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Already high rates of readmission and mortality at 30 days rose significantly higher at 90 days, according to this National Readmissions Database review.

Dupilumab is the first agent approved to treat EoE in this vulnerable pediatric population.

Among more than 1.5 million persons hospitalized for COVID-19, a history of Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis significantly increased risk for poor outcomes.

"A meaningful percentage" of individuals with Crohn disease are treated during maintenance with biologic doses ≥20%higher than recommended in FDA labeling.

Adolescents with overweight or obesity and baseline HbA1c 6.3%-6.4% were at 72-fold greater risk for T2D than those with HbA1c of 5.5%, a new cohort study finds.

Targeting "impermissible" barriers created to no-cost contraception required by the ACA, the HHS guidance follows the Biden-Harris June 2023 Executive Order on the issue.

The Boxed Warning reflects FDA research into severe adverse events including hospitalization and death in persons with CKD treated with denosumab.

Remission of T2D, regardless of duration of remission, was associated with reduced risk of diabetes-related CKD and CVD in a post hoc analysis of Look AHEAD.

In persons with COPD, use of the anticonvulsants was linked to a 39% increase in risk of severe disease exacerbation requiring hospital admission, study authors reported.

When it comes overweight, obesity, and prescription drugs for weight loss, these results from the National Poll on Healthy Aging suggest older US adults need guidance.

The protective effect of bempedoic acid appeared to increase with the number of CV events a study participant experienced, according to study authors.

This second shelf-life extension for the OTC naloxone hydrochloride 4 mg spray continues the FDA's campaign to prevent drug overdose and related fatalities.

Changes to the ACIP adult schedule include new Notes on the RSV vaccines and updates to Notes on flu vaccination, COVID-19 vaccination, and the pentavalent MenB shot.

Use of nonprescribed weight loss products was higher among girls than boys globally and led by diet pills, followed by laxatives and diuretics, a meta-analysis found.

Each additional month of breastfeeding beyond 3 months correlated with a significantly lower child BMIz, especially for mothers identified as overweight or obese.

Screening for fibrosis in persons at risk of ALD and MASLD led to sustained improvements in lifestyle, eg, reduced alcohol consumption, weight loss, and increased exercise.

More than half of adults with moderate to severe UC maintained clinical and endoscopic remission at 4 years; nearly all no longer required corticosteroids, authors reported.

While the FDA's preliminary evaluation has not surfaced evidence of a link, the agency says it "cannot definitively rule out that a small risk may exist," and so will continue research.

Use of dupilumab also eliminated the need for use of a rescue inhaler in more than one-third of treated patients and the number of inhalations needed for others.

The risk of severe CV events, including leading to death, was greatest in the first week following an exacerbation but remained significantly elevated 1 year later.

The novel nonhormonal compound significantly reduced vasomotor symptoms and sleep disturbance while improving quality of life, according to findings.

Cannabis use during pregnancy, particularly continued use beyond the first trimester, was associated with SGA birth, still birth, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, authors reported.

After hospital discharge, persons who had COVID-19 remained at greater risk of death and myriad adverse health outcomes compared with those who had seasonal flu.

Individuals with "lean NAFLD" may be at similar risk of NASH, cirrhosis, nonliver cancer, and death as as those with NAFLD and overweight or obesity, authors say.

Older adults with a history of migraine, in contrast, were at no greater risk of an automotive crash than those without prevalent migraine, according to new study results.

In an open letter to the public, Lilly decries use of tirzepatide products Mounjaro and Zepbound for nonmedical purposes and warns of counterfeit formulations.

Physician visits for gastritis, duodenitis, and esophageal disorders were more than 40% higher in MS patients 5 years before diagnosis than for controls.

While not eliminated, study authors found risk of VTE reduced roughly by half in women taking vs not taking a statin when initiating hormone therapy.

Higher serum levels of the omega-3 fatty acids were associated with slowed disease progression and longer transplant-free survival in a new study.

Plans for changes in health behavior, fear of high drug prices and a switch in health plans, and a role for AI in clinical medicine are some of the topics probed.