Omitting 5-FU Bolus Does Not Reduce Survival in Advanced Cancer
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Omission of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) from the...
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2007 to 2023 Saw Decline in Menopausal Hormone Therapy Usage Rates
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Menopausal hormone therapy (HT) usage rates...
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Empagliflozin Confers Kidney-Protective Benefits After Acute MI
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Empagliflozin confers kidney-protective benefits...
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Polypharmacy Common in Medicaid-Enrolled Youth With Behavioral and Mental Health Diagnoses
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Contraindicated drug pairs are uncommon in youth...
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Amid Shortages, U.S. Allows Expanded Production of ADHD Drug Vyvanse
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The maker of the ADHD drug Vyvanse has been given...
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Report Reveals Extent of Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Seniors
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — About 3.5 percent of older adults do not take...
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RSV Vaccination Effective Against Hospitalization in Patients 60 Years and Older
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, respiratory syncytial virus...
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Lower Uptake of HPV Vaccine Seen for Girls With Mental Illness
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Girls with mental illness and neurodevelopmental...
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Asthma Inhalers Tied to Large Greenhouse Gas Emissions Production
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Inhaler devices are a substantial source of...
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First-Generation Antihistamines Increase Risk for Seizures in Children
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — First-generation antihistamines are associated...
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Hormone Therapy Tied to Less Biological Aging in Postmenopausal Women
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Postmenopausal women who use hormone therapy (HT)...
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SGLT-2 Inhibitors May Cut Dementia Risk in Patients With Diabetes
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors...
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Time From Drug Approval to Reimbursement Longer in U.S. Than Some European Countries
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Time from approval to reimbursement of new drugs...
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People With Xylazine Wounds Face Barriers to Seeking Wound Care
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with self-identified xylazine wounds are...
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Naloxone Aids Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes, Regardless of Drug Use
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Regardless of drug use, administration of...
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Increasing Thiazide Dose Linked to Greater Reduction in Calcium
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For adults with kidney stones, increasing...
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Psilocybin Has Better Response Than Placebo in Antidepressant Trials
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Patients treated with high-dose psilocybin have...
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RSV Infection With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Ups Risk for Hospitalization
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease...
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Ubrogepant Administered During Prodrome Beneficial for Migraine
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For adults experiencing migraine attacks with...
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Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Now in Single-Dose Vials at Half the Price
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Eli Lilly, maker of one of the blockbuster GLP-1...
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