Once-Weekly Exenatide Okayed by FDA for T2DM After Long Look
The FDA approved the once-weekly version of exenatide for type 2 diabetes with a list of required postmarketing studies on the potential for cardiovascular events and medullary thyroid carcinoma.
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Orthopaedic Surgery Rates Declining in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joint surgery rates have declined since 1980 among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting that treatment is changing the course of disease.
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New Guideline on Vitamin D and Postmenopausal Health
An EMAS position statement on the role of vitamin D after menopause notes that the recommended daily allowance is 600 IU/day, or 800 IU/day for those 71 years and older.
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No Increase in Autoimmune Conditions From Use of HPV Vaccine
In a large population of young women aged 9 to 26 years receiving quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine, researchers found no increase in new-onset cases for 16 autoimmune conditions surveyed.
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Don't Routinely Replace Spent ICDs: Proposal
It may have little to offer and it might not be what the patient wants, argues a perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Proximal Balloon vs Distal Protection in Carotid Stenting
Proximal balloon-occlusion devices do not cross the lesion before it is stented, which helps to significantly reduce embolic load in the brain during the carotid procedure, according to researchers.
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Contaminated Cardiac Drugs Kill More Than 100 in Pakistan
More than 100 people have died in Pakistan and hundreds more have been hospitalized after having received contaminated cardiac drugs.
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More Data Needed on Carotid Atherosclerosis
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee met to once again discuss the latest available evidence on different treatments of carotid atherosclerosis, and the only clear message was these questions remain a moving target.
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Data Mixed on Role of Parents in Childhood Obesity
Despite the mixed data from the clinical trials, experts say there are some parenting strategies, such as monitoring unhealthy behaviors and positive reinforcement, that are helpful in getting children to change their behavior and lose weight.
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New Tool Helps Clinicians Evaluate Addiction Programs
NIDA has released a new tool that aims to help clinicians and patients better evaluate addiction treatment programs.
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