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• Shorter Disease Duration Seen With Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Meniere Disease

  15-12-2025 18:32 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025-- For patients with Meniere disease (MD), Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) is associated with shorter disease duration and more severe aural fullness symptoms, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in Clinical...
  
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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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• Fewer Days at Home After Hip Fracture Seen in Economically Deprived Areas

  02-01-2026 17:38 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026-- Living in an economically deprived neighborhood is associated with fewer days at home in the following 12 months for older adults with fall-related hip fracture, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in JAMA Network...
  
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• Semaglutide May Lower Burden of Hospitalizations in High-Risk Patients

  02-01-2026 17:37 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026-- For patients at high cardiovascular risk with overweight or obesity, semaglutide is associated with reduced burden of total hospital admissions, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in JAMA Cardiology.Stephen J...
  
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• Higher Brain Care Score Linked to Lower Risk of Incident Stroke

  02-01-2026 17:37 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026-- The Brain Care Score (BCS), a tool encompassing 12 modifiable risk factors, is associated with incident stroke in Black and White U.S. adults, with a larger effect size for Black adults, according to a study published online...
  
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• Menopause Hormone Therapy Does Not Impact Risk for MCI, Dementia

  30-12-2025 22:55 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- There is no evidence that menopause hormone therapy (MHT) use is associated with the risk for dementia in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.Melissa...
  
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• Adenotonsillectomy Improves Growth in Children With Mild Sleep-Disordered Breathing

  30-12-2025 22:52 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- For children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), adenotonsillectomy improves growth and sleep-related outcomes, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Scientific Reports.Wendan Gong, from First Affiliated...
  
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• Chronic Kidney Disease Severity Linked to Gastroparesis

  30-12-2025 22:49 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) severity is associated with an increased risk for gastroparesis, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in the Journal of Personalized Medicine.Xiaoliang Wang, M.D., from the Cleveland...
  
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• Pooled Cohort Equations CV Risk Score Stratifies Risk for Ocular Disease

  30-12-2025 17:31 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- The Pooled Cohort Equations (PCE) cardiovascular risk score stratifies risk for multiple ocular diseases, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in Ophthalmology.Deyu Sun, Ph.D., from the David Geffen School of...
  
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• Tirzepatide Noninferior to Dulaglutide for CV Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes

  30-12-2025 16:43 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- Tirzepatide is noninferior to dulaglutide with respect to a composite of death from cardiovascular (CV) causes, myocardial infarction, or stroke among patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic CV disease, according...
  
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• FDA Approves Jascayd for Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis

  30-12-2025 16:39 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Jascayd (nerandomilast) tablets for the treatment of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in adults.Jascayd becomes the first and only preferential phosphodiesterase 4B...
  
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• Prescribing of Some Controlled Medications Decreased in Youth Over Past Two Decades

  30-12-2025 16:35 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- In the past two decades, there were decreases in prescribing of some controlled medications to adolescents and young adults, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.Greta Bushnell...
  
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• CDC Explores Occurrence of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis-Linked Deaths

  30-12-2025 16:31 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- During 2020 to 2023, 1,754 decedents had coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) listed on their death certificates, according to research published in the Dec. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
  
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• Emergency Encounters Increased for Certain Diagnoses After Wildfires

  30-12-2025 16:28 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- Following the January 2025 wildfires affecting Los Angeles, there was an increase in emergency encounters for certain diagnoses, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in the Journal of the American College of...
  
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• VAS Has Comparable Validity for Perennial Allergic, Nonallergic Rhinitis

  30-12-2025 16:21 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- The visual analog scale (VAS) demonstrates comparable validity for perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) and nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) severity and quality-of-life (QoL) impairment, according to a study published online Dec...
  
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• New Tool Assesses Recurrence Risk With Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

  30-12-2025 15:48 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- A new tool can help physicians determine which patients with localized pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) have an increased risk for cancer recurrence, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in JAMA...
  
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• Radioactive Seed Localization Acceptable Alternative for Nonpalpable Malignant Breast Disease

  30-12-2025 15:43 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- Radioactive seed localization (RSL) is as effective as traditional wire-guided localization (WL) for nonpalpable malignant breast disease, according to a study published in the December issue of the Annals of Surgery.Lejla...
  
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• Incidence of High-Grade Vulvovaginal Lesions Lower With HPV Vaccination

  30-12-2025 14:40 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- Women vaccinated for human papillomavirus (HPV) have a lower incidence of high-grade vulvovaginal lesions compared with unvaccinated women, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in JAMA Oncology.Yunyang Deng...
  
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• Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy Noninferior to IMRT for Oropharyngeal Cancer

  30-12-2025 14:31 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025-- For patients with stage III or IV oropharyngeal cancer, intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) is noninferior to intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for progression-free survival, according to a study published...
  
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• Study Explores Trends in Prevalence of Retinopathy of Prematurity

  30-12-2025 00:07 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025-- Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)-related visual loss remained stable between 1990 and 2021, with most cases occurring in low and low-middle sociodemographic index (SDI) countries, according to a study published online Dec...
  
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• Seizure Rate Increased for Pediatric Patients With Autism Hospitalized With Acute Sinusitis

  29-12-2025 17:12 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 -- Pediatric patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) hospitalized with acute sinusitis have increased rates of seizures, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in Clinical Otolaryngology.
  Soumil Prasad, from the...
  
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• Markers of Organ Stress/Injury Elevated After Running a Marathon

  29-12-2025 17:12 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 -- Markers of organ stress/injury are increased after running a marathon, with no differences seen based on sex or hydration status, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
  Zachary...
  
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• FDA Approves Once-Daily Pill Form of Wegovy for Weight Loss

  29-12-2025 17:12 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the once-daily Wegovy (semaglutide) pill to help adults with obesity or with overweight and weight-related medical problems lose weight. The Wegovy pill is the first oral...
  
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• Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Worse Pediatric Asthma Control

  29-12-2025 17:05 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Dec. 29, 2025-- Wildfire smoke exposure is associated with worse pediatric asthma control, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in Environmental Health.Anna K. Maassel, from the University of Vermont in Burlington, and colleagues...
  
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