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<乌鸦传媒>Nasal Sprays for Respiratory Infections; Paxlovid in COVID Prevention

Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes in kids after COVID

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<乌鸦传媒>SGLT-2 Inhibitors Top Other Diabetes Medications for Eye Safety

Significantly lower risk of diabetic macular edema, proliferative diabetic retinopathy

A photo of a heavily damaged vehicle in Tishomingo, Oklahoma in which six teenage students were killed.

<乌鸦传媒>After Crash Kills 6 Teens, NTSB Says Marijuana's Impact on Drivers Is Underestimated

Cannabis-impaired driving is a growing safety concern as more states legalize its use

An electron microscope image of an avian influenza A H5N1 virion.

<乌鸦传媒>No Asymptomatic Bird Flu Infections in Dairy Farmworkers, Small Study Finds

But officials announce two more cases among farmworkers in Colorado

A computer rendering of the brain鈥檚 limbic system.

<乌鸦传媒>New Alzheimer's Mimic Identified

Memory-loss syndrome predominantly affects limbic system

A computer rendering of pills with the transgender symbol imprinted into them.

<乌鸦传媒>Trans People on Hormone Therapy Don't Mind Potential Cardiovascular Side Effects

Many have already weighed the risks against their improved well-being

A photo of a cup, a plate of crumbs, and a mostly eaten apple inside of an empty refrigerator

<乌鸦传媒>USPSTF Says Evidence Lacking for Food Insecurity Screening 鈥� Now What?

Despite the draft recommendation for primary care, physicians and policies can make a difference

A photo of a broken coconut and a glass of coconut milk.

<乌鸦传媒>Can People Be Allergic to Coconut?

The FDA considers it a "tree nut" even though it's a fruit

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<乌鸦传媒>IG Live July 19: Measles, Bird Flu, COVID, Oh My!

Experts unpack what recent outbreaks mean for public health

A computer rendering of COVID viruses and antibodies.

<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Risk Has Fallen, Largely Attributable to Vaccine Rollout

However, metabolic and gastrointestinal sequelae increased among the unvaccinated

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Reduced for Some Older Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy

Outcomes varied with age

A computer rendering of the packaging for the Vuse Alto e-cigarette.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Allows Best-Selling E-Cigarette Vuse Alto, but Only in Tobacco Flavor

Agency previously rejected the company's menthol-flavored products

President Joe Biden boarding Air Force One.

<乌鸦传媒>Biden Is Positive for COVID-19

Biden will fly to his home in Delaware and "self-isolate"

A photo of several types of nasal spray containers.

<乌鸦传媒>Nasal Sprays Reduce Sick Days From Respiratory Illnesses in High-Risk Patients

Sprays and behavioral intervention also reduced antibiotic use in primary care

A photo of a box of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) in a blue rubber-gloved hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Paxlovid After a COVID Exposure Fails to Reduce Household Transmission

Nearly all trial participants had some level of immunity at baseline, however

A photo of a male physician holding a clipboard and seated at a desk across from his male patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Lack of Institutional Support a Top Reason Why Doctors Hesitate to Treat Addiction

Other reasons included lack of knowledge and skill

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<乌鸦传媒>We've Been Here Before: The Politicization of Drug Pricing

Ensuring medication access does not have to come at the cost of innovation

A photo of a female radiologist looking at a monitor displaying a mammogram.

<乌鸦传媒>When Better Informed, More Women in Their 40s Want to Hold Off on Mammograms

More than a third of women surveyed found information about overdiagnosis "surprising"

A photo of nurses tending to the ulcer on the bottom of a man鈥檚 foot.

<乌鸦传媒>Pemafibrate Takes a Small Step Forward in Diabetic Foot Ulcers After CVD Flop

Signal of reduced ischemic ulceration, gangrene in PROMINENT

A photo of a female physician talking to her female patient over a desk cluttered with paper.

<乌鸦传媒>Let's Make Primary Care a Primary Focus

We must ease paperwork burdens on our specialty and make it more attractive to future physicians

A photo of chickens in their cages at a farm in Iowa.

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Health Officials Confirm Four New Bird Flu Cases

Infections in Colorado poultry workers bring U.S. total to nine since 2022

A computer rendering of a COVID virus.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID May Affect Type 1 Diabetes in Kids, and Not in a Good Way

Clinical disease incidence jumped after infection

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<乌鸦传媒>Should U.S. Farmworkers Get Bird Flu Shots? Some Experts Say Yes

Opinions remain divided while CDC continues wait-and-see approach

A photo of Ozempic and Wegovy injection pens and a bottle of Rybelsus tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Shedding Criticisms: The Real Weight of Misunderstanding Obesity

Stigma and misconceptions create barriers to medication uptake

A photo of temperature and humidity being monitored in a medicine cabinet at a medical center in California.

<乌鸦传媒>Extreme Heat and Some Medicines Can Be a Risky Combo: Here's What to Know

A look at common heat-related problems and solutions

<乌鸦传媒>Do People Buy Into Hospital-at-Home Care?; Nicotine Pouch Use

Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing kidney transplant rejection

A photo of a man texting while driving.

<乌鸦传媒>Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week

This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open

A computer rendering of amyloid plaques forming on a nerve cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Personalized Alzheimer's Progression Predicted by Model

Tool estimates how fast cognitive decline will occur in amyloid-positive patients

A photo of a little girl eating a bowl of couscous, avocado, tomato and cucumber.

<乌鸦传媒>Mediterranean Diet Good for Kids, Teens Too

Meta-analysis shows benefits for cardiometabolic health

A photo of a sign warning of bubonic plague at Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City, Colorado.

<乌鸦传媒>Plague in the U.S.: Neither Gone nor Forgotten

Thankfully, no longer the Black Death

A distorted Amsler grid over a photo of an eye.

<乌鸦传媒>Rheumatology Meds Seen Cutting AMD Risk

Claims data point to possible protective effect for one common drug class

A photo of the nirsevimab (Beyfortus) packaging and syringe over a computer rendering of a respiratory syncytial virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Nirsevimab Effectiveness Against Severe RSV Holds Up in Real-World Study

Monoclonal antibody also reduced PICU admissions, need for ventilatory support

An illustration of man and a woman sleeping.

<乌鸦传媒>Specialists Say There Are Benefits to Couples Sleeping Separately

More than one-third of Americans said they occasionally or consistently sleep in another room

A photo of a mature woman鈥檚 knee x-ray on a monitor as she meets with a female rheumatologist in the background.

<乌鸦传媒>Osteoarthritis Diagnosis Portends Sickly Later Life

20-year study portrays OA as risk factor for multiple comorbidity

A photo of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre taking questions during the daily briefing.

<乌鸦传媒>Answers to Some of the Questions About Biden's Health and Medical History

White House say Biden has seen a neurologist only three times, tied to annual physicals

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Biden's Doc Says No Parkinson's; Overlooked COVID Symptom; STDs Spiked Among Seniors

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>7-Day Buprenorphine Promising for Mild Opioid Withdrawal

Formulation could boost help more patients start OUD treatment sooner

A computer rendering of a neuron containing Lewy bodies.

<乌鸦传媒>In Parkinson's Disease, Cognitive Symptoms Often Emerge Soon After Diagnosis

About a third of patients reported a cognitive complaint in the first few years

A computer rendering of periodontitis.

<乌鸦传媒>Wait, Maybe Periodontal Disease Doesn't Promote Rheumatoid Arthritis (or Vice Versa)

Danish study suggests surprising explanation for association

A photo of a box of Mounjaro injection pens.

<乌鸦传媒>Tirzepatide Bests Semaglutide for Real-World Weight Loss

Injectables were compared at doses approved for type 2 diabetes

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