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GLP-1 RA Use Linked to Lower Rates of Hyperkalemia in Type 2 Diabetes
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024-- Treatment with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with lower rates of hyperkalemia and a lower rate...
Pump Use Linked to Significantly Longer Duration of Breastfeeding
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024-- Pump use is associated with longer breastfeeding duration, with the lowest risk for breastfeeding cessation seen for non-Hispanic...
Buprenorphine + Naloxone Safe for Opioid Addiction in Pregnancy
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024-- Pregnancies exposed to buprenorphine combined with naloxone have similar or more favorable neonatal and maternal outcomes as those...
Prevalence of Homebound 22 Percent in National Medicare Advantage Plan
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024-- In a national Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, the prevalence of homebound is 22 percent, and homebound status is independently...
Substantial Disparities Seen in Cancer Cases, Deaths Among Men
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 -- There are substantial disparities in cancer cases and deaths among men, which are projected to widen by 2050, according to a study...
Risks for Mortality, Adverse Heart, Kidney Events Lower With Tirzepatide for T2DM
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 -- For patients with type 2 diabetes, treatment with tirzepatide (a dual glucagon-like peptide 1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic...
Causal Relationship Seen for RA and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 -- There is a positive causal association for rheumatoid arthritis and adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), according to a study published...
BoNT-A Does Not Affect Gross Energy Cost of Walking in Cerebral Palsy
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 -- For children with cerebral palsy (CP), a single injection of botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) into the calf muscles does not affect the...
Posterior Surgery Noninferior to Anterior for Cervical Radiculopathy
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 -- For patients with cervical radiculopathy, posterior surgery is noninferior to anterior surgery with respect to success rate and...
Gene Expression Signature Predicts Immune-Related Adverse Events in Melanoma Patients
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 -- A gene expression signature in peripheral CD4+ T-cells can predict severe immune-related adverse events (irAEs) among melanoma...
Cannabis-Related Disorder Linked to Risk for Head and Neck Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 -- Cannabis-related disorder is associated with an increased rate of head and neck cancer (HNC), according to a study published online...
Dupilumab Maintains Its Effectiveness Up to Five Years in Patients With Eczema
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 -- For patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), dupilumab maintains its clinical effectiveness up to five years and is discontinued by 23.8...
Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics Linked to Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 -- Sulfonamide antibiotics and cephalosporins are most strongly associated with serious cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs)...
Reduction in Drug-Related Overdoses Associated With Unemployment Insurance
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 -- Unemployment insurance (UI), operationalized as the weekly benefit allowance (WBA) replacement rate, is associated with a lower risk...
1990 to 2018 Saw Global Rise in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption by Youth
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 -- Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) among children and adolescents increased by 23 percent globally from 1990 to 2018, according...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Higher Risk for Lung Cancer
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a significantly increased risk for lung cancer, according to a study published online July...
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status Linked to Premature Mortality
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 -- Low neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with premature mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in...
Disparities in Improved Survival Linked to Bystander CPR
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 -- Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is associated with higher survival for all individuals with out-of-hospital cardiac...
CDC Updates Practice Recommendations for Contraceptives
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 -- In two practice recommendations published in the Aug. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and...
Elevated Metals in Plasma, Urine Linked to ALS Risk, Survival
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 -- Elevated metal levels in plasma and urine are associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk and survival, according to a...
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