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Analysis presented at an American Heart Association meeting suggests that following DASH is most effective to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Deucravacitinib (Sotyktu) may become the new standard of care oral therapy for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, according to investigators.

Although serotonin is widely associated with feelings of happiness, a study suggests it may be associated with the severity of COVID-19.

A refundable state-level earned income tax credit was associated with a 21% reduction in high-risk HIV behavior among low-income women last year, suggesting that policy can reduce this burden.

Researchers expect to file for FDA approval within the year following the successful phase 3 trial.

Receiving 3 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine can offer better and more long-lasting protection against the Omicron variant.

The findings also indicate that that treatment may have protective CV and limb benefits for those with kidney failure and concomitant peripheral artery disease.

Viral antigen levels in blood plasma can provide clinically important patient outcomes among hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Because there is no vaccine for the disease, preventive strategies are needed, investigators from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark say.

Prescription drug monitoring programs have decreased prescription opioids in the United States but resulted in unintended spikes of illegal drug use and heroin-related deaths.

The percentage of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths that were prevented from COVID-19 vaccination increased with greater vaccine coverage, according to a recent study.

Dupilumab is used as a maintenance therapy when added to other asthma medications.

Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist therapy demonstrated superior glucose control and weight loss in patients with diabetes compared to selective GLP-1 receptor agonists in preclinical and clinical trials.

Children younger than age 6 years might be protected from other COVID-19 variants for up to a year after infection.

Pharmacists handle public vaccination efforts and need to assess where patients are on the hesitancy spectrum to provide reliable information.

Patients should discuss efficacy and potential drug interactions with clinicians before use, study authors indicate.

University of California Irvine investigators spotlight links and propose further systematic examination into the molecular underpinnings.

Findings have implications for patients who take supplementary folate to prevent complications of other pharmacological therapies.

Vitamin C is typically depleted between 4 and 12 weeks if intake stops.

Pharmacy managers should have recommendations for how staff pharmacists and even technicians will improve the education and mentoring of future pharmacists.

The agency’s decision data for the investigational factor VIII therapy from Sanofi and Soba is set for February 28, 2023.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated many changes in the pharmacy field, but maintaining that momentum and working together will be essential for the future growth of pharmacy.

Dolutegravir is a more recently approved ART that is a part of a once-a-day regimen found to be more effective, easier to tolerate, and less likely to create new drug resistance in people with HIV-1 compared with other antiretroviral drugs.

One-third of participants who have used prescriptions think that mail-order pharmacies would help reduce drug costs, according to HealthCare.com.

Sacrosidase was approved by the FDA to treat congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency, a condition that inhibits people from breaking down sucrose.

Investigators report that they have seen nearly 100% of the hormone from their tablets going straight into the liver of rats.

A recent study suggests that infrequently taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, especially ibuprofen, with type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of first-time heart failure and hospitalization.

Findings support the value of expanding this type of health care for patients with opioid use disorder.

The FDA initially approved baloxavir marboxil in October 2018 for the treatment of acute, uncomplicated influenza.

Researchers suggest that understanding the incubation period of COVID-19 and its individual strains could determine the isolation period.