Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil Deemed Safe for Hair Growth
Frequency of systemic adverse effects was low in international trial A low-dose oral version of...
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Meta-Analysis: Opioid Interventions Reduce Rx Rates, But Not Quantities
More research needed to evaluate patient-centered outcomes in opioid prescribing
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Drinking More Water Fails to Slow Progression of Kidney Disease
Among ADPKD patients, prescribing more water failed to slow cyst growth
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Covid-19: Vaccines Less Effective Against Omicron Variant, Lab Study Suggests
Variant-adapted vaccines are needed, researchers say
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AMA Derides SCOTUS Ruling Against Biden’s Covid Vaccine Mandates
High court allows requirement for health care workers to stand
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Covid-19: Among Older People, Even Mild Cases May Have Lasting Impact on Mobility, Functioning
Worsening mobility, functioning reported months later
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FOREST: Fosfomycin No Better Than Other Antibiotics for UTI Tx
But researchers hold out hope antibiotic may be effective in select patients
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Medical News Forecast for January 17-23
Lynne Peterson is the Senior Writer for Trends-in-Medicine.Here is the medical news to watch for...
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Broader USPSTF Guidelines for Lung Ca Screening Help Reduce Racial Disparity
Earlier screening age and smoking pack-year requirements help fine-tune targets
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ACP Outlines Clinical Management of Diverticulitis
Modest level of evidence supports new guidelines in acute left-side colonic disease
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Prostate Ca: PSA Confirms Benefit of Apalutamide; PARP-AAP Combo Promising
Iterative advances seen in castration-resistant disease
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Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration Elevated in Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients
Some even higher than levels found in Alzheimer’s patients
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Covid-19: Virus During Pregnancy Increases Birth Complication Risk
Two new studies strengthen link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and poor outcomes
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More Evidence Points to Epstein-Barr Virus as MS Trigger
Study examines blood samples of over 10 million young adults to find links Epstein-Barr virus...
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Semaglutide Bests Liraglutide in STEP8 Trial
Semaglutide resulted in nearly double the weight loss in patients with obesity without T2D The...
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Increased Physical Activity Linked to Slower Decline in Early Parkinson’s
Maintaining a regular exercise program may be key A sustained increase in regular physical...
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ACIP: Can High-Dose Flu Vaccines Better Protect Older Adults?
Working group makes case for preferential recommendation Should the CDC recommend that individuals...
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CODA: Do Appendicoliths Up the Odds of Appendectomy After Antibiotics?
Patients with appendicoliths twice as likely to need appendectomy within 30 days The presence of...
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Covid-19: BNT162b2 Vaccine Highly Effective in Teens, Real-World Data Show
U.S. study was conducted during Delta variant dominance Two doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine proved...
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Bariatric Surgery: Analysis Suggests Gastric Bypass May Be Better Option
Less need for diabetes, blood pressure, or cholesterol meds? Bariatric surgery patients with...
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