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• CT, MRI Frequently Performed for Patients With Bell Palsy Despite Guidelines

  24-11-2025 16:22 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2025-- Patients with Bell palsy frequently undergo computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) despite guideline recommendations, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in The Laryngoscope.Sujay Ratna, from...
  
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• AI Model Accurate for Predicting Blood Loss in Liposuction

  06-01-2026 22:43 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026-- An artificial intelligence (AI) model is accurate for predicting blood loss in patients undergoing liposuction, according to a study published in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Mauricio E. Perez...
  
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• Risk for Foot Disease Modestly Lower With SGLT-2 Inhibitors Versus GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in T2DM

  06-01-2026 16:52 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026-- For adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), new users of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) have a modestly lower risk for foot disease compared with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1...
  
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• Private Equity Investments in Autism Services Linked to Autism Prevalence

  06-01-2026 16:49 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026-- Private equity (PE) investments in the field of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased, with PE entry linked to the prevalence of ASD, according to a research letter published online Jan. 5 in JAMA Pediatrics.Daniel...
  
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• 2016 to 2024 Saw Increase in Gestational Diabetes Rates in United States

  06-01-2026 16:45 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026-- Gestational diabetes (GD) rates among first singleton live births increased overall and across most racial and ethnic groups in the United States from 2016 to 2024, according to a research letter published online Dec. 29 in...
  
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• Robot-Assisted Therapy Beneficial for Children With Autism

  06-01-2026 16:42 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026-- Social robots are efficacious and effective for children with autism, according to a study published online Dec. 24 in Science Robotics.Daniel David, Ph.D., from Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and...
  
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• VA/DoD Recommendations Updated for Primary Care Management of CKD

  06-01-2026 16:39 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026-- In a clinical practice guideline (CPG) issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and published online Dec. 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are...
  
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• Antiseizure Medication Dose Increases During Pregnancy Common for Women With Epilepsy

  06-01-2026 16:36 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026-- More than two-thirds of pregnant women with epilepsy (PWWE) receiving antiseizure medications (ASMs) have dose increases during pregnancy, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in Neurology.Page B. Pennell, M.D...
  
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• Risk for MACCE, Mortality Higher for Women With Severe CAD Undergoing PCI Versus CABG

  06-01-2026 16:33 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026-- For women with severe coronary artery disease (CAD), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with increased risks for major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) and all-cause mortality...
  
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• Tofersen Offers Lasting Benefit for SOD1 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  06-01-2026 16:28 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026-- Tofersen shows long-term benefits for patients with SOD1 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a study published online Dec. 22 in JAMA Neurology.Timothy M. Miller, M.D., from the Washington University School of...
  
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• Deep Transfer Learning Model Predicts Language Improvement After Cochlear Implant

  06-01-2026 16:24 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026-- For children with cochlear implants, a deep transfer learning (DTL) algorithm has greater accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity than a machine learning (ML) model for predicting language improvement, according to a study...
  
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• Low-Dose Megestrol Added to Letrozole Beneficial in ER-Positive Breast Cancer

  06-01-2026 14:41 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026-- Low-dose megestrol added to letrozole is associated with a greater reduction in proliferation among postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in...
  
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• Risk for Suicide Attempt Increased in Association With Head Injuries

  05-01-2026 23:59 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026-- Head injuries are associated with an increased risk for suicide attempt, according to a study published in the Jan. 27 issue of Neurology.Tiffany E. Gooden, M.P.H., Ph.D., from the University of Birmingham in the United...
  
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• FDA Approves Myqorzo for Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

  05-01-2026 23:53 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Myqorzo (aficamten) for the treatment of adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM).Myqorzo is a cardiac myosin inhibitor that directly addresses...
  
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• Email Communications Improve Clinician Engagement With Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs

  05-01-2026 23:46 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026-- Email communications can increase clinician engagement with prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Health Forum.In a randomized clinical trial, Adam Sacarny...
  
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• Incretin Receptor Agonists Tied to Better Outcomes in Adults With Obesity, T2DM, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  05-01-2026 18:22 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026-- Initiation of incretin receptor agonists (IRAs) is associated with lower continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use, hospitalization, and mortality among adults with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and obstructive sleep apnea...
  
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• Geographic Differences in Antibiotic Nonsusceptibility Patterns Seen for Travelers' Diarrhea

  05-01-2026 18:18 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026-- There is marked variability of nonsusceptibility to two major classes of antibiotics commonly used for treating travelers' diarrhea, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Bhawana Amatya, M.D...
  
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• Few Women Meet Aerobic, Muscle-Strengthening Activity Recommendation

  05-01-2026 18:14 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026-- About one-quarter of women report leisure-time activity meeting recommendations for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity, according to research published in the Dec. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for...
  
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• Alterations in Gut Microbiome Seen Early in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  05-01-2026 18:04 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026-- Alterations in the gut microbiome are seen at the earliest stage of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a review published online Dec. 23 in Gastroenterology.Peter Rimmer, B.M.B.S., Ph.D., from the University of...
  
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• Diet May Influence Tinnitus Risk in Women

  05-01-2026 17:31 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026-- Diet may influence the risk for developing tinnitus in women, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in the American Journal of Epidemiology.Sharon G. Curhan, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and c...
  
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• Statin Initiation Beneficial in T2DM, Regardless of Cardiovascular Risk

  05-01-2026 17:28 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026-- For adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), statin initiation is associated with reductions in all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk across the full spectrum of predicted cardiovascular risk, according...
  
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• Weaker, More Fragmented Circadian Rhythms May Increase Dementia Risk

  05-01-2026 16:42 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026-- Circadian rhythms that are weaker and more fragmented are associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in Neurology.Wendy Wang, M.D., from UT Southwestern Medical Center in...
  
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• Age Does Not Affect Neurologic Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury

  05-01-2026 16:40 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2026-- For patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), older age does not seem to affect neurologic recovery but is associated with poorer functional outcomes, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in Neurology.Chiara Pavese...
  
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• Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Mortality in Black Breast Cancer Survivors

  03-01-2026 00:05 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026-- For Black breast cancer survivors, higher consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) seems to adversely affect breast cancer prognosis, according to a study published in the January issue of eClinicalMedicine.Tengteng Wang...
  
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• Misinterpretation of Instructions for Patient Health Questionnaire Widespread

  03-01-2026 00:03 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026-- There is widespread misinterpretation of the instructions for responding to the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), which is used to measure severity of depression, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in JAMA...
  
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• Social Drivers of Health Tied to Biological Heart Aging

  02-01-2026 17:42 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026-- Financial strain and food insecurity are drivers of accelerated biological heart aging, according to a study published in the December issue of the Mayo Clinical Proceedings.Nazanin Rajai, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in...
  
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• Most Parents of Infants Aware of Early Peanut Introduction Guidelines

  02-01-2026 17:40 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026-- There is confusion regarding the purpose, implementation, and risk factors for early peanut introduction (EPI), although most parents of infants are at least partially aware of EPI guidelines, according to a study published...
  
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• High Frequency of Menopausal Symptoms Seen Among Female Endurance Athletes

  02-01-2026 17:39 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026-- The frequency of menopausal symptoms is high among female endurance athletes, and several symptoms are perceived to negatively affect training and performance, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in PLOS...
  
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• Study Compares Short-Term Use of Cannabinoid Products for Chronic Pain

  02-01-2026 17:38 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026-- Short-term treatment with comparable and high tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-to-cannabidiol (CBD) ratio cannabinoid products may improve pain and increase common adverse events, according to a review published online Dec. 23 in...
  
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• Initiating ARB Linked to Best Long-Term Class Persistence in Hypertension

  02-01-2026 17:38 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026-- For patients with hypertension, initiating treatment with an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) is associated with the best long-term class persistence, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in eClinicalMedicine.Karl...
  
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