FDA: Patients Should Be Cautious When Using Online Pharmacies to Buy Meds
Red flags include pharmacies that do not require a doctor's prescription or have a licensed pharmacist to answer questions
Cancer Mortality Up With Residential Racial, Economic Segregation
Segregation was associated with increased mortality for 12 of 13 cancer sites examined
Rate of Adverse Physical Effects High With Ayahuasca Use
69.9 percent of sample reported acute physical health effects; 2.3 percent reported need for subsequent medical attention
Artificial Intelligence-Aided Colonoscopy Does Not Increase Cancer Detection
AIAC group had lower adenoma and polyp detection rates; lower median number of adenomas, polyps detected per colonoscopy
FDA Oversight of Clinical Trials Described as ‘Grossly Inadequate’
Article describes inadequate oversight relating to development of COVID-19 vaccines and predating the pandemic
Multidimensional Factors Shaped Physician Stress During Pandemic
Physicians' perceptions of occupational stress at individual level were shaped by stressors within and across four levels
Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Underutilized in the U.S.
Cohort of pediatric patients undergoing bariatric procedures was mainly female, White, and privately insured
Bepirovirsen Studied for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
Dosage regimens for bepirovirsen explored in phase 2b, randomized, investigator-unblinded trial
Eradicating H. pylori Cuts Aspirin-Related Peptic Ulcer Bleeding in the Short Term
Protection against aspirin-associated peptic ulcer bleeding in older adults lost after the first 2.5 years
Risk for Advanced Fibrosis Examined for Relatives of NAFLD Patients
Age 50 years or older, male sex, diabetes mellitus, first-degree relative with NAFLD with advanced fibrosis predict advanced fibrosis
