Medications
FDA approves Xdemvy for Demodex blepharitis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xdemvy (lotilaner ophthalmic solution) 0.25 percent for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis, caused by Demodex mites.
Jul 31, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Voclosporin safe, effective for long-term treatment of lupus nephritis
Voclosporin can preserve kidney function up to three years for patients with lupus nephritis, according to a study published online July 19 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Jul 26, 2023
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Health
For prostate cancer info videos, patients prefer hearing from a physician
Prostate cancer information delivered by video is considered more trustworthy when delivered by a physician versus a patient, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 24, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Models can predict breast cancer-related lymphedema
Preoperative and postoperative models are highly accurate for predicting breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA Surgery.
Jul 14, 2023
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Medical economics
Variation noted in physician turnover rates from 2010 to 2020
Physician turnover rates increased from 2010 to 2014, then stabilized through 2017, with no indication of an increase during the first three quarters of 2020, coincident with COVID-19, according to a study published online ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Program helps folks battling mental illness beat another foe: Smoking
Dr. Richard Stumacher's coworker at Northwell Health in New York City used to smoke to curb her severe anxiety, and tried multiple times to stop.
Jul 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parents, caregivers generally support mental health screening
Most parents and caregivers support mental health screening for their child, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 27, 2023
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Diabetes
Diabetes after pregnancy less controllable for people who had gestational diabetes, finds study
People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be able to bring it under control if they had experienced gestational diabetes during their pregnancy, especially if they were Black or Hispanic, ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Medications
Direct oral anticoagulant therapy found to be feasible for cancer patients
Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) treatment is noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients, according to a study published online June 2 in the ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Addiction
More than 80% of people who inject drugs test positive for fentanyl—but only 18% intend to take it
More than 80% of New Yorkers who inject drugs test positive for the opioid fentanyl, despite only 18% reporting using it intentionally, according to a new study by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health.
May 31, 2023
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