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Heavy alcohol intake and ALDH2 rs671 polymorphism are among many risk factors associated with increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and mortality in patients with hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis.

Patients with past medical histories of immunoglobulin E-mediated hypersensitivity reactions to metronidazole and other antimicrobial agents may receive safe and effective treatment using desensitization protocols.

Researchers found high levels of childcare stress among female and racial minority health care workers, supporting new programs and wellbeing initiatives.

Phentermine and Topiramate ER (Qsymia) is indicated as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management.

Men’s Bladder Control supplements promote bladder and prostate health.

A majority of long-term care patients who received a fourth vaccination against COVID-19 were found to have increased protection against the omicron variant.

The pandemic saw reductions in the supply of methadone but no disruption to the supply of more easily accessible buprenorphine, though disparities in supply were observed across states.

There is nothing that hurts us more when a pharmacist stands up and is not passionate about the job that we do and the care that we provide.

The findings of the phase 1b/2 CHRYSALIS-2 cohort will be presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

People who are afraid of shots or feel lightheaded and dizzy while near vaccine injection sites are less likely to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

It’s common practice to recommend heart failure patients follow low sodium diets, but research has shown this type of diet may worsen patient health for certain forms of the condition.

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The immune responses to the Omicron variant waned substantially with neutralizing antibody levels decreasing 2.4- to 5.3-fold by 3 months after the booster dose.

Study shows that adult survivors of cancer had a 42% greater risk of CVD than people who did not have the disease.

This month, we spoke with Tiago Reis Marques, MD, PhD, CEO of Pasithea Therapeutics, about ketamine and the future of the opioid epidemic.

Fondaparinux sodium (Arixtra) is indicated for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery (including extended prophylaxis), hip replacement surgery, knee replacement surgery, or abdominal surgery.

L-Lysine is a protein source that supports collagen synthesis.

Currently, there is no treatment targeted for superoxide dismutase 1 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which has a life expectancy of 3 to 5 years from time of symptom onset.

After a second booster dose, efficacy against COVID-19 Omicron subvariants rose to 80% within the first 6 months, according to results of a study by the CDC.

The drug combination demonstrated a 64.5% confirmed objective response rate in individuals with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer who are ineligible to receive cisplatin-based chemotherapy.

The FDA is evaluating the use of adagrasib (MRTX849) to treat patients with non-small cell lung cancer harboring a KRAS G12C mutation who have previously received at least 1 systemic therapy.

The first thing is educating these folks, because it's hard for them to understand our challenges if they don’t understand what we do.

This month's featured products include iloperidone tablets, dabigatran etexilate capsules, and more.

They can assess for adherence, identify drug-related problems, monitor pharmacotherapy, and provide education.

No differences were found among placenta health indictors, birth weights, or well-being scores between vaccinated and unvaccinated pregnant women, indicating that COVID-19 vaccination is safe for use in pregnant women.

People who performed 2 to 4 times above the recommended amount of moderate physical activity (300-600 minutes/week) saw an overall 26%-31% lower risk of mortality from all causes.

Get involved, attend their sessions, attend their conferences, understand what they’re saying, make sure that we’re, again, speaking with that one common voice.

Records from 11 million patients shows that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease could increase the risk of developing heart failure by 50%.

Researchers highlight how a lack of access to medications used to treat multiple sclerosis, migraines, and epilepsy, but not proven safe for pregnancy, threatens child-bearing aged women who live with these conditions.