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• Hep C Testing Recommendations Developed for Perinatally Exposed Infants

  02-11-2023 23:57 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- Recommendations have been developed for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing among perinatally exposed infants. The recommendations and report are published in the Nov. 3 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
  
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• More Eye Drops Recalled Due to Infection Danger

  02-11-2023 23:53 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- Cardinal Health is voluntarily recalling certain LEADER brand eye drops because they may cause eye infections.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed the Dublin, Ohio, company that agency investigators found...
  
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• Last 20 Years Saw Reduction in Prevalence of Elevated LDL Cholesterol

  02-11-2023 23:50 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- From 1999-2000 to 2017-2020, there was a reduction in the prevalence of elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), although a considerable proportion are still unaware and untreated, according to a research...
  
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• Nonsurgical Treatment Beneficial for Men With Peyronie Disease

  02-11-2023 16:54 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- For men with Peyronie disease, collagenase Clostridium histolyticum + RestoreX penile traction therapy + sildenafil results in lesser curve improvements than surgery but fewer adverse events and greater penile length,...
  
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• High-Powered Magnet Ingestion Still Sending Children to Hospital

  02-11-2023 16:51 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- Children continue to present to be hospitalized for high-powered magnet ingestion, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, held from Oct. 20 to 24 in Washington,...
  
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• Neighborhood Greenspace, Income Linked to White Matter Grade

  02-11-2023 16:48 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- For older adults, lower neighborhood income and lower greenspace may be a risk factor for worsening white matter grade, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment...
  
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• Height Scaling Power of 1 for Skeletal Muscle Index Computation Supported

  02-11-2023 16:45 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- For computation of the skeletal muscle index (SMI), calculated as skeletal muscle area (SMA) at L3 divided by patient height squared, a height scaling power of 1 seems better than 2, according to a study published online...
  
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• Skin Diseases Pose a Psychosocial Burden

  02-11-2023 16:40 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- Skin diseases can cause a psychosocial burden and feelings of stigmatization, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.Paolo Gisondi, M.D.,...
  
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• Time-Restricted Eating Effective for Weight Loss, Lowering HbA1c

  02-11-2023 16:38 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- A time-restricted eating (TRE) intervention without calorie counting is effective for weight loss and lowering hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels among adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study published...
  
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• Five-Year Outcomes Similar With TAVR, Surgery in Low-Risk Patients

  02-11-2023 16:35 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- For patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis at low surgical risk, five-year outcomes are similar with transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) versus surgical aortic valve replacement, according to a study...
  
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• Moderate, Heavy Use of Chemical Hair Relaxer Linked to Uterine Cancer

  02-11-2023 16:32 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- Among postmenopausal Black women, moderate and heavy use of chemical hair relaxers is associated with an increased risk for uterine cancer, according to a study published online in the upcoming Dec. 15 issue of...
  
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• Socioeconomic Disparities ID'd in Thrombolysis, Thrombectomy Use

  02-11-2023 16:30 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- There are socioeconomic disparities in use of thrombolysis or thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke in Canada, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in Neurology.Foad Taghdiri, M.D., from the University of Toronto,...
  
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• Thalidomide Cuts Recurrent Bleeding in Small-Intestinal Angiodysplasia

  02-11-2023 16:26 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023-- For patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), thalidomide treatment results in a reduction in bleeding, according to a study published in the Nov. 2 issue of the New England Journal of...
  
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• Pfizer’s Litfulo approved by MHRA for adults and adolescents with alopecia areata

  02-11-2023 13:25
  
  The autoimmune disease affects approximately 147 million people globally
  
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• Merck’s Keytruda combination granted FDA approval for biliary tract cancer

  02-11-2023 13:24
  
  Approximately 20,000 people are diagnosed with the disease each year in the US
  
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• Alliance for mRNA Medicines launched to accelerate global innovation

  02-11-2023 13:24
  
  The organisation will also serve as an advocate for policies before legislative and regulatory bodies
  
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• FDA completes meeting for potential genetic therapy to treat sickle cell disease

  02-11-2023 13:23
  
  If approved, exa-cel will be the first genetic therapy available to treat patients with severe sickle cell disease
  
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• Amgen’s Wezlana receives FDA approval to treat multiple inflammatory diseases

  02-11-2023 13:23
  
  Wezlana is now approved as a biosimilar referencing Janssen’s Stelara
  
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