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Hep C Testing Recommendations Developed for Perinatally Exposed Infants

Recommendations have been developed for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing among perinatally exposed infants. The recommendations and report are published in the N

Last 20 Years Saw Reduction in Prevalence of Elevated LDL Cholesterol

From 1999-2000 to 2017-2020, there was a reduction in the prevalence of elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), although a considerable proportion

Living Alone Tied to Higher Risk for Cancer Death

Adults living alone have a higher risk for cancer death versus those living with others, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Cancer. Hyunjung Lee,

FDA Approves Wezlana for Multiple Inflammatory Diseases

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) as a biosimilar to and interchangeable with Stelara (ustekinumab) for multiple inf

Second Person to Receive Pig Heart Dies Six Weeks After Transplant

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 The second person to ever receive a transplanted pig heart has died. Lawrence Faucette, 58, got the transplant just six weeks earlier at

Interventions to Redesign Patient Care Do Not Improve Outcomes

Interventions to redesign care for hospitalized patients are not associated with improved patient outcomes, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the

FDA Approves Voquezna (vonoprazan) for the Treatment of Erosive GERD and Relief of Heartburn Associated with Erosive GERD in Adults

2021 to 2022 Saw 3 Percent Increase in Infant Mortality Rate in U.S.

From 2021 to 2022, there was a 3 percent increase in the infant mortality rate in the United States, according to a November Vital Statistics Rapid Release repo

FDA Advisors Say New Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Is Safe

A new gene therapy for sickle cell disease was deemed safe by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday, paving the way for full approval by

Study Looks at Addition of Sigh Ventilation in Trauma Patients

For trauma patients receiving mechanical ventilation at risk of poor outcomes, the addition of sigh breaths does not significantly increase ventilator-free days