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With spring underway, the likelihood of getting a tick-borne illness is elevated, according to Mayo Clinic. One that clinicians should be on the watch for is alpha-gal syndrome, a food allergy contracted mainly from Lone Star ticks.

An estimated 24,499 people visited the ED for adverse events related to semaglutide in the 2 years after its approval for weight loss, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

SAN DIEGO — GLP-1 agonists may lead to increased nausea and vomiting in the early postoperative period after total hip arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

Nearly one-third of girls with adnexal torsion experienced a delay in diagnosis, and delays were associated with higher rates of oophorectomy, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

Patients with kidney disease may be using cannabis recreationally or to treat symptoms without the knowledge of their health care team, according to results of a small survey of patients from a hemodialysis clinic in Canada.

Two indoor domestic cats in Michigan died after being infected with bird flu that they may have contracted from their owners who work as dairy workers, according to a CDC report.

Published results showed a single preoperative IV dose of 8 mg of dexamethasone may improve patient outcomes for pain, vomiting, inflammation and mobility after total knee arthroplasty compared with placebo.

The FDA approved Vyloy with chemotherapy to treat locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma in adults, according to a press release.

The FDA has issued a complete response letter to Vanda Pharmaceuticals indicating it cannot approve the company’s new drug application seeking approval for tradipitant as a treatment for gastroparesis.

In a first-in-human study, a novel oral amylin and GLP-1 receptor coagonist was safe and tolerable and lowered weight compared with placebo at 12 weeks in patients with obesity, researchers reported.