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• Sociodemographic Disparities Seen in Quality of Life in Children With Hearing Loss

  31-10-2023 21:14 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- Race and ethnicity and neighborhood disadvantage are associated with hearing-related quality of life (QOL) in deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) children, according to a research letter published online Oct. 30 in JAMA...
  
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• Models Can Predict Long-Term Visual Acuity in Highly Myopic Eyes

  31-10-2023 21:10 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- For patients with high myopia, models for accurate prediction of the long-term visual acuity (VA) based on clinical and imaging information are feasible, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA...
  
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• Lead May be Present in WanaBana Fruit Puree Pouches, FDA

  31-10-2023 21:10 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- Certain pureed fruit pouches from WanaBana may contain dangerous levels of lead, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned.
  Parents and caregivers should not buy or serve WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches...
  
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• Flu Vaccine That Can Be Used in the Nose at Home, Could Be on Horizon

  31-10-2023 21:10 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing an application for the at-home use of a nasal spray flu vaccine called FluMist from AstraZeneca.  The nasal spray has been on the market since 2003, but AstraZeneca is...
  
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• FDA Warns WanaBana Fruit Puree Pouches May Contain Lead

  31-10-2023 21:07 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- Certain pureed fruit pouches from WanaBana may contain dangerous levels of lead, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned.Parents and caregivers should not buy or serve WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches...
  
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• At-Home, Inhaled Flu Vaccine Could Be on Horizon

  31-10-2023 21:04 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing an application for the at-home use of a nasal spray flu vaccine called FluMist from AstraZeneca.  The nasal spray has been on the market since 2003, but AstraZeneca...
  
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• Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone

  31-10-2023 20:59 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- The Biden administration is encouraging schools throughout the United States to carry naloxone (Narcan) to help prevent fatal drug overdoses in students. The medication was approved earlier this year as an over-the-counter...
  
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• High BP Visit-to-Visit Variability Linked to Dementia Risk in Late Life

  31-10-2023 17:07 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- High visit-to-visit blood pressure (BP) variability (BPV) is associated with increased dementia risk in late life, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Melina G. H. E. den Brok, M.D., from the...
  
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• Parents Report Both Benefits, Concerns With Youth Internet Use

  31-10-2023 17:00 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- Problematic internet use among youth correlates with negative parenting styles and parent internet use, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Network Open.Harry Graff Kimball, from the Child Mind...
  
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• Cancer Patients May Overly Self-Refer to Emergency Department

  31-10-2023 16:59 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- Adults with cancer may not be using available clinician advice before self-referring to the emergency department, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in the American Journal of Managed Care.Arthur S. Hong,...
  
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• Mobility in Older Adults Tied to Higher Income, More Working Years

  31-10-2023 16:57 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- Better mobility in older adults is associated with higher income and longer working years, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.Alex Pu, from the National...
  
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• Therapeutic Touch, Music Before Bed Aid Sleep in Menopausal Women

  31-10-2023 16:55 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- Therapeutic touch (TT) and music both help to increase sleep quality and quality of life and reduce menopausal symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Menopause.Fatma Keskin Töre, Ph.D., from...
  
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• Endometriosis Tied to Higher Rates of Hysterectomy Complications

  31-10-2023 16:52 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- Endometriosis is associated with higher rates of postoperative complications for hysterectomy involving benign conditions, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the Journal of Minimally Invasive...
  
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• Psychedelics May Cut Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

  31-10-2023 16:50 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- Classic psychedelics may be effective in reducing symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a study recently published online in Scientific Reports.Anne Buot, Ph.D., from Sorbonne Université in...
  
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• AAP: Teens OK Being Asked About Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

  31-10-2023 16:48 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- Most adolescents and young adults are comfortable being asked about their sexual orientation and gender identity in a health care setting, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of...
  
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• Paxlovid Not Helpful for Reducing Most Post-COVID-19 Conditions

  31-10-2023 16:44 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- Outpatient treatment of COVID-19 with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) reduces the risk for combined thromboembolic events, but does not affect the risk for other post-COVID-19 conditions (PCCs), according to a study...
  
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• Cognitively Enriched Tai Ji Quan Training Good for Seniors With MCI

  31-10-2023 16:34 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023-- Cognitively enhanced tai ji quan therapy is superior to standard tai ji quan and stretching exercise for community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or self-reported memory concerns, according to a...
  
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• Merck KGaA and Hengrui Pharmaceuticals announce oncology partnership worth over €1.4bn

  31-10-2023 13:37
  
  The deal includes a next-generation PARP1 inhibitor and an antibody drug conjugate
  
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• Novartis shares positive phase 3 results for atrasentan in rare kidney disease

  31-10-2023 13:36
  
  The company gained access to the candidate after it acquired Chinook Therapeutics earlier this year
  
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• Boehringer Ingelheim reveals new corporate branding

  31-10-2023 13:36
  
  The evolved brand includes the company’s first-ever brand claim, Life Forward
  
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• bluebird bio to sell FDA priority review voucher for $103m

  31-10-2023 13:35
  
  The company previously sold its second voucher to Bristol Myers Squibb for $95m
  
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• LEO Pharma’s delgocitinib cream shows promise in long-term chronic hand eczema study

  31-10-2023 13:34
  
  There are currently no topical treatments specifically approved for moderate-to-severe CHE
  
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