AAP Updates Recommendations for Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling
Pediatricians should provide teens with their contraceptive of choice on same day as counseling, in absence of medical contraindications
Texas Invests $50M in Psychedelic Drug Research to Treat Addiction
2020 to 2022 Saw Nearly 2 Million Annual Emergency Room Visits for Dental Issues
Largest percentage of emergency department tooth disorder visits accounted for by adults ages 25 to 34 years, White non-Hispanics
Few Adolescents With Obesity Prescribed Obesity Medications
0.5 percent with obesity were prescribed an obesity medication in 2023; 83 percent of prescriptions received by teens with severe obesity
Statin Use Linked to Reduced Mortality for Patients With Sepsis
Statin use in adults linked to lower 28-day all-cause mortality and with reduced ICU mortality
Real-World Weight Loss With Semaglutide, Tirzepatide Less Than That Seen in Clinical Trials
In real-world cohort, percentage weight reduction at one year was 3.6, 6.8, and 11.9 percent with early and late discontinuation and nondiscontinuation, respectively
Mitochondrial Genetics Key to Metastatic Melanoma Immunotherapy Resistance
Patients belonging to haplogroup T exhibit unique nivolumab-resistant baseline peripheral CD8+ T-cell repertoire
Zicam and Orajel Swabs Recalled for Possible Fungal Contamination
RFK Jr. Installs Critics on Vaccine Recommendation Panel
