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• Starting a Family in Med School Problematic, Say Students Incorporating family planning discussions into medical school curricula and creating supportive work environments could help, the study authors suggest.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• ICIs in Melanoma: Predicting Immune-related Adverse Events Melanoma histopathology predicted which patients were most likely to develop immune-related adverse events while taking checkpoint inhibitors.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• Study to Examine Routine ICD Implantation Post Heart Attack The emergence of new medicinal treatments may have changed the risk-benefit ratio of routine ICD implantation in patients with a severely abnormal LVEF after a heart attack.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• Keeping Injectable Products in Cosmetic Dermatology Safe The rapid increase in intradermal injections of hyaluronic acid and Botox has been accompanied by an increase in side effects.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• 'Real-time Experiment': Compounded GLP-1s on Coupon Site Purveyors on coupon sites like Groupon are marketing weight loss programs that include compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• FDA approves topical treatment for junctional, dystrophic EB This is the first approved treatment for wounds associated with JEB and the second for patients with DEB, following the approval of a topical gene therapy in May 2023.
  MDedge News, December 26, 2023
• Study Links Specific Drugs to Delusions of Parasitosis Risk Researchers conducted a case-control study of biometric and pharmaceutical data from 34 patients with delusions of parasitosis, which they compared to an age-matched control group of 53 women.
  MDedge News, December 26, 2023
• Alabama Woman With Double Uterus Gives Birth to Rare Twin Girls An Alabama woman with a rare congenital anomaly that results in her having two uteri gave birth to healthy twin girls earlier this week.
  Reuters Health Information, December 23, 2023
• CDC Says JN.1 Variant Accounts for 39%-50% Of COVID Cases in US The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that COVID subvariant JN.1 accounts for 39% to 50% of cases in the United States as of Dec. 23,...
  Reuters Health Information, December 22, 2023
• Opioid Agonist Therapy Underused, Data Suggest The low rates of opioid agonist therapy administration over time suggest that additional efforts are needed to promote this intervention in acute care settings, according to the researchers.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Europe: Erythritol Laxative Effect, Lead Levels Concerning A new evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority has set a new level for safe consumption of the sweetener while confirming that a warning label will still be necessary.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Olympus Issues Recall Correction for Bronchoscopes The US Food and Drug Administration noted that use of devices may cause serious injury or death, but products are not being removed at this time.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Walking Fast May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes An analysis indicates that patients with fairly brisk walking are at a 24% lower risk for type 2 diabetes than those with easy or casual walking.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Monoclonal Antibodies: A New Treatment for Long COVID? A small study generated impressive results.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Alert FDA Issues Warning About Counterfeit Ozempic The FDA has seized thousands of counterfeit units of semaglutide.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Improving the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Women Although sexual dysfunction is common and affects quality of life, female patients rarely broach the topic spontaneously.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Childhood Adversity Linked to Adult Chronic Pain Adverse experiences early in life, especially including physical and sexual abuse, increase risk for chronic pain in adulthood.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• GLP-1s, Antidiabetic Medications Show Safety in Pregnancy New research shows use of the drugs in pregnancy is on the rise, particularly in the United States, and although teratogenic risks appear low, limitations are notable.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Can a Healthy Gut Microbiome Prevent Kidney Stones? Patients with kidney stones show key alterations in gut and urinary microbiota compared with those without.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Your Patient Has a Drug Addiction, What's After Screening? Primary care clinicians can play a pivotal role in helping patients with substance abuse disorders achieve long-term recovery from addiction, through frequent checkup visits.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Top 10 Fictional Docs on Streaming TV Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 15, 2023
• What Does It Take to Be a Doctor and an Astronaut?   The growing field of aerospace medicine puts physicians on track for jobs at NASA — and trips to space — a fascinating combo of childhood dream and hardcore medical practice.
  Medscape Medical News, December 12, 2023
• Endometrial Cancer Therapy Combo Fails 1L Treatment Trial Merck said on Friday a combination therapy being developed with partner Eisai failed a late-stage trial testing it as a first-line treatment for a type of cancer in the uterus lining.
  Reuters Health Information, December 08, 2023
• Rivals Explore Booming Weight-Loss Drug Market Entry Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have pulled ahead in the race for a slice of the weight-loss drugs market, expected to be worth $100 billion by the end of the decade.
  Reuters Health Information, December 08, 2023
• Cigna Abandons Pursuit of Humana, Plans Share Buyback US health insurer Cigna has ended its attempt to negotiate an acquisition of rival Humana after the pair failed to agree on price.
  Reuters Health Information, December 10, 2023
• Merck's Lung Cancer Drug Combo Fails Trial Merck said on Thursday a combination treatment testing a new type of immunotherapy failed to significantly slow disease progression in lung cancer patients who did not respond to previous treatments.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• New $1 Billion Plan for African Vaccine Manufacturing Up to $1 billion will be available to boost African vaccine manufacturing as part of a new scheme set up by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the global health organization said on Thursday.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• CDC Issues Health Alert for Subtype of Mpox Virus in Congo The CDC issued a health alert on Thursday to notify clinicians and health departments about a deadly type of the mpox virus spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• Texas AG Threatens to Prosecute Doctors in Emergency Abortion Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday threatened to prosecute any doctors involved in providing an emergency abortion to a woman, hours after she won a court order allowing her to obtain one for medical necessity.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• Soaring Pollution in Lahore Fills Wards With Sick Children In the packed pediatric emergency room of a Lahore public hospital, parents holding sick children lined up for treatment this week, part of a surge of young patients caused by the air pollution crisis.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• US Sets Policy to Seize Patents If Drug Price Deemed Too High The Biden Administration has announced it is setting new policy that will allow it to seize patents for medicines developed with government funding if it believes their prices are too high.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• Alert FDA Clears Becton's Less-Invasive Blood Collection Device Becton Dickinson said on Thursday the FDA cleared its finger-prick blood collection device that could provide a less-invasive option for some commonly ordered lab tests.
  Reuters Health Information, December 07, 2023
• Fresenius Medical Care Says Data on 500,000 People Stolen in US Dialysis group Fresenius Medical Care said on Wednesday that data including medical records on 500,000 patients and former patients were stolen from a US subsidiary's data warehouse.
  Reuters Health Information, December 06, 2023
• New Delhi Investigating Alleged Illegal Kidney Transplants The New Delhi city government is investigating an Apollo hospital after a media report linked it to the illegal sale by Myanmar nationals of their kidneys for organ transplants.
  Reuters Health Information, December 06, 2023
• China e-Cigarette Titan Floods the US With Illegal Vapes A new breed of e-cigarette has addicted teenagers and confounded regulators worldwide by offering flavors like Blue Cotton Candy and Pink Lemonade in a cheap, disposable package.
  Reuters Health Information, December 06, 2023
• Over 7 Million People Have Signed Up for 2024 Obamacare Plans Nearly 7.3 million Americans so far have signed up for health insurance for next year through the Affordable Care Act's marketplace, according to data released by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
  Reuters Health Information, December 06, 2023
• COP28 Focus on Health Draws $777 Million to Fight Tropical Disease The UAE and several charities at the UN climate summit have offered $777 million in financing for eradicating neglected tropical diseases that are expected to worsen as temperatures climb.
  Reuters Health Information, December 03, 2023
• France on 'High' Alert for Bird Flu After New Cases Detected France raised the risk level of bird flu to 'high' from 'moderate' on Tuesday after new cases of the disease were detected, forcing poultry farms to keep birds indoors to stem the spread of the highly contagious virus.
  Reuters Health Information, December 05, 2023
• Stigma, Regulatory Barriers Delay Mpox Response in DRC Vaccines and treatments that could help tackle an mpox epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo are lying unused outside the country despite a high death rate.
  Reuters Health Information, December 05, 2023
• J&J Says It Has Settled Some Talc Claims Johnson & Johnson's worldwide vice president for litigation said on Tuesday that the company has recently reached settlements with several law firms over their clients' claims that J&J talc products caused cancer.
  Reuters Health Information, December 05, 2023