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Six ways the Biden administration intends to curtail drug overdoses
Biden administration officials recently discussed several initiatives within a multi-pronged, multi-agency collaboration that they said are needed to address the overdose epidemic.
Alvesco no better than placebo for alleviating COVID-19 symptoms
Nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19 who received the inhaled glucocorticoid Alvesco had the same recovery time as those who received placebo, data from a phase 3 trial showed.
Hooked on Primary Care with Patrick D. Glasgow, MD
Family medicine intuitively means a sense of community as well as a versatility to practice medicine in a variety of settings.
‘Not expected, but not surprising:’ Amid pandemic, many family physicians are lonely
The COVID-19 pandemic is “taking an emotional toll on family physicians,” according to researchers who created and implemented a small survey in Kansas.
Insulin, corticosteroids may produce additive anti-inflammatory effect in severe COVID-19
A combination of anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic actions induced by IV insulin infusion could provide “potent inhibition” of the effects of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients, according to a new review published in Diabetes Care.
20% of older patients prescribed gabapentin after surgery use it long term
One-fifth of older patients discharged with gabapentin following a surgical procedure had the prescription refilled for more than 90 days, suggesting long-term use is common, according to an analysis of Medicare data.
Childhood cancer survivors at risk for loneliness
Some childhood cancer survivors appeared at elevated risk for loneliness, according to study results presented during the virtual Oncology Nursing Society Congress.
Researchers identify pathogenic germline variants in children with sporadic neuroblastoma
Approximately 16% of children with sporadic neuroblastoma harbored rare pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in a cancer predisposition gene, most of which were inherited, according to study results.
Concussion recovery longer in kids with occipital headaches, photophobia
Children and teens who had a concussion and subsequently reported occipital headaches and photophobia took more time to return to their pre-concussion state than those who did not report these symptoms, data show.
Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened soda increases risk for breast cancer mortality
Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened soda appeared associated with an increased risk for death among women with breast cancer, according to study findings published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.