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FDA to Ease Copycat Drug Rules, Speeding Access to Cheaper Drugs
Developers of biosimilars -- medicines that are near-identical copies of biologic drugs -- will no longer be required to conduct clinical trials to prove effectiveness
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Linked to Repetitive Head Impacts
Substantial RHI exposure was seen in five of seven brain donors with CTE-neuropathologic change
Recommendations Developed for Pediatric Patients With Tracheostomies
Tracheal aspirate cultures recommended to guide antibiotic therapy, but not for routine surveillance
~1 Percent of U.S. Docs Sponsored for H-1B Visas in Fiscal Year 2024
Counties with highest poverty level and rural counties had higher percentage of H-1B-sponsored physicians
Radiofrequency Renal Denervation Lowers BP in CKD Stage 3a, b
Reductions seen in office systolic blood pressure for those in no-CKD, stage 3a CKD, and stage 3b CKD groups
Adenotonsillectomy Improves Sleep Architecture, Respiratory Outcomes in Pediatric OSA
Significant reductions seen in mean apnea-hypopnea index after T&A
Teens’ School Night Sleep Habits Tied to Suicide Risk
Increased risk seen for those reporting not enough sleep or interrupted sleep
Statins Not Tied to Cognitive Decline in Patients Receiving Doxorubicin
No worsening seen in cognitive function over 24 months among patients with lymphoma or breast cancer receiving doxorubicin
Prenatal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter Components Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk
Prenatal exposure to sulfate or ammonium, postnatal exposure to ozone linked to increased risk for ASD
Proportion of Early-Onset Diverticulitis-Related Hospitalizations Increasing
Decrease seen in proportion with early-onset diverticulitis needing colectomy; increase seen in proportion needing interventional radiology
