Health, Medical & Pharma News - Updated Daily page 667

2016 to 2022 Saw Drop in Rate of Opioid Prescriptions From Surgeons

From 2016 to 2022, there was a decrease in the rate and size of opioid prescriptions from U.S. surgeons, according to a research letter published online Dec. 7

SABCS: Younger Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Adjuvant RT

For postmenopausal women aged 50 to 69 years with stage 1 hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, the risk for recurrence is very low for those who do not unde

SABCS: Neoadjuvant Chemo Can Let Breast Cancer Patients Skip Nodal RT

Patients who present with breast cancer with axillary node involvement (cN ) who are found to be pathologically node-negative at surgery (ypN0) after neoadjuvan

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Beneficial in Alzheimer Disease

For patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may improve cognitive function, according to a study published o

2020 to 2021 Saw Nonsignificant Decline in Perinatal Mortality Rate

A nonsignificant decline was seen in the U.S. perinatal mortality rate from 2020 to 2021, according to a December data brief published by the U.S. Centers for D

CDC: Admission Rate to ICU 1.8 Per 1,000 Live Births for Mothers

For mothers delivering live-born infants in 2020 to 2022, the admission rate to an intensive care unit (ICU) was 1.8 per 1,000 live births, according to a Decem

SABCS: Positive Outcomes Seen When Pausing Endocrine Therapy to Become Pregnant

Among patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who paused endocrine therapy (ET) to become pregnant, fertility preservation and or assisted reprodu

White House Could Punish Big Pharma's High Prices by Removing Patents

including drugs.In a statement released Thursday, the White House said it will consider granting patents to rival pharma companies if a drug becomes prohibitive

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug, Baricitinib (Olumiant), Could Put Brakes on Type 1 Diabetes

A drug long used to curb rheumatoid arthritis may be a potent foe against another immune disorder, type 1 diabetes. Australian researchers report that baricitin

Acne in Adults Can Bring Stigma at Work and Socially

Acne can be terribly embarrassing for a teenager, but a new study has found that adults blemishes might have even greater consequences for their social and prof

Pharmaceutical News and Articles