Archive: 07/12/2022

Increase in overdose mortality greater among the pregnant in 2020

Overdose mortality among pregnant and postpartum women increased between 2017 and 2020, with a more pronounced increase observed in 2020, according to a research letter published in the Dec. 6 issue of the Journal of the ...

Dec 7, 2022

Neoadjuvant trastuzumab deruxtecan shows clinical activity in patients with HER2-low breast cancer

Patients with localized, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-low breast cancer treated with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd, Enhertu) in the neoadjuvant setting had an overall response rate of 75 percent in the absence of anastrozole ...

Dec 7, 2022

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No advantage to Medicare Advantage seen in heart attack survival

Nearly half of Americans with Medicare now get their health insurance coverage through a private company that takes part in the federal government's Medicare Advantage program.

Dec 7, 2022

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Prunes may help prevent bone loss and preserve bone strength

In the United States, about 10 million adults over the age of 50 have osteoporosis, with women four times more likely than men to experience the condition, according to prior research. This is partly due to a decline in estrogen ...

Dec 7, 2022

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Q and A: Teen stretch marks

My 14-year-old son grew almost 4 inches in the last year. I noticed that he has a few pink and purple streaks on his legs and back. They look a bit like stretch marks, but I thought that happens only during pregnancy. Are ...

Dec 7, 2022

2019 to 2020 saw drop in number, rate of twin births

The number and rate of twin births decreased from 2019 to 2020, according to the Dec. 7 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dec 7, 2022

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Wearable sensor could guide precision drug dosing

For some of the powerful drugs used to fight infection and cancer, there's only a small difference between a healing dose and a dose that's large enough to cause dangerous side effects. But predicting that margin is a persistent ...

Dec 7, 2022

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American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer

A newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy and systemic therapy after surgery to treat patients with endometrial cancer. ...

Dec 7, 2022

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T-DXd yields longer overall survival than T-DM1 in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

Second-line treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) led to significantly longer overall survival compared with trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, according to updated ...

Dec 7, 2022

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FDA's food safety program needs a revamp: Panel

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's foods program is in "constant turmoil" and needs stronger leadership, a panel said Thursday.

Dec 7, 2022

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