Osteoporosis Screening Misses Younger Postmenopausal Women: Daily Dose
Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.
Direct Mail to Older Adults at Risk for Pneumococcal Disease Improves Vaccination Rates
A mail campaign targeting adults with chronic conditions as well as their GPs increased the number receiving at least 1 shot by 9.5 percentage points.
The Toll of Atopic Dermatitis is More than Skin Deep: Q & A with Harvard Child Psychologist Jennifer LeBovidge, PhD
Awareness of the psychological burden of eczema is improving, LeBovidge says, but if clinicians don't address mental health, patients and families will suffer in silence.
ACC 2025: Cardiovascular Benefits of Semaglutide 2.4 mg Highlighted in Real-World Study
Semaglutide 2.4 mg significantly lowered the risk of MACE and mortality in patients with ASCVD and overweight or obesity but without diabetes, researchers reported.
Expert Insights: Q&A with Mark Ebell, MD, on Gepotidacin and UTI Management
Family physician and researcher Mark Ebell, MD, discusses the clinical implications, efficacy, and role of gepotidacin in UTI management.
Low-Dose Colchicine 0.5 mg Reduced Total Plaque Volume in Stable CAD vs Placebo
Findings of the EXSTROM trial may help elucidate the mechanism by which low-dose colchicine prevents MI and stroke in adults with established CAD, experts suggest.
Methylone (TSND-201) for PTSD Shows Rapid, Sustained Symptom Improvement in Phase 2 IMPACT-1 Trial
In treatment-resistant PTSD, TSND-201 was associated with statistically significant symptom improvement as early as day 10 in the phase 2 IMPACT-1 trial.
Uneven US Cancer Screening Recovery Post-COVID: Daily Dose
Oral Semaglutide Lowers Risk of MACE 14% in High-Risk Adults: Final Phase 3 SOUL Trial Readout
ACC.25. The results seen with the only oral GLP-1 mimetic reflect "a profound clinical impact" for adults at high risk for MACE who are averse to injectable therapy.
FDA Authorizes Marketing of First At-Home Test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomoniasis
The Women’s Sexual Health Test (Visby Medical) delivers results in approximately 30 minutes using a vaginal swab.
Dupilumab is Safe and Effective Across Pediatric Populations with Severe Atopic Dermatitis: New Meta-Analysis
Dupilumab significantly improved measures of severe AD, including EASI and IGA, as well as pruritis in pediatric populations aged 6 months to 18 years vs placebo.
CagriSema Achieves Significant Weight Loss in Phase 3 Trial: Daily Dose
New Study Suggests Bacterial Vaginosis May be Sexually Transmitted
New research shows that treating both men and women with topical and oral antibiotics lowers the odds of bacterial vaginosis recurrence by more than half.
Women's Heart Health: 5 Studies from ACC.25
The risks to women's CV health differ, often significantly, from those faced by men, as demonstrated by 5 abstracts from the American College of Cardiology 2025 annual meeting.
Cleveland Clinic Researchers Develop Risk-Prediction Model for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults
The model identified BMI, tobacco use, and family history of CRC as the strongest predictors for advanced neoplasia in young adults.
Pediatric Fentanyl Poisonings Spiral Up 1,200% Over 8 Years, Study Finds
In the pediatric population aged 0 to 19 years, exposure to fentanyl was through intentional use by two-thirds, investigators found.
Omalizumab Beats OIT in First Head-to-Head Multi-Food Allergy Trial: Daily Dose
April Issue of Patient Care Digital Edition is Now Live
The April issue covers atopic dermatitis, highlighting primary care’s role in early diagnosis, key updates from recent conferences, and more.
Decline in Smoking Averted Nearly 4 Million Lung Cancer Deaths in the US, Study Estimates
The number of lung cancer deaths averted represents more than 51% of the expected reduction in total cancer deaths, researchers reported.
Omnipod 5 System Leads to Significant Glycemic Improvements After Direct Transition from MDI Insulin with CGM
Mean reduction in HbA1c was nearly 1% after transition from MDI plus CGM to Omnipod 5 in the first randomized trial to evaluate the shift in mode of insulin delivery.
