Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Discontinuing Multifocal Contacts Does Not Diminish Treatment Effect in Myopia

No evidence is seen for loss of treatment effect after discontinuing soft multifocal contact lenses in older teenagers with myopia, according to a study publish

Certain Drug Types Associated With Risk for Dementia

Antimicrobials, vaccines, and anti-inflammatories are associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and dementia, while antipsychotics and drugs for diab

Increased Intermuscular Fat Linked to Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction

Increased intermuscular fat is associated with coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published onli

AAP Provides Guidance on Pediatric Fracture Diagnosis, Abuse Assessment

In an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report published online Jan. 21 in Pediatrics, guidance is presented for the diagnosis of pediatric fractures and

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Tied to Risks and Benefits Beyond Weight Loss

For people with diabetes, the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a reduced risk for certain disorders and condition

Spravato (esketamine) Approved in the U.S. as the First and Only Monotherapy for Adults with Treatment-Resistant Depression

COVID-19 Doesn't Worsen Multiple Sclerosis, Study Says

COVID doesn t appear to worsen MS, researchers reported Dec. 23, 2024 in the journal Neurology. Infections may be associated with more disability among people w

Job Protections Improve Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Workers

nine days compared with 10 days in states with existing protections, results show.Those workers also experienced a 3.5 decline in their rate of severe mental il

Most Families Exclude Foods Linked to Allergies

Most parents of a child with a food allergy opt to cut the offending food completely out of their homes.However, that strategy is tied to an emotional toll, res

COVID-19 Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

COVID-19 appears to increase a person s risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome. People who ve caught COVID are nearly five times more likely to develop chr