Increases seen for each maternal age, race, and Hispanic origin group and gestational age and birth-weight category

Review reveals nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are effective for acute pain and five treatments are effective for chronic pain

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed the 2024 surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence from its website.A link to the document now displays a “Page Not Found” message.“HHS and the Office of the Surgeon …

Tirzepatide and semaglutide offer long-term health benefits, but would require discounts to reach $100,000/QALY threshold

Annual increase of 0.24 percentage points seen in children aged 5 to 17 years and of 0.33 percentage points for young adults age 18 to 25 years

Recommendations include greater emphasis on cystatin C for assessment of GFR, individualized risk-based approach for predicting CKD

Improved Fibrosis-4 group transitions seen over time for patients with chronic liver disease using statins

Positive predictive value was higher with MELD Graph compared with existing baseline algorithm

Increased risk seen for adverse cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, mortality

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it will no longer provide hormone therapy to veterans newly diagnosed with gender dysphoria.The decision follows an executive order from President Donald Trump that directs federal agencies to recognize only …