Medications
At-home, inhaled flu vaccine could be on horizon
Getting a yearly flu shot is one of the best ways to protect yourself from infection or severe illness, but not everyone likes shots.
Oct 31, 2023
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Addiction
1 in 5 US parents worry their teen is addicted to the internet
American parents fear their teens' internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.
Oct 30, 2023
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Cardiology
Patisiran can preserve functional capacity in transthyretin amyloidosis, according to study
For patients with transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR amyloidosis), administration of an RNA interference therapeutic agent, patisiran, over 12 months results in preserved functional capacity, according to a study published in ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Pediatrics
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation beneficial in pediatric IBD
For pediatric patients with mild-to-moderate inflammatory bowel disease, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (ta-VNS) attenuates signs and symptoms of disease, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Increases in pediatric mental health emergency visits persist throughout pandemic
Mental health crises among children and adolescents requiring emergency department care skyrocketed during the pandemic and have stayed elevated despite a return to normalcy, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Addiction
New York City's tobacco retailer density policy mitigates longstanding neighborhood inequities in tobacco access: Study
Tobacco retail licenses in New York City decreased by over 30 percent since 2018, when the City established a policy to cap the number of licenses in each of its 59 community districts, according to a study just released ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Vaccination
IDSA: Maternal RSVpreF vaccine would cut clinical, economic burden
Maternal vaccination with a bivalent stabilized prefusion F subunit respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine (RSVpreF) is projected to reduce the clinical and economic burden of RSV lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI) ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Diabetes
Not even private health insurance overcomes racial disparities in glycemic control
Having health insurance in the United States is insufficient when it comes to addressing racial and ethnic disparities in glycemic control, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 12, 2023
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Medications
Sarilumab beneficial for polymyalgia rheumatica patients
For patients with polymyalgia rheumatica with relapse during tapering of glucocorticoid therapy, treatment with sarilumab, the human monoclonal antibody that binds to the interleukin-6 receptor α, is efficacious for achieving ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood tests for long COVID could lead to better treatments
People who develop long COVID have distinct abnormalities in their immune and hormonal function that can be picked up with blood tests, researchers have found.
Oct 1, 2023
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