Not intended for U.S. and UK Media Berlin, February 27, 2023 – The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan has approved the oral androgen receptor inhibitor (ARi) darolutamide plus ADT in combination with docetaxel in the indication of metastatic prostate cancer. The MHLW approval is based on the positive results from the …
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Total thyroidectomy boosted patient-reported general health in euthyroid Hashimoto’s thyroiditis for up to 5 years, an extension of a randomized trial showed. Measured via the Short Form-36 Health Survey, the big bump in quality of life right after thyroidectomy was fully maintained among 65 patients who were tracked for 60 months post-surgery, Geir Hoff, MD, …
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The U.S. must keep the supply chain for drugs and other commodities “stable and secure in the long term to keep preserving a little bit of breathing room for American families,” President Biden said Monday. Fortunately, the administration is making progress, the president noted in a press conference held in the Indian Treaty Room at …
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A recent MedPage Today “Clinical Challenges” series on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH; formerly nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH) tackled the need to raise patient/physician awareness of the increasing prevalence of the liver disease, lifestyle approaches to managing affected patients of all ages, and promising treatments in the pipeline. The following is a three-question quiz to test …
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Clinical Challenges > AAO: Chronic Dry Eye — A three-part quiz covering our series on DED by Mark Fuerst, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today November 27, 2023 Dry eye disease (DED) is a very common, chronic condition that affects at least 5% of U.S. adults. The following quiz tests aspects from each article in our three-part …
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Some Medicare Advantage (MA) plans do not intend to abide by the 2024 CMS rule that prohibits them from denying coverage of services that traditional Medicare would cover. Instead, the private plans are using their own rules or terminology to block or delay inpatient care doctors say their patients need, circumventing the federal agency’s intentions. …
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As the global monkeypox outbreak lingers on, health officials are warning that the virus is mutating at a pace that may soon allow it to become resistant to an antiviral drug used to treat patients at risk of serious illness. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging that providers be “judicious” in prescribing the …
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Individuals who prefer to stay up late and sleep late in the morning may be at a higher risk for chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study published in the journal Experimental Physiology. The study, which dubs such individuals ‘night owls,’ found that people who fall into …
The U.S. has seen major attempts to reduce the stigma of mental health in recent years, and a new recommendation from an expert panel may help normalize screening for anxiety disorders. A draft recommendation released Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), is urging that all adults under the age of 65 be …
A man carriers a child walk out from a crowded holding room of a children’s hospital in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2023. A surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus, the …
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