10% of US Teen Girls Report Sexual Assault in Lifetime
TOPLINE:Research showed children experienced varying rates of sexual harassment and sexual violence, with girls reporting higher rates of forced sexual ...
Day: January 23, 2025
Early PDAT Shows Promise for Bacteremia
TOPLINE:Early receipt of a phenotype-desirable antimicrobial therapy (PDAT), defined as beta-lactam antibiotic with the narrowest spectrum of activity that effectively ...
Financial Burden Persists Despite Copay Aid
TOPLINE: Among patients with cancer or autoimmune diseases receiving charitable copay assistance foundation (CPAF) support, 84% reported financial toxicity. Despite having ...
Over 5 Million Lean Adults in US Burdened With Liver Disease
TOPLINE:The prevalence of steatotic liver disease (SLD) is 12.8% among lean US adults, with metabolic dysfunction–associated SLD (MASLD) accounting for ...
US Buprenorphine Dispensing Trends Shift Post-Pandemic
TOPLINE:Buprenorphine dispensing for opioid use disorder (OUD) increased among US adolescents but decreased among young adults between 2020 and 2023, ...
Muscle-to-Fat Ratio Key to Lung Function
TOPLINE:An increased muscle-to-fat (MF) ratio is associated with improved lung function in men and nonsmoking women of middle age. Increases ...
GLP-1 Benefits, Risks Detailed in ‘Atlas’ Mapping Outcomes
A study of more than two million people with diabetes builds on evidence of broad-ranging benefits and risks of glucagon-like ...
FDA Proposes Cap on Nicotine in Tobacco Products
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a proposed rule to limit the amount of nicotine in cigarettes ...
Meta-Analysis Links Metformin to Lower Dementia Risk in T2D
TOPLINE:Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) on metformin face a lower risk for all-cause dementia than those not on metformin, ...
Identifying Zoonotic Infections in the Canadian Arctic
Animal-borne infectious diseases in the Arctic, although rare, are becoming more common as the region gains increasing global interest and ...
Large Weight Swings Risky in CVD Patients With Obesity
TOPLINE:Compared with stable weight, large weight gain (≥ 10 kg) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular death and ...
Repurposing Meds for Dementia Prevention: Will it Work?
Common drug classes that have the potential to be repurposed for dementia prevention should be prioritized for further study, new ...
Over Half of Topical Antifungal Rxs May Be Unnecessary
TOPLINE:More than half of the topical antifungal prescriptions in the United States in 2023 may have been unnecessary, and only ...
Largest Study to Date Identifies Hundreds of Genes for MDD
The largest and most ethnically diverse study of its kind has identified 697 genetic variants linked to major depressive disorder ...
New European Patient Forum Paper Highlights AMR Challenges
The European Patient Forum (EPF) recently released a policy paper on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to improve the understanding of how ...
Can Medical Schools Funnel More Doctors Into Primary Care?
Throughout her childhood, Julia Lo Cascio dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. So, when applying to medical school, she was thrilled ...
Caring for Patients With Diabetes During Los Angeles Fires
As firefighters continue to battle the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles, Anne Peters, MD, and her team, have ...
EU and UNICEF Join Forces to Improve Child and Teen Health
The European Commission and UNICEF have embarked on a 3-year collaboration to improve mental and physical health among children and ...
Dogs Helping Ease Staff and Patient Stress
DENVER — Outside HCA HealthONE Rose medical center, the snow is flying. Inside, on the third floor, there’s a flurry ...
How New Research Is Redefining Melanoma Treatment
The treatment landscape for melanoma saw significant advancements in 2024, as highlighted by Elisa Funck-Brentano, MD, PhD, from Ambroise-Paré Hospital ...
