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Victoza (liraglutide) injection is now approved to treat type 2 diabetes in children 10 years and older

FDA Approves Victoza Injection for Children 10 Years and Older

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~64 percent of children treated with Victoza achieved HbA1c levels less than 7 percent
Patients undergoing partial knee replacement have a reduced risk for venous thromboembolism and opioid use in months 3 to 12 after surgery

VTE Risk Reduced With Partial Knee Replacement

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But risk for five-year revision higher for those undergoing partial versus total knee replacement
Incident coronary heart disease is associated with accelerated cognitive decline after

Cognitive Decline Faster After Incident Coronary Heart Disease Event

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Global cognition, verbal memory, temporal orientation scores decline faster after CHD diagnosis
The number of measles cases in the United States so far this year has reached 1

CDC: U.S. Measles Cases Reach 1,044

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Cases in 2019 now highest since 1992 and since the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S.
Three large drug makers have launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration's rule requiring the prices of drugs to be included in television ads.

Drug Makers Challenge New Rule Requiring Drug Prices in TV Ads

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Lawsuit against the rule filed Friday by Merck, Eli Lilly, and Amgen
Even though the Ebola outbreak in Congo recently caused deaths in neighboring Uganda

WHO: Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Not Global Emergency

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Agency says outbreak is an 'extraordinary event' of deep concern but not a global emergency

American Diabetes Association, June 7-11

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The American Diabetes Association 79th Scientific Sessions The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held from June 7 to 11 in...
Among black women in the United States

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Varies by Birthplace for Black Women

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Prevalence of triple-negative breast cancer lower for Eastern African- versus U.S.-born black women
For patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease

Nilvadipine Increases Cerebral Blood Flow in the Hippocampus

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CBF did not significantly change in posterior cingulate cortex, other regions of interest in Alzheimer disease
Use of pantoprazole for up to three years to prevent upper gastrointestinal events in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy with aspirin and/or rivaroxaban has a similar safety profile to placebo except for an increased risk for enteric infections

PPI Use for Up to Three Years Safe During Anticoagulant Tx

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Safety profile did not differ for pantoprazole versus placebo except greater risk for enteric infections