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Menstrual cup use increases risk of IUD expulsion
Women with IUDs who used a menstrual cup experienced more expulsions compared to tampon users.
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Acute-on-chronic itch is new frontier in atopic dermatitis
Research attention is focusing on role of circulating IgE-activated basophils.
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Novel topical acne combo hits marks in phase 3 trials
The fixed-dose combination of benzoyl peroxide and tretinoin is under FDA review.
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Daily sunscreen use will prevent more melanoma deaths than early detection
“Prevention is low cost, low risk, and effective.”
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International expert group agrees on redefining psoriasis severity
“What we came up with is a very sensible approach to defining whether patients should get either topical or systemic therapy.”
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Expanded indications likely for apremilast
“My prediction is apremilast will have efficacy in children and teenagers comparable to what it has in adults.”
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Rapid relief of opioid-induced constipation with MNTX
Subcutaneously administered, peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist, relieves opioid-induced constipation in both chronic, noncancer-...
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Metformin improves most outcomes for T2D during pregnancy
But the drug was associated with an increased risk of small-for-gestational-age babies.
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Stopping methotrexate, staying on etanercept provides best RA outcomes after remission
A randomized, controlled medication withdrawal trial of patients with RA on etanercept and methotrexate shows better outcomes with staying on...
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Finerenone’s heart benefits hold up in T2D patients without CVD
In the FIDELIO-DKD trial, cardiovascular benefits from a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid antagonist held, regardless of CVD history, in T2D...
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Slow taper off antimalarial is best to avoid lupus flare during remission
“Except in the setting of toxicity, cessation of antimalarial medication in patients with disease quiescence is feasible using a slow taper,” said...