Study: Vaccine Hesitancy Among Some African Americans Due to Young Age, Housing Insecurity
August 25th 2021The study, conducted by Augusta University, was among the first to examine factors related to vaccine hesitancy among a large African American community sample, according to the authors.
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Half of Patients With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Switch From Active Surveillance to Treatment
August 25th 2021Active surveillance, intended to avoid unnecessary treatment and the resulting adverse effects, typically involves regular prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screenings, prostate exams, imaging studies, and repeat biopsies to carefully monitor prostate cancer growth or progression without compromising long-term outcomes.
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Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin Shows Quality of Life Improvement in Patients With CIDP
August 25th 2021Patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy who transitioned from intravenous immune globulin to subcutaneous immune globulin showed significantly improved quality-of-life measures.
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Advocacy Champion Works to Improve Health Care, Outcomes for Patients With Cancer
August 24th 2021Directions in Oncology Pharmacy is getting to know oncology pharmacy professionals through a series of interviews. In this issue, we talk to Ashley E. Glode, PharmD, BCOP, who was recently named an Advocacy Champion by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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Study: Physical Activity Associated With Better Cognition in Breast Cancer Patients
August 24th 2021This research lays the foundation for future clinical trials aimed at investigating whether moderate to vigorous exercise can minimize “chemo brain,” which is a decline in cognitive function many patients with breast cancer experience.
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Ongoing Developments and Barriers for Treatment of Alzheimer Disease
August 23rd 2021It is the responsibility of the pharmacist to remain informed of all existing and new drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer disease, especially because novel and investigational drugs may target the pathophysiology of the disease.
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Novel Derivative of Psilocybin May Provide a More Accessible, Effective Form of Treatment for PTSD
August 23rd 2021Col. Dallas Hack, director of medical affairs at MagicMed, discusses the drug development program of a novel derivative of psilocybin for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Study: Cutting 200 Calories Daily, Exercise May Improve Heart Health in Obese Older Adults
August 23rd 2021Additionally, among this population, combining aerobic exercise with a moderate reduction in daily calories resulted in greater improvements in aortic stiffness versus exercise only or exercise plus a more restrictive diet.
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