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Fentanyl overdose deaths high among American Indian, Alaska Native, Black individuals
Fentanyl-involved overdose mortality rates were disproportionately high among American Indian or Alaska Native and Black individuals compared with other racial and ethnic groups, according to a research letter published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Pain management training may benefit patients on hemodialysis
SAN DIEGO — Pain coping skills training may be beneficial for pain interference and related outcomes for patients on hemodialysis, according to data presented at ASN Kidney Week.
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Koselugo significantly reduces neurofibromas in ongoing phase 3 study
An oral therapeutic significantly reduced the number of tumors in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas, according to topline results from a phase 3 study.
CAR T-cell therapy produces ‘jaw dropping’ results for deadly pediatric brain tumors
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy can reduce tumor burden and improve neurologic function for patients with certain brain and spinal cord cancers, a first-in-human clinical trial showed.
Racially diverse patients exhibit less vaccine hesitancy
BOSTON — Vaccine hesitancy was less likely to occur in racially diverse vs. white patients, although this hesitancy was not significantly impacted by age, sex or language, according to a poster presentation here.
Pericardial effusions not prevalent among patients with alopecia treated with minoxidil
Low-dose oral minoxidil was not significantly associated with pericardial effusion among patients with alopecia, according to a study.
Inaccurate pediatric penicillin allergy labels successfully delabeled
ORLANDO — Delabeling inappropriate penicillin allergy labels in outpatient pediatric patients is feasible, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.
Q&A: Intuitive eating can help people with diabetes improve their relationship with food
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, registered dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor, about the concept of intuitive eating and how patients with diabetes can embrace this approach to help manage their blood sugar levels.
One-third of childhood cancer survivors fear recurrence as adults
One-third of childhood cancer survivors reported high levels of fear of cancer recurrence even decades after treatment, according to results of a cross-sectional analysis.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists may need to be halted 2 weeks prior to TJA
DALLAS — Results presented at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting showed 14 days may be the optimal cutoff time for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists prior to primary hip or knee arthroplasty.