Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events by 20% in overweight or obese adults who dont have diabetes: Trial

Findings from a multi-center, international clinical trial reported by a Cleveland Clinic physician show that semaglutide reduced cardiovascular events by 20% in adults with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease who do not have diabetes. Semaglutide is primarily prescribed for adults with type 2 diabetes but is also approved for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight […]

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Addition of dedicated nursing team to help with catheter insertions can help reduce bloodstream infections in hospitals

A new report published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) demonstrates that implementing a dedicated team of nurses to assist with central line insertions can reduce patients’ risk of developing bloodstream infections due to those central lines. In this report, infection preventionists at UNC Health found that having this dedicated team reduced the proportion of central line-associated […]

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Setting trans fat limits in Kenya could save thousands of lives and cut costs

Thousands of deaths and heart attacks could be prevented—and billions of Kenyan shillings saved—if the country restricted trans fat in food to World Health Organization (WHO) limits, according to research by the George Institute for Global Health. Findings were published today in BMJ Global Health. Researchers modeled the impact of limiting industrially produced trans fat to less than 2% of […]

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TOPLINE: Use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors is associated with a nearly fourfold increase in risk of acne compared with placebo, according to an analysis of 25 JAK inhibitor studies. METHODOLOGY: Acne has been reported to be an adverse effect of JAK inhibitors, vicodin 110 pounds but not much is known about how common acne is overall and how incidence differs […]

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From fear to fitness: study suggests exercise may ease aging anxiety in African Americans

In a recent study published in Physical Activity and Health, a group of researchers examined the relationship between aging anxiety and its four constructs with physical activity (PA) levels and attitudes in middle-aged and older African Americans. Study: Aging Anxiety and Physical Activity Outcomes among Middle and Older Age African Americans. Image Credit: Rocketclips, Inc./Shutterstock.com Background  Anxiety about aging involves […]

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Alternative antibiotic selection can reduce the risk of health care-associated infections for patients with pneumonia

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reveals that the use of doxycycline may help protect against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection for some patients with pneumonia. Specifically, study authors found that for hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia who had experienced C. diff infections in the prior year, the use of doxycycline, instead of […]

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Adding salt to your meals ‘could raise your risk of type 2 diabetes’ Researchers analysed data of over 400,000 Brits aged between 37 and 73  Over a follow-up of nearly 12 years, more than 13,000 developed type 2 diabetes  Brits who regularly add salt their meals are up to 40 per cent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, research has […]

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Oleogel-S10 Reduces Daily Dressing Need in EB Study

Additional data from the phase 3 EASE study conducted in patients with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) show that regular application of the topical gel Oleogel-S10 (Filsuvez) is associated with a reduced need for daily dressing changes when compared with a control gel. In a final, post-hoc analysis to come from the trial, 15 of 45 (33%) patients treated with Oleogel-S10 vs […]

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