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Opdivo (nivolumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma.

FDA Approves Opdivo for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Drug works by targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 cellular pathway
Obese children may have difficulty resisting food because of how their brain is wired

RSNA: Brain Response to Food Odors Different in Obese Children

Food smells elicit stronger reactions in heavier children, small study finds
Cognitive behavioral therapy

CBT, Exercise Show Benefit in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy, graded exercise can last more than two years
Breastfeeding for two months or more may reduce the odds of developing type 2 diabetes for mothers who had already experienced gestational diabetes in the past; and the longer a woman breastfeeds

Breastfeeding May Reduce Risk of T2DM for Women With GDM

Findings for women with previously diagnosed gestational diabetes
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the BioThrax anthrax vaccine has been expanded to include adults aged 18 to 65 with known or suspected exposure

FDA Expands Anthrax Vaccine Approval

Now sanctioned for adults 18 to 65 with known or suspected exposure
For one physician

Music Can Help Doctors Develop Relationships With Patients

Cardiologist describes how showing her vulnerability through music has made her a better doctor
Young people exposed to maternal diabetes during pregnancy have poorer glycemic control and β-cell function

Exposure to Maternal Diabetes Impacts Youth Glycemic Control

Exposure to maternal diabetes in pregnancy linked to poorer glycemic control and β-cell function
Combined microneedle fractional radiofrequency and sublative fractional radiofrequency is safe and efficacious for acne scars in Asian skin

Microneedle, Sublative Fractional Radiofrequency Aids Acne Scars

Combined treatment found to be safe and effective for acne scars in Asian skin
Central sleep apnea and Cheyne Stokes respiration predict incident atrial fibrillation in older men

Central Sleep Apnea Predicts Atrial Fibrillation in Older Men

A-fib tied to central apnea, Cheyne Stokes respiration, apnea hypopnea index in men aged ≥76
The inclusion of walnuts in an ad libitum diet for six months is associated with improved diet quality

Six Months of Walnut Consumption Ups Dietary Quality

Significant benefits for walnut intake, even in the absence of dietary counseling to adjust calorie intake