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Amid Shortages, U.S. Allows Expanded Production of ADHD Drug Vyvanse

The maker of the ADHD drug Vyvanse has been given approval by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to make more of the medication as a shortage of the criti

U.S. Youth Vaping Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade

is unsafe, Deirdre Lawrence Kittner, who directs the CDC s Office on Smoking and Health, said in the FDA news release. It s essential that we remain vigilant an

Interactive Map Highlights PAD Amputation Hotspots in the U.S.

A new interactive map has been created by the American Heart Association (AHA) to illustrate the risk for leg, foot, or toe amputations due to peripheral artery

Psychological Resilience Protects Against Earlier Death in Older Adults

Psychological resilience protects against all-cause mortality in older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in BMJ Mental Health.Aijie Zhang, f

RSV Vaccination Effective Against Hospitalization in Patients 60 Years and Older

For older adults, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination is effective against RSV hospitalization, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in the J

Doxorubicin + Trabectedin Tied to Increased Survival in Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma

For patients with metastatic or surgically unresectable leiomyosarcoma, combination therapy with doxorubicin and trabectedin is associated with improved overall

Lower Uptake of HPV Vaccine Seen for Girls With Mental Illness

Girls with mental illness and neurodevelopmental conditions have lower uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a study published in the S

Merck and EyeBio Announce Initiation of Phase 2b/3 Clinical Trial for Restoret™ for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

Merck (NYSE MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and EyeBio, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA, today annou

Could Your Cellphone Be Harming Your Heart?

Your cellphone might be harming your heart, a new study warns. People who regularly use a cellphone have a higher risk of heart disease, researchers found in a

Wearable Heart Monitor Ups Detection of A-fib by More Than 50%

A wearable heart monitor raises the detection rate of the dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by more than 50 , a new study finds

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