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Continuing aspirin therapy before thyroid surgery does not appear to increase the risk of intraoperative bleeding

Aspirin Therapy Appears Safe Before Thyroid Surgery

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No increase observed for intraoperative bleeding, but risks for other complications uncertain
For pediatric-onset treatment-resistant epilepsy

Cannabidiol Is Effective Add-On for Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy

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More effective than placebo for reducing seizure frequency, achieving seizure freedom
The estimated cumulative vaccine antigen exposure through age 23 months does not differ significantly for children with versus those without hospital visits for infectious diseases not targeted by vaccines from age 24 to 47 months

Vaccine Exposure in First 23 Months Has No Adverse Impact

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Vaccine antigen exposure doesn't differ for those with, without later non-vaccine-targeted infections
For men with metastatic prostate cancer there is no survival advantage for aggressive therapy over conservative androgen deprivation therapy only

No Benefit for Aggressive Therapy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

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However, mortality higher with conservative therapy in locally advanced, non-metastatic prostate cancer
Pharmacists should be aware of the increasing use of supplements

Pharmacists Encouraged to Learn More About Herbal Supplements

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Pharmacists should steer patients toward brands of herbal products that are reliable and unadulterated
Quintupling the dose of inhaled glucocorticoids seems not to be effective for preventing exacerbations among children with asthma

Quintupled Glucocorticoid Dose No Help in Pediatric Asthma

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But quadrupling dose of inhaled glucocorticoids may be beneficial for adolescents, adults with asthma
Compared to whites

Minorities Face Worse Prognosis and Complications in T1DM

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Findings based on analysis of whites, blacks, and Hispanics during three years after diagnosis
Carboxytherapy appears to be a promising therapeutic option for treatment of alopecia

Carboxytherapy Found to Be Effective As Alopecia Treatment

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Reduction in dystrophic hair, black and yellow dots, tapered hair for patients with alopecia areata
Opioid treatment is not superior to non-opioid treatment for improving pain-related function over 12 months

Opioids Don’t Top Non-Opioids for Pain-Related Function

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Findings in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic back pain, hip or knee osteoarthritis pain
Trogarzo (ibalizumab-uiyk) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adult patients living with HIV who have not responded to other antiretroviral medications.

FDA Approves New Medication for Drug-Resistant HIV

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Trogarzo is given intravenously once every 14 days in combination with other antiretrovirals