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March 06, 2025
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Trial examines whether targeted steam can destroy prostate cancer

Trial examines whether targeted steam can destroy prostate cancer

Researchers at Keck Medicine of USC are part of a national, multisite clinical trial to evaluate a minimally invasive water vapor system that uses steam to treat prostate cancer.

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February 26, 2025
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VIDEO: CGM can provide range of benefits for pregnant women with diabetes

VIDEO: CGM can provide range of benefits for pregnant women with diabetes

In this Healio Video Exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, speaks with Sarit Polsky, MD, MPH, about the use of continuous glucose monitoring for pregnant women with gestational diabetes and type 1 diabetes.

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February 26, 2025
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VIDEO: Collaborative effort needed for managing Graves’ disease during pregnancy

VIDEO: Collaborative effort needed for managing Graves’ disease during pregnancy

In this Healio Video Exclusive, Nicole Gomez, MD, speaks with Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, about managing Graves’ disease during pregnancy.

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February 26, 2025
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VIDEO: Hormone therapy protects bone, heart, brain health during menopause

VIDEO: Hormone therapy protects bone, heart, brain health during menopause

In this Healio Video Exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, speaks with Donna Shoupe, MD, about the health benefits of menopausal hormone therapy for women.

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February 10, 2025
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Research community braces for 'profoundly negative impact' of NIH cuts

Research community braces for 'profoundly negative impact' of NIH cuts

NIH’s decision to cut what it pays universities and other entities for indirect costs associated with scientific research would have immediate and far-reaching consequences, according to many academic institutions and professional societies.

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January 24, 2025
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More than 80% of patients would consider THC, CBD products for musculoskeletal pain

More than 80% of patients would consider THC, CBD products for musculoskeletal pain

Among patients seen at an orthopedic clinic, 81.3% were open to receiving THC-based products and 90.1% were open to receiving CBD-based products for the management of musculoskeletal pain, according to published results.

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January 13, 2025
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DKA concerns remain paramount in FDA’s denial of sotagliflozin for type 1 diabetes

DKA concerns remain paramount in FDA’s denial of sotagliflozin for type 1 diabetes

For the second time since 2019, the oral SGLT1 and SGLT2 dual inhibitor sotagliflozin has been denied FDA approval for adults with type 1 diabetes, with elevated risk for diabetic ketoacidosis being a primary concern.

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November 06, 2024
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Suicide rates rise among adolescents, young adults with cancer, often years after diagnosis

Suicide rates rise among adolescents, young adults with cancer, often years after diagnosis

Suicide rates for individuals diagnosed with cancer increased over the past 2 decades, according to results of a retrospective study.

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October 21, 2024
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Mail-in semen analyses improve compliance, accelerate fertility treatment process

Mail-in semen analyses improve compliance, accelerate fertility treatment process

DENVER — Providing mail-in testing for infertility workup improved time to completion of semen analysis compared with traditional testing in a fertility clinic, according to data presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.

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October 11, 2024
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PFAS may worsen sleep quality, shorten sleep duration for young adults with obesity

PFAS may worsen sleep quality, shorten sleep duration for young adults with obesity

Exposure to higher levels of some types of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, may lead to shorter sleep duration and sleep disruptions for certain young adults, according to findings published in Environmental Advances.

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