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EPR and CRP Predict Adverse Events in COPD Exacerbations
Study finds that elevated CRP and low EPR could act as predictors of adverse events in exacerbated COPD.
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No Increased Stroke Risk After COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine
No additional stroke risk was found with the COVID-19 vaccine 6 weeks after injection, study finds.
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Tarlatamab Shows Promise in Tackling Previously Treated SCLC
Patients with SCLC showed improved survival and durable response to tarlatamab, which targets cancer cells that express DLL3.
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FDA OKs First-in-Class Agent for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
FDA has granted breakthrough designation for Merck’s sotatercept, an activin signaling inhibitor for treatment of PAH.
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Lung Cancer Screening Unveils Hidden Health Risks
An ongoing trial is using lung cancer screening CT scans to also look for signs of impending heart disease in 24,000 Europeans.
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Is Melatonin a Valuable Resource or Children’s Health Risk?
Melatonin supplements are unregulated and use in children could carry risks of unintentional dosing and creating poor sleep habits.
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Systematic Viral Testing in Emergency Departments Has Limited Benefit for General Population
Rapid viral testing wasn’t associated with reduced antibiotic use, ED length of stay, or rates of ED return visits or hospitalization.
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Smoking Cessation Before Age 40 Years Brings Great Benefits
Excess mortality attributable to smoking over a lifetime would be reduced by 90%, compared with those who continued smoking.
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Study Sounds Alert About GLP-1 RA Use and Aspiration Risk
Patients taking GLP-1 RAs have 30.5% increased residual gastric content even after discontinuing the drug for several days.
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Does Exercise Reduce Cancer Risk? It’s Just Not That Simple
What are the cancer types where exercise makes a difference?
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Air Pollution Tied to Greater Amyloid Burden in the Brain
Among those who agreed to donate their brains after death, increased pollution was linked to higher plaque levels, study finds.