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The report also describes the benefits of interventions at the family, individual, institutional, organizational, and policy levels and differentiates AD from other types of dementia.

New guidelines suggest older individuals should not start taking the drug for heart disease or stroke prevention.

IVIG has previously been found to be an effective treatment for heart complications caused by Kawasaki disease.

Study of human lung tissue and airway samples from patients with bacterial pneumonia shows that IL-26 applies modulatory effects on the immune system.

It is an FDA-approved-agent agnostic approach to gathering routine clinical practice data and outcomes for sharing and transparency.

Milk of Magnesia is a laxative thought to work by drawing water into the intestines, which can cause movement of the intestines.

Difelikefalin treats moderate-to-severe pruritus associated with chronic kidney disease in adults undergoing hemodialysis.

Peer Exchange panel discusses pharmacists' role in recommending systemic and topical agents.

Gaby Gabriel, MD, program director, interventional radiology residency and assistant program director, diagnostic radiology residency, University of Kentucky, discusses the implications of research into the treatment of liver metastases in patients with gastrointestinal NETs.

Regularly testing before and during chemotherapy can help physicians determine early on if treatment is working.

Dumping syndrome occurs when food, especially sugar, moves from the stomach into the small bowel too quickly.

Study addresses the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of older people.

Adam Olszewski, MD, associate professor of medicine in Alpert Medical School at Brown University, discusses the role setting has in the care of patients with Burkitt lymphoma.

Kyle Detwiler, CEO of Clever Leaves, discusses his company’s donation of $1 million in medical-grade cannabis to research organizations for the purposes of advancing medical research.

Gaby Gabriel, MD, program director, interventional radiology residency and assistant program director, diagnostic radiology residency, University of Kentucky, discusses the findings regarding the efficacy of combining and sequencing liver-directed therapy with systemic therapy.

Trends to watch include increased spending on drugs and treatments, expansion of pharmacists' role, and ongoing interest in home infusion therapy.

The study results also show that strokes were far more common among traditional smokers.

But expanding coverage in 2014 was associated with a notable increase in enrollment among individuals with heart failure, study results show.

Individuals taking erenumab had a 55.4% reduction from baseline in their monthly migraine days, results from HER-MES show.

Use lowest effective dosages to prevent constipation, sedation, respiratory depression, and more.

Patients who received information in their native language reported being more likely to understand the information about their medication.

A pharmacist can offer up to date knowledge on the clinical evidence behind new drugs, serving as a source of guidance for patients amongst the controversy with aducanumab and other new medications for Alzheimer disease.

Ismail Lourido Ali, the director and counsel of policy and advocacy at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), addresses the difference between legalization and decriminalization of psychedelic drugs, specifically in reference to the impact on medical research.

Study results show that those with lymphoproliferative disorders are the most likely to develop the virus after vaccination.

Parents or legal guardians of children in this age range are now able to schedule appointments for vaccination.

Penn State investigators have found that foods with 6.5 grams, or about 1.3 teaspoons, were linked to reducing hypertension after 4 weeks.

Gaby Gabriel, MD, program director, interventional radiology residency and assistant program director, diagnostic radiology residency, University of Kentucky, discusses areas of concern when approaching the combination and sequencing of liver-directed therapy with systemic therapy.