Steroids Linked to Increased Hypertension in RA
The authors found that daily dose appeared to be important in determining risk but that cumulative dose did not. Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA OKs First-in-Class HIV Therapy for Patients With Few Options
Fostemsavir (Rukobia) is indicated for heavily treatment-experienced patients living with multidrug-resistant HIV infection. FDA Approvals …read more
Patients Face Higher Drug Costs in 2021 Under a New Federal Rule
The rule sets health plan standards for 2021 and permits employers and insurers not to apply drug company copayment assistance toward enrollees’ deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for any drug. Kaiser Health News …read more
Better Pregnancy Spacing Would Aid Those With Gestational Diabetes
Women with gestational diabetes had shorter intervals between pregnancies than those who didn’t have the condition, which may impact on outcomes, researchers say. Medscape Medical News …read more
Subclinical Hypothyroidism Appears Common in Women With Miscarriage
Among women with a history of miscarriage or subfertility, the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism is about 20% when using a TSH cutoff of 2.5 mIU/L. Medscape Medical News …read more
Republican or Democrat, Americans Vote for Face Masks
Most Americans support the required use of face masks in public, along with universal COVID-19 testing. Medscape Medical News …read more
Bringing Andrology — and Male Infertility — Out of the Shadows
Infertility can have a profound emotional impact on men. Why aren’t more medical and mental health treatments available? Undark …read more
Novel Program Cuts Weight Retention After Gestational Diabetes
Postpartum, web-based weight loss program called ‘Balance After Baby’ reduces weight retention in women with prior gestational diabetes Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA Approves In-home Breast Cancer Treatment
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Nonforensic Autopsies More Common in Blacks Than Whites
Black decedents were significantly more likely to undergo nonmandatory autopsies compared with white decedents, and such autopsies have declined overall, researchers found. Medscape Medical News …read more