Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Tied to Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Even a small amount of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is linked to a greater risk for atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Heart Rhythm Association, held from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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FDA Approves Abecma for Relapsed, Refractory Multiple Myeloma
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) as a personalized CAR T-cell therapy for triple-class exposed relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.The approval is for the treatment of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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EPA Issues New Rules to Reduce Airborne Toxins From Chemical Plants
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- New rules issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency are aimed at reducing airborne toxins for people living near certain factories.The new rules " will significantly reduce toxic air pollution from chemical... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Etidronate Beneficial for Arterial Calcification Due to CD73 Deficiency
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- For patients with arterial calcification due to deficiency of CD73 (ACDC), etidronate may slow progression of vascular calcification in the lower extremities, according to a study published online April 3 in Vascular... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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AACR: Accelerated Aging Linked to Incidence of Early-Onset Cancer
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Accelerated aging (AA) is increasing and is associated with an increased incidence of early-onset solid tumors, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, held from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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ACC: Ventura Shunt Does Not Improve Primary End Point in Heart Failure
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024– For patients with heart failure, transcatheter placement of a Ventura interarterial shunt does not improve the primary end point, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Penicillin Allergy Can Be Delabeled by Nonallergy Providers
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Direct oral penicillin challenges (DPCs) can be delivered to patients with penicillin allergy labels (PALs) by nonallergy health care professionals (HCPs), according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Caring for Child With Cancer Increases Mental Health Care Utilization for Parents
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Privately insured parents caring for a child with cancer have a higher likelihood of utilizing mental health (MH) care than other parents, according to a study published online April 2 in JAMA Network Open.
Xin Hu,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Preoperative GLP-1 Agonist Use Does Not Increase Aspiration
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Preoperative glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist use does not increase the risk for aspiration or subsequent pneumonia in patients undergoing various surgical procedures, according to a study presented at the 49th... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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ACC: Semaglutide Beneficial in Obesity-Related Heart Failure, Type 2 Diabetes
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Semaglutide leads to larger reductions in heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations among patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and type 2 diabetes, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Perceived Social Isolation Tied to Altered Brain Processing of Food Cues
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Social isolation is associated with altered brain processing of food cues in premenopausal women, according to a study published online April 4 in JAMA Network Open.
Xiaobei Zhang, Ph.D., from the University of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Millions in United States May Hear Gunshots at Night
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- The sound of nighttime gunshots potentially impacts millions of people in U.S. cities, according to a study published online April 2 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Rebecca Robbins, Ph.D., from Brigham... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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AI Provides Mostly Accurate Answers to Primary Care Questions
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- A significant proportion of artificial intelligence (AI) responses to primary care-related questions are " accurate with missing information, " according to a study recently published online in the American Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Salt Substitution May Reduce All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- Salt substitution may reduce all-cause or cardiovascular mortality, according to a review published online April 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Hannah Greenwood, from Bond University in Queensland, Australia, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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2020 to 2022 Saw Increase in Enrollment in Medical Cannabis Programs
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- From 2020 to 2022, there was an increase in enrollment in medical cannabis programs but a decrease in jurisdictions with nonmedical adult-use laws, according to a study published online April 9 in the Annals of Internal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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