approximately half of the patients with adrenal incidentalomas and may promote cardiometabolic conditions, but recovery from MACS may reduce this risk, wrote Valentina Morelli, MD, of IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy, and colleagues.
Sepsis and IG: Tips for Early Identification at Home

2 weeks ago | specialtypharmacycontinuum.com | Heidi Splete

Sepsis remains a concern for people on immune globulin therapy, especially those receiving infusions at home, but identification of risk factors and patient education can prevent or catch sepsis early, said Ying-Tang Casapao, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS, in a presentation at the IgNS 2024 National Conference, in Washington, D.C. Early on, sepsis presents as an infection plus at least two of three symptoms: fever, mental decline or feeling extremely ill, said Dr. Casapao, a clinical pharmacist educator...
Basics and Benefits of Biosimilars: A Rheumatologist’s Take

2 weeks ago | specialtypharmacycontinuum.com | Heidi Splete

Biosimilars can improve patient access and reduce healthcare costs, but understanding basic concepts about this growing drug class can help optimize those benefits, according to Colin C.
Toracocentese deve ser evitada na maioria dos casos de insuficiência cardíaca

2 weeks ago | portugues.medscape.com | Heidi Splete

O uso da toracocentese de rotina associada ao tratamento clínico não tem benefícios significativos em adultos com insuficiência cardíaca e derrame pleural, segundo novo estudo. Em casos de insuficiência cardíaca aguda, "a toracocentese proporciona alívio imediato dos sinais e sintomas, mas envolve risco de complicações", escreveram a médica Dra. Signe Glargaard, do Københavns Universitetshospital na Dinamarca, e colaboradores.
Experts Recommend Medication for Pediatric MASLD Management

3 weeks ago | medscape.com | Heidi Splete

In addition to healthy weight reduction through lifestyle changes, experts recommend anti-obesity medications and bariatric surgery to help manage metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in children with obesity, according to a new joint perspective paper. Pediatric MASLD is the number-one cause of chronic liver disease in children and the number-one reason for liver transplant listing in young adults aged 18-40 years, said corresponding author Jennifer A.