Grace Halsey

January 18, 2024

The protective effect of bempedoic acid appeared to increase with the number of CV events a study participant experienced, according to study authors.

January 18, 2024

This second shelf-life extension for the OTC naloxone hydrochloride 4 mg spray continues the FDA's campaign to prevent drug overdose and related fatalities.

January 17, 2024

Changes to the ACIP adult schedule include new Notes on the RSV vaccines and updates to Notes on flu vaccination, COVID-19 vaccination, and the pentavalent MenB shot.

January 17, 2024

Use of nonprescribed weight loss products was higher among girls than boys globally and led by diet pills, followed by laxatives and diuretics, a meta-analysis found.

January 16, 2024

Each additional month of breastfeeding beyond 3 months correlated with a significantly lower child BMIz, especially for mothers identified as overweight or obese.

January 16, 2024

Screening for fibrosis in persons at risk of ALD and MASLD led to sustained improvements in lifestyle, eg, reduced alcohol consumption, weight loss, and increased exercise.

January 15, 2024

More than half of adults with moderate to severe UC maintained clinical and endoscopic remission at 4 years; nearly all no longer required corticosteroids, authors reported.

January 12, 2024

While the FDA's preliminary evaluation has not surfaced evidence of a link, the agency says it "cannot definitively rule out that a small risk may exist," and so will continue research.

January 11, 2024

Use of dupilumab also eliminated the need for use of a rescue inhaler in more than one-third of treated patients and the number of inhalations needed for others.

January 10, 2024

The risk of severe CV events, including leading to death, was greatest in the first week following an exacerbation but remained significantly elevated 1 year later.