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• Cancer Risk Found to Be Higher in Asthma Patients

  14-04-2023 17:39 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 -- People with asthma are more likely to develop cancer, particularly those not using inhaled steroids, according to a study published online March 31 in Cancer Medicine.
  Yi Guo, Ph.D., from the University of Florida Health...
  
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• Long-Term Medication Adherence Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Event Rate in Type 2 Diabetes

  11-08-2026 18:08 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- Greater long-term medication adherence among adults with type 2 diabetes is linked to fewer cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the September issue of The Lancet Regional Health: Europe.Lise B...
  
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• Organized, Biennial FIT-Based Screening Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Mortality

  11-08-2026 18:04 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- An organized fecal immunochemical testing (FIT)-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program is associated with a sustained decline in CRC mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in JAMA Network...
  
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• Reinitiating Obesity Meds After Bariatric Surgery Tied to Greater One-Year Weight Loss in Youths

  11-08-2026 18:01 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- Restarting obesity medications, including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, soon after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) surgery is associated with greater one-year weight loss than surgery alone in adolescents...
  
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• Dietary Nitrate From Beetroot Juice Promising for Pregnant Women With CKD

  11-08-2026 17:57 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- For pregnant women with chronic kidney disease (CKD), receipt of dietary nitrate from beetroot juice is associated with lower median creatinine concentrations and fewer serious adverse events, according to a study...
  
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• Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Begins to Increase Before Diagnosis of IBD

  11-08-2026 17:55 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders from two to three years before diagnosis to 10 years after, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in Clinical...
  
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• Full, Limited Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Beneficial in Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

  11-08-2026 17:50 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- For patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), full and limited functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) are both effective for improving health-related quality of life within 24 months, according...
  
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• High-Dose Omega-3 Linked to A-Fib Risk in Patients With High CVD Risk

  11-08-2026 17:48 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- High-dose eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)/docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) treatment is associated with increased atrial fibrillation (AF) risk in patients at high cardiovascular disease risk, according to a study published online...
  
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• 4CMenB Vaccine Confers Modest Protection Against Gonorrhea in Teens

  11-08-2026 17:14 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026-- The 4C meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine confers modest protection against gonorrhea among adolescents, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.Mark McMillan, Ph.D., R.N., from the...
  
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• Executive Order Calls For Fewer Routine Childhood Vaccines, Doctors Push Back

  11-08-2026 17:06 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026— A new executive order calls for American children to be routinely immunized against 11 diseases instead of the 17 now recommended by federal health officials.President Donald Trump signed the order Monday — the third such...
  
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• Real-World Performance Of Alzheimer's Drug, Leqembi, Matches Trial Data, Study Finds

  11-08-2026 16:08 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026 — Sally Osmer jumped at the chance to be treated with the cutting-edge Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab.
  Osmer has a family history of the disease, and was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s at age 74. She...
  
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• Real-World Performance Of Alzheimer's Drug Matches Trial Data, Study Finds

  11-08-2026 16:05 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026— Sally Osmer jumped at the chance to be treated with the cutting-edge Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab.Osmer has a family history of the disease, and was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s at age 74. She didn’t notice any...
  
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• Study Finds Undisclosed Chemicals In Most Personal Care Products

  11-08-2026 15:10 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026— The ingredients listed on your shampoo, sunscreen or baby lotion may not tell the whole story.For a study just published in the journal Environment & Health, researchers who tested 113 personal care and cleaning...
  
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• Barbie And Ken Fade From Fantasy, Offer More Realistic Proportions, Study Finds

  11-08-2026 12:30 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026— Barbie and Ken have come down to earth after years of showcasing impossible blonde bombshell perfection, a new study says.The body proportions of today’s Barbie and Ken dolls are now much closer to those seen in real...
  
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• Together, Two Everyday Health Factors Double Death Risk In Midlife And Beyond

  11-08-2026 12:15 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026— Two factors dramatically increase the risk of early death for middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says — belly fat and vitamin D deficiency.People over 50 with belly fat and low vitamin D have a more than doubled...
  
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• Children Should Get Flu Vaccine, Top Pediatrics Group Recommends

  11-08-2026 12:00 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026— All children ages 6 months or older without contraindications should be vaccinated against the flu, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said in updated recommendations.Vaccines reduce the risk of children and teens...
  
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• Many States Cover Doula Care, But Access To A 'Birthing Bestie' Is Often Out Of Reach

  11-08-2026 11:45 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2026— Doula Taja Iglesias and her business partner have built a space in Alexandria, Virginia, that’s all things pregnancy, birth and childcare.Comfortable couches in one area invite expectant parents to settle in for birth...
  
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• CHEST Issues Guidelines for Management of Adult Bronchiectasis

  10-08-2026 23:47 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026-- New recommendations are presented for the management of adult bronchiectasis in a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Chest Physicians and published online July 21 in CHEST.Rachel Thomson...
  
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• Study IDs Dementia Risk Factors in Those Older Than 90 Years

  10-08-2026 23:43 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026-- Dementia risk factors persist even in nonagenarians, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.Hilary L. Colbeth, Ph.D., from the University of California (UC) Davis, and colleagues...
  
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• Jalapeño Recall Reaches Seven Grocery Chains In 26 States

  10-08-2026 17:40 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026— Prepared foods sold at some Trader Joe's, Target, Walmart, Hannaford, Kroger, Stop and Shop and Whole Foods stores are being pulled from shelves because the jalapeños they contain may carry Salmonella.Taylor Fresh Foods of...
  
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• AAP Releases Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for All Children 6 Months and Older

  10-08-2026 17:24 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026-- Researchers from the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases updated recommendations for use of influenza vaccines and antiviral medications in the prevention and treatment of influenza for children...
  
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• Randomized Trial of Early Vitrectomy Feasible for Postoperative Endophthalmitis

  10-08-2026 17:10 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026-- For adults with postoperative endophthalmitis, conducting a randomized trial of early vitrectomy versus standard-of-care treatment is feasible, with benefit suggested for early vitrectomy, according to a study published...
  
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• Warning Symptoms, Clinical History Can Predict Sudden Cardiac Arrest

  10-08-2026 17:01 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026-- Warning symptoms combined with clinical history can predict imminent sudden cardiac arrest (ISCA), and having a recurrent cardiovascular event is associated with increased SCA risk, according to two studies published...
  
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• New Melanoma Drug Based On Herpes Virus Granted FDA Accelerated Approval

  10-08-2026 16:59 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026— Federal regulators have granted accelerated approval to a novel therapy for advanced melanoma — giving doctors another weapon to fight this challenging skin cancer.Tudriqev is an oncolytic viral therapy, which means it is a...
  
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• Risk for Herpes Zoster Elevated for Individuals With Atopic Dermatitis

  10-08-2026 16:56 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026-- Individuals with atopic dermatitis have an increased risk for herpes zoster, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft.Anna K. Schober, from the London School...
  
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• Achieving PSA

  10-08-2026 16:53 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026-- For patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC), achieving a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of <0.2 ng/mL within nine months of initiating treatment is associated with improved overall...
  
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• New Melanoma Drug, Tudriqev, Based On Herpes Virus Granted FDA Accelerated Approval

  10-08-2026 16:08 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026 — Federal regulators have granted accelerated approval to a novel therapy for advanced melanoma — giving doctors another weapon to fight this challenging skin cancer.
  Tudriqev is an oncolytic viral therapy, which...
  
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• Working At Home Makes Breastfeeding Harder, Not Easier, Study Says

  10-08-2026 15:14 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026— Working from home won’t necessarily help a new mother breastfeed, a new study says.Mothers who worked from home had lower breastfeeding rates than those working outside the home, researchers reported recently in the Western...
  
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• Kidney Dialysis: Here's What You Need To Know

  10-08-2026 15:01 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026— Dialysis is a life-saving medical treatment for people whose kidneys are no longer able to efficiently filter waste, toxins and excess fluids from the blood. What Is Dialysis And When Is It Needed? The term dialysis means to...
  
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• Even Light Exercise May Lower Stroke Risk For People With A-fib

  10-08-2026 15:00 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2026— If you have atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, getting moving may make a real difference.A-fib is an irregular heartbeat that raises the risk of stroke — and it affects an estimated 10.5 million adults in the U.S. Yet research...
  
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