High Resilience Linked to High PrEP Use Among Canadian MSM
March 4th 2023The study also showed, despite an existing association between discrimination based on sexual orientation and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, increased resilience reduced the effects of such discrimination on PrEP use.
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Data on Veterans Suggest Ruxolitinib Led to Significant PMF Survival Gains
March 4th 2023The risk of death among people with primary myelofibrosis (PMF) dropped by 53% after ruxolitinib’s introduction, the study found, although the data also suggested only 8.5% of patients were prescribed the drug.
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Bempedoic Acid, Approved to Treat LDL Cholesterol, Cuts Risk of Major CV Events by 13%
March 4th 2023Results from the CLEAR Outcomes trial were presented today at the 72nd American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology. Plans for a broader label are in the works.
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Study Shows Survival Disparities Among Children With ALL Living in US-Mexico Border Regions
March 4th 2023Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia living in US-Mexico border regions had worse 5-year survival rates compared with children living in other parts of Texas, a recent study found.
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Nusinersen Modulates Neuroinflammation in Severe SMA, Study Says
March 4th 2023Researchers of the multicenter study looked at the effect of nusinersen among 48 patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) from 2 Italian hospitals, finding more active immune systems among the patients with SMA1, the most severe form of the disorder.
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High Incidence of Medication Errors Following Hospital Discharge Shown in Pediatric Epilepsy
March 3rd 2023Incidence of medication problems and their harm potential following hospital discharge among pediatric patients with epilepsy were not significantly different for individuals who received discharge medication education and those who did not.
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42 Health Systems Picked for PCORI Plan to Move Clinical Research to Practice
March 3rd 2023Seeking to speed up the execution of evidence-based care practices, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced the 42 health systems across the country who will join a 5-year program to build capacity and implementation to improve health care outcomes.
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Limiting Teplizumab Coverage to First-Degree Relatives Is a Mistake, Says Dr Kevan Herold
March 3rd 2023Kevan Herold, MD, professor of immunobiology and medicine at Yale School of Medicine, talks about some insurers' requirement for patients to have a first-degree relative with type 1 diabetes to qualify for coverage of teplizumab.
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Diagnosis of Second Primary Malignancies Associated With Prolonged Survival Among Patients With MM
March 3rd 2023Incidences of certain second primary malignancies were associated with increased overall survival among patients with multiple myeloma in a retrospective analysis of real-world data.
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Building Community-Level Solutions to Address Health Disparities: A Q&A With Dr Joneigh Khaldun
March 2nd 2023Joneigh Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP, vice president and chief health equity officer for CVS Health, speaks on the launch of her organization’s Community Equity Alliance that aims to address structural barriers to equitable care in underserved communities through partnerships with local academic and health care institutions.
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Dr Edward Boyer: Immediate and Long-term Respiratory Effects of the Ohio Train Derailment
March 2nd 2023Edward W. Boyer, MD, PhD, medical toxicologist, The Ohio State University, discusses respiratory health risks associated with chemical exposure after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Cemiplimab Plus Chemotherapy Approaches EU Approval for PD-L1–Positive NSCLC
March 2nd 2023The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of cemiplimab-rwlc in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy as frontline treatment for adult patients with advanced non–small-cell lung cancer with PD-L1 expression of 1% or higher.
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Dr Deepak Bhatt Discusses Results From the ENTRIGUE Trial
March 2nd 2023Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has multiple presentations during the upcoming American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, including additional phase 2 results from the ENTRIGUE trial for pegozafermin in severe hypertriglyceridemia.
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