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Do You Live in a 'Pharmacy Desert'?

Nearly half of counties in the United States contain at least one pharmacy desert, where there s no retail pharmacy within 10 miles, a new study reports. As pha

Kids Now Seeing Fewer TV Ads for Junk Food

Children are seeing far fewer ads for junk food during kids TV shows, a new study finds. The number of food and drink ads during children s programs has dropped

Cholesterol Could Be Link Between Menopause and Heart Disease

During menopause, a woman s blood cholesterol changes in a way that could harm her heart health, a new study warns. An increase in bad LDL cholesterol and a dec

FDA Clears First Automated Device to Deliver Insulin to People With Type 2 Diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the expanded use of an automated insulin pump system to include those with type 2 diabetes. It s the fi

Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Now in Single-Dose Vials at Half the Price

Eli Lilly, maker of one of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss drug Zepbound, says it will now offer the medication in single-dose vials at half the price current

Stretching, Meditation Cut Muscle Cramp Severity in Cirrhosis Patients

Stretching and meditation both help reduce muscle cramp severity for individuals with cirrhosis, according to a study published online June 11 in Liver Internat

EUS-RV, Precut Sphincterotomy Similar for Salvage for Benign Biliary Disease

For salvage for biliary access in patients with benign biliary disease and difficult bile duct cannulation, the endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous techniqu

FDA Expands Approval of Omnipod 5 Insulin Delivery System to Include Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Insulet Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system for patients with type 2 diabetes. It is the first such

Team-Based Documentation Can Increase Visit Volume, Cut Documentation Time

Physicians who adopt team-based documentation, defined as use of coauthored documentation with another clinical team member, experience increased visit volume a

Pharmacy Deserts Also Face Social Vulnerability, Lack of Health Care Providers

Counties with high pharmacy desert densities also face social vulnerability and health care provider shortages, according to a research letter published online

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