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Antidepressants in Pregnancy Do Not Affect Child Neurodevelopment
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- Antidepressant use in pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to a...
Topical Antibiotics Shorten Duration of Conjunctival Symptoms
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- For children with acute infective conjunctivitis, topical antibiotics are associated with a shorter duration of conjunctival symptoms...
Suicide Risk Up for Some Patients Diagnosed With Dementia
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- Specific subgroups of patients diagnosed with dementia may have an increased risk for suicide, including those diagnosed before age 65...
Air Pollution Tied to Stroke and Trajectories After
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- Ambient air pollution is associated with the progression of stroke, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Neurology. Fei...
Bariatric Surgery May Raise Risk for New-Onset Epilepsy
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- Patients with a history of bariatric surgery may have an increased risk for developing epilepsy, according to a study published online...
Pirfenidone Promising for RA-Linked Interstitial Lung Disease
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- Pirfenidone may slow the rate of decline of forced vital capacity (FVC) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated...
Use of Living-Donor Liver Transplantation Low in U.S., U.K., Canada
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- Utilization of living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is low in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, but long-term...
Apremilast May Offer Cardiometabolic Benefit in Psoriasis Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- For patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, apremilast appears to have a neutral association with aortic vascular inflammation...
Rituximab Studied as Add-On Therapy for New-Onset Myasthenia Gravis
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- A single infusion of rituximab early after the onset of generalized myasthenia gravis improves outcomes at 16 weeks, according to a...
Infections Reported After Single Dose of Monkeypox Vaccine
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- Most cases of monkeypox that occur after vaccination with the modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic vaccine (MVA-BN) occur within...
Drinking Coffee May Reduce Incident CVD, Mortality Risks
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- Intake of all types of coffee is associated with reduced incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, according to a study...
Certain Meds Not Cost-Effective for First-Line Therapy of T2DM
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGTL2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) receptor agonists are effective as first-line...
Prevalence of Obesity Varies Among Asian American Subgroups
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- There is considerable heterogeneity in the prevalence of obesity among different Asian American subgroups in the United States...
Research & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- For a sample of 60 drugs, research and development investments do not explain the variation in list prices, according to a study...
Listeria Outbreak Tied to Soft Cheeses Sold at Albertsons, Whole Foods
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- U.S. health officials have warned that numerous brands of brie and camembert cheese may contain Listeria. Old Europe Cheese Inc. has...
Nifedipine ER Helps Control BP in Severe Preeclampsia
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- For individuals with preeclampsia with severe features, extended-release nifedipine reduces the receipt of intrapartum acute...
Surgical Margins Tied to Recurrence in Early Invasive Breast Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- For early-stage invasive breast cancer, involved or close pathological margins after breast-conserving surgery are associated with an...
Models Predicting Complications of Hysterectomy Developed
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- Models have been developed and validated for predicting major complications of laparoscopic or abdominal hysterectomy for benign...
Warning Labels on High-Powered Magnets Unlikely to Prevent Child Injuries
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- Parents of children with high-powered magnet exposures often do not know if warning labels were present, or they report not reading...
Folic Acid May Help Reduce Suicide Attempts
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- Folic acid seems to be beneficial for reducing the rate of suicide attempts, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in JAMA...
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