As the famous Wall Street adage goes, “sell in May and go away,” but CFRA Research suggests a different approach to maximize gains this spring. The Stock Trader’s Almanac suggests that the worst six months of the year for the S&P 500 starts in May and ends in October. However, CFRA’s chief investment strategist, Sam
In a stunning turn of events, the Miami Heat managed to pull off a comeback against the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth quarter of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Led by Jimmy Butler, who scored a Miami-playoff-record of 56 points, the Heat managed to overcome a 14-point deficit and put the NBA’s top overall seed
Registry analyses have shown that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) explantation carried the highest mortality risk for the rising number of patients needing aortic reintervention. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) data showed that the number of TAVR patients requiring a subsequent surgical valve (SAVR) grew significantly from 2011 to 2021. The number of patients
Two nationally representative surveys conducted in Australia reveal that doctors may be more neurotic than both patients and the general population. The surveys also compared the “Big Five” personality traits of doctors with those of patients and the general population. It was found that doctors were significantly more agreeable, conscientious, and extroverted than both the
The FDA has issued a safety communication, warning against the improper marketing of amniotic fluid eye drops for the treatment of dry eye disease. The communication links to earlier letters to two manufacturers – makers of Regener-Eyes and StimulEyes – warning that the products would need an approved Biologics License Application (BLA) to stay on
A recent study has found that the prevalence of stroke has remained stable among community-dwelling adults in the United States between 1999 and 2018. However, there has been a slight increase in self-reported stroke cases among men. The findings were based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and were published
The preview of the annual list of the best medical schools by US News & World Report has been removed from the outlet’s website, more than a week after it was released. The removal comes amid a continued delay in the release of the complete and final list, and as some top medical schools have
In the past, primary care practices had crash carts that contained medications and equipment for advanced resuscitation in case of a medical emergency. However, the infrequency of such events made these carts unnecessary and they eventually became obsolete. Although patients in ambulatory primary care practices may require emergency care, having the capacity for advanced medical
An investigational drug called LX9211 could be the first-in-class treatment for post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), a type of neuropathic pain that can occur after shingles. According to researcher Anand Patel, MD, of Conquest Research in Florida, the drug inhibits adapter protein 2-associated kinase-1 (AAK1), which is known to cause neuropathic pain. The drug performed well in
Medtronic announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its MiniMed insulin pump system. The MiniMed 780G system is intended for individuals with type 1 diabetes who are over the age of seven. The new system uses the Guardian 4 sensor with SmartGuard technology, which allows it to detect meals and subsequently