Three Anti-VEGF Treatments Effective for Diabetic Retinopathy
Rates of worsening low in patients receiving aflibercept, bevacizumab, or ranibizumab
Regorafenib Approved for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
It is the first approved treatment for HCC in almost a decade
Single-Payer Health System Bill Moves Forward in California
Not yet clear where money for the single-payer system would come from
Many Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease Discontinue AChEIs
Adverse effects and cost account for most cases of discontinuation
Plasma Uric Acid Lowering Tied to Drop in Systolic BP in T1DM
Febuxostat has modest BP-lowering effect, with no impact on arterial stiffness, urinary nitric oxide
Postbiotic Could Lower Glucose, Inflammation in Obesity
MDP postbiotic linked to reduction in hepatic insulin resistance during obesity, low-level endotoxemia
Fatal Case of Suspected Propofol-Induced Pancreatitis Described
57-year-old woman developed severe abdominal pain with nausea, vomiting after thyroidectomy
FDA Warns Companies Selling Fraudulent Cancer Treatments
The unapproved products are often advertised as 'natural' and labeled as supplements
CDC: Opioid-Related Mortality Rate Might Be Underestimated
Death certificates from drug-linked infections may not label opioids as possible cause
Illicit Marijuana Use Up in States With Legal Medical Use
Cannabis use disorder is also rising faster in states with legalization laws
