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January 2, 2025

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Exposure to Dioxins May Increase Obesity Risk Exposure to Dioxins May Increase Obesity Risk

TOPLINE: Combined exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs) is significantly associated with an increased risk for obesity in adults, with 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (HpCDD) showing the […]

January 2, 2025

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Exercising Longer May Boost Weight Loss, Meta-Analysis Shows Exercising Longer May Boost Weight Loss, Meta-Analysis Shows

TOPLINE: Aerobic exercise shows a linear relationship with weight loss, with 30 minutes of weekly exercise linked to reduced body weight, waist circumference, and body fat […]

January 2, 2025

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RSV Vaccine Protects Older Adults From Severe Disease RSV Vaccine Protects Older Adults From Severe Disease

TOPLINE: Respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccine significantly reduced severe RSV-related lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) requiring hospitalization or emergency department (ED) visits in an […]

January 2, 2025

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Teen Lungs Thrive With Prompt HIV Care in Childhood Teen Lungs Thrive With Prompt HIV Care in Childhood

TOPLINE: Early antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in children with perinatal HIV (CHIV) preserves lung function into the second decade of life, with most children maintaining virologic […]

January 2, 2025

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Imipenem-Cilastatin-Relebactam, the New Go-To for Pneumonia? Imipenem-Cilastatin-Relebactam, the New Go-To for Pneumonia?

TOPLINE: In a multinational phase 3 trial, imipenem-cilastatin-relebactam demonstrated noninferiority to piperacillin-tazobactam in treating critically ill patients with hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) or ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia […]

January 2, 2025

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In HCV, Starting Treatment Trumps Staging for Liver Fibrosis In HCV, Starting Treatment Trumps Staging for Liver Fibrosis

When managing patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), initiating treatment of the infection promptly is more important than determining the severity of their liver disease with […]

January 2, 2025

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TNF Inhibitors Ward Off Fracture in Axial Spondyloarthritis TNF Inhibitors Ward Off Fracture in Axial Spondyloarthritis

TOPLINE: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors protect patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) from hip and spine fractures better than other drugs. METHODOLOGY: Large US insurance claims […]

January 2, 2025

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Higher-Speed Traffic Noise May Up Stress, Anxiety Higher-Speed Traffic Noise May Up Stress, Anxiety

TOPLINE: Listening to recordings of natural soundscapes may help reduce anxiety and stress, but adding in high-traffic noise can mask the potential benefit, new research shows. […]

January 2, 2025

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Nummular Headache Linked to Range of Secondary Causes Nummular Headache Linked to Range of Secondary Causes

A rare coin-shaped headache long viewed as a primary headache disorder frequently has underlying causes, according to new research, and clinicians should refer people who present […]