Jill Murphy, Associate Editor

Patients with prostate cancer have to be approached differently depending on the state of their metastases.

While discussing a few case studies, the panel was able to make appropriate treatment decisions for each patient and emphasized the importance of communicating with patients as a physician.

Research has shown that female adolescents and adolescents with darker skin are disproportionately affected by acne's psychological impacts.

Study shows no evidence for an association between genetically predicted vitamin D levels and COVID-19 susceptibility, hospitalization, or severe disease

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that pregnant women only made slight changes to their diet after a gestational diabetes diagnosis.

Study examines whether implementing an oral care protocol for general practitioners can improve patient-centered outcomes for individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Study indicates that teens and adults who use e-cigarettes have increased odds of developing asthma and having asthma attacks.

Previous research indicates that probiotics decrease upper respiratory infections in healthy adults and children, but limited data exist on older, overweight, and people with obesity.

A recent article from the American Cancer Society reports a mixed picture, with historic lows in smoking prevalence but suboptimal obesity, cancer screening, and HPV vaccination levels.

most women reported 1 or more episodes of weight cycling, and each additional weight cycling episode was related to shorter sleep duration and poorer sleep quality.

This discovery could enhance efforts to develop better treatments for breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer.

The objective of the study was to determine whether atezolizumab could also be efficacious for patients with earlier-stage disease who may be at risk of disease recurrence following surgery

The new data show that patients were able to benefit from finerenone treatment regardless of AFib history, which indicates that finerenone can reduce the rate of new-onset AFib.

The study authors sought to examine the risks of subsequent primary cancers (SPCs) among breast cancer survivors by HR status and age at diagnosis.

The safety profile for the combination treatment remained consistent with previously reported data in NSCLC and was deemed manageable with established protocols with no new safety signals identified.

The percentage dropped to only about 25% among people at a low genetic risk for the disease.

Melanoma forms when pigment-producing cells called melanocytes mutate and multiply uncontrollably.

Blood eosinophil counts and FeNO levels are 2 key inflammatory biomarkers used by clinicians to inform treatment options and were defined as blood eosinophil count and FeNO.

The study authors sought to examine prescription drug and health care use after SARS-CoV-2 infection not requiring hospital admission.

The findings contrast with those for adult BMI, which indicate that women who gain weight after menopause have an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer.

Even with these data, the adverse effects were lessened in people taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin.

The durvalumab plus chemotherapy arm demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in PFS versus chemotherapy in the previous analysis, but the OS trend observed in this analysis did not achieve statistical significance.

Further, more than 67% of respondents indicated that vaccination will benefit their physical health, as well.

Obesity-related factors, including changes to the innate and adaptive immune systems brought on by excess weight, are believed to be associated with an increased risk of contracting various viral diseases.

More than half of all female patients who undergo bariatric surgery are of reproductive age, and the resulting weight loss improves fertility, as well as reducing the risk of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders during pregnancy.

With the creation of a diabetes prevention program, participants are able to make lasting behavioral changes, such as eating healthier, increasing physical activity, and improving problem-solving skills.

During National Women’s Health Week, which takes place from May 9 to May 15, CVS Health announced new initiatives to further support women’s health and wellness during the month of May.

Pharmacists interact with patients more than any other member of the health care team, therefore it is vital they help address barriers and gaps in member care that impact plan performance.

The research is a follow-up to a previous study published in March in which the researchers reported that only 17% of participating transplant recipients produced sufficient antibodies after just 1 dose of a 2-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimen.

Further, fewer than half of people who suffer from chronic nasal congestion seek help from a specialist to look deeper at the cause of their chronic problem.