November 12, 2023

New clinical data on Rayaldee (ER calcifediol) presented at Kidney Week 2023 – OPKO Health Inc

OPKO Health, Inc. presented late-breaking clinical data on Rayaldee extended-release calcifediol (ERC) at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week in Philadelphia. These data, presented in a poster titled “Control of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism with Extended-release Calcifediol is Associated with Slower CKD Progression” (#TH-PO1152), indicate that early, sustained and effective treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) with Rayaldee is associated with […]

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November 11, 2023

FDA approval for Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection, the first and only obesity treatment of its kind that activates both GIP and GLP-1 hormone receptors – Eli Lilly

The FDA approved Eli Lilly and Company’s Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection, the first and only obesity treatment of its kind that activates both GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) and GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) hormone receptors. Zepbound is indicated for adults with obesity (with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or greater), or those who are overweight (with a BMI of 27 kg/m2 or greater) […]

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November 10, 2023

What the papers say – weekly digest (10/11/23)

Your weekly digest of the top healthcare stories, covering news published from 06/10/2023 – 10/11/2023. Daily Express Thousands of women could be spared pain and anxiety with a womb cancer test that cuts the need for further procedures. The test, using a vaginal swab, is more accurate than current transvaginal ultrasounds. If the scan shows a thickened womb lining, women […]

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November 9, 2023

Rapid high-dose buprenorphine treatment strategy reduces opioid withdrawal in individuals using fentanyl

Buprenorphine is a medication approved for pain and opioid dependence. New findings published in The American Journal on Addictions indicate that a transmucosal dose (which dissolves in the mouth) of buprenorphine followed by an injection of extended-release buprenorphine (BUP‐XR) may be an effective treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder who use fentanyl. The results come from a recent secondary analysis of […]

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November 8, 2023

34,000 healthcare professionals surveyed indicate they have higher bias against transgender people

By analyzing data from the Harvard Implicit Association Test—a widely accepted measure of a person’s attitudes toward people based on characteristics like race, gender, and sexuality—researchers find that healthcare professionals, and in particular nurses, are more biased against transgender people than are people who are not healthcare professionals. A questionnaire administered before and after the test shows that healthcare professionals […]

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November 7, 2023

Expanding pharmacists’ role for patients with hypertension could prevent 15 million heart attacks and save $1.1 trillion over 30 years, VCU-led study finds

If pharmacists had a larger role in prescribing medications to control blood pressure, they could prevent more than 15 million heart attacks, nearly 8 million strokes and more than 4 million cases each of angina and heart failure in the U.S. over 30 years, according to a new Virginia Commonwealth University-led study. The study, “Cost-Effectiveness of Pharmacist Prescribing for Managing […]

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November 6, 2023

Cigarette style warning labels could reduce people’s meat consumption

Cigarette style graphic warning labels could reduce people’s meat consumption, according to new research published today (1 November). The study suggests the use of warning labels on meat options could improve public health and reduce the UK’s carbon footprint. The team from Durham University tested a range of warning labels including those which warn people of the damage to climate, […]

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November 5, 2023

UK researchers lead study identifying varied factors in buprenorphine users and urine drug testing

A study by a team of researchers across the country, including two from the University of Kentucky, is the first to demonstrate a connection between the characteristics of patients receiving buprenorphine for opioid use disorder and the use of urine drug testing. Lindsey Hammerslag, Ph.D., an assistant research professor in the Division of Biomedical Informatics in the UK College of Medicine, […]

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November 4, 2023

Online grocery shopping promotes less variety, fewer impulse buys

Online grocery carts tend to include less variety and fewer fruits and vegetables than those in a trip to a brick-and-mortar supermarket – but online shoppers are less susceptible to unhealthy impulse buys, according to a new Cornell University study. In an analysis of nearly 2 million shopping trips, the researchers found that within a given household, Instacart baskets are more […]

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November 3, 2023

Landmark menopause toolkit updated to improve assessment and treatment

Care for women with menopausal health issues should improve globally following the release of an updated Monash University-led toolkit that guides health professionals around the world in assessing and treating them. Endorsed by the International, Australasian and British Menopause Societies, the Endocrine Society of Australia and Jean Hailes for Women’s Health, the 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing the Menopause is […]

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