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  • UMass Chan expert explains safety, efficacy of preventive treatments

    UMass Chan expert explains safety, efficacy of preventive treatments

    Zachary Binder, MD, associate professor of pediatrics 
    Photo contributed by Zachary Binder 

    The recent safety review of two approved RSV preventive treatments for infants initiated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is…

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  • Ocular Penetration of Topical Antifungals Often Insufficient

    Ocular Penetration of Topical Antifungals Often Insufficient

    Fungal keratitis remains difficult to treat because commonly used topical antifungal agents often demonstrate poor ocular penetration and may fail to achieve therapeutic levels, according to results of a study published in the…

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  • Study Explores the Etiology of Melanoma Associated With Tanning Bed Usage – Dermatology Advisor

    1. Study Explores the Etiology of Melanoma Associated With Tanning Bed Usage  Dermatology Advisor
    2. Tanning beds triple melanoma risk, potentially causing broad DNA damage  Northwestern Now News
    3. Should tanning beds have warning labels like cigarettes?  

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  • Obesity Independently Linked to Prevalence of Tinnitus

    Obesity Independently Linked to Prevalence of Tinnitus

    HealthDay News — Obesity is independently associated with an increased prevalence of tinnitus, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in Cureus.

    Ashir Ahtsham, from Lahore General Hospital in Pakistan, and…

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  • COVID-19 Vaccines Reduce Pediatric ED, Urgent Care Visits During 2024-2025 Season

    COVID-19 Vaccines Reduce Pediatric ED, Urgent Care Visits During 2024-2025 Season

    Although COVID-19 vaccination coverage among children has lagged behind that of adults, 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines provided meaningful protection against COVID-19-associated emergency department (ED) and urgent care visits…

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  • Efficacy and Safety of Bisphosphonates Explored in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

    Efficacy and Safety of Bisphosphonates Explored in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

    HealthDay News — Bisphosphonates may reduce complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) pain intensity in the short term, according to a study published online December 16 in Annals of Internal Medicine.

    Michael…

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  • Prescription Digital Therapeutic LumosityRx Cleared for Adult ADHD

    Prescription Digital Therapeutic LumosityRx Cleared for Adult ADHD

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Lumos Labs’ prescription digital therapeutic, LumosityRx, to improve attention function in adults aged 22 to 55 years with primarily inattentive or combined-type…

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  • Can yogurt, banana really fight depression? New study says yes

    Can yogurt, banana really fight depression? New study says yes

    A new study by Singaporean experts suggests that everyday probiotic foods such as milk, yogurt, and bananas may play a role in preventing depression by improving gut health.

    The findings highlight a growing link…

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