Widening Gap ID’d in Housing Affordability for Resident Physicians
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Resident physicians face a widening gap in housing affordability, with growth in rental prices outpacing that of resident earnings, according to a research letter published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open…
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Sales Up 46.6 Percent From January 2020 to December 2022
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) sales were 46.6 percent higher during December 2022 than during January 2020, according to research published in the June 23 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Subcutaneous Vyvgart Hytrulo for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vyvgart Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) subcutaneous injections for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Litfulo for Teens, Adults With Alopecia Areata
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Litfulo (ritlecitinib) for adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with severe alopecia areata at a recommended dose of 50 mg. Approval of Litfulo was…
Learn MoreCuando un niño mata a otro de un disparo: unas tragedias que no tienen por qué ocurrir
LUNES, 26 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando un niño dispara accidentalmente y mata a otro niño en Estados Unidos, es probable que hayan estado jugando con un pistola sin seguro y cargada, revela una nueva investigación. Los investigadores an…
Learn MoreDecline in Teen Binge Drinking Seen With Implementation of Recreational Cannabis
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of recreational cannabis laws (RCLs) was associated with increased past-month binge drinking in adults aged ≥31 years, but decreases in binge drinking in those aged
Learn MoreAdaptation to Pharmacotherapy Does Not Up Smoking Cessation in Black Adults
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For Black adults who smoke, adaptation to varenicline and/or bupropion plus nicotine patch (NP) does not improve abstinence rates compared with NP monotherapy, according to a study published online June 20 in…
Learn MoreNew Competitor to Wegovy Shows Promise in Clinical Trials
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug appears to outperform the trendy medications Wegovy and Ozempic for both weight loss and diabetes control, a pair of early clinical trials shows.Retatrutide helped people with obesity dro…
Learn MoreMalaria Cases in Florida, Texas Are First U.S. Spread in 20 Years
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Public health officials are warning doctors, especially those in southern states, to be on the lookout for local spread of malaria after five cases have been reported in the United States in the past two month…
Learn MoreApril 2022 to March 2023 Saw Rise in E-Cigarette Poisoning Exposures
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During April 2022 to March 2023, the number of reported U.S. electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) poisoning exposure cases increased, according to research published in the June 23 issue of the U.S. Centers for…
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