Hair Loss Drug May Lower Cholesterol Levels
Share on PinterestFinasteride, a common drug used to treat hair loss and enlarged prostate, may also help lower cholesterol levels ...
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These Healthy Habits Can Drastically Reduce the Risk
Share on PinterestA regular exercise routine can help you lower your risk of IBS. M_a_y_a/Getty ImagesAdopting healthy lifestyle habits is ...
Judge Won’t Overturn Invalidated USMLE Scores
Calling the matter "a danger the public should not be forced to shoulder," a federal judge has rejected a plea ...
Why You May Snore Less If You Eat a Plant-Based Diet
Share on PinterestNew research suggests that people who eat a plant-based diet may have a lower risk of experiencing obstructive ...
Fasting-Like Diet May Reduce Signs of Aging by 2.5 Years
Share on PinterestA new study looks at the benefits of a fasting-like diet. andresr/Getty ImagesFive-day cycles each month of a ...
Outcomes Remain Stable up to 3 Years
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Long-term data on risankizumab (Skyrizi) in moderate to severe Crohn's disease (CD) show that clinical remission and ...
Conservative Care Generally Safe for Placenta Accreta: Study
NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND — Rates of maternal morbidity in individuals with placenta accreta were similar with alternative strategies to cesarean ...
GLP-1s’ Next Target: Male Infertility?
The explosion of interest in glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, has raised questions ...
Low Back Pain? These Yoga Poses May Offer Some Relief
Share on PinterestA new study suggests yoga reduces pain and improves mobility in people with chronic lower back pain. AzmanL/Getty ...
Benralizumab Matches Mepolizumab for Rare Vasculitis
WASHINGTON -- Treatment with benralizumab (Fasenra) was noninferior to mepolizumab (Nucala) for relapsing or refractory eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), ...
Toward Solving the Long COVID Puzzle
The following first appeared in the Substack of Eric Topol, MD, called Ground Truths.In recent days, there were several important new ...
European Approval for Lung and Skin Cancer Drugs
The European Medicines Agency gave marketing authorization to two cancer therapies in February.Non–Small Cell Lung CancerThe Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use ...
FDA Approves Antibiotic Combination for Complicated UTIs
The FDA approved the combination of cefepime and enmetazobactam (Exblifep) for the treatment of adult patients with complicated urinary tract ...
Alzheimer’s Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugs
Galantamine sold as prescription generic drugs was labeled accurately and free of contamination, but galantamine sold as dietary supplements was ...
EMA Approves Tx for Psoriasis and Other Autoimmune Disorders
In its February 2024 meeting, the European Medicines Agency's (EMA's) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has granted marketing ...
‘Eye Opening’: Chatbot Outperforms Ophthalmologists
An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot largely outperformed a panel of specialist ophthalmologists when given prompts about glaucoma and retinal health, ...
Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Prior Authorization?
Prior authorization has ripple effects on patients and clinicians, but artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to simplify the process, ...
Changing the Surgical Paradigm in Oligometastatic NSCLC
Patients with single-site synchronous oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) had better overall survival (OS) when they received surgery for ...
EMA Approves Two Therapies for Rare Genetic Diseases
Two treatments for rare genetic diseases have been granted approval this month by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisThe agency recommended ...
Idaho Sees Exodus of Obstetricians After Abortion Ban
Idaho has been losing practicing obstetricians since its abortion ban took effect in August 2022, according to a new report ...
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