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• AAO: Deep Learning Using Fundus Photograph Predicts Myopia Progression

  20-10-2026 23:35 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026-- A deep learning algorithm analyzing one fundus photograph can predict progression to moderate or high myopia, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, held Oct. 9 to 12...
  
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• Patient, Nurse Outcomes Worse With For-Profit Hospital Status

  20-10-2026 23:32 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026-- For-profit hospital status is associated with worse patient and nurse outcomes, which is partially accounted for by differences in nurse staffing, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Medical Care.Matthew D...
  
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• ANA: Low Vitamin D Use in Patients on Enzyme-Inducing Antiseizure Drugs Raises Concerns

  20-10-2026 18:04 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026-- Enzyme-inducing antiseizure drugs (ASDs) are associated with increased odds of incident osteoporosis or osteopenia, but vitamin D supplementation is underutilized, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of...
  
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• ASCO: Breast Cancer Survival Inferior in Small Metropolitan, Nonmetropolitan Areas

  20-10-2026 18:00 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026-- For women with breast cancer, survival is inferior in rural areas, and decreases in mortality rates are slower in rural areas for cancers amenable to early detection, according to two studies presented at the annual...
  
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• Odds of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Increased With High Lithium Exposure

  20-10-2026 17:58 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026-- Children living in areas with higher levels of lithium in drinking water are more likely to be diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the Journal of Clinical...
  
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• UEG: Antibiotic Use From Preadolescence Linked to IBS Risk at Age 24 Years

  20-10-2026 16:57 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026-- Antibiotic use from preadolescence through early adulthood is associated with an increased risk for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study presented at UEG Week, the annual meeting of United European...
  
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• Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging Offers Noninvasive Measure in Systemic Sclerosis

  20-10-2026 16:53 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026-- For patients with systemic sclerosis, spatial frequency domain imaging (SFDI) provides a noninvasive measure of skin involvement that aligns with established assessments, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in...
  
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• Favorable Long-Term Outcomes Seen With Treat-to-Target Strategy in Early RA

  20-10-2026 16:49 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026-- For patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) managed with a treat-to-target strategy, achievement of sustained remission at two years is associated with higher remission rates and better physical function at 10 years...
  
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• Risk for Long COVID Increased With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

  20-10-2026 16:45 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026-- Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRD) have an increased risk for long COVID, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Namrata Singh, M.D., from the University of Washington...
  
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• Cigarette Smoking in Living Kidney Donors Linked to Graft Loss

  20-10-2026 16:42 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026-- For living kidney donors, cigarette smoking is associated with an increased risk for all-cause graft loss, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in Kidney360.Machi Kaneko McBee, M.D., from the University of...
  
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• Benzodiazepine Use in Pregnancy Not Tied to Congenital Malformations

  20-10-2026 00:40 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2026-- Benzodiazepine use in pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for major congenital malformations, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Kelly Fung, from Brigham and...
  
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• Evidence Shows Medical Cannabis Has Little Impact on Insomnia

  20-10-2026 00:37 via Drugs.com - News for Health Professionals
  MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2026-- For adults with insomnia, medical cannabis seems to have little to no clinically meaningful effect on quality of sleep, total sleep time, or daytime functioning, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in the Cochrane...
  
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