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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its approval of the multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod) to include children aged 10 and older.

FDA Expands Use of MS Drug to Include Children

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Gilenya is the first multiple sclerosis drug approved for children
More than two-thirds of Colorado cannabis dispensaries recommend cannabis products to treat nausea during the first trimester of pregnancy

Many Dispensaries in CO Proffer Marijuana for Morning Sickness

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A majority of dispensaries encouraged talking to a health care provider, but many needed prompting
For patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis

Fx Risk Should Be Monitored in Bisphosphonate Drug Holiday

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Lower femoral neck bone mineral density and T scores for fracture versus non-fracture group
Sofosbuvir-based treatment appears to guarantee renal safety for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus over one year of follow-up

Sofosbuvir Improves Renal Safety in Patients With Chronic Hep C

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Patients with mild, moderate renal impairment showed improvement in renal biomarkers over one year
Many oncologists recommend medical marijuana clinically despite not feeling sufficiently knowledgeable about its utility

Many Oncologists Discuss, Recommend Medical Marijuana

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But majority of oncologists don't feel knowledgeable enough to make these recommendations
Recent use of oral antibiotics is associated with increased odds of nephrolithiasis

Recent Oral Antibiotics Use Tied to Higher Risk of Nephrolithiasis

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Findings strongest among those with exposure at a young age and those with recent exposure
Patients receiving immunotherapy with antiprogrammed cell death protein-1 and antiprogrammed cell death ligand-1 monoclonal antibodies may develop uveal effusion

Uveal Effusion Reported After Initiation of Anti-PD-1, -PD-L1

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Case series IDs three patients who developed uveal effusion within one to two months of initiating tx
For menopausal women with moderate-severe vulvovaginal symptoms

Low-Dose Vaginal Estradiol Improves Menopause-Linked QOL

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Significant improvement in total MENQOL scores, MENQOL sexual function domain for vaginal estradiol
Chronic acetylsalicylic acid exposure is associated with increased risk of malignant melanoma in men

Chronic Aspirin Exposure Linked to Melanoma Risk in Males

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Significantly increased risk of malignant melanoma in males, but not females, on once-daily aspirin
Prices of imatinib (Gleevec) remained high even after a generic version was introduced

Cost Savings Limited With Generic Imatinib

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Imatinib's inflation-adjusted list price more than doubled from launch to entry of generic