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May 16, 2024
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Quality of life measures improve with topical tirbanibulin for actinic keratosis

Quality of life measures improve with topical tirbanibulin for actinic keratosis

Actinic keratosis lesions were reduced and quality of life improved following once-daily topical tirbanibulin treatment, according to a study.

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May 15, 2024
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Lifestyle intervention helps with weight loss in COPD

Lifestyle intervention helps with weight loss in COPD

A 12-month self-guided, low-intensity, video-based lifestyle intervention helped patients with COPD and obesity lose weight, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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May 14, 2024
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New PAD guideline endorses multispecialty care team, structured exercise programs

New PAD guideline endorses multispecialty care team, structured exercise programs

A new guideline on lower-extremity peripheral artery disease encouraged managing care with a multispecialty team and having patients undergo structured exercise programs.

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May 13, 2024
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Aficamten improves exercise capacity, quality of life in patients with obstructive HCM

Aficamten improves exercise capacity, quality of life in patients with obstructive HCM

In patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the cardiac myosin inhibitor aficamten improved exercise capacity and quality of life compared with placebo, according to the results of the SEQUOIA-HCM trial.

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May 10, 2024
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Meeting WHO physical activity guidelines increases quality of life in middle-aged women

Meeting WHO physical activity guidelines increases quality of life in middle-aged women

Adherence to physical activity guidelines throughout midlife was associated with greater health-related quality of life in women, even if adherence began later, a study showed.

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May 08, 2024
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Black, Hispanic individuals have more negative experience, concerns in myasthenia gravis

Black, Hispanic individuals have more negative experience, concerns in myasthenia gravis

DENVER — Experiences and concerns about treatment, diagnosis, care, cost and quality of life among Black and Hispanic patients with myasthenia gravis were more negative compared with their Asian and white counterparts, according to research.

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May 03, 2024
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Palliative care improves quality of life for recipients of bone marrow transplantation

Palliative care improves quality of life for recipients of bone marrow transplantation

Palliative care significantly improved quality of life among patients hospitalized for bone marrow transplant, according to results of a multicenter randomized trial.

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May 02, 2024
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Antioxidant-rich diets may improve quality of life in women with acne

Antioxidant-rich diets may improve quality of life in women with acne

High adherence to an antioxidant diet reduced the risk for acne impacting patient quality of life in women, according to a study.

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May 02, 2024
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Lensrxlab launches comprehensive eye wear solutions platform for people with diabetes

Lensrxlab launches comprehensive eye wear solutions platform for people with diabetes

Lensrxlab, a provider of diabetic, safety and dress eye wear, announced the launch of its supplemental vision benefits platform for diabetics, which offers an all-in-one prescription diabetic eye wear package.

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May 02, 2024
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Adverse mental health linked to uncontrolled symptoms of myasthenia gravis

Adverse mental health linked to uncontrolled symptoms of myasthenia gravis

DENVER — Uncontrolled generalized myasthenia negatively affects patients’ mental health, which in turn negatively impacts their physical symptoms, according to a poster presentation at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

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