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AAN: Erenumab Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Migraine
Higher proportion of patients achieved a ≥50 percent reduction in mean monthly migraine days
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Beneficial in Stage III Melanoma
Pembrolizumab linked to significantly longer recurrence-free survival at 15-month follow-up
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Beneficial in Metastatic NSCLC
And, nivolumab plus ipilimumab linked to better survival in NSCLC with high tumor mutational burden
n-3 Fatty Acids Don’t Seem to Be of Any Benefit in Dry Eye Disease
Patients randomized to n-3 supplementation did not have significantly better outcomes versus placebo
High Financial Burden for Families of Patients With ASCVD
High burden of expenses for one in four low-income families; catastrophic burden for one in 10
Adults More Inclined to Take Tea, Pill for Hypertension
Preferences indicate people would rather take daily pill or tea to prolong life rather than exercise
Variation in Quality of ICD Advice on Patient Message Boards
Overall, 24.4 percent of instances of medical advice were considered inappropriate for most patients
Cervical Cancer Frequently Diagnosed After Age 65
Almost 20 percent of cervical cancer cases are diagnosed in women older than 65
Implantable Sensor Relays Real-Time Personal Health Info
Hydrogel scaffolds respond to concentration of analytes in the blood, including oxygen, CO2, glucose
Depression, Antidepressant Use May Up Risk of A-Fib
CES-D ≥16, antidepressant use each associated with higher incidence of atrial fibrillation
