Adverse events occurred more often in the BCG revaccination group, and most were due to injection-site reactions
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce Alcohol Intake in Patients Treated for Obesity
Reductions in alcohol intake noted in high and low consumers; no significant difference seen in percentage reductions for men and women
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Almost threefold higher risk seen for those who were nulliparous or had first pregnancy at age 30 years or older with high weight gain
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Time to first moderate or severe exacerbation longer with mepolizumab in patients with COPD, history of exacerbations, eosinophil count ≥300 cells/µL
Read More »FDA Approves At-Home Cervical Cancer Test for Women Ages 25 to 65
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women now have a new way to check their risk for cervical cancer — from the comfort of their own home.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Teal Wand, an at-home test that screens for human …
Read More »Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Life-Saving Baby Heart Device
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Cornell University project to save babies born with serious heart defects has lost key funding just days after it was approved.The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awarded $6.7 million on March 30 to support production and development of …
Read More »President Signs Executive Order to Lower Some Drug Costs
Order expected to affect specific medications covered under Medicare that are administered in a health care setting
Read More »No Causal Link Seen Between Stimulant Prescription, Psychotic Experience
No evidence observed for causal effect of stimulant prescription on subsequent psychotic experiences when applying doubly robust estimation
Read More »General Practitioners Face Barriers to Treating Patients’ Sexual Problems
Personal attitudes, practice patterns, and lack of knowledge are reported barriers
Read More »Women Have Higher Risk for COPD Than Men, Regardless of Smoking History
Female gender linked to increased chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk in those with and without a history of smoking
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