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2004 to 2019 Saw Increase in Isotretinoin Use in Girls, Women

From 2004 to 2019, there was an increase in isotretinoin use among girls and women of childbearing age in Germany, according to a study published online Jan. 25

Health Disparities in Cardiometabolic Disease Seen Within Racial Subgroups

Health disparities are seen in the prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases by disaggregated racial and ethnic subgroups, according to research published in the J

Meds Rarely Offered for COVID-19 Patients at High Risk for Progression

Many patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infection at high risk for progression are not offered antiviral medication treatment, according to research publis

Invasive Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Mortality Increased Long Term After DCIS

Women with non-screen-detected ductal carcinoma in situ have an increased risk for invasive breast cancer and breast cancer death, according to a study publishe

Denosumab Linked to Severe Hypocalcemia in Dialysis-Dependent Seniors

For female dialysis-dependent patients aged 65 years or older treated for osteoporosis, denosumab is associated with an increased incidence of severe or very se

FDA Issues Another Warning on Tianeptine Products, Which Can Cause Seizures and Death

Reiterating a warning first issued in November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging Americans to stay away from supplements containing tianeptine, k

Hearing Loss Hits Many Americans, With Rural Areas and Men Most Affected

taxi horns honking, jackhammers pounding, police sirens wailing and jet planes roaring overhead. But rural residents actually have a higher rate of hearing loss

Advice Plus Physical Therapy No Better Than Just Advice for Shoulder Dislocation

For adults with a first-time traumatic shoulder dislocation, advice plus physical therapy appears to be no better than advice with the option to self-refer to p

Self-Estimation of Weight Accurate in Emergency Care

Patient self-estimation of weight is accurate in adult emergency care, but all methods have potential limitations to use, according to a review published online

Adult Day Services With Specialized Care Have Higher Proportion With Dementia

Adult day services centers (ADSCs) that provide specialized dementia care have a higher proportion of patients with dementia compared with ADSCs that do not pro

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