AAN: Teriflunomide Reduces Clinical Events in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS), teriflunomide is associated with a reduction in the first clinical demyelinating event compared with placebo, according to a study presented at the annu…
Learn MoreSupreme Court Delays Decision on Abortion Pill Ruling
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday delayed a decision on a federal appeals court ruling that seeks to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone.In a brief order, Justice Samuel Alito Jr. said the pause on …
Learn MorePatient-Rated Tardive Dyskinesia Linked to QoL, Social Functioning
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For antipsychotic-treated outpatients, patient-rated severity and impact of possible tardive dyskinesia (TD) is associated with health-related quality of life and social functioning, according to a study p…
Learn MoreGroups Ask Supreme Court to Reinstate Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the latest move to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a coalition of anti-abortion groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow an appeals court ruling to stan…
Learn MoreHigh-Dose VE303 Prevents Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with laboratory-confirmed Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) at high risk for recurrence, high-dose VE303, a defined bacterial consortium of eight strains of commensal Clostridia, prevents…
Learn MoreVacations Are No Time to Take a Holiday From Allergy & Asthma Treatments
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Summer is almost here, and its arrival brings opportunities for many people – including those who suffer with allergies and asthma — to plan vacations away from home.A recent article titled “Allergies don’…
Learn MoreStimulant Misuse Rates Higher in Schools With More Students With Prescriptions
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Risk for nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (NUPS) is higher for schools with a greater proportion of the student body that uses stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), …
Learn MoreOral Fluvoxamine Plus Budesonide Cuts Severe Disease in COVID-19
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For high-risk outpatients with COVID-19, treatment with oral fluvoxamine plus budesonide reduces the incidence of severe disease needing advanced care, according to a study published online April 18 in the A…
Learn MoreSupreme Court Issues Temporary Stay to Keep Abortion Pill Fully Available
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on Friday to pause parts of a recent federal ruling that limits the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone.The temporary stay, which expires at midnight on We…
Learn MoreAppeals Court Keeps Abortion Pill Available, With Restrictions
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday said the abortion pill mifepristone could remain available for now. But the court’s judges added some provisions to their ruling: a block on mailing the pill to patients…
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