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The company has unveiled a zero-tobacco stick for use with its 'heat-not-burn' device IQOS, which may help the company avoid tax and other regulations in some markets. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996911?src=rss

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is found in coronary arteries of patients who died of COVID-19. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996964?src=rss

Tea consumption was not significantly associated with the development of colorectal cancer in a large systematic review and meta-analysis, but questions remain, the researchers say. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996962?src=rss

Understanding the toxicities associated with antibody-drug conjugates could help oncologists develop strategies to diminish adverse events that arise during treatment with these powerful agents Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996958?src=rss

Shared decision making using a novel clinical-decision support tool led to a reduced risk for hypoglycemic events in a prospective study of 94 high-risk elderly people with type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996953?src=rss

Painful intercourse may not always be discussed in patient care, but one study found it was more prevalent than pollakiuria, urodynia, dysuria, and urinary urgency. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996951?src=rss

Eli Lilly and a former employee agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the worker claimed she was terminated after pointing out poor manufacturing practices and data falsification involving one of its diabetes drugs. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996930?src=rss

Dawn Heidlebaugh felt trapped in a disturbing pattern while taking Ozempic, the popular drug used to treat diabetes and obesity. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996896?src=rss

Hospital-based financial navigators may help cancer patients negotiate the intricacies of insurance coverage, experts suggest. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996947?src=rss

The US Food and Drug Administration made two drug safety–related changes to the label for Ozempic, the weight-loss formulation of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996912?src=rss

Med students and other healthcare workers, including physician assistants and nurses, don't receive enough BP training. The AMA wants to change that to help reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996908?src=rss

With its vast complexities, endocrinology could notably benefit from AI -- once wrinkles are ironed out. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996905?src=rss

Cutaneous immune-related adverse events are associated with a better prognosis among patients with cancer who receive immune checkpoint inhibitors, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996902?src=rss

A Montana judge on Wednesday blocked enforcement of the state's recently enacted ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996869?src=rss

Gritstone bio on Wednesday secured a $433 million contract by the US government to conduct a mid-stage study of its self-amplifying mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996878?src=rss

European drugmakers warned that a proposed complete ban on substances known as PFAS or 'forever chemicals' would render medicine production in the region impossible, part of a high-stakes wrangle between manufacturers and environmental regulators. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996858?src=rss

Ohio on Wednesday urged the state's highest court to let a ban on abortion at about 6 weeks of pregnancy take effect. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996875?src=rss

The European Union is in talks with Moderna over a new supply deal for the company's COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns over a rise in infections in the region. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996808?src=rss

An approach that involves stratifying patients by thrombosis risk reduced the incidence of thromboembolism and death among high-risk individuals with lung and GI cancers. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996862?src=rss

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Patients with nonerosive GERD do not have a greater risk for esophageal cancer compared with the general population and are unlikely to need additional endoscopic monitoring for cancer. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996853?src=rss

Alcohol use at any level was not associated with a lower likelihood of responding to direct-acting antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996852?src=rss

French artificial heart maker Carmat said on Monday supply issues meant it would miss its full-year sales target and warned it could run out of cash by the end of October. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996782?src=rss

Scynexis said on Monday it would voluntarily recall its antifungal pill, which it has licensed to GSK, due to risk of cross-contamination with a potential allergy-inducing compound. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996773?src=rss

A new era of targeted therapy is improving prognoses somewhat and raising hopes that even bigger advancements are on the horizon. MDedge News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996821?src=rss

The upcoming European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference will feature fewer blockbuster trials than did the American Diabetes Association’s June meeting, but more in-depth analysis. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996817?src=rss

Researchers looked at 15 million COVID genomes and discovered that hallmark mutations linked to molnupiravir increased in 2022. WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996814?src=rss

'America's Nobel' for medicine recognizes three researchers who developed optical coherence imaging, now widely used in ophthalmology. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996810?src=rss

Women who continue to receive screening mammograms for breast cancer beyond age 70 face a 'considerable' risk for overdiagnosis, which increases with age, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996809?src=rss

New research from Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin, however, is pointing to bacterial pneumonia as the cause of many severe COVID deaths. WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996791?src=rss

To reduce disparities in health outcomes, a panel of primary care providers and patients calls for preventive care measures to be prioritized for people experiencing disadvantages. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996786?src=rss

Most available drugs for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) demonstrate greater efficacy than placebo, but data are too heterogenous to determine a reliable therapeutic hierarchy. MDedge News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996780?src=rss

Patients with early breast cancer and negative ultrasound axillary lymph node staging had similar locoregional relapse and distant DFS at 5 years whether or not they received SLN biopsy. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996776?src=rss

Poor adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy remains an issue among patients with breast cancer. What can oncologists and patients do to improve long-term use? Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996774?src=rss

Certain state laws that govern Sunday liquor sales and alcohol limits for driving were associated with lower alcohol consumption in women of reproductive age. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996728?src=rss

Complications and challenges with self-care are common among patients with an enteral stoma, but most available guidance documents fail to offer management principles beyond the immediate perioperative period. MDedge News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996724?src=rss

US employers are bracing for the largest increase in health insurance costs in a decade next year, according forecasts from healthcare consultants. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996636?src=rss

India will make it mandatory for drugmakers to audit their raw material suppliers at least once a year, according to a government document. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996626?src=rss

According to researchers, this is the first minimal important difference (which can help determine whether patients are responding to treatment) that has been calculated for an ulcerative skin condition. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996678?src=rss

Most medication adherence research to date has focused on secondary nonadherence, and primary medication nonadherence has been identified as a major research gap. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996671?src=rss

The rate of long COVID for children is "strikingly low," less than 1%, say researchers. WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996666?src=rss

Earlier diagnostic screening, routine and emerging therapies, and increased awareness are helping people with the lysosomal storage disorder Fabry disease lead a longer, healthier life. MDedge News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996664?src=rss

The summer-long surge of COVID-19 may be peaking in some parts of the US, according to wastewater monitoring. WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996661?src=rss

One can't say there is no placebo effect from AF ablation, but if there is, it's probably not the main driver of psychological benefit, say researchers. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996657?src=rss

Over decades, the shrinking pool of classical hematologists -- who are compensated far less than hematologist-oncologists -- has put patients at risk without access to adequate and timely care. MDedge News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996635?src=rss

Waist-hip ratio had the strongest and most consistent association with mortality, regardless of body mass index. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996629?src=rss

Several trials in lung cancer have opened their doors recently — perhaps one of your patients could benefit. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996624?src=rss

To date, the study is the largest to explore the relationship between severe psoriasis and coronary microvascular dysfunction. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996600?src=rss

The latest e-nose features an energy-efficient design that researchers hope will be applicable in food and healthcare settings. WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996579?src=rss

Adding hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy to interval cytoreductive surgery was associated with improved outcomes in women with advanced ovarian cancer, new data show. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996576?src=rss

Pfizer's $43 billion bid for Seagen will be decided by EU antitrust regulators by October 19, a regulatory filing shows. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996510?src=rss

The risk of esophageal cancer was not decreased but rather increased among patients with Barrett esophagus who underwent anti-reflux surgery compared to medically managed peers in a large study. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996550?src=rss

Nivolumab alone may offer equivalent clinical outcomes and lower toxicity than nivolumab plus ipilimumab in many advanced cancers other than melanoma, a new meta-analysis suggests. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996546?src=rss

Patients who receive islet transplants along with donor kidneys had significantly lower risks of transplant failure and mortality compared to kidney alone. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996545?src=rss

Dupilumab demonstrated real-world efficacy in patients with severe, treatment-refractory fibrostenotic eosinophilic esophagitis, most of whom would not have qualified for prior clinical trials. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996536?src=rss

Dangerous and preventable ADHD medication errors in children reported to poison control coincide with an increase in diagnoses, a new study found. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996544?src=rss

Physicians are taking many steps to decrease their spending in order to boost their savings for kids' college and their own retirement. Here's what they're doing. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996497?src=rss

Data show sotatercept may deliver significant clinical benefits and could reshape the trajectory of this challenging disease. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996507?src=rss

Rapid antigen tests were dubbed ''the heroes of the pandemic." Now, experts said, it's time to expand their role for other diseases — and maybe the next pandemic. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996506?src=rss

"My guess is that there has been no substantial evolution in medical training to this day." MDedge News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996505?src=rss

Patients with both systemic sclerosis (SSc) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) showed a distinct clinical phenotype from those with SSc alone, but mortality was similar. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996500?src=rss

A relaxed approach to maintenance therapy during the summer likely contributes to the surge in emergency department admissions for asthma that follows the reopening of schools. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996499?src=rss

Most long-term responders to immunotherapy continue taking the drugs after 2 years. But data show long-term use likely offers no survival benefit. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996496?src=rss

For chronic low back pain comorbid with opioid abuse, physical therapy and chiropractic care are widely recommended, yet vastly underutilized, especially in racial and ethnic minority groups. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996458?src=rss

In a small study involving people with type 1 diabetes, most patients experienced mildly elevated glucose levels for a few days after receiving the booster, while a few had more dramatic spikes. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996455?src=rss

Self-measured blood pressure programs led by community health centers in the National Hypertensive Control Initiative led to significant improvement in control rates in at-risk populations. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996448?src=rss

There has been little improvement in systemic treatment of early-stage, resectable mesothelioma. MDedge News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996441?src=rss

Contract research firm ICON said on Wednesday it is partnering with the US government for a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of next generation COVID-19 vaccine candidates. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996385?src=rss

Endoscopy with ambulatory reflux monitoring was the most cost-effective approach to managing patients with heartburn in whom empirical proton pump inhibitor therapy failed. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996432?src=rss

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Israel's health ministry has advised people with compromised immune systems to wear masks in crowded indoor spaces as it marks an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations ahead of the Jewish holidays. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996339?src=rss

Death rates following a first myocardial infarction have dropped over the past 15 years among people with type 2 diabetes and in those without diabetes, but not those with type 1 diabetes. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996386?src=rss

While there can be a long wait for mental health services, service dogs with Northwest Battle Buddies are always available to help veterans with PTSD lead more stable, happy, and fulfilled lives. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996338?src=rss

The new document helps rectify an occasional but familiar problem: the society's 2021 guideline was out of date almost as soon as it hit the presses. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996334?src=rss

After a sharp drop early in the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency department visits in Canada have had variable but sustained increases. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996329?src=rss

More than 10 hours of sedentary time over the course of an entire day increased dementia risk in older adults, a concern because Americans spend an average of 9.5 hours a day sitting. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996335?src=rss

Practice management consultants share advice for closing your practice that can prevent headaches later on. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996318?src=rss

The FDA authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna on Monday as the country prepares to start an autumn vaccination campaign as soon as this week. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996297?src=rss

New data suggest that a post-surgery protocol can reduce inpatient opioid use by 50% and lead to opioid-free discharge following pancreatic cancer surgery. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996327?src=rss

An online survey of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes reveals general satisfaction with CGM devices, but also some concerns regarding accuracy, skin problems, and alarms. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996326?src=rss

The findings suggest that treating gastroesophageal reflux may do more than offer symptomatic relief. MDedge News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996291?src=rss

Are your patients up to date with their vaccines? For people living with long COVID and other chronic conditions, the answer may not be so clear. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996286?src=rss

Patients taking colchicine had fewer gout flares than did those taking placebo for the first 6 months, but the number of flares evened out between the two groups over a 12-month period. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996284?src=rss

"When it comes to chronic cough, general practitioners often feel lost." Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996281?src=rss

People diagnosed with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) or clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance (CCUS) should receive counseling, experts say. MDedge News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996243?src=rss

Offering levodopa/carbidopa as a 24-hour continuous subcutaneous infusion could help to improve treatment on times and motor experiences of daily living compared with oral preparations. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996240?src=rss

Both the differential diagnosis of parkinsonian syndromes and the prediction of gait dysfunction may eventually be improved by automated machine learning tools, two studies suggest. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996237?src=rss

Exercising regularly was associated with lower all-cause and cancer-specific mortality risk in an analysis of more than 11,000 long-term cancer survivors. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996235?src=rss

Superdrug, the British health and beauty chain, has said the amount of the weight-loss drug it has received is 'a very small fraction' of what would be needed to fulfil its swelling waiting list. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996183?src=rss

Scientists in Israel have created a model of a human embryo from stem cells in the laboratory, without using sperm, eggs or a womb, offering a unique glimpse into the early stages of embryonic development. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996194?src=rss

The summertime surge in infections runs counter to expectations, since respiratory diseases usually peak during the winter months. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996186?src=rss

Germany's Schott Pharma said it has signed contracts worth about $1 billion to provide glass cartridges and syringes to companies selling drugs from the GLP-1 drug class. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996158?src=rss

Pfizer has said their updated COVID-19 vaccine elicited a strong antibody response against the BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus in a preclinical study. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996159?src=rss

IBM said it is notifying customers of Janssen CarePath, a Johnson & Johnson unit, of a 'data incident' involving unauthorized access of personal information. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996165?src=rss

The state is seeing an almost 40% increase in abortions among patients from outside of the state following the Supreme Court decision allowing states to ban the procedure. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996151?src=rss

Tonix Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday its experimental drug failed to meet the primary goal in a midstage study for management of widespread muscle pain and tenderness associated with long COVID-19. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996097?src=rss

Some patients are so grateful to their physicians that they give them gifts, and on occasion, even name the physician in their will. But this could potentially lead to problems. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996073?src=rss

About 21% of patients using cannabis in Washington state, which has legalized recreational use of the drug, have cannabis use disorder, and the condition is moderate to severe in 6%. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996141?src=rss

Rates tripled between 1999 and 2020, most dramatically among Blacks and American Indians/Alaskan natives. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996102?src=rss

The US Federal Trade Commission has allowed Amgen to continue its $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996061?src=rss

Novo Nordisk is pushing ahead with the launches of weight-loss drug Wegovy in Europe even as it struggles to keep up with demand. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996090?src=rss

Some Britons are set to be able to get Wegovy weight-loss injections after Novo Nordisk launched the drug in the UK on Monday, moving into its second major European market in just over a month. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996086?src=rss

The European Commission has authorized an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNtech to be used in EU countries' vaccination campaigns this autumn to target the dominant Omicron XBB.1.5 variant. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996052?src=rss

Applying a simple model of clinical and demographic features associated with GBA mutation carrier status could help target genetic testing in patients with Parkinson's disease, suggests a new study. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996089?src=rss

Most of the 288 adults surveyed were not aware that HPV causes oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and had not been told of the relationship by their healthcare provider. MDedge News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996074?src=rss

Last week COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 19% and deaths rose by 21%, according to figures from the CDC. WebMD Health News source https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996070?src=rss

The hybrid meeting promises education, collaboration, and a focus on climate change for professionals in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996069?src=rss

Fecal microbiota profiles differ among patients with melanoma and those without as well as between patients with early stage and late-stage disease, new data suggest. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996067?src=rss

While 73% of US hospitals have sepsis teams, only 55% of them report that their team leaders get dedicated time to manage the programs for a medical emergency that affects at least 1.7 million people. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996066?src=rss

Aspirin also slowed the rise in fasting blood glucose over time, but its risks are still believed to outweigh its benefits, unless the individual has already had a first cardiac event. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996058?src=rss

Local hospital closures are on the rise, especially in rural areas. Here's how these physicians managed to adapt and thrive. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996055?src=rss