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Few eligible patients receive prescriptions for weight-loss medications

Few Eligible Patients Receive Rx for Weight-Loss Medications

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Women, black patients, those in higher BMI classes have higher prescription rates
Many older adults do not follow instructions related to antibiotic use

Poll: Many Seniors Do Not Follow Instructions Related to Antibiotics

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65 percent of those with leftover medication report keeping it, mainly in case of another infection
Among older patients undergoing hip or knee replacement

Low-Intensity Warfarin Not Noninferior in Hip, Knee Surgery

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Noninferiority not found compared with standard-intensity prophylaxis with hip or knee arthroplasty
Between 2005 and 2015

Number of Cancer Patients Using Gabapentinoids Up Since 2005

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Authors say more long-term studies of risks, efficacy of gabapentinoids needed
Assuming the current rates of medical exemptions persist

Effect of Legislation on School Vaccination Rates May Be Limited

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By 2027, CA exemption rate set to stabilize at 1.87 percent with SB277, drop to 1.41 percent with SB276
Biotin supplements can interfere with the results of some critical lab tests

FDA: Biotin Supplements Could Affect Results of Medical Tests

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Agency particularly concerned about biotin interference causing a falsely low result for troponin

American College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 25-30

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The American College of Gastroenterology's 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology was held from Oct....
Radiation oncology expert Stephen Hahn

Dr. Stephen Hahn Nominated to Head FDA

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Hahn is chief medical executive of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston
Seriously ill Medicare enrollees experience considerable financial distress

Seriously Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Face Financial Hardship

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Majority of respondents rely on help from family and friends, at considerable cost
One in three young adults receive medication for opioid use disorder in the 12 months after surviving an overdose

One in Three Young Adults Get Meds for Opioid Use Disorder After Overdose

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Type of medication for opioid use disorder received appears to be associated with age