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FDA: CAR T-Cell Therapies May Increase Risk for Rare Secondary Cancers

Twenty-five reports of rare blood cancers in patients who had received CAR T-cell therapy prompted agency's warning

Drop in Mortality Seen With AChEI, Memantine in Dementia With Lewy Bodies

Risk for death, unplanned hospital admission significantly lower for those taking AChEIs only or taking AChEIs and memantine

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ω-3 Essential Fatty Acids May Protect Corneal Nerves in Dry Eye

Pilot study shows ω-3 EFA supplementation is neuroprotective in patients with dry eye disease

FDA Approves Sunlenca for Treatment-Resistant HIV

Sunlenca is the first capsid inhibitor approved for HIV

Fluticasone Furoate Slows Loss of Lung Function in COPD

Alone or in combination, reduces rate of FEV1 decline in those with moderate COPD and high risk of CVD
Implementation of rotavirus vaccination correlated with a reduction in acute gastroenteritis-related hospitalization rates among children <5 years

Rotavirus Vaccine Cuts U.S. Peds Gastroenteritis Hospitalizations

Reduction in acute-gastroenteritis-related hospitalization rates among children <5 years
Women with advanced

AACR: Atezolizumab Aids Some With Triple-Negative Breast CA

A minority of women with triple-negative tumors responded to atezolizumab, but they responded well

Abbott Infant Formula Plant Closed Again After Flooding

After the plant is resanitized, Abbott said it will resume making EleCare, followed by specialty and metabolic formulas

For older adults with knee osteoarthritis

Spironolactone No Benefit for Knee OA in Older Adults

No improvements seen in symptoms, physical function, or health-related quality of life
Adhering to medication regimens for the treatment of psoriasis can be an additional source of considerable emotional distress for patients

Medication Adherence Stressful for Psoriasis Patients

When clinicians do not address patients' difficulties, it can increase their emotional distress