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A specialist in adult, child, and adolescent psychiatry discusses the challenges in ADHD treatment for both patients and providers, as well as insights from a recent survey of health care professionals.

In the clinical setting, psychedelic medicine has promise as a safe and efficacious treatment for PTSD, TBIs, and other mental health issues.

PLCOm2012 uses additional parameters to predict the risk of lung cancer and was found more effective when identifying both Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals with lung cancer.

As pharmacists provide more health care services, opportunities arise for more sophisticated patient engagement and billing solutions that drive patient satisfaction and increased loyalty.

Recent FDA findings highlight that a major ingredient in popular cold fighters, phenylephrine, may not offer genuine relief.

Bimekizumab is a novel, humanized monoclonal IgG1 antibody that potently and selectively neutralizes both IL-7A and IL-17F, which are key cytokines driving inflammatory processes in plaque psoriasis.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning can significantly benefit managed care pharmacy, specifically in contract reading and interpretation.

Obesity is a chronic disease comprised of dysregulated adipose tissue, increasing the risk of developing serious health conditions, and requires more than just losing weight.

In a recent study, 97% of patients had to wait a day before receiving their prescription, and this may worsen the risk of hospitalization.

Kimberly Westrich, MA, discussed value assessment tools and how they can help make key decisions in health care spending.

Although all legislation is currently on hold in Congress, there are important actions under consideration for pharmacy, including digital therapeutics, access to care, and health care disparities.

Health-related quality of life scores were positively associated with log MHI and Bacteriodia, and negatively with Gammaproteobacteria and Bacilli.

Lecanemab is a humanized immunoglobulin gamma 1 monoclonal antibody that targets amyloid plaques, which are thought to play a role in the development and progression of Alzheimer disease.

Laura Chambers, DO, drives a conversation surrounding the impact of misinformation on gynecologic cancers that is spread through social media.

Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) gains its sixth approval in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with the latest indication in combination with platinum-containing chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment, and then continued as a monotherapy for the post-surgical adjuvant treatment of patients with resectable NSCLC.

The committee will help the FDA address issues related to digital health technologies, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, cyber security, and patient-generated health data.

Pharmacy Technician Day celebrates the myriad contributions of the unsung heroes of health care.

Treatment-emergent adverse events associated with Rebyota for Clostridioides difficile infection were more prevalent in those with renal comorbidities than in those without and were moderate in severity as well as related to pre-existing conditions.

A subcutaneous injection of ocrelizumab was markedly effective at suppressing brain lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to data from a phase 3 trial.

Investigators created a model to predict asthma exacerbations that can be integrated in WhatsApp chatbot and relies on self-reported data.

In clinical trials, nivolumab (Opdivo) demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in recurrence-free survival compared to placebo in eligible patients with stages IIB, IIC, III, and stage IV completely resected melanoma.

AI systems can detect minute anomalies often missed by the human eye, reducing false negatives.

Margaret Ryman, BS, PharmD, BCPS, vice president of Health Systems at McKesson, discussed how she has seen the pharmacy field change and how she is celebrating this American Pharmacists Month.

Many patients would like more education about managing their asthma, which can help to reduce the overuse of short-acting beta-2 agonists.

The study results also indicate no significant difference of venous thromboembolism risk between individuals with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and individuals without.

A study shows a significant increase in left ventricular ejection fraction when using pink noise stimulation with deep sleep.

Although increased knowledge and understanding could increase uptake and acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, action is needed to remove barriers and improve accessibility.

Adolescents with mental health conditions must be monitored as they are at a higher demand for the need of mental health care.