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CDC playbook prepares states for rollout of COVID-19 vaccine if one is approved
The agency has asked states to submit plans for vaccine distribution by mid-October.
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Strategic approach mitigates impact of antidrug antibodies in patients with rheumatic diseases
Consider dose escalation and adding an immunomodulator to overcome the impact of antidrug antibodies in rheumatic disease patients.
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Nationwide study questions routine long-term beta-blocker post MI
Current guideline recommendations for long-term beta-blocker therapy after an acute MI may be outdated in the contemporary reperfusion era.
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Once-weekly insulin data published; could alter treatment
Phase 2 data for Novo-Nordisk’s novel once-weekly basal insulin analog icodec, first presented earlier this year, are simultaneously published in...
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For better, for worse? Couples’ lifestyles impact diabetes risk
Diet and physical activity levels are shared risk factors for type 2 diabetes between spouses. Biological factors are less closely associated with...
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Vascular dementia risk particularly high in type 2 diabetes
A 35% higher risk for vascular dementia was seen in people with type 2 diabetes versus those without; other dementia types were increased or...
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Survival after kidney transplantation lags in diabetes patients
Overall U.S. survival after kidney transplantation rose during 2000-2018, but less so in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
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Breathing enriched oxygen improves major depression
Dr. R. Haim Belmaker offers provocative results from a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of a nonpharmacologic treatment.
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Dr. Len Calabrese gives advice on vaccinating adult patients with rheumatic disease
He highlights safety protocols and advises on recommended vaccines in rheumatology practice.
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Longer bisphosphonate use ups AFF risk, but not all is tied to drug
The clinical implications of research to date are that “the risk of AFF should not dissuade patients and providers from short-term use of...
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Three-step approach may help relieve one of the itchiest vulvar conditions
Treatment of lichen simplex chronicus should aim to optimize epithelial barrier function, reduce inflammation, and stop scratching.