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Hepatitis C treatment safe, effective for those treated for opioid addiction
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Medicaid expansion and ED use
The expansion of Medicaid insurance coverage in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act did not increase hospital emergency department (ED) visits, but did…
FDA updates warning for fluoroquinolone antibiotics
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to enhance warnings about their association…
ADHD drugs may reduce risky sexual behavior in teens
A study in Labour Economics reports that drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children may reduce the likelihood of risky sexual behavior…
FDA approves injection for type 2 diabetes
On July 28, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adlyxin (lixisenatide), a once-daily injection to improve glycemic control, along with diet and exercise,…
Secondhand marijuana smoke may damage blood vessels
Rats’ blood vessels take at least three times longer to recover function after a minute of breathing secondhand marijuana smoke, compared to recovery after…
Stroke patients get faster treatment at endovascular centers
Stroke patients who go directly to an endovascular center could receive treatment 99 minutes earlier, according to a new study presented at the Society…
Later onset of menstruation, menopause may be associated with longer life
Women who start menstruation and experience menopause later in life may have increased chances of living to be 90, according to a study in…
Olanzapine for chemo-related nausea and vomiting
Compared with placebo, olanzapine significantly improves nausea prevention in patients treated with emetogenic chemotherapy, according to a study in The New England Journal of…
FDA approves extended depth-of-focus IOL
On July 15, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tecnis Symfony intraocular lens (IOL), the first IOL that provides cataract patients with an…
High omega 3 intake after diagnosis may lower risk of bowel cancer death
A high dietary intake of omega 3 fatty acids, derived from oily fish, may help to lower the risk of death from bowel cancer…
Mindfulness reduces depression
Eight weeks of mindfulness training helped alleviate depression and reduce stress in African-American women with lower socioeconomic status, according to a study…
Hepatitis C treatment safe, effective for those treated for opioid addiction
Elbasvir–grazoprevir for hepatitis C is safe and effective for treating patients receiving opioid-agonist therapy for substance abuse, according to a study in…
Medicaid expansion and ED use
The expansion of Medicaid insurance coverage in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act did not increase hospital emergency department (ED) visits,…
FDA updates warning for fluoroquinolone antibiotics
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved safety labeling changes for a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones to enhance warnings about…
ADHD drugs may reduce risky sexual behavior in teens
A study in Labour Economics reports that drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children may reduce the likelihood of risky…
FDA approves injection for type 2 diabetes
On July 28, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Adlyxin (lixisenatide), a once-daily injection to improve glycemic control, along with diet…
Secondhand marijuana smoke may damage blood vessels
Rats’ blood vessels take at least three times longer to recover function after a minute of breathing secondhand marijuana smoke, compared to…
Stroke patients get faster treatment at endovascular centers
Stroke patients who go directly to an endovascular center could receive treatment 99 minutes earlier, according to a new study presented at…
Later onset of menstruation, menopause may be associated with longer life
Women who start menstruation and experience menopause later in life may have increased chances of living to be 90, according to a…
Olanzapine for chemo-related nausea and vomiting
Compared with placebo, olanzapine significantly improves nausea prevention in patients treated with emetogenic chemotherapy, according to a study in The New England…
FDA approves extended depth-of-focus IOL
On July 15, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tecnis Symfony intraocular lens (IOL), the first IOL that provides cataract patients…
High omega 3 intake after diagnosis may lower risk of bowel cancer death
A high dietary intake of omega 3 fatty acids, derived from oily fish, may help to lower the risk of death from…
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